Alberta’s 2020 compensation disclosure: every disclosed public-sector compensation for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2020, 7,683 employees at 105 Alberta public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s compensation disclosure. The average disclosed compensation was $140,345 and the median was $150,061 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $125,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2019, the list grew by 2,857 names (+59%, from 4,826 to 7,683), and the average disclosed compensation fell 7% from $150,961.
The highest-paid person on the 2020 list was Michael Law (President & Chief Executive Officer) at Alberta Electric System Operator, at $836,793. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 7,683 records, use the data explorer or see the Alberta dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by compensation on the 2020 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| Sector | Employees | Avg Compensation | Top Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 3,121 | $166,684 | $762,670 |
| Health | 2,003 | $162,615 | $696,038 |
| Regulatory Bodies | 545 | $131,830 | $760,338 |
| Crown Corporations | 513 | $158,894 | $836,793 |
| Tribunals & Appeals | 464 | $24,533 | $268,660 |
| Colleges & Polytechnics | 442 | $86,299 | $616,518 |
| Boards & Councils | 288 | $1,709 | $19,312 |
| Financial Bodies | 128 | $103,244 | $431,701 |
| Government Agencies | 97 | $118,343 | $337,312 |
| Other | 82 | $51,967 | $362,607 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2020.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Health Services | Health | 1,655 | $162,448 |
| University of Alberta Board of Governors | Universities | 1,580 | $177,905 |
| University of Calgary Board of Governors | Universities | 1,084 | $165,039 |
| Alberta Energy Regulator | Regulatory Bodies | 353 | $123,511 |
| Alberta Electric System Operator | Crown Corporations | 298 | $171,599 |
| University of Lethbridge Board of Governors | Universities | 216 | $143,381 |
| Covenant Health | Health | 164 | $138,402 |
| Athabasca University Board of Governors | Universities | 140 | $139,157 |
| Alberta Precision Laboratories | Health | 132 | $226,889 |
| Citizen's Appeal Panel | Tribunals & Appeals | 102 | $19,650 |
| Mental Health Review Panel | Tribunals & Appeals | 99 | $17,495 |
| Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors | Colleges & Polytechnics | 92 | $118,054 |
| Alberta Securities Commission | Regulatory Bodies | 77 | $191,574 |
| Grant MacEwan University Board of Governors | Universities | 75 | $114,926 |
| Workers' Compensation Board | Crown Corporations | 66 | $159,708 |