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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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41 positions in 2022 in Public Service Commission

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
Public Service CommissionerPublic Service CommissionSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$41,052$9,119$336,0482022
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$186,523$28,919$35,996$251,4392022
ADM, Strat Serv&PA SecretariatPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$192,738$0$39,385$232,1222022
Senior Executive AdvisorPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$151,571$35,013$30,609$217,1932022
ADM, Client Service DeliveryPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$173,081$0$34,975$208,0562022
ED APS Comms & EE EngagementPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$157,809$0$31,867$189,6762022
ED, Wellness, Health & SafetyPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$153,672$2,986$30,934$187,5922022
PD, CSD, Sol GenPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$18,001$29,570$180,8892022
ED, Workforce Dev & AnalyticsPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$147,864$0$31,002$178,8672022
BPL Human Capital MgmtPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$16,485$28,787$178,5902022
ED, CSD, Portfolio 1Public Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$146,357$0$31,029$177,3862022
ED, LR Policy and ProgramsPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$143,983$0$30,633$174,6162022
ED, CSD, Portfolio 2Public Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$136,558$6,539$29,976$173,0732022
ED, Strat. Integration BranchPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$135,653$0$29,524$165,1772022
Dir.Strategic InitiativesPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,933$954$29,283$164,1702022
Dir, Disability MgmtPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,393$0$31,003$163,3962022
PD, CSD, JusticePublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,616$162,9342022
PD. CSD, MA & SHPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,050$0$29,349$162,3982022
Dir, Workforce PolicyPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,945$8,988$24,512$9,638$162,0842022
PD, CSD, Exec Coun and PAMPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,467$200$27,817$159,4842022
Director, Class/Comp DeliveryPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,393$0$26,919$159,3122022
PD, CSD, Env & ParksPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,215$0$28,632$158,8462022
Dir, Strategic Planning&PolicyPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,593$0$28,535$157,1282022
Director, Portfolio 1Public Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,593$0$28,075$156,6682022
Dir, Workforce Reporting & AnalyticsPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,632$0$27,584$156,2162022
Dir, Agency Comp & Recruit PolPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,360$0$28,594$155,9532022
ED, TACCSPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$128,551$0$27,346$155,8972022
Dir, Policy and NegotiationsPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,367$0$28,465$155,8322022
Portfolio Director,CSD, EnergyPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,696$0$27,906$154,6022022
Dir,Total Comp&Job Eval PolicyPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,336$0$28,180$154,5152022
Director, Portfolio 2Public Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,212$150$26,838$154,2002022
PD, CSD, HealthPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$125,319$0$28,496$153,8142022
Dir, Exec Search & WF SourcingPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$124,363$0$28,555$152,9182022
ED, Education SupportsPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$121,880$0$30,739$152,6192022
PD, CSD, PSC/TBF/CPEPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$124,587$0$27,979$152,5652022
ED, Workforce PolicyPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$124,158$0$27,888$152,0462022
Dir, Workforce InvestigationsPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$124,025$0$27,232$151,2582022
Director, Employee Eng and D&IPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$0$25,013$146,8372022
Director APS CommunicationsPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$118,846$0$27,174$146,0202022
Dir, Workforce DevelopmentPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$118,439$0$26,657$145,0962022