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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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25 positions in 2023 in Advanced Education

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice618$139,642,418$225,959
Environment and Protected Areas78$13,964,670$179,034
Technology and Innovation71$13,139,105$185,058
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES67$12,223,472$182,440
Treasury Board and Finance61$11,562,780$189,554
Health60$10,879,799$181,330
Public Safety and Emergency Services49$9,299,541$189,787
Children and Family Services51$9,118,843$178,801
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE49$9,034,635$184,380
Executive Council41$8,599,539$209,745
Agriculture and Irrigation45$8,043,463$178,744
Transportation and Economic Corridors43$7,711,866$179,346
Energy and Minerals39$7,421,736$190,301
Infrastructure40$7,129,768$178,244
EDUCATION39$7,005,399$179,626
Public Service Commission34$6,272,114$184,474
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction33$6,209,497$188,167
Municipal Affairs32$6,026,710$188,335
Forestry and Parks33$5,873,723$177,992
Advanced Education25$4,774,365$190,975
Communications And Public Engagement20$3,448,391$172,420
Arts, Culture and Status of Women18$3,437,641$190,980
Indigenous Relations16$3,071,043$191,940
Immigration and Multiculturalism12$2,289,058$190,755
Mental Health and Addiction8$1,656,876$207,109
Affordability and Utilities7$1,463,044$209,006
Tourism and Sport3$584,852$194,951
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS1$399,199$399,199
Total1,593$320,283,549
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
DM, Advanced EducationAdvanced EducationSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$9,565$68,036$368,3362023
ADM, Private Career Colleges & Student AidAdvanced EducationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$222,211$300$50,622$273,1322023
ADM, Skilled Trades & ProfessionsAdvanced EducationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$198,988$2,237$44,386$245,6112023
ADM Financial Services and SFOAdvanced EducationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$188,113$0$40,802$228,9152023
ADM, Programs, Engagement and InnovationAdvanced EducationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$182,267$0$38,884$221,1502023
ADM, Strategic and Business ServicesAdvanced EducationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$171,461$0$36,072$207,5332023
ED, Data, Analytics, and Business ServicesAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$158,760$0$33,045$191,8052023
Executive Director, Student Financial ServicesAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$148,008$6,600$32,268$186,8762023
Executive Director, International, Research and InnovationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$145,901$5,278$32,025$183,2042023
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, Program Implementation and CoordinationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$142,707$1,260$31,584$175,5512023
Director, Program Accountability, Scholarships and OversightAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$10,643$29,171$175,3972023
ED, Regulated ProfessionsAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$141,998$0$29,711$171,7102023
ED, Private Career Colleges and ComplianceAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$139,577$383$28,234$168,1942023
ED, Policy Planning and CoordinationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$135,990$0$30,236$166,2262023
Executive Director, Stakeholder Engagement and Student SupportsAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$135,412$0$30,508$165,9202023
Director, Program Oversight and Workforce PlanningAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,066$0$28,542$163,6082023
Director, Assessment, Cert. & Business IntegrationAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$27,940$163,5242023
Dir,Foundational Learning SuppAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,705$0$30,258$162,9632023
Director, Apprenticeship Delivery ServicesAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,705$100$29,511$162,3162023
Director of GovernanceAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$233$25,356$161,1722023
PSI Oversight and AccountabilityAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$25,392$160,9752023
Director, Data Management and GovernanceAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,384$266$28,339$157,9902023
Director, Special ProjectsAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$519$12,511$148,6142023