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Cost of government

Sunshine list

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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YearAll20212020
MinistryAllJusticeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSERVICE ALBERTAHealthTreasury Board and FinanceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEDUCATIONInfrastructurePublic Service CommissionEnvironment and Protected AreasExecutive CouncilMunicipal AffairsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYCHILDREN'S SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONAdvanced EducationCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESENERGYTechnology and InnovationPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONTransportation and Economic CorridorsAgriculture and IrrigationService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionCommunications And Public EngagementJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEChildren and Family ServicesIndigenous RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONEnergy and MineralsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentForestry and ParksECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSENIORS AND HOUSINGJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTArts, Culture and Status of WomenFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and AddictionImmigration and MulticulturalismCULTURECULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSTourism and Sport

112 positions in JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION

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
Mgr. Risk ManagementJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$132,907$3,250$29,298—$165,4552020
Advisor, Intnl TradeJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,024—$164,3422021
ED, Research and ReportingJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$137,600$0$25,527—$163,1272020
Dir, Str. Support & AccJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,133—$162,4512020
Dir. Opp. ID and AnalysisJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$250$28,705—$162,2732020
Dir. Bus. Planning & Risk MgmtJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,666—$161,9842021
Dir. Bus. Planning & Risk MgmtJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,503—$161,8212020
MD, AB Korea OfficeJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$154,642$0$7,050—$161,6922020
Dir, Invest Rel-Advanced IndJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$133,443$0$27,832—$161,2752020
Mgr. Intergov RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,017$301$27,251—$160,5682020
Mgr. Risk ManagementJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$132,935$0$26,698—$159,6332021
ED, Economic Data and AnalyticsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$133,107$200$25,763—$159,0702021
Dir. Intl Trade PolicyJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$250$25,337—$158,9052021
Dir. Advanced Tech & Life Sci.JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$125,539$4,652$28,696—$158,8882021
Manager, Systems and ApplicationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$30,366$8,322—$157,6272021
Director, Tourism and Regional RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$122,646$9,405$25,271—$157,3222021
Dir. Intl Trade PolicyJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$23,471—$156,7892020
Chief of StaffJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONMinisterial Ministerial 2$130,340$0$24,908—$155,2482021
Dir. Industry CompetitivenessJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$128,433$0$26,764—$155,1962020
Dir. Industry CompetitivenessJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$128,699$0$24,816—$153,5162021
ED, Industry PolicyJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$125,242$2,527$25,619—$153,3882021
Dir. Advanced Tech & Life Sci.JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$125,279$0$26,128—$151,4072020
Director, Agency RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$126,845$0$24,539—$151,3852021
Director, EvaluationJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$125,713$0$25,494—$151,2082020
Manager, Indo-PacificJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$9,152$24,341—$149,4402021
Dir. AIO OperationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$121,354$0$28,078—$149,4322020
Sr. Dir. Energy & EnviromentJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$22,049$19,140$8,340$97,958$147,4872020
Dir, Invest&Economic EnablersJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$122,392$0$23,385—$145,7772020
Dir, AmericasJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,678—$145,6172020
Manager, Regional DevelopmentJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$119,196$0$26,249—$145,4462020
Director, Business DevelopmentJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,318—$145,2572020
Director, Innovation SupportJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$120,059$0$24,876—$144,9352021
Dir. Agency OperationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$500$24,649—$144,0882021
Mgr. Invest. Eval. & ReportingJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,144—$144,0822021
Manager, Northern RegionJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$119,444$0$24,346—$143,7902021
Manager, Americas and EuropeJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$119,444$0$24,272—$143,7162021
Manager, Business CapacityJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756—$143,6952021
Dir, Invest Rel-Advanced IndJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,746—$143,6842021
Mgr. Invest. Eval. & ReportingJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,449—$143,3882020
Director, Business Growth and Access to CapitalJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,202—$143,1402021
Dir. Program AdministrationJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$119,900$0$23,141—$143,0412020
Director, Industrial RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$117,451$0$24,488—$141,9382021
Manager, Business CapacityJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,898—$141,8372020
Investment AdvisorJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$115,439$0$26,185—$141,6242020
Mgr. Energy & Clean TechnologyJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$119,196$0$22,381—$141,5772020
Dir, EMEIAJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$115,113$0$26,448—$141,5612021
Director,Tourism Policy & Str.JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$115,302$0$25,958—$141,2602020
Mgr. Innov. Policy & StrategyJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$114,207$0$26,642—$140,8492020
Chief of StaffJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,100$0$24,362—$140,4622021
Industry AdvisorJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$116,721$0$23,196—$139,9172020
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