Alberta’s 2019 compensation disclosure: every disclosed public-sector compensation for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2019, 4,826 employees at 34 Alberta public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s compensation disclosure. The average disclosed compensation was $150,961 and the median was $147,931 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $125,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
The highest-paid person on the 2019 list was Jacqueline Tam (VicePresident University Relations) at University of Alberta Board of Governors, at $826,201. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 4,826 records, use the data explorer or see the Alberta dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by compensation on the 2019 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| Sector | Employees | Avg Compensation | Top Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 2,511 | $157,440 | $677,785 |
| Universities | 1,646 | $178,998 | $826,201 |
| Tribunals & Appeals | 260 | $29,918 | $264,345 |
| Other | 143 | $44,821 | $783,866 |
| Colleges & Polytechnics | 98 | $100,182 | $399,853 |
| Crown Corporations | 92 | $143,993 | $552,132 |
| Regulatory Bodies | 35 | $13,181 | $37,668 |
| Boards & Councils | 32 | $6,185 | $20,956 |
| Financial Bodies | 7 | $30,960 | $220,223 |
| Government Agencies | 2 | $222,812 | $288,865 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2019.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Health Services | Health | 2,511 | $157,440 |
| University of Alberta Board of Governors | Universities | 1,646 | $178,998 |
| Mental Health Review Panel | Tribunals & Appeals | 124 | $17,867 |
| Municipal Government Board | Tribunals & Appeals | 66 | $15,626 |
| Keyano College Board of Governors | Colleges & Polytechnics | 64 | $104,297 |
| Alberta Innovates | Crown Corporations | 56 | $147,591 |
| Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers' Compensation | Tribunals & Appeals | 50 | $75,481 |
| Grande Prairie Regional College Board of Governors | Other | 47 | $89,634 |
| Alberta Innovates (InnoTech Alberta) | Crown Corporations | 36 | $138,394 |
| Lethbridge College Board of Governors | Colleges & Polytechnics | 34 | $92,438 |
| Alberta Transportation Safety Board | Regulatory Bodies | 21 | $19,653 |
| Energy Efficiency Alberta | Other | 18 | $74,139 |
| Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board | Regulatory Bodies | 14 | $3,473 |
| Alberta Historical Resources Foundation | Other | 13 | $2,960 |
| Surface Rights Board and Land Compensation Board | Tribunals & Appeals | 13 | $38,492 |