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Education Sunshine List 2025

756 employees earning $100K+ · median $127,198 · average $132,926 · overview and trend →

Who makes the most at Education in 2025?

Denise Cole, Deputy Minister, was paid $401,060 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 756 Education employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $127,198.

Denise Cole

All Employees · 756 in 2025 · page 1 of 4

#NameTitle as filedSalaryTotal
1Denise ColeDeputy Minister$367,633$401,060
2Rupert GordonAssistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy and Planning Division$319,709$320,019
3Yael GinslerAssistant Deputy Minister, Student Achievement Division$316,578$316,870
4Kate Manson-SmithDeputy Minister$315,159$315,540
5Michael HudeckiManager, Funding Policy Unit$299,658$299,851
6Doreen LamarcheExecutive Director, Education Finance Office$289,171$289,485
7Didem ProulxAssistant Deputy Minister, Capital and Business Support Division$285,353$285,662
8Louis DimitracopoulosChief Administrative Officer and Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management and Services Division$283,766$284,075
9Andrew DavisAssistant Deputy Minister, Education Labour and Finance Division$280,079$280,393
10Holly MoranAssistant Deputy Minister, Early Years and Child Care Division$278,536$278,831
11Claudine MunroeAssistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Education and Well Being Division$252,236$252,493
12Giselle BasantaAssistant Deputy Minister, Education Equity and Governance Secretariat$250,039$250,345
13Nadine RamdialDirector, Strategic Human Resources Branch$232,978$233,215
14Didier PomerleauAssistant Deputy Minister, French Language Education Division$232,348$232,601
15Andrea DuttonDirector, Capital Policy Branch$232,053$232,295
16Ian RossDirector, Communications Branch$231,153$231,403
17Mersad FardDirector, Transfer Payment and Divisional Finance Branch$229,679$229,905
18Rachel OsborneDirector, Education Equity and Board Governance Branch$226,261$226,507
19Suzanne GordonDirector, Inclusive Education and Well-Being Branch$224,250$224,499
20Paul CleaverDirector, Corporate Finance and Services Branch$224,094$224,328
21Matthew BeattieDirector, Labour Relations Operations Branch$218,225$218,432
22Patrick ByamDirector, Safe Schools Branch$218,230$218,386
23Mishaal SurtiDirector, Curriculum Assessment and Student Success Policy Branch$217,711$217,936
24Romina Di PasqualeDirector, Enrolment, Funding and Labour Policy Branch$217,194$217,430
25Andrew LockerDirector, Field Services Branch$214,164$214,387
26Linda WallSuperintendent$213,744$213,744
27Vanessa FerreiraDirector, Corporate Coordination Branch$213,133$213,361
28Aaron MoffattDirector, Operations Branch$208,868$209,080
29Matthew DesrosiersDirector, Funding Branch$205,174$205,391
30Whitney WilsonDirector, Early Years Branch$205,062$205,248
31Mehul MehtaDirector, School Board Advanced Support Branch$201,964$202,184
32Karen PuhlmannDirector, Child Care Branch$201,426$201,644
33Rupinder JohalDirector, Strategic Policy and Education Workforce Branch$199,405$199,611
34Shirley CarderDirector, Mental Health Branch$198,333$198,548
35Dehai YangDirector, Financial Analysis and Accountability Branch$194,361$194,577
36Katherine WilliamsDirector, Skills Development and Apprenticeship Branch$193,601$193,804
37Gina CaruanoDirector, French-Language Teaching and Learning Branch$190,493$190,727
38Nicholas BertrandDirector, Indigenous Education Office$187,172$187,379
39Luc DavetDirector, French-Language Education, Policies and Programs Branch$186,534$186,744
40Namrata BainsDirector, Education Analytics Branch$186,200$186,408
41Wade CrevierSenior Manager, Investigation and Enforcement Unit$185,687$185,880
42Jeanne LeonardPrincipal, Elementary Program$185,028$185,028
43Charmaine PereraDirector, Special Education and Success for All Branch$184,290$184,496
44Paul BloyeDirector, Capital Programs Branch$181,449$181,611
45Claire CorinthiosDirector, Education Data Branch$179,868$180,071
46Elsbeth SchokkingSenior Manager, Arts, Languages and Indigenous Studies$177,541$177,734
47Heather GibsonPrincipal, Resource Services$176,815$176,815
48Daniel MaggiacomoPrincipal$176,815$176,815
49Christopher WuManager, Unit A$174,210$174,402
50Christopher PopovichSenior Manager, Math, Careers, Business and Humanities Unit$173,714$173,904
51Christine JaramilloPrincipal$172,861$172,861
52Andrea MckinleyPrincipal$172,861$172,861
