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Senior public servant compensation disclosures. Positions above the disclosure threshold, broken down by base salary, benefits, and severance. Data from Alberta’s Public Disclosure of Salary and Severance (2019–present).

Total disclosed compensation over time

Total compensation and position count per year for all senior positions above the disclosure threshold.

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Per-position senior compensation rows from the annual Public Disclosure of Salary and Severance, broken down into base salary, cash benefits, non-cash benefits, and severance. Coverage is 2019 through the most recent disclosure year.
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226 positions in Advanced Education

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice1,914$432,793,980$226,120
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL1,973$372,396,893$188,747
SERVICE ALBERTA566$90,898,524$160,598
Health492$89,136,095$181,171
Treasury Board and Finance494$88,056,547$178,252
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS537$86,432,392$160,954
EDUCATION497$80,451,345$161,874
Infrastructure364$59,660,651$163,903
Public Service Commission285$49,518,687$173,750
Environment and Protected Areas284$49,023,747$172,619
Executive Council227$46,955,068$206,851
Municipal Affairs267$46,854,462$175,485
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY280$45,501,907$162,507
CHILDREN'S SERVICES246$40,731,241$165,574
TRANSPORTATION248$40,003,962$161,306
Advanced Education226$39,526,394$174,896
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES236$38,881,284$164,751
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES212$38,441,271$181,327
ENERGY214$37,988,370$177,516
Technology and Innovation209$36,217,043$173,287
Public Safety and Emergency Services180$32,714,044$181,745
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION181$29,474,761$162,844
Transportation and Economic Corridors165$29,240,801$177,217
Agriculture and Irrigation149$26,175,693$175,676
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction140$25,415,591$181,540
Communications And Public Engagement150$25,160,322$167,735
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE114$21,716,682$190,497
Children and Family Services111$20,142,802$181,467
Indigenous Relations104$18,906,605$181,794
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION112$18,905,655$168,800
Energy and Minerals75$14,496,635$193,288
Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development89$13,965,776$156,919
Forestry and Parks74$13,344,993$180,338
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM75$13,081,719$174,423
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN72$12,472,519$173,229
SENIORS AND HOUSING71$12,334,087$173,720
JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT60$10,339,155$172,319
Arts, Culture and Status of Women42$8,133,067$193,644
FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM39$6,527,539$167,373
Affordability and Utilities31$6,422,045$207,163
Mental Health and Addiction29$5,865,914$202,273
Immigration and Multiculturalism25$4,907,256$196,290
CULTURE28$4,887,411$174,550
CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN25$4,278,579$171,143
TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM19$3,100,945$163,208
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS15$2,882,406$192,160
Tourism and Sport7$1,381,698$197,385
Total11,953$2,195,744,564
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
ED Strategic Policy & PlanningAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$148,725$0$36,182$184,9082019
Executive Director, Stakeholder Engagement and Student SupportsAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$149,826$1,207$33,748$184,7812024
Exec Dir., ASA Policy & StandAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$152,964$0$31,324$184,2882020
ED, Planning, Data and PerformanceAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$151,571$0$31,647$183,2182022
Executive Director, International, Research and InnovationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$145,901$5,278$32,025$183,2042023
Financial Reporting and Business TransforationAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$22,986$26,751$183,0552021
Post-Secondary Fiscal OversightAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$145,453$7,727$29,583$182,7622022
ED, Governance and LegislationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$149,647$0$32,526$182,1732023
ED, Apprenticeship Delivery Support ServicesAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$149,647$0$31,825$181,4712023
ED Strategic Policy & PlanningAdvanced EducationAssistant Deputy Minister$148,725$0$30,875$179,6002020
ED,AIT Op & Client ConnectionsAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$35,194$179,1772019
Executive Director, International, Research and InnovationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$145,740$0$33,381$179,1202024
Executive Director, InsightAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$147,295$0$30,147$177,4422022
Exec Dir, OperationsAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$146,437$0$30,314$176,7512020
Dir Financial and Admin OperAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$15,736$27,559$176,6142020
Director, Program Oversight and Workforce PlanningAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$146,956$0$29,635$176,5912024
ED, Foundational Learning SuppAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$142,586$0$33,809$176,3942019
Director, Student Supports CoordinationAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$142,941$0$33,047$175,9882024
ED, Program Implementation and CoordinationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$142,707$1,260$31,584$175,5512023
Executive Director, InsightAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$146,741$0$28,773$175,5142021
Director, Program Accountability, Scholarships and OversightAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$10,643$29,171$175,3972023
Executive Director, Student Financial ServicesAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$143,601$0$30,759$174,3592022
ED,AIT Op & Client ConnectionsAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$30,206$174,1902020
Dir, Legislation & GovernanceAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$27,447$26,893$173,2792020
Chief of StaffAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$146,650$0$26,233$172,8822020
Dir,Foundational Learning SuppAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,514$0$32,515$172,0292024
Executive Director, TransformationAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$140,752$0$31,155$171,9062021
ED, Regulated ProfessionsAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$141,998$0$29,711$171,7102023
Director, Assessment, Cert. & Business IntegrationAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$141,099$0$30,003$171,1022024
Executive Director, InnovationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$140,632$0$30,411$171,0432022
Executive Director Student AidAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$139,921$0$30,837$170,7582019
Director, Apprenticeship Delivery ServicesAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,556$0$29,958$170,5142024
ED, Planning, Data and PerformanceAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$141,493$250$27,621$169,3642021
PSI Oversight and AccountabilityAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$141,320$250$27,358$168,9282024
ED, Private Career Colleges and ComplianceAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$139,577$383$28,234$168,1942023
Director, International, Intergovernmental, Cross-Ministry & Industry CollaborationAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$125,599$13,978$28,304$167,8822022
Director, Data Management and GovernanceAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$250$30,540$167,5522024
Sr. Dir.,StrategicPolicyAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$34,073$167,3912019
ED, Governance and LegislationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$137,010$0$29,903$166,9132022
Dir, Board Intergovtl ConnAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,443$166,7612019
Dir Business TransformationsAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,443$166,7612019
Dir, Governance & LegislationAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,443$166,7612019
Director of GovernanceAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$26,403$166,4162024
ED, Policy Planning and CoordinationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$135,990$0$30,236$166,2262023
Dir. Capital Plan & Grant MgmtAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,889$166,2072019
Dir, AIT Industry Prog & StandAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,787$166,1052019
Dir.,Strategic Planning & EvalAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,715$166,0332019
Executive Director, Stakeholder Engagement and Student SupportsAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$135,412$0$30,508$165,9202023
Dir Financial and Admin OperAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,494$165,8122019
Director, Strategic Intergration PolicyAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$138,907$0$26,893$165,7992021
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