Executive Pay for Federal Employees Has Increased $571 Million Since 2015

Executive Pay for Federal Employees Has Increased $571 Million Since 2015
The Canada Flag flies on the Peace Tower of Parliament Hill as pedestrians make their way along Sparks Street Mall in Ottawa on Nov. 9, 2021. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
Chandra Philip
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Pay for executives working in the federal government increased over half a billion dollars in less than 10 years, according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF).

Compensation for executives across federal departments and agencies increased from $1.38 billion in 2015 to $1.95 billion in 2022, an increase of 41 percent, according to a CTF federal commentary published Jan. 17, citing data obtained from access-to-information records.