Patrick Nicholls
Operator at Alberta Electric System Operator. On Alberta’s compensation disclosure list 6 years between 2020 and 2025.
- Compensation
- $188,652.10
Change from 2024: −$43,956 (−18.9%)6years on
the list
Among 28 people with the title “Operator” in 2025
Paid more than 50% of them. Their median: $188,288.
Among 266 people at Alberta Electric System Operator in 2025
133rd highest paid. Their median: $188,649.
Paid more than 59% of everyone on the 2025 compensation disclosure list, which only lists people paid $159,676 or more.
Compensation by year
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| Year | Compensation | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $160,997 | $163,107 |
| 2021 | $163,417 | $163,173 |
| 2022 | $174,756 | $175,455 |
| 2023 | $189,822 | $163,541 |
| 2024 | $232,608 | $231,730 |
| 2025 | $188,652 | $188,288 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Compensation | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Alberta Electric System OperatorOperator | $188,652 | $188,652 | −$43,956 (−18.9%) |
| 2024 | Alberta Electric System OperatorOperator | $232,608 | $237,153 | +$42,786 (+22.5%) |
| 2023 | Alberta Electric System OperatorOperator | $189,822 | $199,192 | +$15,066 (+8.6%) |
| 2022 | Alberta Electric System OperatorOperator | $174,756 | $189,384 | +$11,339 (+6.9%) |
| 2021 | Alberta Electric System OperatorOperator | $163,417 | $188,483 | +$2,420 (+1.5%) |
| 2020 | Alberta Electric System OperatorOperator | $160,997 | $191,594 |
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 Patrick Nicholls on the compensation disclosure list?
Alberta Electric System Operator paid Patrick Nicholls $188,652 in 2025. Alberta’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $159,676 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 $159,676 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