This page contains the Alberta government sunshine list, which covers ministry employees and political staff. It does not include employees of the wider public sector.
For the broader public sector, including public agencies, health organizations, universities, and other public sector employers, see the Alberta public sector sunshine list.
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Legislative History
The first notion of an Alberta sunshine list came in December 2013 when progressive conservative Premier Alison Redford announced new rules that made salaries and other benefits of certain government employees public. Those rules applied to those with base salaries over $100,000 and the 2012 and 2013 figures were released on Jan 31, 2014. This list continues to be released today in what is known as the Salary and Severance Disclosure for Government Employees.
SunshineLists.ca refers to this disclosure as the Alberta government (or Alberta Ministry) sunshine list.
The following year, on November 5, 2015, Bill 5, the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act, was introduced in the Alberta Legislature. The bill proposed moving the existing Treasury Board directives issued under the Redford government into legislation. It also expanded disclosure requirements to include employees of agencies, boards, commissions, post-secondary institutions, health entities, and other designated public sector bodies. This established a second Alberta sunshine list that remains in effect today, known as the Public Sector Body Compensation Disclosure.
SunshineLists.ca refers to this disclosure as the Alberta public sector sunshine list and keeps it seperate from the Alberta government list.
On December 11, 2015, Alberta's new public sector compensation transparency legislation came into force.
- Bill 5 became the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act.
- Public Sector Compensation Transparency General Regulation also took effect, establishing implementation details and identifying the entities subject to the reporting requirements.
Dataset
The Alberta government sunshine list applies to the following government employees:
- Political appointees, including deputy ministers, cabinet-appointed senior officials, and political staff in the offices of the Premier, ministers, and associate ministers.
- Certain Alberta public service employees, as defined under the Government Organization Act.
The following fields are included in the dataset:
- Employee Name
- Ministry: e.g. Health, Justice, Seniors and Housing, etc.
- Position: Job title.
- Position Class: Internal classification assigned to a position based on the type and level of work performed.
- Base Salary
- Cash Benefits: Includes overtime, vacation payout, northern allowance, vehicle allowance, compensation in lieu of pension, and special services compensation.
- Non-cash Benefits: Includes employer's contributions to pension, medical and dental coverage, group life insurance, and disability plans.
- Severance: Includes payments required by contract or under the Employment Standards Code when employment ends.
Annual Thresholds
The annual threshold was set at $104,754 in 2015. Increases to the threshold are based on the Alberta CPI. Historical Alberta CPI values can be viewed here.
The threshold applies to the base salary plus severance amounts.
| Year | Threshold | Increase (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $100,000 | -- |
| 2013 | $100,000 | -- |
| 2014 | $102,099 | 2.1% |
| 2015 | $104,754 | 2.6% |
| 2016 | $105,906 | 1.1% |
| 2017 | $107,071 | 1.1% |
| 2018 | $108,784 | 1.6% |
| 2019 | $111,395 | 2.4% |
| 2020 | $113,400 | 1.8% |
| 2021 | $114,647 | 1.1% |
| 2022 | $118,316 | 3.2% |
| 2023 | $125,888 | 6.4% |
| 2024 | $130,042 | 3.3% |
| 2025 | $133,813 | 2.9% |
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