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Executive public servants received more than $146 million in performance pay

On Feb. 3, 2026, The Canadian Press reported that executives in the core federal public service received $146.3 million in performance pay last year.
Data from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat shows 7,987 executives earned performance pay, which is awarded for achieving specific performance objectives.
The data shows the average executive payment was $17,972 with an average bonus of $6,134, while 559 executives received bonuses and 153 executives received no performance pay.
Targeting reductions of 8,230 employees and 425 executives across 24 departments, as part of a government review seeking to cut about $60 billion and eliminate about 40,000 public service jobs.
The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat data covers the core public service and excludes separate agencies like the Canada Revenue Agency, with totals incomplete due to missing data for two organizations.

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