Community and Social Services

Alberta Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2022

Salary Name Position
$285,877.54
earned in 2021
Cynthia Farmer Deputy Minister
Community and Social Services
$188,850.85
earned in 2021
Clay Buchanan ADM, Prog Policy & Improvement
Community and Social Services
$187,672.66
earned in 2021
Tracy Wyrstiuk ADM Strat Pol, Plan & QA
Community and Social Services
$166,735.89
earned in 2021
Tobias Schneider ADM, Employment and Financial Services
Community and Social Services
$165,322.72
earned in 2021
Robert Molcak Executive Director, Strategic Data and Analytics
Community and Social Services
$164,060.77
earned in 2021
Stephen Gauk Executive Director, Income Services
Community and Social Services
$164,060.76
earned in 2021
Olin Lovely Ex Dir - CSS Snr Fin Officer
Community and Social Services
$164,060.74
earned in 2021
Karen Wronko Executive Director - Civil Society & Community Initiatives
Community and Social Services
$158,348.40
earned in 2021
Bradley Geddes Exec Director, Comm Srv Del
Community and Social Services
$158,328.33
earned in 2021
Maryna Korchagina ADM-Community Serv and Supp
Community and Social Services
$151,948.54
earned in 2021
Todd A Shatford Executive Director, Employement Services
Community and Social Services
$144,282.37
earned in 2021
Marika Giesen Executive Director, Training, Improvement and Business Services
Community and Social Services
$144,282.35
earned in 2021
Crista Carmichael Executive Director, FSCD and PDD Policy
Community and Social Services
$142,020.35
earned in 2021
Sarah Carr Executive Director, EFS Delivery North
Community and Social Services
$137,755.79
earned in 2021
Sharon M Blackwell Executive Director
Community and Social Services
$137,664.39
earned in 2021
Juliann Peacock ED, Prevention of Family Violence and Abuse
Community and Social Services
$137,602.42
earned in 2021
Roxanne Gerbrandt ED - Strategic Policy
Community and Social Services
$135,042.86
earned in 2021
Patrick R Humeniuk Executive Director, Financial Services
Community and Social Services
$133,317.88
earned in 2021
Mahmud Dhala Dir, Fin Serv & Accountability
Community and Social Services
$133,317.88
earned in 2021
Jane Chase Director, Career and Employment & AISH Case Management Edmonton
Community and Social Services
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Published March 2022

Alberta Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2022

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 Community and Social Services, including:

  • Top Salaries at Community and Social Services in the 2022 Sunshine List
  • Deputy Minister
    $285,877.54
  • ADM, Prog Policy & Improvement
    $188,850.85
  • ADM Strat Pol, Plan & QA
    $187,672.66
  • ADM, Employment and Financial Services
    $166,735.89
  • Executive Director, Strategic Data and Analytics
    $165,322.72

2022 Alberta Sunshine List: Community and Social Services Top Earners

Every year, the Alberta government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Community and Social Services's 55 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $7,283,707.74 in 2021.

At the top of the Community and Social Services Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Community and Social Services was Deputy Minister Cynthia Farmer, who brought home $285,877.54 in 2021.

Following Cynthia Farmer was ADM, Prog Policy & Improvement Clay Buchanan, with annual earnings of $188,850.85. ADM Strat Pol, Plan & QA Tracy Wyrstiuk made $187,672.66, ADM, Employment and Financial Services Tobias Schneider made $166,735.89, and Executive Director, Strategic Data and Analytics Robert Molcak round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $165,322.72 for the Community and Social Services 2022 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2021, 42 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 10 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 1 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 2 received between $200,001 and $250,000 at the Community and Social Services.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 42 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 10 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 1 employee made between $250,000 to $300,000
  • 2 employees made more than $300,000

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2022 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2022 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2022 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