Alberta Public Sector Compensation Disclosure · 2025
Professor / Instructor salary in Alberta
University professors, associate professors, and college instructors at publicly-funded post-secondary institutions.
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Alberta disclosure data includes published public-sector compensation records; some government records may be anonymized by position. It is not a general wage survey. Uses the current 2025 annual source cohort; some health-agency disclosures remain pending. Earlier interim records are excluded from these comparisons. Reported amounts may include overtime or expenses; these figures are not typical base salaries. Role matching uses published title keywords and can include related roles.
Highest: $632,512 · Lowest: $162,275 · Reporting year: 2025
Highest disclosed records
| Name | Job title / employer | Disclosed compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Randall Morck | Professor University of Alberta Board of Governors | $632,512 |
| Karim Jamal | Professor University of Alberta Board of Governors | $512,751 |
| Robert Wolkow | Professor University of Alberta Board of Governors | $472,520 |
| Xin-min Li | Professor University of Alberta Board of Governors | $464,691 |
| Sandra Davidge | Professor University of Alberta Board of Governors | $462,678 |
| J Mitchell | Professor University of Alberta Board of Governors | $455,350 |
| Steven L. Bryant | Professor University of Calgary Board of Governors | $454,519 |
| Michael Lounsbury | Professor University of Alberta Board of Governors | $445,315 |
| Marek Michalak | Professor University of Alberta Board of Governors | $443,918 |
| M Scott Taylor | Professor University of Calgary Board of Governors | $442,538 |
| Steven Dew | Professor University of Alberta Board of Governors | $440,594 |
| Edsel Ing | Professor University of Alberta Board of Governors | $426,778 |
| B. Gino Fallone | Professor University of Alberta Board of Governors | $423,664 |
| Lukas Roth | Professor University of Alberta Board of Governors | $423,602 |
| Jennifer Ai-wen Chan | Associate Professor University of Calgary Board of Governors | $422,292 |
University professor — collective-agreement salary floors
Rank salary FLOORS (Assistant-Professor floor up to Full-Professor floor) at one representative research university per province. Actual pay rises well above these floors through merit/progression, so they are not compared to disclosed pay. Faculty pay has no province-wide grid — other universities differ.
Previously published benchmark snapshot; effective dates and agreement scope are shown below. These base-pay ranges differ from annual disclosure totals.
| Province / agreement | Base-pay range | Basis / source |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta U of Calgary (TUCFA) | $89,204 – $122,148 | CA floors: Assistant → Full Prof; Jul 2026 Source |
Title matching rules: %professor%, %instructor%, %lecturer%. Counts describe disclosure records, not unique people.