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The University of Calgary is making no apologies for having paid more than 1,000 staffers over $125,000 last year.

Though officials admit constrained access is a problem and some students complain of deteriorating campus facilities and academic environment, the U of C’s top financial officer said pay figures released Thursday in a so-called sunshine list aren’t excessive.

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Of the 1,013 on the list, 131 were paid more than $200,000 through either salary alone or combined with a severance package.

“We have a rigorous process around determining compensation and we have a global competition to ensure we retain the highest calibre of academics and researchers,” said Linda Dalgetty whose salary and benefits last year are listed at $363,556.

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U of C president Elizabeth Cannon, whose 2015 salary and benefits were $626,020, has raised concerns about government funding levels for campus infrastructure and late last year about limited resources choking off student access.