Dean salary in Alberta
61 people with this title were paid $159,676 or more in 2025. Half earned between $201,621 and $298,999.
Median salary by year
Among people with this title on the list. The line is the same median in 2025 dollars, by Alberta’s consumer price index (Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01).
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| Year | Median | In 2025 dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $215,847 | $256,868 |
| 2021 | $220,017 | $253,764 |
| 2022 | $223,635 | $242,353 |
| 2023 | $262,869 | $275,845 |
| 2024 | $238,326 | $242,983 |
| 2025 | $231,825 | $231,825 |
Pay bands
People with this title by salary, 2025.
Same job, different employer
Median salary at each of the 5 employers with 5 or more people in this job, highest first, against the median for everyone with the title.
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Questions and answers
What is the median salary for a Dean in Alberta’s public sector?
$231,825 among the 61 people with this title on the 2025 list. Only people paid $159,676 or more are listed, so this is not the median for everyone in the job.
How much do most people with the title Dean on the list earn?
Half were paid between $201,621 and $298,999 in 2025; the highest salary was $423,749.
Which employer pays Dean the most?
University of Alberta Board of Governors: a median of $303,531 among 16 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.
Which employer has the most people with the title Dean?
University of Calgary Board of Governors, with 19 on the 2025 list.
How many people with the title Dean are on the list?
61 in 2025, up from 35 in 2020.
How does Dean pay compare with the whole list?
Its median, $231,825, is 29.8% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($178,591).
How much does a Dean make at University of Calgary Board of Governors?
The median salary of the 19 people with this title at University of Calgary Board of Governors was $267,069 in 2025.
How much does a Dean make at University of Alberta Board of Governors?
The median salary of the 16 people with this title at University of Alberta Board of Governors was $303,531 in 2025.
How much does a Dean make at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors?
The median salary of the 8 people with this title at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors was $202,970 in 2025.
Has Dean pay gone up?
The median fell 2.7% from 2024 ($238,326) to 2025. In 2020 it was $215,847.
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.