Professors’ salaries in Alberta
1,895 professors were paid $159,676 or more by an Alberta public employer in 2025, listed under 26 job titles; their median was $191,183. The list has only people paid $159,676 or more, so it is not the pay of every professor; Job Bank’s wages below are.
Highest paid in 2025
By employer
Employers with 5 or more on the 2025 list.
| Employer | People | Median |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alberta Board of Governors | 1,056 | $196,036 |
| University of Calgary Board of Governors | 686 | $190,317 |
| University of Lethbridge Board of Governors | 71 | $181,777 |
| Mount Royal University Board of Governors | 52 | $171,345 |
| Grant MacEwan University Board of Governors | 16 | $165,590 |
| Athabasca University Board of Governors | 14 | $191,438 |
By job title
The titles counted here, with 5 or more people.
| Job title | People | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 1,602 | $192,908 |
| Associate Professor | 200 | $177,640 |
| Assistant Professor | 40 | $198,977 |
| ATS Full Lecturer | 13 | $176,504 |
| ATS Assistant Lecturer | 8 | $166,819 |
| ATS Associate Lecturer | 6 | $164,423 |
| Full Executive Professor | 6 | $211,415 |
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University professors and lecturers (NOC 41200): an hour
Everyone in the occupation, public and private, from Job Bank: Labour Force Survey, 2023-2024. Hourly wages as published.
| Region | 10th percentile | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | $26.92 | $48.08 | $62.17 | $75.48 | $89.42 |
| Lethbridge--Medicine Hat | $31.41 | — | $50.25 | — | $70.96 |
| Camrose--Drumheller | $34.57 | — | $56.73 | — | $89.20 |
| Calgary | $36.92 | $48.08 | $57.69 | $73.09 | $80.36 |
| Banff--Jasper--Rocky Mountain House | $35.26 | — | $54.91 | — | $81.58 |
| Edmonton | $26.92 | $47.12 | $65.87 | $76.92 | $93.27 |
Questions and answers
How much do professors make in Alberta?
On the 2025 Sunshine List, 1,895 professors were paid $159,676 or more, with a median of $191,183. Job Bank’s survey wages for everyone in the occupation are on this page.
Which employer has the most on the list?
University of Alberta Board of Governors, with 1,056 in 2025.
Which job titles are counted?
Those that match the profession’s rule: job titles that name a professor or lecturer, except deans, provosts and presidents. Titles are as each employer wrote them.
Why are the list and Job Bank shown separately?
The list has public employees paid above its line; Job Bank’s survey covers everyone in the occupation, public and private, at every pay. Pooling them would describe neither.
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