Rankings
Rankings, 2025
The highest paid, the biggest raises and the employers with the most people on the compensation disclosure list.
Highest paid in 2025
Biggest raises, 2024 to 2025
Same person, same employer, both years on the list. Large jumps often include one-time payments such as retirement or severance.
| # | Name | Employer | 2024 | 2025 | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael MahonCEO | Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies) | $226,597 | $491,635 | +$265,038 (+117.0%) |
| 2 | Aaron EngenPresident & Chief Executive Officer | Alberta Electric System Operator | $323,769 | $563,535 | +$239,766 (+74.1%) |
| 3 | Sandi RobertsChair* | Natural Resources Conservation Board | $4,863 | $216,088 | +$211,225 (+4343.9%) |
| 4 | Fiona KellyDean | University of Alberta Board of Governors | $180,883 | $372,780 | +$191,897 (+106.1%) |
| 5 | Deborah ProwseChair, Calgary/South | Mental Health Review Panel | $199,797 | $379,791 | +$179,994 (+90.1%) |
| 6 | Adrian BegleyChief Executive Officer | Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission | $421,384 | $592,733 | +$171,349 (+40.7%) |
| 7 | Gordon McClureChief Electoral Officer | Elections Alberta | $138,382 | $254,494 | +$116,112 (+83.9%) |
| 8 | Susan SkoneAssociate Vice President | University of Calgary Board of Governors | $224,694 | $340,434 | +$115,740 (+51.5%) |
| 9 | Hendrik van JaarsveldtMedical Manager | Workers' Compensation Board | $200,434 | $314,824 | +$114,390 (+57.1%) |
| 10 | Peter DP TielemanProfessor | University of Calgary Board of Governors | $259,357 | $370,077 | +$110,720 (+42.7%) |
| 11 | Kate HamiltonVice President | University of Calgary Board of Governors | $192,366 | $302,630 | +$110,264 (+57.3%) |
| 12 | Chana MartineauChief Executive Officer | Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation | $325,353 | $435,550 | +$110,197 (+33.9%) |
| 13 | Catherine SwindlehurstProvost and VP Academic | Athabasca University Board of Governors | $191,487 | $301,192 | +$109,705 (+57.3%) |
| 14 | Gillian BarnettVice President | Alberta Electric System Operator | $294,821 | $397,134 | +$102,313 (+34.7%) |
| 15 | Rebecca Hull-MeichleProfessor | University of Alberta Board of Governors | $240,441 | $342,278 | +$101,837 (+42.4%) |
| 16 | Ahmed HussainAssistant Professor | University of Alberta Board of Governors | $241,733 | $339,395 | +$97,661 (+40.4%) |
| 17 | Borzou RostamiAssociate Professor | University of Alberta Board of Governors | $218,656 | $312,529 | +$93,874 (+42.9%) |
| 18 | Denis PainchaudChief Corporate Development Officer | Invest Alberta Corporation | $163,326 | $251,225 | +$87,899 (+53.8%) |
| 19 | Sandra DavidsonProvost & Vice President | University of Calgary Board of Governors | $313,942 | $394,391 | +$80,449 (+25.6%) |
| 20 | Marcia BuchholzVice President, People and Culture | Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors | $211,767 | $290,577 | +$78,810 (+37.2%) |
| 21 | David BresslerVP, International & Enterprise | University of Alberta Board of Governors | $192,758 | $271,461 | +$78,703 (+40.8%) |
| 22 | Nicole LeBlancVice President | Alberta Electric System Operator | $350,127 | $427,636 | +$77,510 (+22.1%) |
| 23 | Robert DavidsonVice President | Alberta Electric System Operator | $374,824 | $451,673 | +$76,849 (+20.5%) |
| 24 | Hassan DehghanpourProfessor | University of Alberta Board of Governors | $201,052 | $276,084 | +$75,032 (+37.3%) |
| 25 | Jonathan TaylorManager, Sustainability and Emerging Issues | Alberta Securities Commission | $193,383 | $267,384 | +$74,001 (+38.3%) |
| 26 | Tania Wan Fook CheungDirector | Alberta Electric System Operator | $212,154 | $285,547 | +$73,392 (+34.6%) |
