Salary disclosure · 2022

Alberta Sunshine List 2022

Salaries paid in calendar year 2022, published in 2023 (the list often called the Sunshine List). 7,557 people at 111 employers. 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.

People on the list

7,557

−2.5% vs 2021

Median salary

$158,523

+3.1% vs 2021

Total salaries

$1.2B

Employers

111

Top 100 highest paid in 2022

#	Name	Employer	Compensation	Change
1	Michael LawPresident & Chief Executive Officer	Alberta Electric System Operator	$1,094,324	+$281,162 (+34.6%)
2	Stanley MagidsonChair and Chief Executive Officer	Alberta Securities Commission	$631,310	−$5,875 (−0.9%)
3	Patrick DumelieChief Executive Officer	Covenant Health	$573,939	+$43,370 (+8.2%)
4	Randall MorckProfessor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$560,675	+$4,429 (+0.8%)
5	Amid AbdullahLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$550,435	−$38,576 (−6.5%)
6	Chris BrownChief Executive Officer	LAPP Corporation	$546,595	−$1,836 (−0.3%)
7	Steven DewProfessor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$541,311	+$133,564 (+32.8%)
8	Edy WongFull Lecturer	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$528,540	+$64,173 (+13.8%)
9	Mohamed BadwilanRegistered Nurse	Alberta Health Services	$510,728	+$160,237 (+45.7%)
10	Laurie RussellAssociate Professor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$492,856	new
11	Frederick Edward R McCauleyPresident	University of Calgary Board of Governors	$492,275	+$36,486 (+8.0%)
12	Jeremy ThealSenior Medical Director	Alberta Health Services	$490,491	+$351,376 (+252.6%)
13	Mauro ChiesPresident & CEO	Alberta Health Services	$484,962	+$153,175 (+46.2%)
14	Xin-Min LiProfessor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$480,859	−$76,209 (−13.7%)
15	Carolin TemanLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$476,245	−$6,142 (−1.3%)
16	Robert HeggieChief Executive Officer	Alberta Utilities Commission	$474,340	+$7,222 (+1.5%)
17	Francois BelangerVP and Chief Medical Officer	Alberta Health Services	$472,669	−$24,217 (−4.9%)
18	Paul MajorProfessor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$468,689	+$4,929 (+1.1%)
19	Mark JoffeVP and Medical Director	Alberta Health Services	$460,337	+$9,418 (+2.1%)
20	William FlanaganPresident and Vice-Chancellor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$453,601	−$165 (−0.0%)
21	David LinderExecutive Director	Alberta Securities Commission	$453,229	+$17,618 (+4.0%)
22	Afshin ShameliLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$452,205	+$30,984 (+7.4%)
23	Charlene HunterLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$444,779	−$19,999 (−4.3%)
24	Karim JamalProfessor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$437,776	+$3,153 (+0.7%)
25	Sid VinerVP and Medical Director	Alberta Health Services	$434,178	+$27,732 (+6.8%)
26	Steven L. BryantProfessor	University of Calgary Board of Governors	$433,338	+$46,150 (+11.9%)
27	Karen NaertLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$432,791	−$22,923 (−5.0%)
28	Ethan FlynnLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$430,806	−$45,777 (−9.6%)
29	Thomas FourieLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$427,810	+$9,986 (+2.4%)
30	Steve GorombeyLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$425,086	−$9,920 (−2.3%)
31	Carolyn Dahl ReesChair	Alberta Utilities Commission	$423,957	+$52,582 (+14.2%)
32	Laura KilcreaseCEO	Alberta Innovates	$423,653	+$19,674 (+4.9%)
33	Laura KilcreaseCEO	Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies)	$423,653	+$19,674 (+4.9%)
34	Weiming YuLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$421,205	+$17,651 (+4.4%)
35	Samuel WeissProfessor	University of Calgary Board of Governors	$419,785	+$2,400 (+0.6%)
36	Joseph DoucetCollege Dean	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$419,567	−$37 (−0.0%)
37	Dru MarshallProvost & Vice President	University of Calgary Board of Governors	$417,829	−$8,228 (−1.9%)
38	Michael MaierAssociate Dean	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$416,551	+$80,072 (+23.8%)
39	Scot DowdenPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$416,370	+$17,698 (+4.4%)
40	Gloria Roldan UrgoitiPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$416,101	+$21,789 (+5.5%)
41	Jordan StoskyPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$414,493	+$72,193 (+21.1%)
42	Walid MouradLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$413,930	+$16,231 (+4.1%)
43	Erik LarsenLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$413,914	−$32,595 (−7.3%)
44	Anna SienkoLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$413,721	−$7,141 (−1.7%)
45	Miranda Keating EricksonVice President	Alberta Electric System Operator	$413,690	+$43,442 (+11.7%)
46	Colleen PurdyVice President	Alberta Health Services	$412,821	+$8,199 (+2.0%)
47	Corinne DollPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$411,089	−$2,020 (−0.5%)
48	Sasha LupichukPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$410,695	−$5,093 (−1.2%)
