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

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.
The document, prepared by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, shows that nearly 5,000 employees earned between $200,000 and $249,999 and almost 1,400 employees made between $250,000 and $299,999.
The latest federal budget outlined a plan to lower program spending and administration costs by about $60 billion over the next five years.
It says the government intends to have 10 percent fewer federal employees by 2029—a loss of about 40,000 jobs from the public service peak of 368,000 two years ago—and a reduction of 1,000 executive positions over the next two years….