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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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78 positions in 2023 in Environment and Protected Areas

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice618$139,642,418$225,959
Environment and Protected Areas78$13,964,670$179,034
Technology and Innovation71$13,139,105$185,058
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES67$12,223,472$182,440
Treasury Board and Finance61$11,562,780$189,554
Health60$10,879,799$181,330
Public Safety and Emergency Services49$9,299,541$189,787
Children and Family Services51$9,118,843$178,801
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE49$9,034,635$184,380
Executive Council41$8,599,539$209,745
Agriculture and Irrigation45$8,043,463$178,744
Transportation and Economic Corridors43$7,711,866$179,346
Energy and Minerals39$7,421,736$190,301
Infrastructure40$7,129,768$178,244
EDUCATION39$7,005,399$179,626
Public Service Commission34$6,272,114$184,474
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction33$6,209,497$188,167
Municipal Affairs32$6,026,710$188,335
Forestry and Parks33$5,873,723$177,992
Advanced Education25$4,774,365$190,975
Communications And Public Engagement20$3,448,391$172,420
Arts, Culture and Status of Women18$3,437,641$190,980
Indigenous Relations16$3,071,043$191,940
Immigration and Multiculturalism12$2,289,058$190,755
Mental Health and Addiction8$1,656,876$207,109
Affordability and Utilities7$1,463,044$209,006
Tourism and Sport3$584,852$194,951
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS1$399,199$399,199
Total1,593$320,283,549
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Deputy MinisterEnvironment and Protected AreasSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$18,226$39,724$348,6852023
ADM, Resource StewardshipEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$203,810$16,260$44,715$264,7852023
ADM, Strategy and GovernanceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$203,810$0$44,013$247,8232023
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
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
ADM Regulatory AssuranceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$184,516$0$35,209$219,7252023
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
ED, Regulatory ProgramsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$8,306$34,195$209,3492023
Chief ScientistEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 2$194,218$0$12,872$207,0902023
ED, Lands Policy & ProgramsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$34,195$201,0432023
ED, Regulatory Assurance NorthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$32,441$199,2892023
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. Intergov Relations & Eng.Environment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$157,557$2,728$32,950$193,2352023
ED, Env Knowledge & PredictionEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$159,417$0$33,194$192,6122023
ED, Regional Service DeliveryEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$151,721$3,790$32,169$187,6802023
Exec Director, Lands PlanningEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$148,740$9,217$26,202$184,1592023
ED,Environmental EmergencyMgmtEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$152,110$0$30,754$182,8642023
ED, Oil Sands MonitoringEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$149,647$0$30,132$179,7792023
Dir Spec at Risk and StewardshipEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$146,430$0$29,873$176,3032023
ERU Mgr and Operations ChiefEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$10,383$30,032$175,9992023
ED, Financial ServicesEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$141,542$3,115$30,800$175,4562023
ED, Policy and Climate SystemsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$144,352$261$30,002$174,6152023
Director, Airshed SciencesEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,361$5,045$30,933$171,3402023
ED, Air and Climate PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$140,609$0$30,004$170,6132023
Dir,Env Know and Data StewardsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$3,505$30,010$169,0982023
Director, Financial Operations and ReportingEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$2,614$30,015$168,2122023
Reg Dir, Fish & Wildlife NWEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,008$13,213$25,443$167,6642023
Dir, Grants & Program DeliveryEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,780$0$30,157$166,9372023
Dir, Community-Based MonitorinEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,965$166,5482023
Director,Intergov. RelationsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$1,023$29,256$165,8632023
Dir, Strategic Climate PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,705$4,028$28,998$165,7312023
Director, Public Lands PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,015$165,5982023
Dir, CEM PlanningEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,015$165,5982023
Director, Regulatory ExcellenceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,010$165,5932023
Director, Regulatory ExcellenceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,974$165,5582023
Chief of StaffEnvironment and Protected AreasMinisterial Ministerial 2$135,120$16,657$13,347$165,1242023
Dir, Climate Partnerships & AdaptationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$29,935$164,9492023
Dir, Prov Geospatial CentreEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$29,930$164,9452023
Director, Air PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$29,930$164,9452023
Director, Integrated Planning and Land Use Framework ImplementationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,320$164,9032023
Dir. Water Alloc & QuantityEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,308$164,8912023
Director, Waste PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,075$164,6582023
Regulatory Assurance Mgr - RDEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$28,409$163,9922023
Dir. Engagement&EducationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,437$766$29,721$163,9242023
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