49	Hua YangLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$410,119	−$40,702 (−9.0%)
50	Bill BakerVice President	Alberta Electric System Operator	$408,339	+$27,139 (+7.1%)
51	Kevin MartellPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$405,417	+$15,214 (+3.9%)
52	Todd GilchristVP (Shared Services & Finance)	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$404,311	new
53	Roger TsangPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$403,504	+$1,462 (+0.4%)
54	Emma WhitcombLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$403,361	+$213,116 (+112.0%)
55	Petra GrendarovaPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$402,214	+$1,182 (+0.3%)
56	Michael SiaPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$401,744	−$727 (−0.2%)
57	Yinong WangLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$401,372	+$3,954 (+1.0%)
58	Andrew KulagaLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$400,930	−$19,425 (−4.6%)
59	Julie Price HillerPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$400,134	−$2,920 (−0.7%)
60	Marek MichalakProfessor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$399,659	+$3,153 (+0.8%)
61	Rowland NicholAssociate Chief Medical Officer	Alberta Health Services	$399,615	+$3,535 (+0.9%)
62	Maria SpavorPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$399,394	+$1,667 (+0.4%)
63	Pauline McLeanVice President	Alberta Electric System Operator	$399,272	+$31,032 (+8.4%)
64	Adrian BegleyChief Executive Officer	Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission	$398,468	−$2,675 (−0.7%)
65	Moosa KhalilLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$397,816	−$17,063 (−4.1%)
66	Patricia TangPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$396,325	+$2,201 (+0.6%)
67	Elizabeth KurienPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$395,417	+$1,442 (+0.4%)
68	Marc KerbaPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$395,417	+$1,293 (+0.3%)
69	Margaret GoreckiLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$393,880	−$10,011 (−2.5%)
70	Robert WolkowProfessor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$393,318	+$2,515 (+0.6%)
71	Trevor AlexanderPresident & CEO	Workers' Compensation Board	$393,151	+$40,101 (+11.4%)
72	Stefan UrbanskiLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$391,735	−$22,638 (−5.5%)
73	Denise WeeresDirector, Corporate Finance	Alberta Securities Commission	$391,677	+$57,547 (+17.2%)
74	Sean ChiltonVice President	Alberta Health Services	$391,174	+$33,888 (+9.5%)
75	Tom CotterVice Chair	Alberta Securities Commission	$391,097	−$6,663 (−1.7%)
76	Andrew SharmanVice-President Facilities & Operations	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$390,836	+$14,195 (+3.8%)
77	Chen GaoLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$388,730	−$17,522 (−4.3%)
78	Jonathan SchaefferProfessor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$387,239	+$2,940 (+0.8%)
79	Deborah GordonVice President	Alberta Health Services	$386,954	+$13,988 (+3.8%)
80	Brian MuirZone Medical Director	Alberta Health Services	$385,954	+$54,674 (+16.5%)
81	Kyle MurrayDean	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$385,777	+$27,335 (+7.6%)
82	Nicole KinchVice President	Alberta Electric System Operator	$385,660	+$35,556 (+10.2%)
83	Wendy GosseVice President	Workers' Compensation Board	$385,413	+$7,842 (+2.1%)
84	Kim PaulsonPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$385,368	+$43,846 (+12.8%)
85	Aaron LowZone Medical Director	Alberta Health Services	$384,415	+$50,696 (+15.2%)
86	Kyle Christopher KurekAssociate Professor	University of Calgary Board of Governors	$384,242	−$1,553 (−0.4%)
87	Kari HornVice Chair	Alberta Securities Commission	$383,974	+$15,673 (+4.3%)
88	Nicole BuresLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$383,731	−$34,593 (−8.3%)
89	Jennifer Ai-Wen ChanAssociate Professor	University of Calgary Board of Governors	$381,488	−$606 (−0.2%)
90	B. Gino FalloneProfessor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$380,693	new
91	Martin KoebelAssociate Professor	University of Calgary Board of Governors	$380,166	−$2,076 (−0.5%)
92	Laurie PushorPresident and CEO	Alberta Energy Regulator	$379,280	+$14,650 (+4.0%)
93	Muhammad MahmoodLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$378,799	−$2,176 (−0.6%)
94	Jeffrey T. JosephProfessor	University of Calgary Board of Governors	$377,431	+$489 (+0.1%)
95	Michael MengelProfessor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$376,904	−$37 (−0.0%)
96	Thomas BrennProfessor	University of Calgary Board of Governors	$376,132	−$505 (−0.1%)
97	Sandra DavidgeAcademic Director,WCHRI	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$375,401	−$432 (−0.1%)
98	Ana Cota SchwarzLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$375,030	+$3,460 (+0.9%)
99	Rosa RudelichChief Operating Officer	Covenant Health	$374,514	+$5,757 (+1.6%)
100	Laura McDougallSenior Medical Director	Alberta Health Services	$373,160	+$15,024 (+4.2%)

