The Alberta Sunshine List
Every person paid $159,676 or more by an Alberta public employer, as disclosed under the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act. 6 years, 2020 to 2025, searchable and compared across years. The list covers Alberta's public agencies, boards and commissions, Alberta Health Services, Covenant Health and the universities; the line is indexed every year and board members are listed whatever their pay. Alberta Health Services' 2025 list is due by December 31, 2026.
How the list has grown
People disclosed each year. Select a year for its full breakdown.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6,050 |
| 2021 | 7,752 |
| 2022 | 7,557 |
| 2023 | 6,898 |
| 2024 | 6,258 |
| 2025 | 5,037 |
The line is raised every year: from $135,317 in 2020 to $159,676 in 2025. Why the line matters.
Median salary on the list
The line is the same median in 2025 dollars, by Alberta’s consumer price index (Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01).
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| Year | Median | In 2025 dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $147,422 | $175,439 |
| 2021 | $153,684 | $177,256 |
| 2022 | $158,523 | $171,791 |
| 2023 | $167,993 | $176,285 |
| 2024 | $175,225 | $178,649 |
| 2025 | $178,591 | $178,591 |
Sectors
| Sector | People | Median | Total | People vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-secondary institutions | 3,015 | $186,088 | $578M | +14.1% |
| Agencies, boards and commissions | 1,557 | $44,524 | $162M | −13.3% |
| Health | 398 | $184,673 | $78.6M | −77.3% |
| Legislature and its offices | 67 | $187,988 | $13.5M | +3.1% |
Largest employers
University of Alberta Board of Governors
University of Calgary Board of Governors
Alberta Electric System Operator
Covenant Health
Alberta Precision Laboratories
University of Lethbridge Board of Governors
Mount Royal University Board of Governors
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors
Alberta Securities Commission
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors
The Appeal Panels Administered by the Ministry of Community and Social Services
Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies)
Highest paid in 2025
| # | Name | Employer | Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick DumeliePresident & Chief Exec Officer | Covenant Health | $678,546 | +$27,652 (+4.2%) |
| 2 | Stanley MagidsonChair and Chief Executive Officer | Alberta Securities Commission | $675,117 | −$197 (−0.0%) |
| 3 | Randall MorckProfessor | University of Alberta Board of Governors | $617,609 | +$47,455 (+8.3%) |
| 4 | Adrian BegleyChief Executive Officer | Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission | $592,733 | +$171,349 (+40.7%) |
| 5 | Carolin TemanLab Pathologist | Alberta Precision Laboratories | $569,564 | +$55,183 (+10.7%) |
| 6 | Amid AbdullahLab Pathologist | Alberta Precision Laboratories | $563,789 | −$7,215 (−1.3%) |
| 7 | Aaron EngenPresident & Chief Executive Officer | Alberta Electric System Operator | $563,535 | +$239,766 (+74.1%) |
| 8 | Ethan FlynnLab Pathologist | Alberta Precision Laboratories | $557,884 | +$49,524 (+9.7%) |
| 9 | Yinong WangLab Pathologist | Alberta Precision Laboratories | $553,236 | −$6,278 (−1.1%) |
| 10 | Robert HeggieChief Executive Officer | Alberta Utilities Commission | $533,364 | +$18,489 (+3.6%) |
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Questions and answers
How many people are on Alberta’s 2025 Sunshine List?
5,037 people paid $159,676 or more in 2025, at 114 employers, −19.5% on 2024 (6,258 people).
What is the median salary on the 2025 list?
$178,591: half the people on the list were paid more and half less. It is the median of people paid $159,676 or more, not of every public employee.
Who was the highest-paid public employee in Alberta in 2025?
Patrick Dumelie, President & Chief Exec Officer at Covenant Health, with a salary of $678,546. See the top 100.
Which employer has the most people on the list?
University of Alberta Board of Governors, with 1,301 people in 2025.
When was the 2025 Sunshine List released?
In 2026. Each list covers the salaries paid in one year and is published after it ends.
When did the Sunshine List start?
The earliest list on this site covers 2020: 6,050 people. Each year’s list is published after the year ends.
What is “compensation”?
The one pay figure Alberta publishes for each person for the year, shown as published. Alberta does not publish taxable benefits separately, so none are shown. How the lists work
Why is someone not on the list?
Only people paid $159,676 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.
How do I report a mistake or ask for a record to be removed?
See Privacy and corrections. Figures are shown exactly as Alberta published them; we fix matching mistakes and handle removal requests there.