53Lori MoroneyPrincipal$172,861$172,861
54Ryan RigbyManager, New Media and Creative Services$172,045$172,233
55Nooreen LadhaManager, Early Years Program Policy Unit$170,873$171,062
56Jessica LippertChief of Staff$170,760$170,974
57Tania ThiyagaratnamSenior Manager, Responsive, Professional Learning Supports Team$169,300$169,485
58Pepe GarieriEducation Officer$168,980$168,980
59Paul DuffyDirector, Education Modelling and Forecasting Branch$167,758$167,968
60Prachee ShuklaManager, Strategic Business Unit$164,704$164,884
61Mercilyn BaxterManager, Inclusive Schools Unit$162,785$162,968
62Owen MacriDeputy Chief of Staff$160,411$160,612
63Talene PalvetzianManager, System Learning and Supports Unit$160,227$160,411
64Anna LaDirector, Strategic Planning, Coordination and Intergovernmental Affairs Branch$159,345$159,542
65Alexandra De RosaManager, Policy, Strategy and Innovation$158,656$158,830
66Marie-Christine LemenchickRegional Manager, Ottawa$158,376$158,704
67Suzanne DiasManager, Strategic Initiatives Unit$158,376$158,569
68Lisa HeatonManager, Issues Management and Media Relations$158,376$158,569
69Caroline CutlerManager, Planning and Reporting Unit$155,594$155,781
70Shelley Duquette-LafortuneExecutive Lead, Special Projects$155,407$155,735
71Cathy BlacklockSenior Manager, Technology Enabled Learning Ontario$155,407$155,600
72William ComeauManager, Data Management$155,407$155,600
73Bradley PartingtonManager, Forecasting and Labour Support Unit$155,407$155,600
74Yves RainvilleManager, Leadership and Instructional Practices Support Unit$155,407$155,600
75Christine RiedelManager, Private Schools and International Education$155,407$155,600
76Stephen SimardRegional Manager, North Bay and Sudbury$155,407$155,600
77Janice TaylorSenior Manager, Program management and Branch Operations$155,407$155,600
78Emily WhiteManager, Enrolment Policy and Labour Implementation Unit$155,407$155,600
79Christine WildemanManager, Divisional Administration Unit$155,407$155,600
80Hanca ChangManager, Strategic Policy Unit$155,403$155,596
81Nellie AvilaOperations Manager$155,402$155,595
82Dubravka CvijeticSenior Manager, Controller$155,402$155,595
83Olia Nadia KchikManager, Statistical Modelling and Trending$155,402$155,595
84Pauline McnaughtonSenior Manager, Enhancement Programming Unit$155,402$155,595
85Hitesh ChopraManager, School Renewal Unit$155,396$155,589
86Julie BoudreaultManager, French-Language Education Policies and Programs Unit$155,390$155,583
87Iyana BrowneSenior Manager, Licensing and Inspections Unit$155,390$155,583
88Jeffrey MoserRegional Manager, London$155,390$155,583
89Sergio GomesEducation Officer, Private School Inspector$155,411$155,436
90Megan BornerManager, Insights and Analysis Unit$155,162$155,354
91Lorraine SmithManager, School Board Business Operations$155,138$155,330
92Melissa WeylandEducation Officer$155,105$155,285
93Lynne BlackettVice Principal$155,102$155,102
94James GoverVice Principal, Secondary Program$155,102$155,102
95Laurie MooreVice Principal$155,102$155,102
96Sheila ReesVice Principal$155,102$155,102
97Martina PreeceManager, Organization Effectiveness and Learning$154,902$155,095
98Chantal FournierManager, French Language Curriculum Policy$154,644$154,835
99Bryon BrisardEducation Officer$154,320$154,626
100Andrea SequeiraManager, Emergency Management, Facilities and Library Unit$153,923$154,116
101Marjorie Tang Kwan HoiManager, Financial Accountability Unit$153,922$154,107
102Marybeth De RoseEducation Officer$153,468$153,648
103Neha KapileshwarkerEducation Officer$153,329$153,329
104Sharleen TangManager, Labour Relations Operations$153,064$153,239
105Patricia SealeyDirector, Strategic Integration$152,733$152,916
106Rita RegalaManager, Financial Services and Procurement Oversight Unit$152,291$152,479
107Danielle MaheuManager, Policy and Research Unit$151,741$151,927
108Cheryl ChungManager, Funding Implementation and Accountability Unit$151,476$151,651
109Lisa LumleyManager, Strategic Planning Unit$151,419$151,596
110Antonio DiasManager, Finance and Program Unit$150,842$151,023
111Nathalie ClementManager, French Language Resource Development Technology Unit$150,640$150,826
112James GroatEducation Officer$150,169$150,322
113Anil ThomasSenior Manager, Dissemination and Reporting Unit$149,805$149,989
114Alexis Stefanovich-ThomsonEducation Officer$149,794$149,979
115Jeannette AmioEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
116Maude BigelowEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
