Culture and Tourism

Alberta Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2017

Salary Name Position
$200,404.88
earned in 2016
Brian K Fischer ADM, Pol. & Strategic Corp Ser
Culture and Tourism
$200,404.88
earned in 2016
David Link ADM, Heritage Division
Culture and Tourism
$187,283.72
earned in 2016
Tracy Wyrstiuk ADM, Executive Manager 2
Culture and Tourism
$182,501.54
earned in 2016
Christopher Heseltine ADM, Tourism
Culture and Tourism
$170,426.84
earned in 2016
Darlene Bouwsema Deputy Minister
Culture and Tourism
$166,900.28
earned in 2016
Carol Anne Moerth ED, Comm Engagmnt & Inclusion
Culture and Tourism
$164,563.05
earned in 2016
Yvette Ng ED Destination Dev & Visitor
Culture and Tourism
$164,060.78
earned in 2016
Pamela Arnston ED, Senior Financial Officer
Culture and Tourism
$164,060.78
earned in 2016
Jeffrey Anderson Executive Director Arts Branch
Culture and Tourism
$164,060.78
earned in 2016
John Kelly Exec Director, Human Resources
Culture and Tourism
$164,060.78
earned in 2016
Leslie Latta Exec Director Prov Archivist
Culture and Tourism
$164,060.78
earned in 2016
Andrew Neuman ED, RT Museum
Culture and Tourism
$164,060.78
earned in 2016
N Chris Robinson Executive Director, RAM
Culture and Tourism
$164,060.78
earned in 2016
Catherine Whalley ED, Historic Sites and Museums
Culture and Tourism
$150,238.95
earned in 2016
Patrick Mattern Exe Dir Tourism Pol, Res & Bus
Culture and Tourism
$148,301.66
earned in 2016
Jeff Brinton ED/Commissioner Cul Industries
Culture and Tourism
$142,107.68
earned in 2016
Howard Grossman ED, CIO, IMTS
Culture and Tourism
$142,107.68
earned in 2016
Roger Kramers ED, Rec and Physical Activity
Culture and Tourism
$139,062.82
earned in 2016
Matthew Wangler ED, Historic Res. Mgmt
Culture and Tourism
$138,682.44
earned in 2016
David Middagh ED,Policy,Planning&Leg Service
Culture and Tourism
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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 Culture and Tourism, including:

2017 Alberta Sunshine List: Culture and Tourism Top Earners

Every year, the Alberta government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Culture and Tourism's 73 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $9,398,016.10 in 2016.

At the top of the Culture and Tourism Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Culture and Tourism was ADM, Pol. & Strategic Corp Ser Brian K Fischer, who brought home $200,404.88 in 2016.

Following Brian K Fischer was ADM, Heritage Division David Link, with annual earnings of $200,404.88. ADM, Executive Manager 2 Tracy Wyrstiuk made $187,283.72, ADM, Tourism Christopher Heseltine made $182,501.54, and Deputy Minister Darlene Bouwsema round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $170,426.84 for the Culture and Tourism 2017 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2016, 19 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 39 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 13 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 2 received between $200,001 and $250,000 at the Culture and Tourism.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 19 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 39 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 13 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 2 employees made between $200,000 to $250,000

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