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John McGowan

Board Chair at Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation. On Alberta’s compensation disclosure list 5 years between 2020 and 2024.

Salary disclosure2024
Compensation
$36,341.00
Source: Government of Alberta, Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act. © Government of Alberta.
Change from 2023: −$5,495 (−13.1%)
5years on
the list

Among 10 people with the title “Board Chair” in 2024

Paid more than 80% of them. Their median: $24,111.

Among 16 people at Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation in 2024

10th highest paid. Their median: $173,611.

Paid more than 15% of everyone on the 2024 compensation disclosure list, which only lists people paid $155,176 or more.

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Compensation by year

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YearCompensationMedian for the job
2020$31,958$10,691
2021$35,902$15,700
2022$33,698$19,250
2023$41,836$21,175
2024$36,341$24,111

History

YearEmployer and jobCompensationIn 2025 dollarsChange
2024Credit Union Deposit Guarantee CorporationBoard Chair$36,341$37,051−$5,495 (−13.1%)
2023Credit Union Deposit Guarantee CorporationBoard Chair$41,836$43,901+$8,138 (+24.1%)
2022Credit Union Deposit Guarantee CorporationBoard Chair$33,698$36,519−$2,204 (−6.1%)
2021Credit Union Deposit Guarantee CorporationBoard Chair$35,902$41,409+$3,944 (+12.3%)
2020Credit Union Deposit Guarantee CorporationBoard Chair$31,958$38,032

In 2025 dollars: each year’s pay at 2025 prices, by Alberta’s consumer price index (Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01).

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Questions and answers

Why is John McGowan on the compensation disclosure list?

Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation paid John McGowan $36,341 in 2024. Alberta’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $155,176 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act.

What is “compensation”?

The one pay figure Alberta publishes for each person for the calendar year, shown as published. Alberta does not publish taxable benefits separately, so none are shown. How the lists work

What do the comparisons mean?

Ranks and shares are among people on the same year’s list only: those with the same title, those at the same employer, or everyone listed. People paid under $155,176 are not on the list, so they are not counted.

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Years are matched by name and employer. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as Alberta published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal