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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).

60 positions in 2022 in JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice607$127,351,503$209,805
Environment and Protected Areas126$20,217,096$160,453
Treasury Board and Finance81$14,206,927$175,394
EDUCATION87$13,929,889$160,114
Health74$13,417,687$181,320
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES78$13,375,176$171,477
Public Safety and Emergency Services74$12,436,602$168,062
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction69$11,906,536$172,558
Technology and Innovation73$11,841,282$162,209
Transportation and Economic Corridors67$11,330,585$169,113
Infrastructure65$10,501,999$161,569
JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT60$10,339,155$172,319
CHILDREN'S SERVICES60$9,988,670$166,478
Agriculture and Irrigation58$9,516,836$164,083
Executive Council36$7,634,707$212,075
ENERGY41$7,346,155$179,175
Public Service Commission41$7,210,293$175,861
FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM39$6,527,539$167,373
Municipal Affairs33$5,855,128$177,428
CULTURE28$4,887,411$174,550
Advanced Education27$4,656,588$172,466
Communications And Public Engagement23$3,839,629$166,940
TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM19$3,100,945$163,208
Indigenous Relations14$2,548,577$182,041
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS14$2,483,207$177,372
Affordability and Utilities9$1,660,289$184,477
Mental Health and Addiction7$1,354,313$193,473
Total1,910$349,464,726
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Deputy MinisterJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$10,361$64,468$360,7062022
Director of Medical ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTPhysician$229,849$0$24,309$254,1582022
ADM, Economic Policy and StrategyJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$43,457$243,8622022
ADM Safe Fair Healthy Work DivJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$186,717$8,813$38,635$234,1652022
ADM, Strategy and PolicyJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$186,709$0$38,632$225,3412022
ED, Program DelJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$157,016$15,857$33,706$206,5802022
General CounselJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$173,471$0$32,694$206,1662022
ADM, Agency Governance & ProgramJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$164,216$10,676$30,950$205,8432022
Ex Dir-LRBJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$163,799$0$33,862$197,6612022
ED Training & Emplymt ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$0$31,620$195,6802022
ED, OHS Education & PreventionJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$163,683$250$31,735$195,6672022
ADM, Workforce StrategiesJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$119,608$47,752$25,563$192,9232022
Executive Director, Agency Governance and International OperationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$151,571$0$31,891$183,4622022
Ex Dir-ES Program DeliveryJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$151,193$0$32,152$183,3452022
Legal CounselJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$151,509$0$31,499$183,0082022
ED,Employer & Program ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$151,571$0$29,181$180,7532022
General CounselJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$151,509$0$27,821$179,3302022
Executive Director, Tribunal ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$129,857$19,268$28,724$177,8492022
Ex Dir-Mediation ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$143,216$0$30,494$173,7102022
Director, OHS InspectionsJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$142,885$0$28,853$171,7382022
Chief Administrative OfficerJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$142,833$0$27,956$170,7902022
ED, Economic Data and AnalyticsJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$143,336$0$27,026$170,3622022
Ex Dir-WEE &SPJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$139,471$100$29,712$169,2832022
Dir Partnership Injury ReductJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,318$25,599$11,203$166,1212022
ED, Industry PolicyJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$134,407$100$30,556$165,0632022
Executive Director, Financial ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$134,251$1,547$28,964$164,7622022
Dir. Bus. Planning & Risk MgmtJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$1,337$29,570$164,2242022
Director, T&I PolicyJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,882$3,131$29,185$164,1982022
Legal CounselJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 2$136,327$0$26,751$163,0782022
Mgr. Risk ManagementJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,386$162,7042022
ED, Economic and Trade PolicyJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$136,394$0$25,655$162,0502022
Director, Tourism and Regional RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,184$4,914$28,165$161,2622022
Director, Logistics + Industry PolicyJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,044$0$27,996$161,0402022
Dir,Regl Empl&Train,Cal/Cen/SoJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,315$160,6322022
Dir, Corporate Plan&ReportingJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$25,226$158,5432022
Director, Agency Governance & EvaluationJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,215$0$27,600$157,8152022
Director, Fin Reporting & OpsJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,133$0$28,247$157,3812022
Director, Complaint ResolutionJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,964$638$26,780$156,3822022
Director, Legislative ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$125,617$687$27,745$154,0492022
Chief of StaffJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$125,278$0$28,521$153,7992022
Dir-Labour Force Policy& StratJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$125,784$0$27,762$153,5462022
Dir-Strategic Evidence and ActionJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$123,981$4,004$23,757$151,7422022
ED, Industry RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$119,195$2,393$28,740$150,3282022
Dir, InvestigtionsJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$120,056$1,235$28,492$149,7832022
Director, Innovation SupportJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$123,205$0$25,206$148,4112022
Dir, Business IntegrationJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$122,204$0$26,207$148,4102022
DIR, Regl Empl&Train, EDM&NorJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$122,976$150$25,175$148,3012022
Director, Industrial RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$122,913$0$25,166$148,0782022
Manager, Energy and ManufacturingJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$120,100$0$27,525$147,6252022
Director, Opportunity EvaluationJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$28,292$147,2312022
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