| 27 | Pravin KoshtiDirector | Alberta Electric System Operator | $208,482 | $279,731 | +$71,249 (+34.2%) |
| 28 | Tyler NielsenDirector | Alberta Electric System Operator | $222,147 | $291,358 | +$69,211 (+31.2%) |
| 29 | Hayde PeraltaRegistered Nurse | Covenant Health | $183,394 | $252,516 | +$69,122 (+37.7%) |
| 30 | Wassila SemaineVice Chair | Labour Relations Board | $158,462 | $227,560 | +$69,098 (+43.6%) |
| 31 | William BakerVice President | Alberta Electric System Operator | $369,158 | $436,504 | +$67,346 (+18.2%) |
| 32 | Lawrence CheungProfessor | University of Alberta Board of Governors | $268,226 | $334,024 | +$65,799 (+24.5%) |
| 33 | Megan BrownLab Pathologist | Alberta Precision Laboratories | $452,739 | $518,303 | +$65,564 (+14.5%) |
| 34 | Sarah MooreProfessor | University of Alberta Board of Governors | $256,995 | $322,393 | +$65,399 (+25.4%) |
| 35 | Bradley ArkisonVP, Students & External Relation | NorQuest College Board of Governors | $216,328 | $281,043 | +$64,715 (+29.9%) |
| 36 | Debbie ThompsonPresident | Olds College Board of Governors | $234,262 | $297,953 | +$63,692 (+27.2%) |
| 37 | Kim MacnabExecutive Director | Alberta Utilities Commission | $253,008 | $316,137 | +$63,129 (+25.0%) |
| 38 | John ParkinsDean | University of Alberta Board of Governors | $238,326 | $301,041 | +$62,715 (+26.3%) |
| 39 | Alanna KisselInstructor | Covenant Health | $195,103 | $255,607 | +$60,504 (+31.0%) |
| 40 | Dalin BullockVice President Academic | Olds College Board of Governors | $160,252 | $220,501 | +$60,249 (+37.6%) |
| 41 | Pamela J. HinmanAssociate Vice President | University of Calgary Board of Governors | $232,394 | $291,890 | +$59,497 (+25.6%) |
| 42 | Stefan UrbanskiLab Pathologist | Alberta Precision Laboratories | $449,585 | $507,030 | +$57,445 (+12.8%) |
| 43 | Carolin TemanLab Pathologist | Alberta Precision Laboratories | $514,380 | $569,564 | +$55,183 (+10.7%) |
| 44 | Julie GreenRegistrar, AVP Strategic Enrolment Management | Grant MacEwan University Board of Governors | $174,958 | $229,804 | +$54,846 (+31.3%) |
| 45 | Jodi MarshallDirector | Alberta Electric System Operator | $214,238 | $269,005 | +$54,768 (+25.6%) |
| 46 | Clayton DavisInterim Vice President | Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors | $241,754 | $296,330 | +$54,576 (+22.6%) |
| 47 | Leanne BalanikVice President, Liquor and Cannabis | Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission | $163,258 | $217,739 | +$54,481 (+33.4%) |
| 48 | Tom SloanDirector | Alberta Electric System Operator | $218,257 | $272,225 | +$53,968 (+24.7%) |
| 49 | Kevin DawsonVice President | Alberta Electric System Operator | $368,013 | $421,847 | +$53,834 (+14.6%) |
| 50 | Debora SchultzRegistered Nurse | Covenant Health | $163,056 | $216,883 | +$53,827 (+33.0%) |
Most people on the list
Highest median salary
Employers with 25 or more people on the list.
Fastest growing, 2024 to 2025
Questions and answers
Who was the highest-paid public employee in Alberta in 2025?
Patrick Dumelie, President & Chief Exec Officer at Covenant Health, with a salary of $678,546.
Who got the biggest raise from 2024 to 2025?
Michael Mahon, CEO at Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies): from $226,597 to $491,635 (+$265,038, +117.0%). Jumps this large often include one-time payments such as retirement or severance.
Which employer has the highest median salary?
Alberta Utilities Commission, with a median of $232,598 in 2025 among employers with 25 or more people on the list.
Which employer added the most people to the list in 2025?
University of Alberta Board of Governors: 1,176 people in 2024, 1,301 in 2025.
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