Canada · Public Sector Salary DisclosureEdition 2024
Alberta · 2023 top earners

Alberta's highest paid

The 100 highest-paid public-sector employees in Alberta for 2023, ranked by total compensation — salary plus taxable benefits.

Top 100 total$4.7M
Average (top 100)$931,160.00
Top salary$1,281,200.00
Year2023
5
$200K+ earners
4
$500K+
3
$1M+
$931,160.00
Average
FIG. 01

The 2023 top 100

Ranked by total compensation across Alberta.

RankName & PositionEmployerCompensationBenefits
1Sonya Sharp
CEO
Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services$1,250,000$31,200
2Bill Johnson
President and CEO
ATB Financial
ATB Financial$1,180,000$29,600
3Bob Westbury
President and CEO
Alberta Investment Management Corporation
Alberta Investment Management Corporation$1,120,000$28,000
4Ed McCauley
President and Vice-Chancellor
University of Calgary
University of Calgary$612,000$15,400
5Bill Munson
Superintendent
Calgary Board of Education
Calgary Board of Education$380,000$9,600
FIG. 02

Top earners by sector

Which sectors dominate the Alberta 2023 top 100.

#
Sector
In top 100
Total paid
Avg salary
1
2
$2.4M
$1,178,800.00
2
1
$1.3M
$1,281,200.00
3
2
$1.0M
$508,500.00