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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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284 positions in Environment and Protected Areas

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 MinisterEnvironment and Protected AreasSnr Officer Deputy Minister$300,234$12,499$74,652$387,3852024
Deputy MinisterEnvironment and Protected AreasSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$18,226$39,724$348,6852023
General CounselEnvironment and Protected AreasLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$228,735$0$52,285$281,0202024
ADM, Resource StewardshipEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$203,810$16,260$44,715$264,7852023
ADM, Resource StewardshipEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$210,469$0$47,479$257,9482024
ADM, Strategy and GovernanceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$203,810$0$44,013$247,8232023
ADM, Resource StewardshipEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$43,258$243,6632022
ADM, Water and Circular EconomyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$201,779$250$40,797$242,8252024
Board Legal CounselEnvironment and Protected AreasLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$202,039$0$40,786$242,8252024
ADM, Strategy and GovernanceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$41,856$242,2612022
General CounselEnvironment and Protected AreasLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$192,980$0$39,997$232,9772023
Water Quality SpecialistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$160,602$44,676$27,204$232,4832023
ED, Oil Sands MonitoringEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$157,029$45,446$29,316$231,7912023
ADM, Financial Services and SFOEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$179,433$14,490$35,639$229,5622023
ADM, Financial Services and SFOEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$190,196$0$39,348$229,5432024
Chief ScientistEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 2$210,469$4,895$13,800$229,1642024
Board Legal CounselEnvironment and Protected AreasLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$189,417$0$39,081$228,4982023
ADM,Policy&Stewardship CommissEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$189,679$0$36,339$226,0182023
Board Legal CounselEnvironment and Protected AreasLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$183,538$0$38,026$221,5632024
ADM Regulatory AssuranceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$182,971$0$38,253$221,2242024
ADM Regulatory AssuranceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$184,516$0$35,209$219,7252023
General CounselEnvironment and Protected AreasLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$36,973$218,2012022
Executive Director, Corporate Planning and GovernanceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$178,872$674$36,434$215,9802024
ADM,Policy&Stewardship CommissEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$181,102$0$34,325$215,4272022
ED, Oil Sands MonitoringEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$179,188$0$33,280$212,4682022
ADM, Lands DivisionEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$173,081$2,991$35,081$211,1532023
Board Legal CounselEnvironment and Protected AreasLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$176,749$0$33,391$210,1402023
ADM Regulatory AssuranceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$176,161$0$33,428$209,5892022
ED, Regulatory ProgramsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$8,306$34,195$209,3492023
ED, Lands Policy & ProgramsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$36,367$208,6672024
ED,Land Use & Integrated ResoEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$36,367$208,6672024
ADM, Strategic and Integrated ServicesEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$171,806$0$36,361$208,1672024
ADM, Lands DivisionEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$172,437$0$35,418$207,8542024
Chief ScientistEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 2$194,218$0$12,872$207,0902023
ED, Regulatory Assurance NorthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$34,603$206,9032024
ED, Regulatory Assurance SouthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$33,807$206,1072024
ED Airshed & Watershed StewardEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$33,217$205,5172024
Compliance Manager Red DeerEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$51,502$30,712$15,249$106,805$204,2672024
ED, Watershed Resilience and PredictionsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$167,607$0$35,186$202,7932024
ED, Lands Policy & ProgramsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$34,195$201,0432023
ED, Regional Service DeliveryEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$164,888$0$35,363$200,2512024
Board Legal CounselEnvironment and Protected AreasLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$167,823$150$31,454$199,4272022
ED, Regulatory Assurance NorthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$32,441$199,2892023
ED, Regulatory ProgramsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$947$33,909$198,9172022
ADM, Lands DivisionEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$164,832$0$33,940$198,7722022
ED, Regulatory Assurance SouthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$31,644$198,4922023
ED Airshed & Watershed StewardEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$31,055$197,9032023
ED, Lands Policy & ProgramsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$0$33,047$197,1072022
ED,Environmental EmergencyMgmtEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$163,022$0$33,962$196,9842024
ED, Regulatory Assurance NorthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$0$31,942$196,0032022
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