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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
Prov Fish Science SpecialistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5$133,466$1,674$10,501$145,6412024
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
Mine Water Policy SpecialistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$121,037$0$23,575$144,6122022
Aquatic ScientistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$121,037$0$23,575$144,6122022
Wetland ScientistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$121,037$0$23,575$144,6122022
Compliance ManagerEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,220$144,1592022
LimnologistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$121,037$200$22,878$144,1152022
Wildlife PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,129$144,0672022
Senior Source Standards EngEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$22,386$143,9822022
Senior ScientistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$121,037$0$22,788$143,8252022
Senior LimnologistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$121,037$300$22,251$143,5882022
Fisheries Manager-SouthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,622$143,5612022
Dir, BHS & Outreach ServicesEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,568$143,5062022
Senior Source Standards EngEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,858$0$21,571$143,4292022
Reg Assurance Mgr - CapitalEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$10,039$143,3572022
Approvals Manager Red DeerEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,409$143,3472022
Approvals Manager CalgaryEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,349$0$24,987$143,3362022
Sr Surface Water Policy SpecEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$121,037$0$22,251$143,2882022
Sr Emissions Inv. ScientistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$121,037$0$22,026$143,0632022
Senior Source Standards EngEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$134,972$0$7,688$142,6602022
Prov Fish Science SpecialistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5$132,076$0$10,102$142,1782023
Senior Interdisciplinary ScientistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$119,640$0$22,426$142,0662022
Sr Mgr Approvals&DispositionsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,964$141,9022022
Wildlife Manager-NortheastEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,338$0$23,536$141,8742022
Municipal Wastewater SpecEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$119,655$0$22,059$141,7142022
Waste Management SpecialistEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$118,761$0$22,476$141,2362022
Prov Fish Science SpecialistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5$129,869$0$10,323$140,1922022
Prov Wildlife Disease SpecEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5$133,466$0$4,083$137,5482024
Prov Wildlife Disease SpecEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5$129,870$0$6,227$136,0962022
Prov Wildlife Disease SpecEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5$132,076$0$3,690$135,7672023
Env & Clim Chg Modelling LeadEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,597$400$8,998$130,9952022
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