2018 Sunshine List: Economic Development and Trade top earners
Every year Alberta government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants, which includes nurses, teachers, police officers, and firefighters, with six-figure salaries. In Economic Development and Trade, 90 staffers made the list this year, earning a total salary of $12,249,277.00 in 2017.
At the top of the Sunshine List
Topping the list for Economic Development and Trade was Senior Rep to the USA Gitane De Silva who brought home $285,877.00 in 2017.
Following Gitane De Silva was Deputy Minister Jason Krips, who had annual earnings of $285,877.00. AB Snr Rep for Asia Pacific Ron Hoffmann made $242,069.00, ADM Trade&Invest Attraction Matthew Machielse made $200,405.00 and ADM Science & Innovation John Samuel Brown round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $182,501.00 for the Economic Development and Trade 2018 Sunshine List.
Breaking down the numbers
Among the 90 Economic Development and Trade's employees, who received more than six-figure salaries 8 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 62 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 16 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 2 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 2 received between $250,001 and $300,000 at Economic Development and Trade.
For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2018 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2018 Employees List. If you wish to analyse the list by employer go to Sunshine List 2018 Employers List.
The Sunshine List
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 $100,000 or more in the previous calendar year.