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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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34 positions in 2023 in Public Service Commission

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice618$139,642,418$225,959
Environment and Protected Areas78$13,964,670$179,034
Technology and Innovation71$13,139,105$185,058
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES67$12,223,472$182,440
Treasury Board and Finance61$11,562,780$189,554
Health60$10,879,799$181,330
Public Safety and Emergency Services49$9,299,541$189,787
Children and Family Services51$9,118,843$178,801
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE49$9,034,635$184,380
Executive Council41$8,599,539$209,745
Agriculture and Irrigation45$8,043,463$178,744
Transportation and Economic Corridors43$7,711,866$179,346
Energy and Minerals39$7,421,736$190,301
Infrastructure40$7,129,768$178,244
EDUCATION39$7,005,399$179,626
Public Service Commission34$6,272,114$184,474
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction33$6,209,497$188,167
Municipal Affairs32$6,026,710$188,335
Forestry and Parks33$5,873,723$177,992
Advanced Education25$4,774,365$190,975
Communications And Public Engagement20$3,448,391$172,420
Arts, Culture and Status of Women18$3,437,641$190,980
Indigenous Relations16$3,071,043$191,940
Immigration and Multiculturalism12$2,289,058$190,755
Mental Health and Addiction8$1,656,876$207,109
Affordability and Utilities7$1,463,044$209,006
Tourism and Sport3$584,852$194,951
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS1$399,199$399,199
Total1,593$320,283,549
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
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
ADM, LR, Pol & ProgsPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$195,370$0$37,306$232,6762023
Labour & Employment Special AdvisorPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$171,675$34,404$17,335$223,4152023
ADM, Client Service DeliveryPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$181,290$0$37,615$218,9052023
ED, Public Agency SecretariatPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$29,577$196,4252023
ED, Workplace Supports & PreventionPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$160,961$1,996$31,118$194,0752023
ADM, Strat Serv&PA SecretariatPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$153,658$0$27,748$181,4062023
ED, CSD, Portfolio 2Public Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$147,612$0$31,903$179,5152023
ED, Workforce Dev & AnalyticsPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$144,087$0$31,405$175,4932023
PD, CSD, JusticePublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$3,634$31,232$170,4502023
Dir, Policy and NegotiationsPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,636$0$30,787$170,4232023
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 APS Comms & EE EngagementPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$138,573$0$29,082$167,6562023
PD, CSD, CPE, Exec Coun & PAMSPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$137,550$0$29,839$167,3892023
BPL Human Capital MgmtPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$1,450$29,979$167,0132023
PD, CSD, HealthPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$31,110$166,6932023
PD, CSD, PSC & TBFPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,649$166,2332023
PD, CSD, Energy & IRPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,705$2,985$29,623$165,3142023
Dir, Exec Search & WF SourcingPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$28,859$164,4422023
PD, CSD, Infra & TransPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$29,058$164,0722023
ED, TACCSPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$135,024$0$28,415$163,4392023
Director, Class/Comp DeliveryPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$27,945$162,9602023
PD CSD, PSC & IRPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,262$2,026$29,641$162,9292023
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
Dir, Workforce Reporting & AnalyticsPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,121$0$28,977$162,0982023
Dir, Strategic Planning&PolicyPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,994$0$27,699$161,6932023
Dir, Agency Recruitment PolicyPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,195$0$29,725$160,9212023
Director, Portfolio 2Public Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,299$0$28,252$159,5522023
Dir, Workforce InvestigationsPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,561$0$29,046$157,6082023
Director, Employee Eng and D&IPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,601$0$25,794$153,3962023
Dir, Service EnhancementsPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,274$0$25,611$151,8852023