Environmental Appeals Board and Public Lands Appeal Board salaries
14 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 | Gilbert Van NesGeneral Counsel, EAB and PLAB | $235,571 | +$6,836 (+3.0%) |
| 2 | Andrew BachelderBoard Counsel, EAB and PLAB | $208,077 | +$6,038 (+3.0%) |
| 3 | Aurelia GordonBoard Counsel, EAB and PLAB | $198,894 | +$15,356 (+8.4%) |
| 4 | Barbara JohnstonBoard Member & Chair | $110,384 | +$19,142 (+21.0%) |
| 5 | Christina NickersonPLAB Chair and Appeals Coordinator | $77,282 | new |
| 6 | Elizabeth QuarshieBoard Member | $53,244 | +$34,516 (+184.3%) |
| 7 | Kyle FawcettBoard Member | $19,813 | new |
| 8 | Chris PowterBoard Member | $17,487 | −$3,412 (−16.3%) |
| 9 | Angela AalbersBoard Member | $16,395 | +$4,894 (+42.6%) |
| 10 | James ArmstrongBoard Member | $15,961 | +$5,543 (+53.2%) |
| 11 | Kurtis AverillBoard Member | $13,072 | +$1,124 (+9.4%) |
| 12 | Lee DeibertBoard Member | $9,265 | new |
| 13 | Paul McLauchlinBoard Member | $8,411 | +$5,009 (+147.2%) |
| 14 | Jo-Ann RiddellBoard Member | $6,279 | new |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2025 | 14 |
Median salary by year
What each job pays at Environmental Appeals Board and Public Lands Appeal Board, 2025
The most common jobs, with their median salary against the same title across the list.
| Job | People | Median | Alberta median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board Member | 9 | $15,961 | $2,737 | +483.2% |
| Board Counsel, EAB and PLAB | 2 | — | — | |
| Board Member & Chair | 1 | — | — | |
| General Counsel, EAB and PLAB | 1 | — | — | |
| PLAB Chair and Appeals Coordinator | 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 Environmental Appeals Board and Public Lands Appeal Board were paid $159,676 or more in 2025?
14, −12.5% on 2024 (16 people).
What is the median salary at Environmental Appeals Board and Public Lands Appeal Board?
$18,650 among the people on the 2025 list, against $44,524 for agencies, boards and commissions as a whole.
Who is the highest-paid employee at Environmental Appeals Board and Public Lands Appeal Board?
In 2025, Gilbert Van Nes, General Counsel, EAB and PLAB at Environmental Appeals Board and Public Lands Appeal Board, with a salary of $235,571.
What is the most common job at Environmental Appeals Board and Public Lands Appeal Board on the list?
Board Member, with 9 people in 2025.
How much does a Board Member at Environmental Appeals Board and Public Lands Appeal Board make?
The median salary of the 9 people with this title at Environmental Appeals Board and Public Lands Appeal Board was $15,961 in 2025, 483.2% above the $2,737 median for the title across Alberta.
How long has Environmental Appeals Board and Public Lands Appeal Board been on the list?
Since 2020: every year from 2020 to 2025.
Where can I see everyone at Environmental Appeals Board and Public Lands Appeal Board 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?
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?
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