By sector

Sector	People	Median	Highest
Post-secondary institutions	2,999	$166,526	$560,675
Health	2,685	$157,700	$573,939
Agencies, boards and commissions	1,801	$142,343	$1,094,324
Legislature and its offices	72	$162,916	$294,996

Largest employers

All employers

Employer	People	Median	Total
Alberta Health Services	2,313	$157,403	$392M
University of Alberta Board of Governors	1,384	$173,275	$260M
University of Calgary Board of Governors	883	$168,874	$161M
Alberta Electric System Operator	291	$169,707	$53.9M
Covenant Health	238	$154,053	$36.2M
Alberta Energy Regulator	217	$159,724	$36.0M
Alberta Precision Laboratories	116	$181,605	$27.4M
University of Lethbridge Board of Governors	116	$160,993	$20.1M
Athabasca University Board of Governors	97	$170,348	$17.5M
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors	88	$152,924	$13.7M
The Appeal Panels Administered by the Ministry of Community and Social Services	87	$20,936	$2.3M
Citizen's Appeal Panel	87	$20,936	$2.3M
Alberta Securities Commission	81	$181,385	$15.6M
Land and Property Rights Tribunal	74	$27,006	$2.9M
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors	73	$160,891	$11.2M
Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies)	67	$157,984	$10.7M
Workers' Compensation Board	62	$152,570	$10.2M
Grant MacEwan University Board of Governors	56	$159,684	$9.9M
Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers' Compensation	51	$34,230	$3.3M
Alberta Utilities Commission	48	$180,903	$9.5M
Mental Health Review Panel	48	$6,356	$1.5M
NorQuest College Board of Governors	45	$145,164	$4.3M
Alberta Innovates	39	$165,081	$6.3M
Office of the Auditor General of Alberta	35	$165,312	$6.1M
The Board of Governors of Northwestern Polytechnic	33	$6,760	$2.4M

Questions and answers

How many people were on the 2022 Sunshine List?

7,557 people paid $141,183 or more in 2022, at 111 employers, −2.5% on 2021 (7,752 people).

Who was the highest paid on the 2022 list?

Michael Law, President & Chief Executive Officer at Alberta Electric System Operator, with a salary of $1,094,324.

What was the median salary on the 2022 list?

$158,523, +3.1% on 2021. It is the median of people paid $141,183 or more, not of every public employee.

Which sector had the most people on the list in 2022?

Post-secondary institutions, with 2,999 people (median $166,526).

Which employer had the most people on the list in 2022?

Alberta Health Services, with 2,313 people.

When was the 2022 Sunshine List released?

In 2023. Each list covers the salaries paid in one year and is published after it 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.