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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).

YearAll2021
MinistryAllJusticeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSERVICE ALBERTAHealthTreasury Board and FinanceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEDUCATIONInfrastructurePublic Service CommissionEnvironment and Protected AreasExecutive CouncilMunicipal AffairsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYCHILDREN'S SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONAdvanced EducationCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESENERGYTechnology and InnovationPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONTransportation and Economic CorridorsAgriculture and IrrigationService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionCommunications And Public EngagementJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEChildren and Family ServicesIndigenous RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONEnergy and MineralsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentForestry and ParksECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSENIORS AND HOUSINGJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTArts, Culture and Status of WomenFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and AddictionImmigration and MulticulturalismCULTURECULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSTourism and Sport

89 positions in Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development

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
Deputy MinisterAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,878$0$60,931—$346,8082021
Assistant Deputy MinisterAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentAssistant Deputy Minister$190,706$26,785$37,245—$254,7362021
Assistant Deputy MinisterAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$39,070—$239,4752021
ADM, Forestry DivisionAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentAssistant Deputy Minister$199,692$500$10,931—$211,1242021
Dir, Forest Resource AnalysisAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$0$0$0$207,916$207,9162021
ED, Food & Bio ProcessingAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$164,061$8,207$31,180—$203,4472021
Assistant Deputy MinisterAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentAssistant Deputy Minister$165,544$0$32,773—$198,3172021
ED, Industry Gov & ResearchAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$31,180—$195,2412021
Chief of StaffAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$129,868$35,523$26,273—$191,6642021
Dir & Chief Prov VeterinarianAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$160,785$0$30,626—$191,4112021
ED, Irrigation & Farm WaterAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$145,819$13,589$29,844—$189,2512021
Dir, Animal HealthAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$154,877$0$29,602—$184,4792021
ED, Wildfire Mgmt BranchAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$152,200$0$31,572—$183,7722021
Mgr, Animal Health SurveillAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$147,260$0$28,541—$175,8002021
ED, Forest Stewardship & TradeAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$146,180$0$28,524—$174,7042021
Executive Director, Policy Services, Planning and InnovationAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$144,282$0$29,530—$173,8122021
ED, Export and InvestmentAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$137,885$7,619$27,385—$172,8892021
Senior Fin Officer & Exec DirAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$144,282$0$27,516—$171,7982021
Farmers' AdvocateAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$7,660—$171,7212021
Director, Wildfire PreventionAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$138,774$2,167$30,696—$171,6372021
ED, Crop Health & AssuranceAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$141,750$0$27,922—$169,6712021
Dir. Bio-Ind. OpportunitiesAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$9,001$26,751—$169,0702021
ED, Intergov Relations & TradeAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$140,211$0$27,708—$167,9202021
Director, Business ServicesAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$5,317$27,177—$165,8122021
Veterinary ToxicologistAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$136,262$2,620$26,755—$165,6372021
Executive Director, Forestry Field OperationsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$133,279$6,216$25,391—$164,8862021
Dir, CAP SecretariatAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$136,846$0$27,217—$164,0622021
Dir, Agri-Food AssuranceAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$137,707$0$26,036—$163,7432021
Surveillance VeterinarianAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$136,258$200$27,218—$163,6762021
Dir, Trade and TransportationAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751—$160,0692021
Director, OperationsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751—$160,0692021
Director, Plant & Bee PolicyAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,631—$159,9492021
Director, Strategic Policy Analysis and ResearchAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,303—$159,6212021
ED, Livestock& Crop ResearchAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$6,463$29,279$5,325$118,083$159,1502021
Dir, Regulatory ExcellenceAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$131,141$0$27,835—$158,9762021
Dir, Strat Forest InitiativesAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$132,208$0$26,587—$158,7952021
Forest Area ManagerAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$126,202$6,000$25,694—$157,8962021
Senior Crop ScientistAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 5$129,869$517$26,815—$157,2012021
Senior BiometricianAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 5$129,869$0$24,881—$154,7512021
Director, Plant & Bee HealthAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$128,124$0$26,030—$154,1542021
Forest Area ManagerAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$6,000$24,147—$154,1002021
Forest Area ManagerAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$127,672$0$25,968—$153,6402021
Pulse & Special Crops Res SciAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 5$0$41,511$3,355$107,392$152,2592021
Dir, Cropping Systems&ProgramsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$125,596$0$25,663—$151,2582021
ED, Food SafetyAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$125,098$0$25,304—$150,4012021
Chief of StaffAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentMinisterial Ministerial 2$121,030$0$28,059—$149,0892021
Dir, Grant Programs & EvalAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$123,056$0$25,328—$148,3842021
Manager, Forest BiometricsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$120,251$330$27,290—$147,8712021
Public Health VeterinarianAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$122,891$546$24,008—$147,4452021
Scientist, Residue ChemistAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 4$121,037$0$26,123—$147,1602021
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