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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

60 positions in JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT

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	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Snr Officer Deputy Minister	$285,877	$10,361	$64,468	—	$360,706	2022
Director of Medical Services	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Physician	$229,849	$0	$24,309	—	$254,158	2022
ADM, Economic Policy and Strategy	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Assistant Deputy Minister	$200,405	$0	$43,457	—	$243,862	2022
ADM Safe Fair Healthy Work Div	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Assistant Deputy Minister	$186,717	$8,813	$38,635	—	$234,165	2022
ADM, Strategy and Policy	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Assistant Deputy Minister	$186,709	$0	$38,632	—	$225,341	2022
ED, Program Del	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Executive Manager 1	$157,016	$15,857	$33,706	—	$206,580	2022
General Counsel	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4	$173,471	$0	$32,694	—	$206,166	2022
ADM, Agency Governance & Program	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Assistant Deputy Minister	$164,216	$10,676	$30,950	—	$205,843	2022
Ex Dir-LRB	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Executive Manager 1	$163,799	$0	$33,862	—	$197,661	2022
ED Training & Emplymt Services	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Executive Manager 1	$164,061	$0	$31,620	—	$195,680	2022
ED, OHS Education & Prevention	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Executive Manager 1	$163,683	$250	$31,735	—	$195,667	2022
ADM, Workforce Strategies	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Assistant Deputy Minister	$119,608	$47,752	$25,563	—	$192,923	2022
Executive Director, Agency Governance and International Operations	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Executive Manager 1	$151,571	$0	$31,891	—	$183,462	2022
Ex Dir-ES Program Delivery	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Executive Manager 1	$151,193	$0	$32,152	—	$183,345	2022
Legal Counsel	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3	$151,509	$0	$31,499	—	$183,008	2022
ED,Employer & Program Services	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Executive Manager 1	$151,571	$0	$29,181	—	$180,753	2022
General Counsel	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3	$151,509	$0	$27,821	—	$179,330	2022
Executive Director, Tribunal Services	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$129,857	$19,268	$28,724	—	$177,849	2022
Ex Dir-Mediation Services	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Executive Manager 1	$143,216	$0	$30,494	—	$173,710	2022
Director, OHS Inspections	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$142,885	$0	$28,853	—	$171,738	2022
Chief Administrative Officer	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Executive Manager 1	$142,833	$0	$27,956	—	$170,790	2022
ED, Economic Data and Analytics	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Executive Manager 1	$143,336	$0	$27,026	—	$170,362	2022
Ex Dir-WEE &SP	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Executive Manager 1	$139,471	$100	$29,712	—	$169,283	2022
Dir Partnership Injury Reduct	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$129,318	$25,599	$11,203	—	$166,121	2022
ED, Industry Policy	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Executive Manager 1	$134,407	$100	$30,556	—	$165,063	2022
Executive Director, Financial Services	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Executive Manager 1	$134,251	$1,547	$28,964	—	$164,762	2022
Dir. Bus. Planning & Risk Mgmt	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$1,337	$29,570	—	$164,224	2022
Director, T&I Policy	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$131,882	$3,131	$29,185	—	$164,198	2022
Legal Counsel	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 2	$136,327	$0	$26,751	—	$163,078	2022
Mgr. Risk Management	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$29,386	—	$162,704	2022
ED, Economic and Trade Policy	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Executive Manager 1	$136,394	$0	$25,655	—	$162,050	2022
Director, Tourism and Regional Relations	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$128,184	$4,914	$28,165	—	$161,262	2022
Director, Logistics + Industry Policy	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,044	$0	$27,996	—	$161,040	2022
Dir,Regl Empl&Train,Cal/Cen/So	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$27,315	—	$160,632	2022
Dir, Corporate Plan&Reporting	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$25,226	—	$158,543	2022
Director, Agency Governance & Evaluation	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,215	$0	$27,600	—	$157,815	2022
Director, Fin Reporting & Ops	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$129,133	$0	$28,247	—	$157,381	2022
Director, Complaint Resolution	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$128,964	$638	$26,780	—	$156,382	2022
Director, Legislative Services	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$125,617	$687	$27,745	—	$154,049	2022
Chief of Staff	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$125,278	$0	$28,521	—	$153,799	2022
Dir-Labour Force Policy& Strat	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$125,784	$0	$27,762	—	$153,546	2022
Dir-Strategic Evidence and Action	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,981	$4,004	$23,757	—	$151,742	2022
ED, Industry Relations	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Executive Manager 1	$119,195	$2,393	$28,740	—	$150,328	2022
Dir, Investigtions	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$120,056	$1,235	$28,492	—	$149,783	2022
Director, Innovation Support	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,205	$0	$25,206	—	$148,411	2022
Dir, Business Integration	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,204	$0	$26,207	—	$148,410	2022
DIR, Regl Empl&Train, EDM&Nor	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,976	$150	$25,175	—	$148,301	2022
Director, Industrial Relations	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,913	$0	$25,166	—	$148,078	2022
Manager, Energy and Manufacturing	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$120,100	$0	$27,525	—	$147,625	2022
Director, Opportunity Evaluation	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$28,292	—	$147,231	2022

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