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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
Director,Trade and InvestmentAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$121,961$0$25,175—$147,1372021
Forest Management SpecialistAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 4$121,037$100$25,319—$146,4562021
Senior GeneticistAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 4$121,037$0$25,367—$146,4042021
Sr Scientist, Bio-ProcessingAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 4$121,037$0$25,367—$146,4042021
Forest Ecology SpecialistAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 4$121,037$0$25,367—$146,4042021
Research ScientistAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 4$121,037$0$25,047—$146,0842021
Director, Emergency ManagementAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,142—$145,0812021
Director, Fin Oper. & RptingAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$134,466$0$10,539—$145,0062021
Manager, Animal WelfareAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,769—$144,7072021
Diagnostic Unit LeadAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 4$121,037$0$23,409—$144,4462021
Dir, Meat & Dairy InspectionAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$120,660$0$23,592—$144,2522021
Manager, Prov Whse & Svc CtrAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756—$143,6952021
Forest Area ManagerAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$118,403$250$24,682—$143,3352021
Livestock Welfare Research SciAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 4$0$39,723$3,186$100,089$142,9982021
Director, Policy Advice, Coordination and EngagementAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$116,980$200$24,477—$141,6572021
Forest Area ManagerAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$116,829$0$24,462—$141,2912021
Forest Area ManagerAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$116,631$0$24,436—$141,0662021
Ops Mgr, SouthAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$117,047$0$23,939—$140,9862021
Director, Natural Resource AnalysisAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$116,203$0$24,377—$140,5802021
Chemistry and Food Unit HeadAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$116,633$0$23,789—$140,4222021
Director, Rural UtilitiesAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343—$140,3082021
Unit Manager, Animal Hlth ProgAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$24,341—$140,2882021
Dir.Facilities and Fleet ServAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$24,341—$140,2882021
Director, BWM & Ir SecretariatAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$116,137$0$24,090—$140,2272021
Director, Livestock SystemsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$0$0$0$140,177$140,1772021
Veterinary EpidemiologistAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$116,235$0$23,489—$139,7252021
Assoc. Property Rights AdvocatAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$115,368$0$24,260—$139,6282021
Director, Rural Policy and ProAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$300$23,380—$139,6272021
Director, Natural Resource Program Development and DeliveryAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$115,346$0$23,297—$138,6422021
Wildfire Science CoordinatorAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 4$0$31,463$2,519$100,089$134,0702021
Beef Research ScientistAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 4$0$23,127$1,666$100,089$124,8822021
Soil/Water Research ScientistAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 4$0$18,329$1,457$100,089$119,8752021
Unit Head, Pulse CropsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentManager Zone 2$0$0$0$116,277$116,2772021
Forest Hydrology SpecialistAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 4$0$13,901$1,099$100,089$115,0892021
Manager, Pathology UnitAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$0$0$0$110,916$110,9162021
Director, Livestock TraceabilityAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager 2$0$0$0$105,732$105,7322021
Director, Animal WelfareAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager 2$0$0$0$98,732$98,7322021
Sr Reforestation SpecAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 4$0$0$0$93,106$93,1062021
Agronomist Forage Seed CropsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentAgrologist 3$0$0$0$63,053$63,0532021
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