Big salaries at Alberta’s two largest universities disclosed under sunshine law
Posted Jun 30, 2016 3:19 pm.
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New salary disclosures show it can really pay to work at one of Alberta’s two largest universities.
Steve Bryant, a University of Calgary nanotechnology research chairman, earned $737,000 in pay and perks last year.
Former University of Alberta president Indira Samarasekera took home about $584,000.
Under Alberta law, public sector organizations must disclose the salaries of anyone who receives more than $125,000 per year in compensation.
The University of Alberta says 1,483 of its staff earned that or more last year _ just over 10 per cent of its staff.
Both universities defended the salaries, saying they compete with other schools to attract and retain highly qualified academics.
