Alberta Compensation Disclosure — Key insights

9 computed insights across 4 categories (Compensation, Sector, Employer, Trends). Use the interactive panel below to filter and search.

• Median Compensation$173,246

  The median compensation across all 6,537 disclosed records in 2024 is $173,246. Half of all disclosed employees earn more than this amount.

• Top 1% Threshold$401,598

  The top 1% of earners in 2024 (66 people) have compensation of at least $401,598. They account for 3% of total disclosed compensation.

• Highest Paying Sector$188,815

  "Universities" has the highest average compensation in 2024 at $188,815 across 2,349 employees.

• Largest Sector35.9%

  "Universities" employs the most disclosed employees in 2024 with 2,349 people (35.9% of all records).

• Sector Salary Gap$186,003

  There's a $186,003 gap in average compensation between "Universities" and "Boards & Councils" in 2024.

• Largest Employer1,431

  "Alberta Health Services" has the most disclosed employees in 2024 with 1,431 people. Their average compensation is $192,817.

• Board & Committee Share21.6%

  21.6% of 2024 disclosed records are board or committee members with total compensation below Alberta's $125,000 employee disclosure threshold. The remaining 78.4% are employees earning $125,000 or more.

• Other Pay$24,994

  82.1% of disclosed employees received other pay in 2024. Among those who did, the average other pay was $30,459.

• Year-over-Year Change (2023→2024)-7.5%

  The number of disclosed employees decreased by 7.5% from 7,065 to 6,537 records.