Environment and Parks

Alberta Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2017

Salary Name Position
$133,317.86
earned in 2016
Matthew E Besko Section Head, Wildlife Mgmt
Environment and Parks
$112,305.82
earned in 2016
Melanie Rousseau Dir, Risk & Bus.Continuity Mgt
Environment and Parks
$108,254.64
earned in 2016
Mesbah Ahmed Industrial Wastewater Spec
Environment and Parks
$133,317.86
earned in 2016
Michael Aiton Regional Compliance Manager
Environment and Parks
$109,824.49
earned in 2016
Michael Collins Reg Business Services Manager
Environment and Parks
$108,306.45
earned in 2016
Michael DiMaio Manager, HR Programs
Environment and Parks
$127,811.55
earned in 2016
Michael Gary Sullivan Prov Fish Science Specialist
Environment and Parks
$109,239.38
earned in 2016
Michael J Alexander Director, Rang Res Stewardship
Environment and Parks
$114,451.74
earned in 2016
Michael Lapointe Approvals Manager
Environment and Parks
$164,060.78
earned in 2016
Michael R Fernandez ED, Implementation and Funding
Environment and Parks
$121,596.54
earned in 2016
Michael Seneka Sr Hydrologic Specialist
Environment and Parks
$118,938.56
earned in 2016
Mohammad Habib Approvals Manager
Environment and Parks
$108,587.73
earned in 2016
Mohammad Rahman EPEA Team Lead
Environment and Parks
$106,247.18
earned in 2016
Mohammadreza Ghanbarpour Water Allocation Modeller
Environment and Parks
$121,596.54
earned in 2016
Mohanath Acharya Senior Dam Safety Engineer
Environment and Parks
$107,152.50
earned in 2016
Morna Hussey Mgr Prov Wetland & Water Bound
Environment and Parks
$118,938.56
earned in 2016
Muhammad Aziz Approvals Manager
Environment and Parks
$118,938.56
earned in 2016
Muhammad Iqbal Dam Safety Manager
Environment and Parks
$108,254.64
earned in 2016
Muhammad Riaz Dam Safety Engineer
Environment and Parks
$117,403.04
earned in 2016
Murray Johnson Director, Capital Planning
Environment and Parks
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Published March 2017

Alberta Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2017

Alberta first started publishing the Sunshine List in 2014 following the 2012 election of Alison Redford.

The salary and severance disclosure, makes Alberta's public sector more open and accountable to taxpayers. The act requires organizations that receive public funding from the Province of Alberta to make public the names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of employees paid 136,805 or more in the previous calendar year.

At SunshineListStats.com, we rank employees from organizations that received public funding from the Province of Alberta and earn over $136,805 per year, including total taxable benefits.

This year's sunshine list includes the top earners in Environment and Parks, including:

  • Top Salaries at Environment and Parks in the 2017 Sunshine List
  • Deputy Minister of Env. & Park
    $285,877.28
  • Special Advisor Water Quality
    $285,877.28
  • ADM, Implement Engage & Reg
    $200,404.88
  • ADM Operations
    $199,019.60
  • ADM, Corp Services Div.
    $198,993.86

2017 Alberta Sunshine List: Environment and Parks Top Earners

Every year, the Alberta government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Environment and Parks's 332 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $41,323,416.51 in 2016.

At the top of the Environment and Parks Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Environment and Parks was Deputy Minister of Env. & Park Kenneth Andre Corbould, who brought home $285,877.28 in 2016.

Following Kenneth Andre Corbould was Special Advisor Water Quality Ernie Hui, with annual earnings of $285,877.28. ADM, Implement Engage & Reg Sandra Locke made $200,404.88, ADM Operations Graham Statt made $199,019.60, and ADM, Corp Services Div. Tom Davis round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $198,993.86 for the Environment and Parks 2017 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2016, 100 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 194 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 35 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 1 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 2 received between $250,001 and $300,000 at the Environment and Parks.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 100 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 194 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 35 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 1 employee made between $200,000 to $250,000
  • 2 employees made between $250,000 to $300,000

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2017 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2017 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2017 Employers List.

What is disclosed and thresholds

  • Compensation includes base salary, overtime, bonuses, honoraria paid to board members and taxable benefits. This category essentially reflects the income amount on the person’s T4.
  • Severance reflects amounts paid or payable related to termination of employment, including retiring allowance.
  • Non-monetary (other) benefits are generally non-taxable benefits including the employer’s portion of pension contributions, employment insurance, Canada Pension Plan and Workers' Compensation Board premiums.
  • Employment and/or severance contracts for:
    • Designated executives under the Reform of Agencies, Boards and Commissions Compensation Regulation
    • Designated executives under the Reform of Agencies, Boards and Commissions (Post-Secondary Institutions) Compensation Regulation
    • The Chief Executive Officer of Alberta Health Services
    • The Chief Executive Officer of the Alberta Electric System Operator

Employee thresholds

Public sector bodies are required to post online the names and amount of compensation and severance paid to employees who earn more than the threshold amount for that disclosure period.

For December disclosures, if no severance was paid, disclosure is not required.

1 The annual threshold is applied to severance disclosures in December of the current year and to compensation disclosed in June of the following year. For example, the threshold for severances disclosed by December 31, 2021 is $136,805. This is also the threshold for compensation disclosed by June 30, 2022.
Calendar year 1 Annual threshold
2021 $136,805
2020 $135,317
2019 $132,924
2018 $129,809
2017 $127,765
2016 $126,375
2015 $125,000