117Elise BoissonneaultEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
118Chantal BruneauEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
119Monika BuralEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
120Joseph ColonnaEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
121Janet CoomberEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
122Jennifer CordonEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
123Rebecca CossarEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
124Daniel DenommeEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
125Jenny Kay DupuisEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
126Sudeshna DuttaEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
127Louise GormleyStudent Achievement Officer$149,719$149,904
128Pierre GregoryEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
129Lynn GrittaniEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
130Paul HatalaEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
131Salim JamalEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
132Diane JohnstoneStudent Achievement Officer$149,719$149,904
133Sharon KorpanEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
134Paul KostelnyEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
135Keiko Kuji-ShikataniEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
136Remi LaroseEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
137L.S.H. Michael MalcolmStudent Achievement Officer$149,719$149,904
138Gregory McleodPolicy and Program Coordinator$149,719$149,904
139Emmet MellowEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
140Grant MinkhorstEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
141Erica Okezie-PhillipsEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
142Lorraine OtoideInternational Education Officer$149,719$149,904
143Penelope PatricianEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
144Shawn PerryStudent Achievement Officer$149,719$149,904
145Michelle PiloteStudent Achievement Officer$149,719$149,904
146Timothy RobinsonStudent Achievement Officer$149,719$149,904
147Lindsay SiroisStudent Achievement Officer$149,719$149,904
148Elizabeth StephensonStudent Achievement Officer$149,719$149,904
149Heather WaltersEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
150Zheng XuEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
151Sandy YepEducation Officer$149,719$149,904
152Angela HintonEducation Officer$149,719$149,903
153Dana GreenManager, Information Technology Modernization Unit$149,687$149,868
154Joy BrenzavichStudent Achievement Officer$149,681$149,866
155Christina SeresManager, Governance, Operations and Board Supports Unit$149,625$149,810
156Stacey-Lee QuennevilleManager, Transportation Cooperative Services$149,585$149,770
157Richard BentSenior Manager, Stakeholder Relations and Data Collection$149,402$149,586
158Lydia ScottDirector, Business Operation Strategic Support Branch$148,776$148,955
159Carolyn AlbaneseRegional Manger, Metro Toronto$148,289$148,605
160Seemeen KhanManager, Financial Accountability$147,975$148,152
161Thomas JenkinsStrategic and Project Lead$147,647$147,815
162Trellock HuetherAssistant Director and Manager, Strategic Communications$147,249$147,425
163Anusha ThuraisinghamManager, Equity, Leadership and Accountability Unit$146,932$147,112
164Katie SpizarskyManager, Labour Relations Operations$146,842$147,018
165Geraldine SmithManager, Strategic Policy and Coordinated Programs Unit$146,066$146,246
166Ginette BeaudryEducation Officer$145,832$146,144
167Alison MacaulayEducation Officer$145,811$145,980
168Stewart HoughtonTeam Lead$145,681$145,848
169Monika VargaTeam Lead, Labour Relations Policy$145,278$145,443
170Erin Sb SchenkTeam Lead$145,111$145,278
171Erin WeinkaufManager, Strategy Performance and Change Management$145,049$145,223
172Kerri GrahamSenior Manager, Child Care Program Policy Unit$144,915$145,090
173Michael LeighManager, Education Capital Information System Implementation and Corporate Coordination Unit$144,754$144,933
174Desiree SmithPrincipal$144,394$144,394
175Sandra LaneClinical Manager$144,197$144,374
176Geetanjali JoshiEducation Officer$144,167$144,344
177Lillian LoExecutive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister$144,107$144,283
178Elena WagnerExecutive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister$144,107$144,283
179Elizabeth BrownEducation Officer$144,067$144,252
