The Board of Governors of Northwestern Polytechnic salaries
39 people paid $159,676 or more in 2025. On the compensation disclosure list every year from 2020 to 2025.
Highest paid in 2025
| # | Name | Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanessa SheanePresident and CEO | $272,670 | +$12,479 (+4.8%) |
| 2 | Cynthia ParkVice President, External Relations | $206,076 | +$9,362 (+4.8%) |
| 3 | Jodi SchultzVice-President Academic | $204,354 | new |
| 4 | Jarem GurneyExecutive Director, Human Resources | $202,009 | +$11,099 (+5.8%) |
| 5 | Ubaid AbbasiComputer Science Instructor | $196,843 | +$31,933 (+19.4%) |
| 6 | Thomas WattsVice President, Administration | $188,136 | −$35,665 (−15.9%) |
| 7 | Brian RedmondChair, Science | $175,123 | |
| 8 | Wendy KnoxDean, School of Students | $174,980 | new |
| 9 | Megan StoneDean, School of Health | $174,159 | +$9,263 (+5.6%) |
| 10 | Bobbi Craig-SparkesDean, School of Skilled Trades | $172,884 | new |
| 11 | Tony ShmyrukDean, School of Skilled Trades (Fairview) | $171,993 | new |
| 12 | Julia DutoveDean, School of Applied Science and Technology | $171,889 | new |
| 13 | Chantel LussierDean, School of Business | $165,748 | new |
| 14 | Danielle StrilaeffDirector, Financial Services | $165,674 | new |
| 15 | Matthew ThiessenDirector, Information Technology | $161,305 | +$18,771 (+13.2%) |
| 16 | Craig SmithInstructor, Humanities and Social Sciences | $101,387 | new |
| 17 | Megan SlifkaRegistrar | $86,721 | new |
| 18 | Carolyn VasileiouInstructor, Business & Office Administration | $78,539 | new |
| 19 | Lori BombierInstructor, Business & Office Administration | $78,539 | new |
| 20 | Shawna MillerBoard Chair | $7,584 | −$542 (−6.7%) |
| 21 | Lydell TorgersonBoard Member | $4,354 | −$146 (−3.2%) |
| 22 | Brent CageVice Chair | $4,000 | −$2,000 (−33.3%) |
| 23 | Cody BeairstoBoard Member | $3,896 | −$1,038 (−21.0%) |
| 24 | Jason ForbesBoard Member | $2,958 | +$604 (+25.7%) |
| 25 | Ken WittigBoard Member | $2,750 | +$563 (+25.7%) |
| 26 | Michael McMannBoard Member | $2,750 | +$1,563 (+131.6%) |
| 27 | Heather KerschbaumerBoard Member | $2,521 | −$313 (−11.0%) |
| 28 | Andrew PietschBoard Member | $2,250 | +$125 (+5.9%) |
| 29 | Tyler MayBoard Member | $2,083 | +$979 (+88.7%) |
| 30 | Dennis LandisBoard Member | $2,068 | +$381 (+22.6%) |
| 31 | Karthika Laliprabha JyotheendranBoard Member | $1,750 | +$1,021 (+140.0%) |
| 32 | Darlene HorsemanBoard Member | $1,500 | −$792 (−34.5%) |
| 33 | Chevayah RopceanBoard Member | $1,125 | +$313 (+38.5%) |
| 34 | Hala EzzeddineBoard Member | $1,062 | new |
| 35 | Tab PollockBoard Member | $708 | new |
| 36 | Jan Alex NuttingBoard Member | $667 | new |
| 37 | Wendy SchmaltzBoard Member | $667 | new |
| 38 | Lily ForestBoard Member | $437 | new |
| 39 | Sathish BabuBoard Member | $188 | −$625 (−76.9%) |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 39 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| 2025 | 39 |
Median salary by year
What each job pays at The Board of Governors of Northwestern Polytechnic, 2025
The most common jobs, with their median salary against the same title across the list.
| Job | People | Median | Alberta median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board Member | 18 | $1,909 | $2,737 | −30.2% |
| Instructor, Business & Office Administration | 2 | — | — | |
| Vice President, Administration | 1 | — | — | |
| Board Chair | 1 | — | $18,255 | |
| Computer Science Instructor | 1 | — | — | |
| Dean, School of Applied Science and Technology | 1 | — | — | |
| Dean, School of Business | 1 | — | — | |
| Dean, School of Health | 1 | — | — | |
| Dean, School of Skilled Trades | 1 | — | — | |
| Dean, School of Skilled Trades (Fairview) | 1 | — | — | |
| Dean, School of Students | 1 | — | — | |
| Vice President, External Relations | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Financial Services | 1 | — | — | |
| Executive Director, Human Resources | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Information Technology | 1 | — | — | |
| Instructor, Humanities and Social Sciences | 1 | — | — | |
| President & CEO | 1 | — | $292,842 | |
| Registrar | 1 | — | — | |
| Chair, Science | 1 | — | — | |
| Vice-Chair | 1 | — | $67,037 | |
| Vice President Academic | 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 The Board of Governors of Northwestern Polytechnic were paid $159,676 or more in 2025?
39, +21.9% on 2024 (32 people).
What is the median salary at The Board of Governors of Northwestern Polytechnic?
$7,584 among the people on the 2025 list, against $186,088 for post-secondary institutions as a whole.
Who is the highest-paid employee at The Board of Governors of Northwestern Polytechnic?
In 2025, Vanessa Sheane, President and CEO at The Board of Governors of Northwestern Polytechnic, with a salary of $272,670.
What is the most common job at The Board of Governors of Northwestern Polytechnic on the list?
Board Member, with 18 people in 2025.
How much does a Board Member at The Board of Governors of Northwestern Polytechnic make?
The median salary of the 18 people with this title at The Board of Governors of Northwestern Polytechnic was $1,909 in 2025, 30.2% below the $2,737 median for the title across Alberta.
How long has The Board of Governors of Northwestern Polytechnic been on the list?
Since 2020: every year from 2020 to 2025.
Where can I see everyone at The Board of Governors of Northwestern Polytechnic on the list?
The full 2025 list has every name, job, salary; earlier years are linked from the chart above.
What is “compensation”?
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Why is someone not on the list?
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