Health

Alberta Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2021

Salary Name Position
$220,445.42
earned in 2020
Aaron Neumeyer ADM Financial & Corporate Serv
Health
$115,473.54
earned in 2020
Abdul Lawal Dir, Consumer eHealth
Health
$135,528.28
earned in 2020
Alexander Smoliak Dir, FOIP/HIA
Health
$128,453.52
earned in 2020
Ali H. Abdelrahman ED, Hlth Prof Reg & Phys Wkfc
Health
$177,185.58
earned in 2020
Andy Ridge ADM, Properties
Health
$122,772.00
earned in 2020
Anita Paras Dir, HHR Applied Research & Ed
Health
$169,007.83
earned in 2020
Barton Johnson ED, Research and Innovation
Health
$228,126.94
earned in 2020
Bryce Stewart Associate Deputy Minister
Health
$118,938.56
earned in 2020
Calvin Maxfield Sr Mgr, Capital Planning
Health
$115,724.70
earned in 2020
Candy Gregory Dir, PCN Ops
Health
$123,696.30
earned in 2020
Carmen Caroline Grabusic Dir, Program Pol & Quality Imp
Health
$120,353.48
earned in 2020
Carol Taylor-Shemanchuk Dir, Claims & Special Programs
Health
$115,724.70
earned in 2020
Celine O'Brien Director, Immunization
Health
$159,918.19
earned in 2020
Chad Mitchell ED, Pharma Health Benefits
Health
$121,935.82
earned in 2020
Ching (Nina) Yi Wang Env Public Health Scientist
Health
$114,206.56
earned in 2020
Christina Maslyk Dir, Emergency Mgmt
Health
$137,599.80
earned in 2020
Christine Ann Shandro ED, Health & Wellness Program
Health
$134,753.59
earned in 2020
Christopher Nickerson Dir, Acute Care Access & Pol
Health
$137,709.14
earned in 2020
Christopher Thresher Chief of Staff
Health
$115,637.00
earned in 2020
Coreen Everington Dir, Strategy Implementation
Health
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Published March 2021

Alberta Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2021

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 Health, including:

  • Top Salaries at Health in the 2021 Sunshine List
  • Chief Med Officer of Health
    $363,633.92
  • Deputy Minister
    $314,465.32
  • Deputy Medical Off. of Health
    $257,471.04
  • Dep Chief Med Officer of Hlth
    $252,555.59
  • Associate Deputy Minister
    $228,126.94

2021 Alberta Sunshine List: Health Top Earners

Every year, the Alberta government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Health's 89 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $12,548,109.66 in 2020.

At the top of the Health Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Health was Chief Med Officer of Health Deena Hinshaw, who brought home $363,633.92 in 2020.

Following Deena Hinshaw was Deputy Minister Lorna Rosen, with annual earnings of $314,465.32. Deputy Medical Off. of Health Jing Hu made $257,471.04, Dep Chief Med Officer of Hlth Marcia Johnson made $252,555.59, and Associate Deputy Minister Bryce Stewart round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $228,126.94 for the Health 2021 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2020, 68 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 12 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 3 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 2 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 4 received between $250,001 and $300,000 at the Health.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 68 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 12 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 3 employees made between $200,000 to $250,000
  • 2 employees made between $250,000 to $300,000
  • 4 employees made more than $300,000

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2021 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2021 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2021 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