Director salary in Alberta
187 people with this title were paid $159,676 or more in 2025. Half earned between $166,988 and $212,136.
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 | $150,577 | $179,194 |
| 2021 | $152,107 | $175,438 |
| 2022 | $154,935 | $167,903 |
| 2023 | $164,500 | $172,620 |
| 2024 | $171,188 | $174,533 |
| 2025 | $182,590 | $182,590 |
Pay bands
People with this title by salary, 2025.
Same job, different employer
Median salary at each of the 11 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 Director in Alberta’s public sector?
$182,590 among the 187 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 Director on the list earn?
Half were paid between $166,988 and $212,136 in 2025; the highest salary was $316,422.
Which employer pays Director the most?
Alberta Electric System Operator: a median of $279,731 among 23 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.
Which employer has the most people with the title Director?
University of Calgary Board of Governors, with 54 on the 2025 list.
How many people with the title Director are on the list?
187 in 2025, down from 448 in 2020.
How does Director pay compare with the whole list?
Its median, $182,590, is 2.2% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($178,591).
How much does a Director make at University of Calgary Board of Governors?
The median salary of the 54 people with this title at University of Calgary Board of Governors was $183,035 in 2025.
How much does a Director make at Alberta Electric System Operator?
The median salary of the 23 people with this title at Alberta Electric System Operator was $279,731 in 2025.
How much does a Director make at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors?
The median salary of the 23 people with this title at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors was $187,419 in 2025.
Has Director pay gone up?
The median rose 6.7% from 2024 ($171,188) to 2025. In 2020 it was $150,577.
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.