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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
Dir, Livestock Traceability	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$29,820	—	$163,138	2019
Director, Operations	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$29,663	—	$162,981	2019
Dir, Trade and Transportation	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$29,663	—	$162,981	2019
Dir, Forest Resource Mgmt	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,979	$0	$31,273	—	$162,253	2019
Veterinary Toxicologist	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Veterinarian Level 3	$136,262	$0	$25,818	—	$162,080	2020
Veterinary Toxicologist	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Veterinarian Level 3	$136,262	$250	$25,305	—	$161,816	2019
Veterinary Epidemiologist	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Veterinarian Level 3	$136,258	$0	$24,548	—	$160,806	2019
Director	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,384	$0	$29,835	—	$160,219	2019
Forest Ecology Specialist	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 4	$119,839	$17,014	$23,197	—	$160,050	2019
Dir, CAP Secretariat	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$26,499	—	$159,817	2020
Scientist	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 4	$119,839	$16,641	$23,197	—	$159,677	2019
Business Management Specialist	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Agrologist Level 2	$18,005	$9,667	$3,454	$128,527	$159,653	2020
Forest Area Manager	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,407	$8,089	$24,142	—	$159,638	2020
Director, Plant & Bee Policy	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$26,109	—	$159,427	2020
Director, Livestock Systems	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$129,119	$0	$30,303	—	$159,423	2019
Director, Strategic Policy Analysis and Research	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$26,033	—	$159,350	2020
Soil and Water Specialist	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Agrologist Level 2	$20,082	$8,088	$2,579	$128,527	$159,276	2020
Dir, Regulatory Excellence	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,979	$0	$28,059	—	$159,039	2020
Dir. Bio-Ind. Opportunities	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$25,680	—	$158,998	2020
Dir, Agri-Food Laboratories	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$25,042	—	$158,360	2020
Director, Operations	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$24,924	—	$158,241	2020
Dir, Trade and Transportation	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$24,924	—	$158,241	2020
Climate Change Specialist	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Agrologist Level 2	$21,467	$5,007	$5,122	$126,519	$158,115	2020
Livestock Environment Engineer	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Engineering & Related Level 2	$2,498	$3,166	$1,702	$150,690	$158,057	2020
ED, Rural Prgm, Fac&Emerg Serv	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Executive Manager 1	$148,303	$850	$8,475	—	$157,628	2020
Dairy Research Scientist	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 5	$130,722	$112	$26,304	—	$157,138	2020
Bio-Statistician	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 5	$130,834	$0	$26,304	—	$157,138	2020
Forage Ext Specialist	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Agrologist Level 3	$0	$0	$0	$157,106	$157,106	2020
Director, Plant & Bee Health	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,858	$50	$28,692	—	$156,601	2019
ED, Rural Prgm, Fac&Emerg Serv	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Executive Manager 1	$148,303	$0	$8,205	—	$156,508	2019
Director, Crop Genetics	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,617	$150	$28,650	—	$156,417	2019
Plant Breeder	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 5	$130,834	$0	$25,548	—	$156,382	2020
Research Scien, Value Add Meat	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 5	$130,076	$758	$25,548	—	$156,382	2020
Forest Area Manager	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,407	$200	$28,613	—	$156,220	2019
Forest Area Manager	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,696	$8,450	$23,625	—	$155,771	2020
Senior Biometrician	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 5	$130,834	$0	$24,559	—	$155,393	2020
Dir, Strat Forest Initiatives	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,384	$0	$24,860	—	$155,244	2020
Director, 4-H	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$129,993	$0	$25,000	—	$154,993	2020
Pulse & Special Crops Res Sci	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 5	$128,584	$2,132	$24,245	—	$154,961	2019
Forest Area Manager	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,696	$3,050	$27,953	—	$154,699	2019
Dir, Cropping Systems&Programs	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,063	$0	$24,499	—	$154,561	2020
Director, 4-H	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,075	$0	$27,954	—	$154,029	2019
Dairy Research Scientist	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 5	$128,584	$0	$25,399	—	$153,982	2019
Bio-Statistician	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 5	$128,584	$0	$25,399	—	$153,982	2019
Pulse & Special Crops Res Sci	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 5	$128,577	$1,516	$23,687	—	$153,780	2020
Plant Breeder	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 5	$128,584	$436	$24,643	—	$153,663	2019
Senior Crop Scientist	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 5	$128,920	$0	$24,672	—	$153,591	2019
Research Scien, Value Add Meat	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 5	$128,584	$179	$24,643	—	$153,405	2019
Director, Innovation Ag Grants	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$124,465	$0	$28,838	—	$153,303	2019
Monogastrics Research Scientis	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 5	$128,584	$0	$24,643	—	$153,226	2019

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