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Cost of government

Sunshine list

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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YearAll202420232022202120202019
MinistryAllJusticeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSERVICE ALBERTAHealthTreasury Board and FinanceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEDUCATIONInfrastructurePublic Service CommissionEnvironment and Protected AreasExecutive CouncilMunicipal AffairsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYCHILDREN'S SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONAdvanced EducationCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESENERGYTechnology and InnovationPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONTransportation and Economic CorridorsAgriculture and IrrigationService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionCommunications And Public EngagementJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEChildren and Family ServicesIndigenous RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONEnergy and MineralsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentForestry and ParksECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSENIORS AND HOUSINGJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTArts, Culture and Status of WomenFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and AddictionImmigration and MulticulturalismCULTURECULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSTourism and Sport

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
Exec Lead, Strat. InitiativesPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$133,268$0$9,308—$142,5762020
Dir, Serv Delivery Portfolio 1Public Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$113,570$0$28,963—$142,5332019
Manager, WHSPublic Service CommissionManager Zone 2$112,856$0$28,891—$141,7472019
Dir, Pol Prog & DevPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$112,510$0$29,115—$141,6252019
CJD ProjectLead,ClassificationPublic Service CommissionManager Zone 2$118,939$0$22,560—$141,4992020
Dir, Agency Comp & Recruit PolPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$113,252$0$28,032—$141,2842019
Director, FinancePublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$112,542$0$28,682—$141,2232019
Dir, Workforce AnalyticsPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$150$25,342—$141,2172020
Portfolio Director,CSD, EnergyPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$115,555$0$25,495—$141,0502020
Dir, Agency Comp & Recruit PolPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$25,267—$140,9912020
OHS ConsultantPublic Service CommissionHuman Relations Level 3$116,629$0$24,301—$140,9302021
Portfolio Director, CSPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$113,386$0$27,478—$140,8642019
PD, CSD, PSC/TBF/CPEPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$118,350$0$22,480—$140,8292020
Portfolio Director, PSCPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$114,288$0$26,536—$140,8242019
Dir, Workforce AnalyticsPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$116,909$0$23,914—$140,8222021
Director, Portfolio 1Public Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$25,015—$140,7392020
Dir, Agency Comp & Recruit PolPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$150$24,586—$140,7012021
Director, Employee Eng and D&IPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343—$140,3082021
Dir, Strategic Planning&PolicyPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$24,341—$140,2882021
Director, FinancePublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$114,670$0$25,317—$139,9862020
Arbitrations & Disputes RepPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$23,960—$139,9072021
Dir, Talent Acquisition PolicyPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$113,563$0$26,151—$139,7152019
Director APS CommunicationsPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$115,014$0$24,470—$139,4842021
Arbitrations & Disputes RepPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$23,430—$139,1552020
Director, Portfolio 2Public Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$114,499$0$23,742—$138,2412020
Dir, Strat Policy IntegrationPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$113,218$0$24,936—$138,1542019
Director, Portfolio 2Public Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$114,736$0$22,382—$137,1192021
Director, Employee Eng and D&IPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$113,432$0$22,117—$135,5482020
Dir, Workforce PolicyPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$113,563$0$21,818—$135,3812020
Director, InvestigationsPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$400$9,079—$133,1752019
Dir, Workforce InvestigationsPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$9,422—$133,1182020
Dir, Workforce InvestigationsPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$120,593$0$8,536—$129,1292021
Dir,Learning&Talent Sys IntegPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$114,741$0$9,985—$124,7262020
Dir, Prog. Del.&Learning Supp.Public Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$114,741$0$2,564—$117,3052019
ED Employee Relations ServicesPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$0$0$0$63,010$63,0102021
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