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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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80 positions in 2024 in Environment and Protected Areas

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice689$165,800,059$240,639
Health81$15,970,965$197,172
Environment and Protected Areas80$14,841,981$185,525
Treasury Board and Finance72$14,275,128$198,266
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES67$12,842,623$191,681
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE65$12,682,047$195,108
Technology and Innovation65$11,236,655$172,872
Children and Family Services60$11,023,959$183,733
Public Safety and Emergency Services57$10,977,901$192,595
Transportation and Economic Corridors55$10,198,350$185,425
Agriculture and Irrigation46$8,615,394$187,291
Executive Council39$8,577,609$219,939
Infrastructure45$8,361,700$185,816
EDUCATION43$7,941,230$184,680
Forestry and Parks41$7,471,270$182,226
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction38$7,299,558$192,094
Energy and Minerals36$7,074,899$196,525
Public Service Commission36$6,797,367$188,816
Municipal Affairs31$6,219,087$200,616
Advanced Education27$5,504,575$203,873
Arts, Culture and Status of Women24$4,695,426$195,643
Communications And Public Engagement26$4,662,203$179,316
Affordability and Utilities15$3,298,712$219,914
Mental Health and Addiction14$2,854,725$203,909
Immigration and Multiculturalism13$2,618,198$201,400
Indigenous Relations13$2,577,552$198,273
Tourism and Sport4$796,846$199,212
Total1,782$375,216,017
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Deputy MinisterEnvironment and Protected AreasSnr Officer Deputy Minister$300,234$12,499$74,652$387,3852024
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$210,469$0$47,479$257,9482024
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, 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 3$183,538$0$38,026$221,5632024
ADM Regulatory AssuranceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$182,971$0$38,253$221,2242024
Executive Director, Corporate Planning and GovernanceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$178,872$674$36,434$215,9802024
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
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, Regional Service DeliveryEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$164,888$0$35,363$200,2512024
ED,Environmental EmergencyMgmtEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$163,022$0$33,962$196,9842024
ED, Oil Sands MonitoringEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$162,634$0$33,291$195,9252024
ED, Financial ServicesEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$151,695$7,820$33,555$193,0702024
Exec Director, Lands PlanningEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$158,228$3,748$27,680$189,6562024
ED,Fish & Wildlife StewardshipEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$154,555$0$32,329$186,8842024
Director, Integrated Planning and Land Use Framework ImplementationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$14,184$31,952$186,1492024
Executive Director, Water Availability and PartnershipsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$152,464$288$32,846$185,5982024
ED, Air and Climate PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$150,696$0$32,788$183,4842024
Reg Assurance Mgr - BorealEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$144,312$6,791$29,929$181,0322024
Director, Regulatory AssuranceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$147,599$0$32,862$180,4612024
ED, Clean Growth and InvestmentsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$147,395$0$32,975$180,3702024
Dir,Env Know and Data StewardsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$6,896$31,952$178,8612024
ED, Regulatory ProgramsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$142,022$1,875$32,400$176,2982024
ED, Engagement and Indigenous InitiativesEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$147,397$0$28,175$175,5732024
Dir, Inte Env Mod & PredictionEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,514$4,628$29,307$173,4492024
ED, Climate Regulation and Carbon MarketsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$144,077$0$28,516$172,5942024
Dir, Community-Based MonitorinEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$32,020$172,0332024
ERU Mgr and Operations ChiefEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$31,969$171,9822024
Dir, Adaptation and ProgramsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$31,952$171,9652024
Dir, Prov Geospatial CentreEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$31,952$171,9652024
Director,Intergov. RelationsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$31,952$171,9652024
Dir, CEM PlanningEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$31,952$171,9652024
Director, Financial OperationsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$31,952$171,9652024
Director, Public Lands PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$31,952$171,9652024
Director, Air PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$31,952$171,9652024
Director, Wetlands ManagementEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$31,917$171,9302024
Director, Regulatory ExcellenceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$31,916$171,9292024
Dir. Engagement&EducationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,715$0$31,912$171,6262024
Director, Land Cons & Rclm PolEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,702$0$31,910$171,6122024
Director, Contaminated Sites & RemediationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$31,138$171,1512024
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