Salary disclosure · 2024

Alberta Sunshine List 2024

Salaries paid in calendar year 2024, published in 2025 (the list often called the Sunshine List). 6,258 people at 112 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

6,258

−9.3% vs 2023

Median salary

$175,225

+4.3% vs 2023

Total salaries

$1.0B

Employers

112

Top 100 highest paid in 2024

#	Name	Employer	Compensation	Change
1	Stanley MagidsonChair and Chief Executive Officer	Alberta Securities Commission	$675,314	+$44,611 (+7.1%)
2	Patrick DumelieChief Executive Officer	Covenant Health	$650,894	+$62,496 (+10.6%)
3	Margaret GoreckiLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$592,854
4	Athana MentzelopoulosPresident & CEO	Alberta Health Services	$586,994	new
5	Amid AbdullahLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$571,004
6	Randall MorckProfessor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$570,154	+$27,232 (+5.0%)
7	Yinong WangLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$559,515	+$159,595 (+39.9%)
8	Edy WongAssociate Dean, International	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$541,276	−$9,831 (−1.8%)
9	Charlene HunterLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$531,048
10	Robert HeggieChief Executive Officer	Alberta Utilities Commission	$514,875	+$24,173 (+4.9%)
11	Carolin TemanLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$514,380	+$56,186 (+12.3%)
12	Sean ChiltonVice President	Alberta Health Services	$511,190	+$59,402 (+13.1%)
13	Frederick Edward R McCauleyPresident	University of Calgary Board of Governors	$510,179	+$23,073 (+4.7%)
14	Ethan FlynnLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$508,360
15	Xin-Min LiProfessor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$496,574	+$8,763 (+1.8%)
16	Jeremy ThealCMIO	Alberta Health Services	$488,154	+$5,234 (+1.1%)
17	Jennifer BestardAssociate Chief Medical Officer	Alberta Health Services	$487,810	+$309,937 (+174.2%)
18	Karen NaertLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$486,127
19	Marta KrauzeExecutive Director	Alberta Health Services	$480,046	new
20	Sid VinerVP and Medical Director	Alberta Health Services	$477,561	+$25,540 (+5.7%)
21	Carolyn Dahl ReesChair	Alberta Utilities Commission	$472,187	+$58,572 (+14.2%)
22	Thomas FourieLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$468,802	+$13,015 (+2.9%)
23	Tom CotterVice Chair	Alberta Securities Commission	$467,439	+$40,850 (+9.6%)
24	Trevor AlexanderPresident & CEO	Workers' Compensation Board	$467,235	+$21,985 (+4.9%)
25	William FlanaganPresident and Vice-Chancellor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$465,936	+$5,875 (+1.3%)
26	Brian ChiuAssociate Professor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$459,261	+$236,314 (+106.0%)
27	Steve GorombeyLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$459,236	+$34,259 (+8.1%)
28	Stephen TsekrekosMedical Leader	Alberta Health Services	$459,159	+$72,655 (+18.8%)
29	Karim JamalChair	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$453,174	+$8,962 (+2.0%)
30	Megan BrownLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$452,739	+$122,835 (+37.2%)
31	Stefan UrbanskiLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$449,585	+$81,072 (+22.0%)
32	Erik LarsenLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$448,089	+$33,468 (+8.1%)
33	Verna YiuProvost & VP (Academic)	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$441,155	+$78,889 (+21.8%)
34	Michael LawPresident & Chief Executive Officer	Alberta Electric System Operator	$439,413	−$87,498 (−16.6%)
35	Emma WhitcombLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$436,354	+$53,366 (+13.9%)
36	Todd GilchristVP Univ Services, Operations & Finance	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$435,611	+$10,269 (+2.4%)
37	Aaron LowZone Medical Director	Alberta Health Services	$432,555	+$19,491 (+4.7%)
38	Samuel WeissProfessor	University of Calgary Board of Governors	$432,245	+$7,438 (+1.8%)
39	Laura McDougallSenior Medical Director	Alberta Health Services	$431,372	+$40,550 (+10.4%)
40	Samir SabharwalExecutive Director	Alberta Securities Commission	$430,876	+$33,039 (+8.3%)
41	Weiming YuLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$430,779	+$3,995 (+0.9%)
42	Andrzej KulagaLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$427,686	+$274,338 (+178.9%)
43	Steven L. BryantProfessor	University of Calgary Board of Governors	$425,668	+$8,601 (+2.1%)
44	Nicole BuresLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$423,012
45	Moosa KhalilLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$421,645	+$23,864 (+6.0%)
46	Adrian BegleyChief Executive Officer	Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission	$421,384	−$5,891 (−1.4%)
47	Rosa RudelichChief Operating Officer	Covenant Health	$420,843	+$19,050 (+4.7%)
48	Kari HornVice Chair	Alberta Securities Commission	$420,259	+$39,443 (+10.4%)
49	Marek MichalakProfessor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$412,958	+$7,418 (+1.8%)
50	Roger TsangPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$412,831	−$748 (−0.2%)
51	Steven DewProfessor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$411,586	−$7,999 (−1.9%)
52	Joseph DoucetProfessor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$411,199	−$2,924 (−0.7%)
53	Michael SiaPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$410,398	+$2,480 (+0.6%)
54	Wendy GosseSenior Vice President	Workers' Compensation Board	$410,058	+$16,029 (+4.1%)
55	Ron HelmholdChief Financial Officer	Workers' Compensation Board	$409,128	+$8,646 (+2.2%)
56	Vikas MehrotraDean	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$408,792	−$1,777 (−0.4%)
57	Denise WeeresDirector, Corporate Finance	Alberta Securities Commission	$406,788	+$3,823 (+0.9%)
58	Julie Price HillerPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$406,598	+$4,212 (+1.0%)
59	Robert WolkowProfessor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$405,925	+$7,062 (+1.8%)
60	Corinne DollPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$405,332	−$5,544 (−1.3%)
61	Gloria Roldan UrgoitiPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$404,803	−$176 (−0.0%)
62	Sasha LupichukPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$403,598	−$8,438 (−2.0%)
63	Maria SpavorPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$402,077	−$1,950 (−0.5%)
64	Digvir JayasPresident	University of Lethbridge Board of Governors	$401,700	+$203,845 (+103.0%)
65	Elizabeth KurienPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$401,598	+$2,212 (+0.6%)
66	Patricia TangPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$401,598	+$2,212 (+0.6%)
67	Muhammad MahmoodLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$401,360	+$41,201 (+11.4%)
68	Marc KerbaPhysician	Alberta Health Services	$401,207	+$1,821 (+0.5%)
69	Jennifer Ai-Wen ChanAssociate Professor	University of Calgary Board of Governors	$400,603	+$18,433 (+4.8%)
70	Martin KoebelAssociate Professor	University of Calgary Board of Governors	$400,485	+$18,911 (+5.0%)
71	Clifford SampleChief Medical Officer	Covenant Health	$398,089	+$12,150 (+3.1%)
72	Lakshmi PuttaguntaProfessor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$396,412	+$44,054 (+12.5%)
73	Jeffrey T. JosephProfessor	University of Calgary Board of Governors	$395,856	+$18,630 (+4.9%)
74	Susan McGillivrayVice President	Alberta Health Services	$395,801	+$70,975 (+21.8%)
75	B. Gino FalloneProfessor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$394,323	+$7,479 (+1.9%)
76	Paul MajorProfessor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$392,629	−$82,356 (−17.3%)
77	Sandra DavidgeProfessor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$391,963	+$9,000 (+2.4%)
78	David RossPresident & CEO	Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors	$388,736	+$18,571 (+5.0%)
79	Ross MitchellProfessor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$386,895	+$26,635 (+7.4%)
80	Safwat GirgisLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$386,852	+$26,393 (+7.3%)
81	Michael MaierAssociate Dean	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$385,646	−$67,882 (−15.0%)
82	Tom StelfoxDeputy Dean	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$385,555	new
83	Laura KilcreaseCEO	Alberta Innovates	$384,158	−$298,937 (−43.8%)
84	Laura KilcreaseCEO	Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies)	$384,158	−$298,937 (−43.8%)
85	Julinor BacaniLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$383,148	+$24,189 (+6.7%)
86	Laura Jo GunterPresident and Chief Executive Officer	Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors	$383,058	+$14,402 (+3.9%)
87	Mireille KattarLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$382,469	+$20,510 (+5.7%)
88	Simaan AbourizkDean	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$382,192	+$14,156 (+3.8%)
89	Banu SisLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$381,644	+$19,841 (+5.5%)
90	Laurie PushorPresident and CEO	Alberta Energy Regulator	$380,467	−$252 (−0.1%)
91	Nicholas WiebeLab Pathologist	Alberta Precision Laboratories	$380,016	+$24,265 (+6.8%)
92	Cynthia CampbellDirector, Enforcement	Alberta Securities Commission	$379,841	+$20,846 (+5.8%)
93	Michael MengelProfessor	University of Alberta Board of Governors	$378,625	−$1,614 (−0.4%)
94	Trung MaVice President, Operations	Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission	$377,654	new
95	Nancy WalkerVice President Finance & Administration	University of Lethbridge Board of Governors	$377,646	+$18,803 (+5.2%)
96	Karen HoronVice President	Alberta Health Services	$376,294	+$65,437 (+21.1%)
97	Yingmei LiRegistered Nurse	Alberta Health Services	$376,211	+$13,760 (+3.8%)
98	Steven KroekerChief Investment Officer	Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation	$375,136	new
99	Robert DavidsonVice President	Alberta Electric System Operator	$374,824	+$57,424 (+18.1%)
100	Jean Pierre MousseauGeneral Counsel	Alberta Utilities Commission	$374,329	+$16,032 (+4.5%)

