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Athabasca University Board of Governors salaries
67 people paid $159,676 or more in 2025. On the compensation disclosure list every year from 2020 to 2025.
People on the 2025 list
67
−15.2% vs 2024
Median salary
$188,608
+3.6% vs 2024
Highest salary
$379,507
Total disclosed
$13.4M
Highest paid in 2025
Top 67 of 67
| # | Name | Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander ClarkPresident | $379,507 | +$10,156 (+2.7%) |
| 2 | Matthew PrineasProvost and VP Acad | $325,252 | +$3,515 (+1.1%) |
| 3 | Catherine SwindlehurstProvost and VP Academic | $301,192 | +$109,705 (+57.3%) |
| 4 | Pauline SmeltzChief Human Resources Officer | $263,356 | +$25,154 (+10.6%) |
| 5 | Rory McGrealProf & Dir TEKRI | $260,457 | +$2,729 (+1.1%) |
| 6 | Margaret EdwardsProfessor/Program Director FHD | $253,645 | +$1,873 (+0.7%) |
| 7 | Raymond WelshmanVP Info Tech & CIO | $250,521 | +$1,588 (+0.6%) |
| 8 | Tyler TollefsonChief Gov Off/General Counsel | $249,848 | +$28,190 (+12.7%) |
| 9 | Dietmar KennepohlProfessor, CHEM | $239,343 | +$4,636 (+2.0%) |
| 10 | Alain MayAVP, Student Relations | $231,415 | +$3,136 (+1.4%) |
| 11 | Frits PannekoekProf HIST | $229,686 | +$4,449 (+2.0%) |
| 12 | Simon SigueDean FGS | $223,532 | +$7,451 (+3.4%) |
| 13 | Manijeh MannaniDean FHSS | $222,390 | +$10,868 (+5.1%) |
| 14 | Anshuman KhareInt MBA Prog Dir/Prof Ops MGMT | $220,831 | +$4,840 (+2.2%) |
| 15 | Shawn FraserDean FGS | $217,844 | +$2,476 (+1.1%) |
| 16 | Andrew PerrinAVP Research/ Professor | $217,803 | +$1,949 (+0.9%) |
| 17 | Michael MauwsProfessor, Org Analysis | $215,214 | +$3,872 (+1.8%) |
| 18 | Priscilla CampeauAVP Indigenous Conciliation | $213,034 | +$16,725 (+8.5%) |
| 19 | Steven JohnsonDean FHD | $212,858 | +$3,134 (+1.5%) |
| 20 | Graeme DenneyDeputy, Chief Info. Officer | $211,420 | +$3,248 (+1.6%) |
| 21 | David HeadDir, Strat Initiatives & Serv | $209,961 | +$1,272 (+0.6%) |
| 22 | Kathleen RobertsDir Fin Reporting & Oper Serv | $209,832 | +$10,982 (+5.5%) |
| 23 | Shauna ZentenoDean FST | $208,036 | +$2,400 (+1.2%) |
| 24 | David AnnandProfessor | $205,211 | +$3,656 (+1.8%) |
| 25 | Fuhua LinProf, COMP | $204,082 | −$2,473 (−1.2%) |
| 26 | Kam JugdevProfessor, Project MGMT | $202,565 | +$3,608 (+1.8%) |
| 27 | Martin ConnorsProf, Space Science/Physics | $201,733 | +$3,878 (+2.0%) |
| 28 | Elaine FabbroInterim AVP Learner Experience | $197,503 | +$15,511 (+8.5%) |
| 29 | Lisa CarterAssoc Professor, Human Biology | $194,038 | +$4,550 (+2.4%) |
| 30 | Jonathan DronAssoc Dean Learn & Assess/Prof | $193,797 | +$4,449 (+2.3%) |
| 31 | Douglas MacLeodChair RAIC/Prog Dir/ Prof Arch | $190,786 | −$361 (−0.2%) |
| 32 | Hongxue WangAssoc Prof, CCIS | $190,466 | +$3,681 (+2.0%) |
| 33 | Alexander KondraAssoc Professor | $188,839 | −$6,418 (−3.3%) |
| 34 | Sidi EsmahiGrad Prog Dir & Assoc Prof, CO | $188,608 | +$10,339 (+5.8%) |
| 35 | Richard MacLeodDirector, Strategic Enrol Mgmt | $187,651 | +$9,552 (+5.4%) |
| 36 | Cheuk NgProfessor | $187,275 | +$12,018 (+6.9%) |
| 37 | Martha Cleveland-InnesProf, Distance Ed | $185,673 | +$3,588 (+2.0%) |
| 38 | Nickkisha Farrell-MylesChief Info Security Officer | $183,440 | new |
| 39 | Mahmoud AbazaAssoc Prof, COMP | $183,091 | +$3,538 (+2.0%) |
| 40 | Xiaokun ZhangAssoc Prof, COMP | $181,983 | +$3,634 (+2.0%) |
| 41 | Huma KhanAVP Equity Diversity Inclusion | $181,415 | new |
| 42 | Stuart JohnstonVP Finance & Operations & CFO | $180,307 | new |
| 43 | Tim VanderpylDirector Labour Relations | $180,262 | new |
| 44 | Kai LamertzDBA Prog Dir/Professor | $179,070 | −$808 (−0.4%) |
| 45 | Zengxiang WangFull Professor, FNCE | $177,871 | +$3,920 (+2.3%) |
| 46 | Marc NescaAssoc Dean/Prof | $177,706 | +$3,140 (+1.8%) |
| 47 | Angela MeierDirector Human Resources | $175,974 | +$19,422 (+12.4%) |
| 48 | Walid BelassiAssoc Prof, MGSC | $175,367 | +$3,191 (+1.9%) |
| 49 | Archie ZariskiProg Dir PBLD/Prof, LGST | $175,296 | +$1,027 (+0.6%) |
| 50 | Jeffrey VallanceProf CNHS | $175,141 | +$3,365 (+2.0%) |
| 51 | Evan WagnerDir Tech Service Infrastructur | $174,064 | +$7,979 (+4.8%) |
| 52 | Derek BritonAssociate Professor | $173,003 | +$2,723 (+1.6%) |
| 53 | Fathi ElloumiAssoc Professor, ACCT | $172,162 | +$3,129 (+1.9%) |
