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Cost of government

Sunshine list

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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YearAll202420232022202120202019
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

150 positions in Communications And Public Engagement

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, Public EngagementCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$123,165$0$31,005—$154,1702019
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,819$0$25,713—$152,5332022
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$125,840$0$26,405—$152,2462022
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,637$10$25,489—$152,1362023
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$125,368$0$25,510—$150,8782022
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$125,840$0$24,989—$150,8292022
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,126$0$24,221—$150,3462022
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$120,011$0$30,322—$150,3332019
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$124,077$0$26,187—$150,2642022
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$120,470$0$29,624—$150,0942019
Communications DirectorCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$124,780$0$24,272—$149,0522021
Communications DirectorCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$124,780$0$24,160—$148,9402021
Director, Public EngagementCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$122,579$0$26,213—$148,7912020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,339$4,580$24,812—$148,7312021
Director, AdvertisingCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$118,476$0$29,671—$148,1472019
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$116,888$0$30,960—$147,8492019
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$120,300$0$27,349—$147,6492019
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,540$0$27,823—$147,3632019
Chief of StaffCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$121,315$0$25,330—$146,6462021
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,540$0$27,086—$146,6262019
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$0$24,675—$146,4982022
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,091$0$27,134—$146,2262019
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,538$0$26,485—$146,0232019
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$116,888$2,550$26,342—$145,7812020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$120,721$50$25,003—$145,7742021
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,811$0$25,836—$145,6472019
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,538$3,750$21,900—$145,1882020
Communications DirectorCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,679$0$25,370—$145,0492020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$120,470$0$24,468—$144,9392020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$117,868$0$26,916—$144,7842019
Director, Planning and EventsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$123,063$0$21,596—$144,6582020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$120,060$1,049$23,510—$144,6192021
Director, CreativeCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$118,814$498$25,011—$144,3232022
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,789$0$24,320—$144,1092021
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,540$0$24,313—$143,8542020
Director, Alberta.caCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$119,069$0$24,627—$143,6962022
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,789$0$23,473—$143,2622021
Communications DirectorCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$118,110$0$25,145—$143,2552021
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,540$0$22,556—$142,0962020
Director, AdvertisingCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$118,476$0$23,413—$141,8892020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$120,300$0$21,526—$141,8262020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,091$0$22,581—$141,6732020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,540$0$22,089—$141,6292020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,811$0$21,249—$141,0612020
Director, Alberta.caCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$113,108$0$27,495—$140,6042019
Director, CreativeCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$112,866$0$27,258—$140,1242019
Assist Communications DirectorCommunications And Public EngagementManager Zone 2$113,568$0$25,939—$139,5072019
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$111,439$150$25,774—$137,3622019
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,640$0$8,972—$135,6112022
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$120,550$4,340$9,067—$133,9562021
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