Michelle Vanderwal
Director, People Services at Alberta Energy Regulator. On Alberta’s compensation disclosure list 5 years between 2020 and 2024.
- Compensation
- $205,311.34
Change from 2023: +$6,068 (+3.0%)5years on
the list
Among 219 people at Alberta Energy Regulator in 2024
53rd highest paid. Their median: $178,681.
Paid more than 75% of everyone on the 2024 compensation disclosure list, which only lists people paid $155,176 or more.
Compensation by year
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| Year | Compensation |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $147,806 |
| 2021 | $152,071 |
| 2022 | $177,561 |
| 2023 | $199,243 |
| 2024 | $205,311 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Compensation | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alberta Energy RegulatorDirector, People Services | $205,311 | $209,323 | +$6,068 (+3.0%) |
| 2023 | Alberta Energy RegulatorDirector, People Services | $199,243 | $209,078 | +$21,683 (+12.2%) |
| 2022 | Alberta Energy RegulatorDirector, People Services | $177,561 | $192,423 | +$25,490 (+16.8%) |
| 2021 | Alberta Energy RegulatorDirector, People Services | $152,071 | $175,396 | +$4,265 (+2.9%) |
| 2020 | Alberta Energy RegulatorDirector, People Services (Acting) | $147,806 | $175,896 |
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 Michelle Vanderwal on the compensation disclosure list?
Alberta Energy Regulator paid Michelle Vanderwal $205,311 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.
How do I report a mistake or ask for a record to be removed?
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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