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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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11,953 positions

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
ED, Hlth Prof Reg & Phys WkfcHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$135,223$14,976$26,891$177,0892022
ED. Parks Visitor Experience & Business SupportsForestry and ParksManagement Executive Manager 1$147,054$0$30,028$177,0832023
ADM, Energy PolicyENERGYManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$117,892$32,876$26,296$177,0642021
Senior ManagerChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$13,965$27,500$177,0482023
Executive Director AIRBTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$140,669$10,817$25,560$177,0462020
Ex Dir-ES Program DeliveryLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$142,870$0$34,171$177,0412019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$144,029$0$33,009$177,0382024
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$141,399$0$35,631$177,0302023
Ex Dir-ES Program DeliveryLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$147,027$0$29,988$177,0152020
Dir Financial OperationsTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$12,731$30,955$177,0042019
Legislative CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,096$2,527$27,379$177,0022022
ED, Policy & Strategic InitiativesInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$147,455$0$29,544$176,9992024
BPL Human Capital MgmtSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$33,013$176,9962019
Executive Director, OutreachCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Executive Manager 1$145,250$150$31,592$176,9922023
Director, Business ServicesAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$12,819$30,846$176,9832019
Director, Newcomer IntegrationImmigration and MulticulturalismManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$5,542$31,419$176,9742024
ED, ACOBJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$150,630$0$26,332$176,9622020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$140,067$0$36,887$176,9542019
ED, ACOBJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$145,695$0$31,256$176,9512019
Dir, CRMDAHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$15,560$28,073$176,9502020
ED, Natural GasEnergy and MineralsManagement Executive Manager 1$145,392$250$31,305$176,9462023
ED, Operations & Admin.InfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$32,945$176,9292019
ED, Driver ProgramsTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$32,945$176,9292019
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$147,244$0$29,680$176,9242023
Director Pavement EngineeringTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$147,251$0$29,670$176,9212024
Executive Director, Project Management & GovernanceHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$149,647$0$27,268$176,9152023
Executive Director, Refocusing Strategy and ImplementationHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$144,510$0$32,404$176,9142024
Public Trustee RepresentativeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALFinance 3$135,937$14,481$26,474$176,8922021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$144,029$0$32,855$176,8832024
ED, Trade Policy and StrategyJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$149,647$0$27,229$176,8762023
ED, Analytics & Perf ReportingHealthExecutive Manager 1$132,201$15,895$28,771$176,8672020
DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,950$12,712$28,198$176,8612024
ED, Education SupportsEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$145,958$0$30,888$176,8462022
Director, Product & DeliveryTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$145,614$0$31,206$176,8212024
Executive Director, Modernization OfficeSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$143,860$0$32,955$176,8142023
Executive Director Arts BranchCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$148,302$0$28,504$176,8052020
Director, Watershed SciencesENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$143,983$0$32,818$176,8012019
Livestock Air Quality SpecialiAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAgrologist Level 3$21,714$12,439$5,654$136,992$176,7992020
ED, Policy & Planning ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$142,108$0$34,691$176,7982019
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALAssistant Deputy Minister$137,971$10,468$28,336$176,7752021
ED Resource Development PolicyEnergy and MineralsManagement Executive Manager 1$145,877$150$30,734$176,7612024
Executive Lead, PDD ReviewCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$142,396$0$34,364$176,7602019
Exec Dir, OperationsAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$146,437$0$30,314$176,7512020
Exec Director, Pension PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$148,217$0$28,532$176,7492020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$32,807$176,7312020
ED, Compliance & MonitoringHealthExecutive Manager 1$130,313$18,283$28,128$176,7252020
Executive Director/SFOLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$142,650$0$34,072$176,7222019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$5,636$26,841$176,7002021
Executive DirectorLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$132,818$14,304$29,575$176,6962019
ED, Program Integrity and Quality AssuranceSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$135,492$12,021$29,165$176,6782023
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