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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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Government of Albertaret 2026-05-08

YearAll 2020 2019

MinistryAll Justice JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL SERVICE ALBERTA Health Treasury Board and Finance ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS EDUCATION Infrastructure Public Service Commission Environment and Protected Areas Executive Council Municipal Affairs AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY CHILDREN'S SERVICES TRANSPORTATION Advanced Education COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES ENERGY Technology and Innovation Public Safety and Emergency Services LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION Transportation and Economic Corridors Agriculture and Irrigation Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Communications And Public Engagement JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE Children and Family Services Indigenous Relations JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION Energy and Minerals Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development Forestry and Parks ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN SENIORS AND HOUSING JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT Arts, Culture and Status of Women FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM Affordability and Utilities Mental Health and Addiction Immigration and Multiculturalism CULTURE CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS Tourism and Sport

280 positions in AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

Total compensation by ministry
Ministry	Positions	Total compensation	Avg per position
Justice	1,914	$432,793,980	$226,120
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	1,973	$372,396,893	$188,747
SERVICE ALBERTA	566	$90,898,524	$160,598
Health	492	$89,136,095	$181,171
Treasury Board and Finance	494	$88,056,547	$178,252
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	537	$86,432,392	$160,954
EDUCATION	497	$80,451,345	$161,874
Infrastructure	364	$59,660,651	$163,903
Public Service Commission	285	$49,518,687	$173,750
Environment and Protected Areas	284	$49,023,747	$172,619
Executive Council	227	$46,955,068	$206,851
Municipal Affairs	267	$46,854,462	$175,485
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	280	$45,501,907	$162,507
CHILDREN'S SERVICES	246	$40,731,241	$165,574
TRANSPORTATION	248	$40,003,962	$161,306
Advanced Education	226	$39,526,394	$174,896
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	236	$38,881,284	$164,751
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	212	$38,441,271	$181,327
ENERGY	214	$37,988,370	$177,516
Technology and Innovation	209	$36,217,043	$173,287
Public Safety and Emergency Services	180	$32,714,044	$181,745
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION	181	$29,474,761	$162,844
Transportation and Economic Corridors	165	$29,240,801	$177,217
Agriculture and Irrigation	149	$26,175,693	$175,676
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction	140	$25,415,591	$181,540
Communications And Public Engagement	150	$25,160,322	$167,735
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE	114	$21,716,682	$190,497
Children and Family Services	111	$20,142,802	$181,467
Indigenous Relations	104	$18,906,605	$181,794
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION	112	$18,905,655	$168,800
Energy and Minerals	75	$14,496,635	$193,288
Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development	89	$13,965,776	$156,919
Forestry and Parks	74	$13,344,993	$180,338
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM	75	$13,081,719	$174,423
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN	72	$12,472,519	$173,229
SENIORS AND HOUSING	71	$12,334,087	$173,720
JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	60	$10,339,155	$172,319
Arts, Culture and Status of Women	42	$8,133,067	$193,644
FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	39	$6,527,539	$167,373
Affordability and Utilities	31	$6,422,045	$207,163
Mental Health and Addiction	29	$5,865,914	$202,273
Immigration and Multiculturalism	25	$4,907,256	$196,290
CULTURE	28	$4,887,411	$174,550
CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN	25	$4,278,579	$171,143
TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM	19	$3,100,945	$163,208
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS	15	$2,882,406	$192,160
Tourism and Sport	7	$1,381,698	$197,385
Total	11,953	$2,195,744,564

