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Senior Director salary in Alberta

21 people with this title were paid $159,676 or more in 2025. Half earned between $170,343 and $187,756.

Median salary
$177,097
−6.5% vs 2024
People on the list
21
Middle half
$170K–$188K
Highest
$289,912

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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YearMedianIn 2025 dollars
2020$178,588$212,529
2021$175,017$201,861
2022$171,313$185,653
2023$179,365$188,219
2024$189,318$193,017
2025$177,097$177,097

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K0
$125K–$150K0
$150K–$200K20
$200K–$300K1
$300K or more0

Same job, different employer

Median salary at each of the 2 employers with 5 or more people in this job, highest first, against the median for everyone with the title.

Median for everyone with this title: $177,097
Covenant Health10 people$176,593

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Senior Director in Alberta’s public sector?

$177,097 among the 21 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 Senior Director on the list earn?

Half were paid between $170,343 and $187,756 in 2025; the highest salary was $289,912.

Which employer pays Senior Director the most?

University of Calgary Board of Governors: a median of $176,673 among 10 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.

Which employer has the most people with the title Senior Director?

Covenant Health, with 10 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Senior Director are on the list?

21 in 2025, down from 31 in 2020.

How does Senior Director pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $177,097, is 0.8% below the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($178,591).

How much does a Senior Director make at Covenant Health?

The median salary of the 10 people with this title at Covenant Health was $176,593 in 2025.

How much does a Senior Director make at University of Calgary Board of Governors?

The median salary of the 10 people with this title at University of Calgary Board of Governors was $176,673 in 2025.

Has Senior Director pay gone up?

The median fell 6.5% from 2024 ($189,318) to 2025. In 2020 it was $178,588.

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.