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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
PD, CSD, EM & AUPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,514$150$31,885$171,5492024
Director, Portfolio 1Public Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,514$150$31,885$171,5492024
ED, Workforce PolicyPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$141,726$0$29,233$170,9592020
Dir, Workforce Reporting & AnalyticsPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,514$0$31,342$170,8562024
Dir, Exec Search & WF SourcingPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$30,666$170,6802024
ED Talent Acquisition ServicesPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$137,208$0$33,253$170,4602019
PD, CSD, JusticePublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$3,634$31,232$170,4502023
Director, Class/Comp DeliveryPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$30,421$170,4342024
Dir, Policy and NegotiationsPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,636$0$30,787$170,4232023
PD, CSD, Infra & TECPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$30,188$170,2012024
Exec Lead, Strat. InitiativesPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$162,420$0$7,583$170,0032019
Director, Portfolio 2Public Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,128$0$30,517$169,6452024
Dir.Strategic InitiativesPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$141,153$0$27,785$168,9382021
Dir, Workforce InvestigationsPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$0$31,790$168,5522024
Dir, Policy and Programs, L&EPPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$136,600$0$31,896$168,4962019
Dir.Strategic Workforce InitiativesPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$2,596$30,276$168,4562023
Dir, Disability MgmtPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$33,355$168,3702023
ED, LR&OHSPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$137,747$0$30,281$168,0292024
ED Learning & DevelopmentPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$135,322$0$32,656$167,9782019
ED APS Comms & EE EngagementPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$138,573$0$29,082$167,6562023
PD, Solicitor GeneralPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$134,220$0$33,378$167,5992019
PD, CSD, CPE, Exec Coun & PAMSPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$137,550$0$29,839$167,3892023
ED, Workforce PolicyPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$139,340$0$27,797$167,1372021
BPL Human Capital MgmtPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$1,450$29,979$167,0132023
ED Portfolio 1Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$135,322$0$31,465$166,7862019
PD, CSD, HealthPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$31,110$166,6932023
Dir.Strategic InitiativesPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$138,227$919$27,499$166,6452021
ED, TASPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$134,840$0$31,444$166,2852024
PD, CSD, PSC & TBFPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,649$166,2332023
Director, Executive SearchPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,561$165,8792019
PD, CSD, Energy & IRPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,705$2,985$29,623$165,3142023
ED, TACCSPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$137,208$0$28,028$165,2362020
ED, Strat. Integration BranchPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$135,653$0$29,524$165,1772022
Dir, Exec Dvlpt & SuccessionPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$132,797$0$31,915$164,7122019
ED Portfolio 2Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$133,764$0$30,740$164,5042019
Dir, Exec Search & WF SourcingPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$28,859$164,4422023
Dir.Strategic InitiativesPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,933$954$29,283$164,1702022
PD, CSD, Infra & TransPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$29,058$164,0722023
Dir, Agency Gov & EngagePublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,112$200$31,189$163,5002024
Dir, Service EnhancementsPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,332$0$28,165$163,4972024
ED, TACCSPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$135,024$0$28,415$163,4392023
Dir, Disability MgmtPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,393$0$31,003$163,3962022
Director, Class/Comp DeliveryPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$27,945$162,9602023
PD, CSD, JusticePublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,616$162,9342022
PD CSD, PSC & IRPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,262$2,026$29,641$162,9292023
Dir, Workforce DevelopmentPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,970$0$30,819$162,7892024
PD, CSD, CFSPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,787$0$30,916$162,7032024
PD. CSD, MA & SHPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,050$0$29,349$162,3982022
Director, Portfolio 1Public Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,705$0$29,618$162,3232023
Director, Compensation and Job Evaluation PolicyPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,328$0$29,860$162,1882023
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