More Than 27,000 Public Servants Were Paid $150,000 or More Last Year

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

More than 27,000 federal public servants were paid at least $150,000 in the last fiscal year, a document tabled in Parliament shows.

It says more than 20,000 employees received compensation—salaries, bonuses, benefits and overtime pay—of between $150,000 and $199,999 in 2024-25.