180Jaime UrbanExecutive Assistant to Executive Director$144,068$144,244
181Catherine MccreadyEducation Officer$143,787$144,093
182Michel BedardEducation Officer$143,677$143,983
183Sherry-Beth BortolottiEducation Officer$143,677$143,983
184Jennifer BrownEducation Officer$143,677$143,983
185Susan ChankoEducation Officer$143,677$143,983
186Anne ElliottEducation Officer$143,677$143,983
187Joann HenryEducation Officer$143,677$143,983
188Marie-Pierre LarriveeEducation Officer$143,677$143,983
189Ian MccallumEducation Officer$143,677$143,983
190Dawn MerlinoEducation Officer, Private School Inspector$143,677$143,983
191Christine MischEducation Officer$143,677$143,983
192Patricia PellaEducation Officer$143,677$143,983
193Michele ReaumeEducation Officer$143,677$143,983
194Virginia RutledgeEducation Officer$143,677$143,983
195Zineb SebbaneEducation Officer, Private School Inspector$143,677$143,983
196Marc LauzonEducation Officer$143,480$143,786
197Karene AntoniukEducation Officer$143,454$143,760
198Heidi FisherManager, Regional Support Unit$142,413$142,588
199Venetta MirandaManager, Strategic Planning Unit$142,049$142,219
200Pierre-Richard DucasseLabour Relations Officer$141,776$141,931
201Robyn TrewExecutive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister$141,406$141,582
202Sivarajalingam JanarthananManager, Data Analytics$141,395$141,571
203Lianne Di LecceSenior Policy Analyst$141,328$141,486
204Andrew VirtueManager, Operations and Branch Infrastructure$141,272$141,446
205Elizabeth McguireEducation Officer, Private School Inspector$140,675$140,980
206Mohamed HashamManager, Labour Policy Unit$140,633$140,806
207Gianoula KorinisManager, Programs and Partnerships Development Unit$140,623$140,796
208Boutayna RegraguiLabour Relations Officer$140,484$140,650
209Nathan RokoshCoordinator$139,727$139,897
210Emily WellsTeam Lead, Business Reporting$139,708$139,876
211Stephen ChanasykTeam Lead, Strategic Initiatives and Analytics$139,318$139,485
212Jonathan HodgeSenior Analyst, Finance and Audit$139,236$139,393
213Nancy WongSenior Portfolio Lead$139,224$139,381
214Paula MirandaManager, Access, Privacy and Records Management Unit$139,142$139,313
215Chunping LiuManager, Funding Modelling Unit$138,942$139,113
216David MoorePolicy and Project Coordinator$138,719$138,889
217Daniela AielloSenior Manager, Corporate Resource Planning and Analysis$138,245$138,418
218Julia RobinsonPrincipal$138,132$138,132
219Vinod GurewanSenior Analyst, Finance and Audit$137,603$137,866
220Tony KwanTeam Lead, Modeling$137,424$137,592
221Natalie DesiminiManager, Strategic Planning and Priorities Unit$137,092$137,264
222Marie-Audrey SimardEducation Officer$137,067$137,225
223Krzysztof JanuszSenior Forecasting Specialist$136,909$137,066
224Matthew BeraSenior Policy Advisor$136,714$136,873
225Nicholas GriecoExecutive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister$136,653$136,818
226John MelinoManager, Strategic Coordination and Partnerships Unit$136,574$136,743
227Amanda FungManager, Professionalism, Teaching Policy and Standards Unit$136,498$136,666
228Susan BrownLead Policy Program Coordinator$136,495$136,662
229Benjamin LimSenior Policy Advisor$136,365$136,523
230Fiona MakTeam Lead$136,245$136,411
231Tanya MathewsTeam Lead$136,138$136,304
232Arianne MatteSenior Policy and Program Coordinator Team Lead$136,032$136,217
233Melissa Stapley-HamManager, Strategic Initiatives and Analytics Unit$135,962$136,103
234Rossana TomaziniExecutive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister$135,905$136,073
235Kevin McgillManager, Information Technology Systems$135,739$135,904
236Lisa BlandSenior Policy Specialist$135,677$135,845
237Jennifer BrownLead Policy and Issues Analyst$135,677$135,845
238Jeffrey BusbyCoordinator, Financial Modelling$135,677$135,845
239Bobbi-Jean CliftonPolicy and Program Coordinator$135,677$135,845
240Cettina CuffaroSenior Policy Specialist$135,677$135,845
241Eubert IsaacsTeam Lead, Policy$135,677$135,845
242Surenugga KaileswaranLead Policy and Issues Analyst$135,677$135,845
243Stephen KellyPolicy and Program Coordinator$135,677$135,845
244Angelika KerrPolicy and Program Coordinator$135,677$135,845
245Christopher KotzPolicy and Project Coordinator$135,677$135,845
246Justin LeungTeam Lead$135,677$135,845
247Jeffrey LewisTeam Lead$135,677$135,845
248Sharon LiTeam Lead$135,677$135,845
249Marco MendesTeam Lead, Data Operations$135,677$135,845
250Nanda MorischeTeam Lead, Special Education Funding$135,677$135,845