Culture and Tourism

Alberta Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2019

Salary Name Position
$285,877.28
earned in 2018
Meryl Whittaker Deputy Minister
Culture and Tourism
$200,404.88
earned in 2018
David Link ADM, Heritage Division
Culture and Tourism
$199,424.42
earned in 2018
CarolAnn Kushlyk ADM, Pol. & Strategic Corp Ser
Culture and Tourism
$198,993.86
earned in 2018
Tom Davis Assistant Deputy Minister
Culture and Tourism
$187,283.72
earned in 2018
Tracy Wyrstiuk ADM, Creative & Community Dev.
Culture and Tourism
$182,501.54
earned in 2018
Christopher Heseltine ADM, Tourism & Recreation
Culture and Tourism
$164,060.78
earned in 2018
Leslie Latta Exec Director Prov Archivist
Culture and Tourism
$164,060.78
earned in 2018
N Chris Robinson Executive Director, RAM
Culture and Tourism
$164,060.78
earned in 2018
Catherine Whalley ED, Historic Sites and Museums
Culture and Tourism
$163,807.02
earned in 2018
Yvette Ng ED, Rec and Physical Activity
Culture and Tourism
$163,660.42
earned in 2018
Andrew Neuman ED, RT Museum
Culture and Tourism
$162,833.70
earned in 2018
Gregory Ball Exe Dir, Essential Prov Srvs
Culture and Tourism
$153,315.50
earned in 2018
Patrick Mattern Exe Dir Tourism Pol, Res & Bus
Culture and Tourism
$152,702.72
earned in 2018
Pamela Arnston ED, Senior Financial Officer
Culture and Tourism
$149,425.38
earned in 2018
Murray Langdon Ex Dir, Comm& Stakeholder Rel
Culture and Tourism
$149,315.92
earned in 2018
Michelle Murphy Chief of Staff
Culture and Tourism
$148,301.66
earned in 2018
Jeff Brinton Executive Director Arts Branch
Culture and Tourism
$142,107.68
earned in 2018
Roger Kramers ED Destination Dev & Visitor
Culture and Tourism
$139,063.08
earned in 2018
Judy Eng-Hum Ex Dir, Coord and Analysis
Culture and Tourism
$139,062.82
earned in 2018
Matthew Wangler ED, Historic Res. Mgmt
Culture and Tourism
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Published March 2019

Alberta Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2019

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:

2019 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 49 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $6,906,822.98 in 2018.

At the top of the Culture and Tourism Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Culture and Tourism was Deputy Minister Meryl Whittaker, who brought home $285,877.28 in 2018.

Following Meryl Whittaker was ADM, Heritage Division David Link, with annual earnings of $200,404.88. ADM, Pol. & Strategic Corp Ser CarolAnn Kushlyk made $199,424.42, Assistant Deputy Minister Tom Davis made $198,993.86, and ADM, Creative & Community Dev. Tracy Wyrstiuk round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $187,283.72 for the Culture and Tourism 2019 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2018, 5 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 30 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 12 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 1 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 1 received between $250,001 and $300,000 at the Culture and Tourism.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 5 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 30 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 12 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 1 employee made between $200,000 to $250,000
  • 1 employee made between $250,000 to $300,000

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2019 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2019 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2019 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