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Alberta’s top public sector earners in 2018 included post-secondary executives, pathologists and the head of the Workers’ Compensation Board, according to the latest government data.

The province updated its annual “sunshine list,” which must be released by June 30.

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For employees of boards, agencies and commissions, the threshold this year to be included on the sunshine list climbed to $129,809 in total compensation. For government employees, that number was lower at $108,784.

Names at the top of the list were familiar, with president and CEO of the Workers’ Compensation Board Guy Kerr raking in $907,484 in salary and benefits.

David Erickson, the president and CEO of the Alberta Electric System Operator, was the top earner in 2017 with $926,976 in pay and benefits. He announced he was leaving the organization last year.

The top compensated government employee was once again Marcia Nelson, deputy minister of executive council, who made $487,137 in salary and benefits.