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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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45 positions in 2023 in Agriculture and Irrigation

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
Deputy MinisterAgriculture and IrrigationSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$38,377$8,938$338,0502023
Assistant Deputy MinisterAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$203,810$0$42,922$246,7322023
Assistant Deputy MinisterAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$184,155$0$36,486$220,6402023
General Manager, Marketing CouncilAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$15,657$32,441$214,9462023
Farmers' AdvocateAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$208,561$0$5,283$213,8432023
ED, Rural Economic DevelopmentAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$13,218$31,526$211,5932023
Chief Provincial VeterinarianAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$169,479$4,063$32,162$205,7032023
Assistant Deputy MinisterAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$169,149$0$33,397$202,5462023
ED, Food & Bio ProcessingAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$32,447$199,2962023
Director, Animal Health SectionAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$168,768$0$28,006$196,7742023
ED,Water Infrastructure & OperAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$29,925$196,7732023
ED, Export and InvestmentAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$158,760$6,289$31,311$196,3602023
ED, Irrigation & Farm WaterAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$159,177$0$31,401$190,5782023
ED, Animal Health and AssuranceAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$158,760$0$30,723$189,4822023
Executive Director, Policy Services, Planning and InnovationAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$155,973$250$30,979$187,2022023
Manager, Animal Health SurveillanceAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$151,200$0$27,887$179,0872023
ED, Intergovernmental & Trade RelationsAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$146,430$0$29,898$176,3282023
ED, Crop Assurance and Rural ProgrammingAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$146,430$0$29,670$176,1002023
Director Infra Tech ServicesAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,469$10,051$29,242$175,7622023
Dir. Bio-Ind. OpportunitiesAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$4,923$27,626$168,1322023
ED, Food SafetyAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$137,650$0$28,526$166,1762023
Surveillance VeterinarianAgriculture and IrrigationOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$138,573$0$25,045$163,6182023
Director, Strategic Policy Analysis and ResearchAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$890$26,614$163,0862023
Dir, Trade and TransportationAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,870$162,4532023
Director Strategy and CoordinationAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,638$250$27,493$162,3812023
Veterinary ToxicologistAgriculture and IrrigationOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$138,574$88$23,581$162,2422023
Director, OperationsAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,385$161,9692023
Director, Plant & Bee HealthAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$208$25,437$161,2282023
Director, Policy Advice, Coordination and EngagementAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,335$0$27,761$160,0962023
Dir, Agri-Food AssuranceAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$24,377$159,9602023
Director, Financial PlanningAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,705$182$26,333$159,2202023
Dir, Meat & Dairy InspectionAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,767$0$26,359$159,1262023
Director Southern OperationsAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$22,514$158,0972023
Assistant Chief Provincial VeterinarianAgriculture and IrrigationOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$133,946$100$23,655$157,7002023
Surveillance VeterinarianAgriculture and IrrigationOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$133,751$1,203$22,660$157,6132023
Executive DirectorAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$128,868$0$27,940$156,8092023
Director, BWM & Ir SecretariatAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,790$3,531$25,469$156,7902023
Director, Fin Oper. & RptingAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$138,903$5,607$11,550$156,0602023
Food Scientist, Dairy Product/Process DevelopmentAgriculture and IrrigationSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 3$129,869$0$26,091$155,9602023
Director, Natural Resource Program Development and DeliveryAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,647$0$26,306$155,9532023
Senior Crop ScientistAgriculture and IrrigationSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5$132,076$0$22,606$154,6832023
Assoc. Property Rights AdvocatAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,945$0$27,093$154,0372023
Director, Natural Resource AnalysisAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,864$0$25,829$153,6932023
Executive Director, Financial Services, FPTAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$127,940$12,429$9,174$149,5432023
Surveillance VeterinarianAgriculture and IrrigationOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$126,337$0$22,703$149,0402023