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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 2024 2023 2022 2021 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

497 positions in EDUCATION

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, School & Comm. Supports	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$150	$29,901	—	$163,369	2021
ED, Capital Planning	EDUCATION	Executive Manager 1	$136,267	$0	$27,039	—	$163,306	2021
ED, Learning & Teaching Resources	EDUCATION	Management Executive Manager 1	$133,506	$0	$29,735	—	$163,241	2023
Dir, Budget & Fiscal Analysis	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$135,583	$0	$27,451	—	$163,034	2023
Dir, International Education	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$29,663	—	$162,981	2019
ED, Humanities, Wellness & French Curriculum	EDUCATION	Management Executive Manager 1	$124,506	$10,230	$28,241	—	$162,977	2022
ED, EMYFrenchEd&IndigenousCurr	EDUCATION	Executive Manager 1	$137,711	$0	$25,151	—	$162,862	2020
Dir, Strategic Planning	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$29,339	—	$162,657	2022
Dir, Capital Planning South	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,898	$200	$28,550	—	$162,648	2024
Dir, Diploma Programs	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,407	$5,103	$30,112	—	$162,622	2019
ED, Field Services	EDUCATION	Management Executive Manager 1	$133,615	$0	$28,967	—	$162,582	2022
Director, International Education	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$135,583	$0	$26,870	—	$162,453	2023
Dir Corp Strategic Initiatives	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$29,109	—	$162,427	2019
Dir, Busn Ops & Stakehldr Supp	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,506	$0	$28,702	—	$162,208	2023
Dir, OOR/Associate Registrar	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,558	$0	$28,548	—	$162,106	2021
Dir, PASI and Student Records	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$28,765	—	$162,083	2019
Director, Investigations	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$132,667	$0	$29,227	—	$161,894	2024
Dir, French Assessment	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$132,421	$0	$29,414	—	$161,835	2023
Dir, French Assessment	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$132,549	$0	$28,926	—	$161,475	2022
Dir, Strategic Business Svcs	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,202	$0	$28,248	—	$161,450	2022
Dir, Strategic Planning	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$28,124	—	$161,442	2020
Director, Provincial Digital Assessment Coordination	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$135,583	$100	$25,727	—	$161,410	2023
Dir, Research	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$28,082	—	$161,400	2020
Dir, Mathematics & Sciences	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$132,241	$100	$28,955	—	$161,296	2022
Dir, Learner Services	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,754	$6,081	$24,296	—	$161,131	2021
Dir, French Assessment	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$27,701	—	$161,019	2021
Dir, French Assessment	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$27,695	—	$161,013	2020
Dir, School & Comm. Supports	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$27,695	—	$161,013	2020
SM, Scoring & Reporting	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$18,208	$23,672	—	$160,819	2022
Director, Divisional Performance	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$132,779	$0	$27,815	—	$160,594	2024
Director, Executive Operations	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,606	$0	$29,983	—	$160,589	2024
Dir, School Finance	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$150	$26,813	—	$160,281	2020
Dir, Strategic Business Svcs	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$129,011	$0	$31,165	—	$160,176	2019
Dir, Fin Reporting & Account	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$26,813	—	$160,131	2020
Dir, Fin Reporting & Account	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$26,751	—	$160,069	2021
Dir, Research	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$26,751	—	$160,069	2021
Dir, International Education	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$26,751	—	$160,069	2021
Dir, Planning Coordination	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$26,751	—	$160,069	2021
Dir, RedTapeRdctn & StdntRcrds	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$26,751	—	$160,069	2021
Dir, Analytics	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$0	$0	$0	$160,000	$160,000	2021
Dir, Strategic Planning	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$26,631	—	$159,949	2021
Dir, International Education	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$26,624	—	$159,942	2022
Dir, Planning Coordination	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$26,580	—	$159,898	2020
Director	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$26,443	—	$159,761	2020
Chief of Staff	EDUCATION	Ministerial Ministerial 2	$130,340	$0	$29,362	—	$159,702	2021
Dir, Legislative Services	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$26,317	—	$159,635	2020
Dir, Learner Services	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$26,028	—	$159,346	2020
Dir, Exam Administration	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,833	$0	$28,415	—	$159,247	2019
Strategy Advisor	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,725	$15,581	$27,894	—	$159,200	2019
ED, Curric Coord & Implementn	EDUCATION	Executive Manager 1	$132,521	$0	$26,595	—	$159,115	2021

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