| 54 | Meenal ShrivastavaProf, POEC/GLST/Assoc Dean FGS | $171,235 | +$4,321 (+2.6%) |
| 55 | Bryce ClarkeDep Engagement and Delivery Of | $170,645 | +$8,351 (+5.1%) |
| 56 | Angela KuzykRegistrar | $170,325 | new |
| 57 | Jacob MusilaAssoc Prof, ECON | $169,022 | +$3,068 (+1.8%) |
| 58 | Junye WangComp Sustain & Envir Analytics | $165,875 | +$3,201 (+2.0%) |
| 59 | Roland TreuDir UG ProgCo/Assoc Prof | $165,358 | +$5,080 (+3.2%) |
| 60 | Michael ValleeCRC Sound Studies | $164,705 | +$4,056 (+2.5%) |
| 61 | Long HuynhDir Decision Support & Strat I | $163,880 | +$8,495 (+5.5%) |
| 62 | Saktinil RoyProfessor, ECON | $162,855 | +$6,013 (+3.8%) |
| 63 | Debra FraserAssoc Prof | $162,059 | −$1,016 (−0.6%) |
| 64 | Scott KetchesonCRC Hydro Sustainability/Assoc | $162,025 | new |
| 65 | Karen WallProgram Director/Prof, CMNS | $160,786 | +$4,232 (+2.7%) |
| 66 | Jocelyn GriraChair, Econ & Fin/Assoc Prof | $160,025 | new |
| 67 | Robert BarnetsonProf BHRLR | $159,726 | +$4,257 (+2.7%) |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 125 |
| 2021 | 114 |
| 2022 | 97 |
| 2023 | 81 |
| 2024 | 79 |
| 2025 | 67 |
Median salary by year
What each job pays at Athabasca University Board of Governors, 2025
The most common jobs, with their median salary against the same title across the list.
| Job | People | Median | Alberta median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assoc Prof, COMP | 2 | — | — | |
| Dean FGS | 2 | — | — | |
| Professor | 2 | — | $192,908 | |
| Assoc Professor, ACCT | 1 | — | — | |
| Assoc Dean Learn & Assess/Prof | 1 | — | — | |
| Assoc Dean/Prof | 1 | — | — | |
| Assoc Prof | 1 | — | — | |
| Assoc Professor | 1 | — | — | |
| Associate Professor | 1 | — | $177,640 | |
| AVP Equity Diversity Inclusion | 1 | — | — | |
| AVP Indigenous Conciliation | 1 | — | — | |
| AVP Research/ Professor | 1 | — | — | |
| Assoc Prof, CCIS | 1 | — | — | |
| Chair, Econ & Fin/Assoc Prof | 1 | — | — | |
| Chair RAIC/Prog Dir/ Prof Arch | 1 | — | — | |
| Professor, CHEM | 1 | — | — | |
| Chief Gov Off/General Counsel | 1 | — | — | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 1 | — | — | |
| Chief Info Security Officer | 1 | — | — | |
| Program Director/Prof, CMNS | 1 | — | — | |
| Prof, COMP | 1 | — | — | |
| Comp Sustain & Envir Analytics | 1 | — | — | |
| CRC Hydro Sustainability/Assoc | 1 | — | — | |
| CRC Sound Studies | 1 | — | — | |
| DBA Prog Dir/Professor | 1 | — | — | |
| Dean FHD | 1 | — | — | |
| Dean FHSS | 1 | — | — | |
| Dean FST | 1 | — | — | |
| Dep Engagement and Delivery Of | 1 | — | — | |
| Deputy, Chief Info. Officer | 1 | — | — | |
| Dir Decision Support & Strat I | 1 | — | — | |
| Dir Fin Reporting & Oper Serv | 1 | — | — | |
| Dir, Strat Initiatives & Serv | 1 | — | — | |
| Dir Tech Service Infrastructur | 1 | — | — | |
| Dir UG ProgCo/Assoc Prof | 1 | — | — | |
| Director Human Resources | 1 | — | — | |
| Director Labour Relations | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Strategic Enrol Mgmt | 1 | — | — | |
| Prof, Distance Ed | 1 | — | — | |
| Assoc Prof, ECON | 1 | — | — |
Medians where 3 or more people share the title. Alberta median: everyone with the title on the 2025 list, at any employer.
Salary bands
People by salary, 2025.
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Questions and answers
How many people at Athabasca University Board of Governors were paid $159,676 or more in 2025?
67, −15.2% on 2024 (79 people).
What is the median salary at Athabasca University Board of Governors?
$188,608 among the people on the 2025 list, against $186,088 for post-secondary institutions as a whole.
Who is the highest-paid employee at Athabasca University Board of Governors?
In 2025, Alexander Clark, President at Athabasca University Board of Governors, with a salary of $379,507.
What is the most common job at Athabasca University Board of Governors on the list?
comp assoc prof, with 2 people in 2025.
How long has Athabasca University Board of Governors been on the list?
Since 2020: every year from 2020 to 2025.
Where can I see everyone at Athabasca University Board of Governors on the list?
The full 2025 list has every name, job, salary; earlier years are linked from the chart above.
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?
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