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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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126 positions in 2022 in Environment and Protected Areas

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice607$127,351,503$209,805
Environment and Protected Areas126$20,217,096$160,453
Treasury Board and Finance81$14,206,927$175,394
EDUCATION87$13,929,889$160,114
Health74$13,417,687$181,320
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES78$13,375,176$171,477
Public Safety and Emergency Services74$12,436,602$168,062
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction69$11,906,536$172,558
Technology and Innovation73$11,841,282$162,209
Transportation and Economic Corridors67$11,330,585$169,113
Infrastructure65$10,501,999$161,569
JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT60$10,339,155$172,319
CHILDREN'S SERVICES60$9,988,670$166,478
Agriculture and Irrigation58$9,516,836$164,083
Executive Council36$7,634,707$212,075
ENERGY41$7,346,155$179,175
Public Service Commission41$7,210,293$175,861
FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM39$6,527,539$167,373
Municipal Affairs33$5,855,128$177,428
CULTURE28$4,887,411$174,550
Advanced Education27$4,656,588$172,466
Communications And Public Engagement23$3,839,629$166,940
TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM19$3,100,945$163,208
Indigenous Relations14$2,548,577$182,041
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS14$2,483,207$177,372
Affordability and Utilities9$1,660,289$184,477
Mental Health and Addiction7$1,354,313$193,473
Total1,910$349,464,726
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Dir, Inte Env Mod & PredictionEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,696$7,645$26,121$160,4632022
Regulatory Assurance Mgr - CalEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,084$160,4022022
Dir, Land & Env Planning-NorthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,799$0$26,502$159,3012022
Public Lands Appeal Coord.Environment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$25,929$159,2472022
Dir WShed Resilience & TranB WEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,659$100$28,268$159,0272022
Dir, Climate Partnerships & AdaptationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,215$0$28,399$158,6142022
Dir, Prov Geospatial CentreEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,215$0$28,307$158,5222022
Dir. Engagement&EducationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,370$200$28,264$157,8342022
Chief of StaffEnvironment and Protected AreasMinisterial Ministerial 2$129,473$20,660$7,598$157,7312022
Director,Air&WatershedMonitorEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$129,391$0$28,048$157,4392022
Air&Watrshed ResourMangr-PeaceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$11,768$26,124$156,8302022
Dir, Grants & Program DeliveryEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,639$0$28,178$156,8182022
Director of SurveysEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$129,681$0$26,100$155,7812022
Approvals ManagerEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$123,696$6,000$25,698$155,3942022
Director, Land Cons & Rclm PolEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,350$0$27,905$155,2552022
Dir, Strategic Climate PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,696$0$27,635$154,3312022
Dir, Planning & PerformanceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,764$1,603$19,551$153,9182022
Director, Governance and ReportingEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$126,005$0$27,729$153,7352022
Sr Hydrologic SpecialistEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$127,545$250$25,819$153,6142022
Director, Conventional Oil and Gas and Cost ContainmentEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,733$0$25,657$153,3892022
Director, Regulatory TransformationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$122,255$6,000$25,043$153,2982022
Transboundary Section LeadEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,597$7,015$24,252$152,8642022
Dir, Contm Sites & RemediationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$125,303$0$27,031$152,3342022
Public Lands Disposition ManagEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,077$0$25,609$151,6862022
Director, Operational ServicesEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$123,491$0$27,420$150,9122022
Director, Watershed SciencesEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$125,655$0$24,181$149,8362022
Director,Fish &Wildlife PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,519$0$27,994$149,5132022
Proj.Leader,Geodectic Con.UnitEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 2$125,575$300$23,506$149,3822022
Dir, Land & Env Plan-CentralEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$122,579$0$26,741$149,3212022
Dir Air & Watershed ManagementEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$123,403$0$25,787$149,1902022
Governance & Corporate ServiceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$124,245$0$24,722$148,9672022
Aquatic ScientistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$121,037$3,676$23,875$148,5882022
Approvals ManagerEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$4,354$25,035$148,3272022
Aquatic ScientistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$123,718$257$23,943$147,9182022
Director Fish & Wildlife SouthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,519$644$25,489$147,6522022
Approvals ManagerEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$3,662$24,609$147,2102022
ED, Climate Regulation and Carbon MarketsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$122,057$0$24,982$147,0392022
Dir, Land & Env Planning-SouthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$0$25,013$146,8372022
Flood Hazard SpecialistEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$25,004$146,6012022
Modelling Support Team LeadEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$24,824$146,4202022
Sr. Mgr. Systems ImplementationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,824$0$24,511$146,3352022
Manager,Community ResilienceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$119,396$0$26,788$146,1842022
Transbdry Water Quality SpecEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$121,037$0$25,117$146,1542022
Consequence ManagerEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,832$145,7712022
Director, Ministry ServicesEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,819$145,7582022
Atmospheric ScientistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$122,005$0$23,708$145,7132022
Manager, River HazardEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,139$145,0782022
Water Quality Guidelines SpecEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$121,223$0$23,601$144,8242022
Contaminated Site Manger SouthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,882$144,8202022
Deputy Chief, Env Invest MgrEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$119,362$0$25,434$144,7972022
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