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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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Government of Albertaret 2026-05-08

YearAll 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019

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

285 positions in Public Service Commission

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
PD, Agriculture & Forestry	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,956	$0	$27,795	—	$151,751	2019
Dir, Workforce Investigations	Public Service Commission	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$124,025	$0	$27,232	—	$151,258	2022
PD, CSD, Ag & Forestry	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$124,213	$0	$26,763	—	$150,976	2021
Chief of Staff, PSC	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,141	$4,688	$23,797	—	$150,626	2021
Dir, Policy and Negotiations	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,724	$0	$26,749	—	$150,473	2020
PD, CSD, Exec Coun and PAM	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$124,886	$0	$25,087	—	$149,972	2020
PD, CSD, Env & Parks	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,696	$0	$26,241	—	$149,937	2020
PD, CSD, Exec Coun and PAM	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$125,145	$0	$24,482	—	$149,627	2021
HR Portfolio Dir.-Health/SH	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$119,045	$0	$30,477	—	$149,522	2019
Portfolio Director, CSS	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$119,196	$0	$29,935	—	$149,131	2019
Dir, Serv Delivery Port 1 & 2	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$30,005	—	$148,944	2019
Dir,Coaching & Career Services	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$29,753	—	$148,692	2019
Dir, Service Delivery Sector 4	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$300	$28,690	—	$147,929	2019
PD, CSD, Ag & Forestry	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,956	$0	$23,625	—	$147,581	2020
Dir, Disability Mgmt	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$28,619	—	$147,557	2020
Dir, Strategic Policy	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$117,683	$0	$29,771	—	$147,454	2019
Dir, Serv Delivery Port 3 & 4	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$28,493	—	$147,432	2019
Chief of Staff, PSC	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$121,888	$0	$25,060	—	$146,948	2020
Director, Employee Eng and D&I	Public Service Commission	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$121,823	$0	$25,013	—	$146,837	2022
Director, Class/Comp Delivery	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$4,575	$23,078	—	$146,591	2021
Arbitrations & Disputes Rep	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$116,935	$0	$29,649	—	$146,585	2019
Chief of Staff	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$117,583	$150	$28,715	—	$146,448	2019
PD, CSD, ED and L&I	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$121,242	$0	$25,076	—	$146,318	2021
Dir,Total Comp&Job Eval Policy	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$120,011	$0	$26,056	—	$146,067	2020
TL, Class Serv. Sector 4	Public Service Commission	Manager Zone 2	$118,939	$0	$27,107	—	$146,046	2019
Director APS Communications	Public Service Commission	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$118,846	$0	$27,174	—	$146,020	2022
PD, MA & CMSW	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,725	$0	$30,054	—	$145,779	2019
Dir, Compensation Delivery	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$26,791	—	$145,729	2019
PD, CSD, Health	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$119,045	$0	$26,670	—	$145,715	2020
Lead, Workforce Strategy	Public Service Commission	Manager Zone 2	$11,830	$12,580	$4,644	$116,432	$145,486	2021
Portfolio Director, TBF	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$118,350	$0	$27,003	—	$145,353	2019
Dir, Workforce Planning	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,725	$0	$29,608	—	$145,333	2019
Dir,Total Comp&Job Eval Policy	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$120,260	$150	$24,832	—	$145,242	2021
Dir, Workforce Development	Public Service Commission	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$118,439	$0	$26,657	—	$145,096	2022
Dir, Serv Delivery Portfolio 2	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,725	$0	$29,361	—	$145,086	2019
Director, ER Services	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,555	$0	$29,525	—	$145,081	2019
Dir, Strategic Planning&Policy	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,725	$3,622	$25,599	—	$144,946	2020
Dir, Strategic Initiatives	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$25,904	—	$144,843	2020
Portfolio Director,Advanced Ed	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,725	$150	$28,896	—	$144,770	2019
Dir, WHS Policy & Prog Devt	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$25,580	—	$144,518	2020
PD, CSD, Health	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$119,292	$100	$24,805	—	$144,197	2021
Arbitrations & Disputes Rep	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,725	$0	$28,355	—	$144,079	2019
Dir, Disability Mgmt	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$25,129	—	$144,067	2021
Dir, ERS Portfolio 3	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$114,538	$0	$28,825	—	$143,362	2019
PD, CSD, PSC/TBF/CPE	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$118,595	$0	$24,709	—	$143,304	2021
Dir, Service Delivery Port 3/4	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$114,499	$0	$28,678	—	$143,176	2019
Dir, WHS Policy & Prog Devt	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,252	$0	$24,756	—	$143,008	2021
Dir, WHS Program Delivery	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$23,947	—	$142,885	2020
Director, Class/Comp Delivery	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$200	$23,731	—	$142,870	2020
Arbitrations & Disputes Rep	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$116,935	$0	$25,812	—	$142,747	2020

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