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Non-profit wages and salaries

This interactive dashboard provides information on wages and salaries for non-profit organizations registered in Alberta.

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Alberta’s non-profit and voluntary sector

Overview

The 2023 Alberta Non‑profit Wage and Salary Survey Dashboard provides information on wages and salaries in Alberta’s non‑profit sector. The dashboard is designed to present data in an interactive format to the support understanding of compensation patterns and labour market conditions.

The labour market information assists:

  • employers fine-tuning their compensation and recruitment strategies
  • individuals making career and education choices

Information in the dashboard can be explored by geographic region and by non‑profit subsector, allowing users to view differences across Alberta and across areas of non‑profit activity.

Accessing the dashboard

Watch the How to Use the Alberta Non-Profit Listing Dashboard tutorial for information on how to use the dashboard.

Go to the Dashboard

Using the dashboard

The dashboard is interactive and allows users to explore data through charts and tables. Users can filter information by region, non‑profit subsector and information type to focus on areas that are most relevant to their interests or work.

  • Introduction, methodology and terminology

    Explains the purpose of the survey and how the data was collected and organized, including:

    • background information on the survey
    • an overview of the methodology used
    • definitions of key terms used throughout the dashboard

    This section also explains how regional and subsector breakdowns are applied, helping users understand how to filter and interpret the data.

  • 2023 salary

    Presents information on annual salaries in Alberta’s non‑profit sector. Users can:

    • view salary data for non‑profit positions
    • compare salary ranges across regions of Alberta
    • explore differences across non‑profit subsectors
    • review salary information using visual summaries

    The data supports discussion and analysis of salary‑based compensation within and across the sector.

  • 2023 hourly wage

    Focuses on hourly wage information in the non‑profit sector. Users can:

    • explore hourly wage data
    • compare wages by region
    • view wage patterns across non‑profit subsectors
    • review visual summaries of hourly wage information

    This information complements the salary data by reflecting different employment arrangements within the sector.

  • 2023 sector comparison

    Shows how non‑profit wages and salaries compare with other sectors. It provides:

    • comparisons between the non‑profit sector and other parts of the labour market
    • views by region and non‑profit subsector

    The information can support workforce planning and broader labour market analysis.

  • Labour market overview

    Provides high‑level context for wage and salary data including:

    • summary information related to labour market conditions
    • visuals that place compensation data within a broader workforce context
    • regional and subsector views that highlight variation across Alberta’s non‑profit sector

    This information helps users better understand trends shown elsewhere in the dashboard.

  • Salary and wage overview

    Brings key information together in one place. It:

    • combines salary and hourly wage information
    • provides high‑level summaries of compensation patterns
    • allows users to view results by region and non‑profit subsector

    This information is a useful starting point for users looking for an overall snapshot of non‑profit compensation in Alberta.

  • Data and details

    Data presented is based on results of the non-profit component of the 2023 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey, which is conducted every 2 years. For the 2023 survey, valid data was collected between May and November 2023.

    • 965 non-profits participated in the survey
    • data covers more than 34,000 employees

    Wage information is available by:

    • occupation type
    • geographic location
    • industry group
    • starting wages, average and top wages

    For various occupations, employers also reported:

    • average hours worked
    • average wage/salary for current employees
    • starting wage/salary for entry-level employees
    • top (maximum) wage/salary
    • hiring difficulties over the past 2 years

    Wage rates by occupation are available at the provincial level and for Alberta’s Statistics Canada Economic Regions:

    • Athabasca-Grande Prairie
    • Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House
    • Calgary
    • Edmonton
    • Lethbridge- Medicine Hat
    • Red Deer
    • Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake

Contact

Connect with the Community Engagement Branch:
Email: [email protected] 

Previous Non-profit sector data