Position	Ministry	Class	Base salary	Cash benefits	Non-cash	Severance	Total	Year
ED, Econ & Competitiveness Br	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Executive Manager 1	$148,915	$0	$29,149	—	$178,064	2019
ED, Irrigation & Farm Water	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Executive Manager 1	$141,324	$4,093	$32,472	—	$177,889	2019
ED, Forest Management	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Executive Manager 1	$144,084	$200	$33,476	—	$177,760	2019
Director, Business Services	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$12,819	$30,846	—	$176,983	2019
Livestock Air Quality Speciali	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Agrologist Level 3	$21,714	$12,439	$5,654	$136,992	$176,799	2020
Dir, Animal Welfare	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$26,664	$12,010	$4,609	$133,242	$176,525	2020
Executive Director, AH	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Executive Manager 1	$143,983	$0	$32,292	—	$176,275	2019
Forest Area Manager	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,407	$18,732	$29,903	—	$176,043	2019
Senior Fin Officer & Exec Dir	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Executive Manager 1	$143,983	$0	$32,044	—	$176,027	2019
ED, Irrigation & Farm Water	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Executive Manager 1	$145,482	$2,191	$28,111	—	$175,783	2020
Executive Director, Policy Services, Planning and Innovation	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Executive Manager 1	$147,528	$0	$28,027	—	$175,555	2020
Exec Director Wildfire Mgt. Br	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Executive Manager 1	$145,740	$0	$29,665	—	$175,405	2019
Project Engineer	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Engineering & Related Level 2	$23,733	$4,980	$6,067	$140,065	$174,845	2020
Unit Lead, Agri-Envir Sustain	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Engineering & Related Level 2	$23,733	$13,912	$6,173	$130,405	$174,222	2020
ED, Crop Health & Assurance	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Executive Manager 1	$141,456	$0	$32,471	—	$173,926	2019
ED, Forest Stewardship & Trade	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Executive Manager 1	$144,084	$0	$29,825	—	$173,909	2020
Mgr, Animal Health Surveill	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 1	$147,177	$0	$26,364	—	$173,541	2020
ED, Intergov Relations & Trade	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Executive Manager 1	$141,324	$0	$31,086	—	$172,410	2019
Executive Director, AH	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Executive Manager 1	$143,983	$0	$27,183	—	$171,166	2020
Director, Business Services	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$10,319	$27,480	—	$171,117	2020
ED, Business Dev & Programs	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Executive Manager 1	$139,015	$0	$32,055	—	$171,070	2019
Commercial Horticulture Spec	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Agrologist Level 2	$18,005	$10,893	$5,601	$136,560	$171,059	2020
Senior Fin Officer & Exec Dir	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Executive Manager 1	$143,983	$0	$26,882	—	$170,865	2020
Forest Area Manager	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,407	$17,479	$25,384	—	$170,270	2020
Mgr, Timber Disposition Rev	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Manager Zone 2	$0	$0	$0	$169,960	$169,960	2020
Forest Area Manager	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,407	$17,600	$24,189	—	$169,196	2020
ED, Crop Health & Assurance	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Executive Manager 1	$141,456	$0	$27,456	—	$168,912	2020
Mgr, Agri-Environmental Ext	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Manager Zone 2	$23,079	$7,994	$6,169	$131,229	$168,471	2020
ED, Intergov Relations & Trade	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Executive Manager 1	$141,324	$0	$26,052	—	$167,376	2020
Senior Crop Scientist	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 5	$130,334	$11,452	$25,548	—	$167,334	2020
Director, Wildfire Operations	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$5,150	$28,423	—	$166,891	2020
Dir, Agri-Food Laboratories	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$135,697	$0	$30,998	—	$166,695	2019
Forest Hydrology Specialist	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 4	$119,839	$23,094	$23,575	—	$166,508	2019
Dir, Wildfire Prevention	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$850	$32,338	—	$166,506	2019
ED, Food Safety	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Executive Manager 1	$138,654	$0	$27,061	—	$165,715	2020
Director, Wildfire Operations	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$32,338	—	$165,656	2019
Director, Wildfire Prevention	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$132,600	$4,200	$28,531	—	$165,331	2020
Commercialization Manager	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Manager Zone 2	$0	$0	$0	$165,180	$165,180	2020
Dir, Forest Program Mgmt	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$31,689	—	$165,007	2019
Dir, CAP Secretariat	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$31,238	—	$164,556	2019
Dir, Policy Coord & Research	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$31,049	—	$164,367	2019
Director, Intl Market Dev	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$31,049	—	$164,367	2019
Director,Investment Attraction	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$31,049	—	$164,367	2019
Director, Fin Oper. & Rpting	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$31,049	—	$164,367	2019
ED, Food Safety	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Executive Manager 1	$133,683	$100	$30,580	—	$164,363	2019
Director, Plant & Bee Policy	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$30,829	—	$164,147	2019
Dir, Forest Resource Analysis	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$107,477	$29,190	$7,103	$20,166	$163,936	2020
Dir. Bio-Ind. Opportunities	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$30,419	—	$163,737	2019
Forest Area Manager	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,407	$7,700	$28,613	—	$163,720	2019
Livestock Ext Specialist	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Agrologist Level 2	$20,082	$9,712	$4,993	$128,527	$163,314	2020

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