Head-to-head comparison
British Columbia vs Alberta
How public-sector pay disclosure stacks up between British Columbia and Alberta — thresholds, list sizes, averages, and the very top of the pay scale, side by side.
FIG. 01
The numbers, side by side
Latest disclosed year for each province.
British ColumbiaBC · 2023
Threshold$75,000
Employees on list10
Total paid$6.7M
Average compensation$667,629.00
Top salary$1,340,162.00
$200K+ earners10
$500K+ earners8
$1M+ earners2
AlbertaAB · 2024
Threshold$159,833
Employees on list0
Total paid—
Average compensation—
Top salary—
$200K+ earners0
$500K+ earners0
$1M+ earners0
FIG. 02
The verdict
What the numbers say, in plain language.
Alberta sets a higher disclosure threshold ($159,833) than British Columbia ($75,000), so British Columbia's list captures more employees relative to its workforce.
At the very top, British Columbia reports more million-dollar earners (2 vs 0).