Rita Russo

York Region District School Board/Superintendent Of Leadership Development

2020 Salary — last year on the list

$163,988

Total compensation $163,988, including $0 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2020

Employer Rank

#25

York Region District School Board

Years on List

11

2009–2020

Peak Salary

$166,916

2018

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $110,268 in 2009 to $163,988 in 2020. No data for 2014.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K200920112013201620182020
Total compensation, 2009–2020. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2020

$109,933 in 2009 is worth about $157,789 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2020Superintendent Of Leadership DevelopmentYork Region District School Board$163,988Benefits $0Total $163,988
2019Superintendent Of EducationYork Region District School Board$161,849Benefits $0Total $161,849
2018Superintendent of Education Leadership DevelopmentYork Region District School Board$166,916Benefits $131Total $167,047
2017Superintendent of EducationYork Region District School Board$149,681Benefits $371Total $150,052
2016Superintendent of EducationYork Region District School Board$160,977Benefits $349Total $161,326
2015Superintendent Of SchoolsYork Region District School Board$151,911Benefits $334Total $152,245
2013Elementary PrincipalYork Region District School Board$123,339Benefits $284Total $123,623
2012Elementary PrincipalYork Region District School Board$123,982Benefits $239Total $124,220
2011Elementary PrincipalYork Region District School Board$120,094Benefits $268Total $120,363
2010Elementary PrincipalYork Region District School Board$114,336Benefits $301Total $114,636
2009Elementary PrincipalYork Region District School Board$109,933Benefits $335Total $110,268

On the List
2020

York Region District School Board's 2020 median disclosed salary was $102,486; Rita Russo's $163,988 sat about 60% above it. York Region District School Board disclosed 2,388 salaries in 2020; Rita Russo's total compensation of $163,988 ranked #25 among them. 205,855 salaries were disclosed on the 2020 Sunshine List, which covers pay of $100,000 or more. Rita Russo has appeared on the Sunshine List at York Region District School Board 11 times, 2009–2020, peaking in 2018 at $166,916.

Also at York Region District School Board
2020

#1Scott Yake
$297,116
Special Advisor
#2Mary Sirisko
$285,244
Director of Education
#3Steven Reid
$219,237
Associate Director Of Education Schools And Program
#4Clayton La Touche
$218,159
Associate Director Of Education Schools And Operations
#5Jerome Chan
$204,778
Secondary Teacher
#6Vidyia Maharaj
$200,062
Chief Financial Officer
#7Tisha Nelson
$197,154
Elementary Vice Principal
#8Cecil Roach
$192,655
Coordinating Superintendent Of Education Indigenous Education And Equity
#9Katherine Diakiw
$182,391
Superintendent Of Education Student Services
#10Lisa Aldrich
$181,030
Elementary Teacher
View all 2,388 employees at York Region District School Board (2020) →