By sector

Sector	People	Median	Highest
Post-secondary institutions	2,643	$182,004	$570,154
Agencies, boards and commissions	1,796	$58,160	$675,314
Health	1,754	$177,871	$650,894
Legislature and its offices	65	$183,274	$322,552

Largest employers

All employers

Employer	People	Median	Total
Alberta Health Services	1,429	$177,879	$276M
University of Alberta Board of Governors	1,176	$187,532	$239M
University of Calgary Board of Governors	777	$186,575	$155M
Alberta Energy Regulator	219	$178,681	$40.9M
Alberta Electric System Operator	204	$191,133	$40.9M
Covenant Health	188	$169,942	$31.5M
University of Lethbridge Board of Governors	122	$181,382	$23.5M
Alberta Precision Laboratories	119	$203,701	$29.4M
Alberta Securities Commission	95	$195,398	$19.9M
The Appeal Panels Administered by the Ministry of Community and Social Services	85	$19,165	$2.1M
Citizen's Appeal Panel	85	$19,165	$2.1M
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors	83	$178,924	$13.7M
Athabasca University Board of Governors	79	$181,992	$15.0M
Land and Property Rights Tribunal	72	$19,077	$2.2M
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors	72	$168,504	$12.3M
Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies)	65	$164,647	$9.7M
Mental Health Review Panel	59	$6,192	$1.7M
Workers' Compensation Board	59	$165,086	$10.9M
Grant MacEwan University Board of Governors	56	$174,132	$10.2M
Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers' Compensation	51	$34,117	$3.8M
NorQuest College Board of Governors	44	$159,785	$4.8M
Alberta Innovates	40	$166,704	$5.3M
Labour Relations Board	39	$2,396	$1.3M
Alberta Utilities Commission	38	$234,855	$9.6M
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation	33	$158,848	$4.4M

Questions and answers

How many people were on the 2024 Sunshine List?

6,258 people paid $155,176 or more in 2024, at 112 employers, −9.3% on 2023 (6,898 people).

Who was the highest paid on the 2024 list?

Stanley Magidson, Chair and Chief Executive Officer at Alberta Securities Commission, with a salary of $675,314.

What was the median salary on the 2024 list?

$175,225, +4.3% on 2023. It is the median of people paid $155,176 or more, not of every public employee.

Which sector had the most people on the list in 2024?

Post-secondary institutions, with 2,643 people (median $182,004).

Which employer had the most people on the list in 2024?

Alberta Health Services, with 1,429 people.

When was the 2024 Sunshine List released?

In 2025. 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.