Alena Grunwald
$266,456.86asDirector, System Optimization Policy+43.43%
Employed by Transportation in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2021 to 2025.
In 2025, Alena Grunwald received a salary of $266,456.86 working as Director, System Optimization Policy at Transportation, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 43.43% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Alena Grunwald has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 4 times between 2021 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $266,456.86 in 2025. In addition to salary, $255.48 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Transportation reports under the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
Top earning Director, System Optimization Policys in Transportation
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Alena Grunwald | $266,456.86 |
Other employees at Transportation
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Jones Deputy Minister | Deputy Minister | $471,544.23 |
| Felix Fung Assistant Deputy Minister, Transportation Safety | Assistant Deputy Minister, Transportation Safety | $318,835.01 |
| Wilfred Doidge Assistant Deputy Minister, Transportation Infrastructure Management | Assistant Deputy Minister, Transportation Infrastructure Management | $300,606.25 |
| Tamara Gilbert Assistant Deputy Minister, Integrated Policy and Planning | Assistant Deputy Minister, Integrated Policy and Planning | $274,777.47 |
| James Pearce Assistant Deputy Minister, Transit Division | Assistant Deputy Minister, Transit Division | $269,296.17 |
| Melissa Djurakov Assistant Deputy Minister, Oversight and Agency Governance | Assistant Deputy Minister, Oversight and Agency Governance | $266,302.21 |
| Ewa Downarowicz Director, Transit Strategy and Implementation | Director, Transit Strategy and Implementation | $258,434.96 |
| Vrinda Vaidyanathan Director, Finance Branch | Director, Finance Branch | $254,681.36 |
| Alain Beaulieu Chief Engineer | Chief Engineer | $250,291.29 |
| Amanda Doobay-Kydd Director, Safety Program Development | Director, Safety Program Development | $249,845.73 |