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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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285 positions in Public Service Commission

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
Public Service CommissionerPublic Service CommissionSnr Officer Deputy Minister$300,234$5,434$77,709$383,3782024
Public Service CommissionerPublic Service CommissionSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$13,404$71,765$375,9042023
ED, LR&OHSPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$61,738$46,943$16,946$241,175$366,8022023
Public Service CommissionerPublic Service CommissionDeputy Minister$81,365$102,457$4,821$166,447$355,0902019
Public Service CommissionerPublic Service CommissionSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$47,029$7,886$340,7922020
Public Service CommissionerPublic Service CommissionSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$41,052$9,119$336,0482022
Public Service CommissionerPublic Service CommissionSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$41,052$8,682$335,6112021
Designated Officer, PID(W) ActPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$175,975$132,954$6,955$315,8842020
Director Arbritation& DisputesPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$70,462$31,911$20,047$190,337$312,7572022
ADM, LR, Pol & ProgsPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$86,677$56,551$20,620$131,530$295,3792024
ADM, LR, Pol & ProgsPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$211,853$0$46,517$258,3712024
Dir, Divisional OperationsPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$15,833$24,979$6,974$206,622$254,4082020
ADM, LR, Pol & ProgsPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$186,523$28,919$35,996$251,4392022
ADM, LR, Pol & ProgsPublic Service CommissionAssistant Deputy Minister$174,121$39,541$33,526$247,1882021
ADM, Strat Serv&PA SecretariatPublic Service CommissionAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$450$45,337$246,1922019
Executive Director, Sector 2Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$180,467$29,493$34,988$244,9482021
ED,Employee Relations ServicesPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$96,623$33,204$21,337$86,433$237,5982020
ADM, Client Service DeliveryPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$192,854$0$40,975$233,8292024
ADM, LR, Pol & ProgsPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$195,370$0$37,306$232,6762023
ADM, Strat Serv&PA SecretariatPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$192,738$0$39,385$232,1222022
ADM, Labour & Empl Pol & ProgsPublic Service CommissionAssistant Deputy Minister$177,370$12,903$41,777$232,0502019
ED, Strat. Integration BranchPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$30,288$35,818$230,1672019
ADM, Client Service DeliveryPublic Service CommissionAssistant Deputy Minister$170,557$25,222$32,823$228,6022021
Public Service CommissionerPublic Service CommissionDeputy Minister$191,318$31,473$4,762$227,5532019
ADM, HR Service DeliveryPublic Service CommissionAssistant Deputy Minister$183,243$0$43,128$226,3712019
Labour & Employment Special AdvisorPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$171,675$34,404$17,335$223,4152023
ADM, Strat Serv&PA SecretariatPublic Service CommissionAssistant Deputy Minister$171,099$19,701$32,262$223,0622021
Executive Director, Sector 2Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$180,467$0$41,953$222,4202019
ADM, Client Service DeliveryPublic Service CommissionAssistant Deputy Minister$183,243$0$37,624$220,8682020
ADM, Client Service DeliveryPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$181,290$0$37,615$218,9052023
Senior Executive AdvisorPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$151,571$35,013$30,609$217,1932022
Executive Director, Sector 2Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$180,467$0$34,379$214,8462020
Director, Profess Dev PSCPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$28,931$16,176$7,735$158,618$211,4592020
ADM, Learning, Engagement and Talent ManagementPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$173,898$0$35,172$209,0702024
ADM, Client Service DeliveryPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$173,081$0$34,975$208,0562022
ADM, Strat Serv&PA SecretariatPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$175,837$0$32,064$207,9022024
ADM, Strat Serv&PA SecretariatPublic Service CommissionAssistant Deputy Minister$170,744$0$34,189$204,9332020
ED, LR Policy and ProgramsPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$171,078$0$33,543$204,6212020
PD, EDTT & Advanced EducationPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$164,061$0$39,597$203,6582019
ED, Workforce Plan & AnalyticsPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$39,170$203,2312019
Exec Dir Employment PolicyPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,716$202,7762019
Senior Financial OfficerPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,716$202,7762019
ED LR Policy & SupportPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$37,486$201,5472019
Executive Lead, 1GX ImplemPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$161,379$6,207$32,080$199,6662020
ED Portfolio 4Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$35,471$199,5312019
ED Portfolio 3Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$161,379$0$37,847$199,2262019
ED, Public Agency SecretariatPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$34,588$198,6492019
ADM, Strat Serv&PA SecretariatPublic Service CommissionAssistant Deputy Minister$160,042$0$37,576$197,6182019
ED, CSD, Portfolio 2Public Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$161,441$0$35,150$196,5902024
ED, Public Agency SecretariatPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$29,577$196,4252023
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