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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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YearAll202120202019
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

248 positions in TRANSPORTATION

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
Director Priority Init. IntegrTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$24,907—$158,2242020
Dir. Driver Fitness & MonitoriTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$24,848—$158,1662020
Dir, Geotechnical & Util EngTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$250$24,545—$158,1132020
Director Pavement EngineeringTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$131,462$0$26,532—$157,9942021
Director, Water ManagementTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$131,462$0$26,415—$157,8772021
Dir. Vendor Mgmt & OutreachTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$24,545—$157,8632020
Director, Highway OperationsTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$131,462$0$26,382—$157,8442021
Dir, SR1 Project Mgmt OfficeTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$132,329$0$24,975—$157,3042020
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$128,660$0$28,281—$156,9412019
Director, Driver ExaminationsTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$131,780$0$25,049—$156,8282020
Project DirectorTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$127,732$0$28,838—$156,5712019
Director, Bridge EngineeringTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$131,324$0$24,773—$156,0982020
Director Pavement EngineeringTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$131,324$0$24,773—$156,0972020
Director, Water ManagementTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$131,324$0$24,576—$155,9012020
ED, Planning & Prog. Mgmt.TRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$131,188$0$24,535—$155,7232021
Acting Dir, Highway OperationsTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$131,324$0$24,191—$155,5162020
Bridge ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$126,013$6,000$23,348—$155,3612020
Director, Capital PlanningTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$128,720$0$26,356—$155,0762021
Bridge ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$126,275$3,000$25,661—$154,9362021
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$128,927$0$25,588—$154,5152021
Dir.,Procurement Stgy & PlanTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$125,701$0$28,597—$154,2982019
Construction ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$128,022$0$26,138—$154,1592021
Project DirectorTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$127,998$0$25,899—$153,8972021
ED, Planning & Progr. Mgmt.TRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$129,772$0$24,108—$153,8802020
Director, Network&Hwy PlanningTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$125,161$0$28,718—$153,8792019
Director, Network&Hwy PlanningTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$125,421$2,650$25,656—$153,7272021
Director, Roadway EngineeringTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$125,766$0$27,884—$153,6502019
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$127,626$0$25,929—$153,5552021
Construction ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$127,756$0$25,353—$153,1092020
Chair, AB Trans. Safety BoardTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 2$145,679$0$6,567—$152,2462019
Project DirectorTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$120,455$3,409$28,321—$152,1852019
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$128,660$0$23,348—$152,0072020
Property ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$116,170$8,902$26,612—$151,6842019
Dir, Grants AdministrationTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$127,264$0$24,194—$151,4592020
Director, Policy Devt & EngageTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$122,715$100$28,630—$151,4452019
Project DirectorTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$127,732$0$23,670—$151,4022020
Surfacing Standards SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,896$0$29,390—$151,2852019
Traffic Operations SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$125,752$0$25,102—$150,8532021
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$126,549$350$23,922—$150,8222020
Senior Project AdvisorTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$122,507$0$28,043—$150,5502019
Proj. Dir. Deerfoot Trail ProcTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$124,448$0$25,559—$150,0072021
Team Lead - SouthTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$116,915$11,381$21,353—$149,6492019
Director, Roadway EngineeringTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$125,766$0$23,452—$149,2192020
Director, Network&Hwy PlanningTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$125,161$0$23,923—$149,0852020
Property ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$8,902$23,740—$148,5892021
Proj. Dir. Deerfoot Trail ProcTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$124,190$0$24,181—$148,3712020
Dir, Environmental RegulationTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,182$7,502$24,373—$148,0572021
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,915$4,497$26,555—$147,9672019
Acting Dir, Highway OperationsTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$124,964$0$22,823—$147,7872019
Construction/Bridge ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$121,249$0$26,485—$147,7342019
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