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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).

YearAll 2022

MinistryAll Justice JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL SERVICE ALBERTA Health Treasury Board and Finance ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS EDUCATION Infrastructure Public Service Commission Environment and Protected Areas Executive Council Municipal Affairs AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY CHILDREN'S SERVICES TRANSPORTATION Advanced Education COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES ENERGY Technology and Innovation Public Safety and Emergency Services LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION Transportation and Economic Corridors Agriculture and Irrigation Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Communications And Public Engagement JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE Children and Family Services Indigenous Relations JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION Energy and Minerals Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development Forestry and Parks ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN SENIORS AND HOUSING JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT Arts, Culture and Status of Women FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM Affordability and Utilities Mental Health and Addiction Immigration and Multiculturalism CULTURE CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS Tourism and Sport

39 positions in FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM

Total compensation by ministry
Ministry	Positions	Total compensation	Avg per position
Justice	1,914	$432,793,980	$226,120
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	1,973	$372,396,893	$188,747
SERVICE ALBERTA	566	$90,898,524	$160,598
Health	492	$89,136,095	$181,171
Treasury Board and Finance	494	$88,056,547	$178,252
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	537	$86,432,392	$160,954
EDUCATION	497	$80,451,345	$161,874
Infrastructure	364	$59,660,651	$163,903
Public Service Commission	285	$49,518,687	$173,750
Environment and Protected Areas	284	$49,023,747	$172,619
Executive Council	227	$46,955,068	$206,851
Municipal Affairs	267	$46,854,462	$175,485
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	280	$45,501,907	$162,507
CHILDREN'S SERVICES	246	$40,731,241	$165,574
TRANSPORTATION	248	$40,003,962	$161,306
Advanced Education	226	$39,526,394	$174,896
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	236	$38,881,284	$164,751
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	212	$38,441,271	$181,327
ENERGY	214	$37,988,370	$177,516
Technology and Innovation	209	$36,217,043	$173,287
Public Safety and Emergency Services	180	$32,714,044	$181,745
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION	181	$29,474,761	$162,844
Transportation and Economic Corridors	165	$29,240,801	$177,217
Agriculture and Irrigation	149	$26,175,693	$175,676
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction	140	$25,415,591	$181,540
Communications And Public Engagement	150	$25,160,322	$167,735
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE	114	$21,716,682	$190,497
Children and Family Services	111	$20,142,802	$181,467
Indigenous Relations	104	$18,906,605	$181,794
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION	112	$18,905,655	$168,800
Energy and Minerals	75	$14,496,635	$193,288
Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development	89	$13,965,776	$156,919
Forestry and Parks	74	$13,344,993	$180,338
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM	75	$13,081,719	$174,423
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN	72	$12,472,519	$173,229
SENIORS AND HOUSING	71	$12,334,087	$173,720
JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	60	$10,339,155	$172,319
Arts, Culture and Status of Women	42	$8,133,067	$193,644
FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	39	$6,527,539	$167,373
Affordability and Utilities	31	$6,422,045	$207,163
Mental Health and Addiction	29	$5,865,914	$202,273
Immigration and Multiculturalism	25	$4,907,256	$196,290
CULTURE	28	$4,887,411	$174,550
CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN	25	$4,278,579	$171,143
TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM	19	$3,100,945	$163,208
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS	15	$2,882,406	$192,160
Tourism and Sport	7	$1,381,698	$197,385
Total	11,953	$2,195,744,564

Position	Ministry	Class	Base salary	Cash benefits	Non-cash	Severance	Total	Year
Deputy Minister	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Snr Officer Deputy Minister	$285,878	$64,195	$65,854	—	$415,927	2022
ADM, Parks Division	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Assistant Deputy Minister	$191,944	$7,560	$39,482	—	$238,986	2022
ADM, Forestry Division	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Assistant Deputy Minister	$163,811	$0	$32,002	—	$195,814	2022
ED, Wildfire Mgmt Branch	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Executive Manager 1	$159,889	$0	$31,745	—	$191,634	2022
Exec. Director, Operations	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Executive Manager 1	$149,459	$0	$30,400	—	$179,860	2022
ED, Forest Stewardship & Trade	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Executive Manager 1	$143,983	$0	$29,087	—	$173,070	2022
Executive Director, Forestry Field Operations	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Executive Manager 1	$144,851	$0	$27,914	—	$172,765	2022
Dir, Interg Land Delivery NW	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$12,666	$26,049	—	$172,033	2022
ED, Lands Delivery & Coord	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Executive Manager 1	$143,440	$0	$28,031	—	$171,472	2022
ED, Lands Delivery & Coord Nor	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Executive Manager 1	$143,233	$0	$27,995	—	$171,228	2022
ED, Visitor Experience and Business Supports	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Executive Manager 1	$140,701	$0	$28,295	—	$168,995	2022
Director, Wildfire Prevention	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$6,984	$27,637	—	$167,939	2022
Dir, Interg Land Delivery NE	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$132,951	$7,622	$27,046	—	$167,619	2022
Forest Area Manager	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$132,764	$6,000	$26,546	—	$165,310	2022
ED, Environmental Enforcement	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Executive Manager 1	$134,412	$0	$28,848	—	$163,260	2022
Dir, Regulatory Excellence	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$28,023	—	$161,341	2022
Forest Area Manager	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,215	$6,000	$24,837	—	$161,052	2022
Forest Area Manager	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$132,764	$1,319	$26,546	—	$160,628	2022
Regional Director	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$26,624	—	$159,942	2022
Recreation, Ecosystem and Lands Director	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,215	$0	$26,202	—	$156,417	2022
ED, Strategic Planning & Capital Development	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Executive Manager 1	$127,478	$0	$27,869	—	$155,347	2022
Dir, Rec,Ecosystem & Land Mgmt	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$131,528	$0	$22,564	—	$154,092	2022
Senior Biometrician	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Subsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5	$129,869	$0	$24,000	—	$153,869	2022
Lands,Ecosystem & Mangmt Manag	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$10,293	$23,685	—	$152,917	2022
Provincial Watercourse Crossing Program Coordinator	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Subsidiary 02B 3625 Program Services 5	$121,039	$6,330	$24,039	—	$151,407	2022
Regional Director	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$124,080	$0	$25,698	—	$149,777	2022
Forest Area Manager	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$124,385	$0	$25,372	—	$149,757	2022
Regional Director	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$124,080	$0	$25,329	—	$149,409	2022
Director, Reforestation, Inventory and Biometrics	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$121,823	$0	$26,412	—	$148,236	2022
Forest Area Manager	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,522	$0	$25,664	—	$148,186	2022
Snr Mgr, Operational Standards	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$26,685	—	$145,624	2022
Chief of Staff	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$120,219	$0	$25,210	—	$145,430	2022
Senior Geneticist	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Subsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4	$121,037	$0	$23,588	—	$144,625	2022
Forest Ecology Specialist	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Subsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4	$121,037	$0	$23,575	—	$144,612	2022
Dir, Int Land Delivery South	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$1,849	$9,039	—	$144,206	2022
Dir, Forest Health&Adaptation	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$118,376	$0	$25,556	—	$143,932	2022
Director,Tourism Policy & Str.	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$150	$24,609	—	$143,698	2022
NE Lands Manager	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$24,622	—	$143,561	2022
Bow Crow Lands Manager	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$24,622	—	$143,561	2022