Alberta Sunshine List 2025: the report
What changed from 2024 to 2025, computed from the official files and checked against the publisher’s row counts. Nothing here is written by hand but the sentences around the figures.
In short
- 5,037 people were paid $159,676 or more in 2025, down 19.5% from 6,258 in 2024.
- The median salary on the list was $178,591, up 1.9% on 2024; prices in Alberta rose 2.0% over the same time. The line stays put while pay rises, so the median also moves as people cross it: it is not anyone’s raise.
- 1,102 people were new to the list.
- Pay on the list added up to $832M, down 20.2% on 2024.
- Post-secondary institutions added the most people: 372 more than in 2024.
Professions, 2024 to 2025
By each profession guide’s rule for which job titles count. Changes are shown where both years have 30 or more people.
| Profession | People | vs 2024 | Median | Median vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurses | 148 | down 75.7% | $182,710 | up 4.3% |
| Professors | 1,895 | up 11.1% | $191,183 | up 2.8% |
Sectors, 2024 to 2025
Changes are shown where both years have 30 or more people.
| Sector | People | vs 2024 | Median | Median vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-secondary institutions | 3,015 | up 14.1% | $186,088 | up 2.2% |
| Agencies, boards and commissions | 1,557 | down 13.3% | $44,524 | down 23.4% |
| Health | 398 | down 77.3% | $184,673 | up 3.8% |
| Legislature and its offices | 67 | up 3.1% | $187,988 | up 2.6% |
The largest employers, 2024 to 2025
Changes are shown where both years have 30 or more people.
| Employer | People | vs 2024 | Median | Median vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alberta Board of Governors | 1,301 | up 10.6% | $192,766 | up 2.8% |
| University of Calgary Board of Governors | 847 | up 9.0% | $190,392 | up 2.0% |
| Alberta Electric System Operator | 266 | up 30.4% | $188,649 | down 1.3% |
| Covenant Health | 248 | up 31.9% | $178,253 | up 4.9% |
| Alberta Precision Laboratories | 133 | up 11.8% | $210,374 | up 3.3% |
| University of Lethbridge Board of Governors | 109 | down 10.7% | $185,724 | up 2.4% |
| Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors | 105 | up 26.5% | $183,979 | up 2.8% |
| Alberta Securities Commission | 94 | down 1.1% | $206,160 | up 5.5% |
| Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors | 85 | up 18.1% | $176,894 | up 5.0% |
| The Appeal Panels Administered by the Ministry of Community and Social Services | 79 | down 7.1% | $19,156 | unchanged |
Raises
The largest raises from 2024 to 2025, for the same person at the same employer, are in the rankings. They often include one-time payments (retroactive pay, payouts), so this report names no one.
How to cite this report
PublicSalaries, “Alberta Sunshine List 2025: the report”, https://publicsalaries.com/alberta/reports/2025/, computed from the Government of Alberta’s files for 2024 and 2025 (the files and their checksums); figures as of 2026-10-19.