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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
Director, Comm Rel & Monit.Energy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$6,749$26,870$169,2022023
Forest Area ManagerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$17,600$24,189$169,1962020
Exec Dir-Motor Veh & Reg AdminSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$137,761$0$31,434$169,1952021
Director of Complaint ManagementJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$141,666$0$27,527$169,1932024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$139,450$0$29,736$169,1862023
Infrastructure ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$6,200$29,663$169,1812019
Executive Dir,Strategic PolicyENERGYExecutive Manager 1$138,539$50$30,591$169,1812019
Director, Strategic EngagementJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$141,011$0$28,166$169,1772021
Director, LeasingInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,133$0$30,034$169,1682024
Regional DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$141,944$200$27,020$169,1642023
Special Representative, DMOEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$100$33,470$169,1532023
Director, Ministry EngagementTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$300$28,802$169,1152024
Director, Strategic Engagement and Integrated InitiativesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$300$28,802$169,1152024
Dir, Mail & Print SolutionsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$138,255$1,791$29,069$169,1142024
Sr Mgr Commodity Tax AuditTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$27,432$22,739$169,1092021
Executive Director, Financial ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$138,446$150$30,508$169,1032024
Dir, Interg Land Delivery NEForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$6,000$27,517$169,1002023
Dir,Env Know and Data StewardsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$3,505$30,010$169,0982023
Exec. Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$141,351$0$27,740$169,0902021
Recreation, Ecosystem and Lands DirectorForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$250$28,819$169,0822024
Tenancy Dispute OfficerService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Manager Zone 2$89,849$5,092$18,581$55,557$169,0802024
Dir, Interg Land Delivery NWForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$7,307$26,186$169,0762023
Dir, 1GX Business & Information ExcellenceTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,693$7,759$29,620$169,0722024
Dir. Bio-Ind. OpportunitiesAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$9,001$26,751$169,0702021
Advocate-pers w. DisabilitiesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$144,445$0$24,611$169,0562020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$136,321$0$32,733$169,0542019
ED, Fiscal Planning & AnalysisTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$142,307$0$26,744$169,0512020
Assoc. Property Rights AdvocatAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,042$5,122$28,883$169,0472024
ED, Indigenous Health Policy & PlanningHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$136,618$0$32,401$169,0192024
Director, PolicyTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$1,581$27,415$169,0092024
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$131,536$150$37,318$169,0042019
North DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,407$7,804$26,789$169,0002023
ED, Visitor Experience and Business SupportsFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Executive Manager 1$140,701$0$28,295$168,9952022
ED, Economic Res & Trade PolExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$134,708$5,170$29,095$168,9732021
Director, Digital Strategy and EngagementTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$28,959$168,9722024
Dir Spec at Risk and StewardshipEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$137,420$2,709$28,838$168,9672022
ED, Community EngagementCULTUREManagement Executive Manager 1$138,275$0$30,686$168,9612022
Dir.Strategic InitiativesPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$141,153$0$27,785$168,9382021
Director, Artificial Intelligence ProgramTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$150$28,771$168,9342024
PSI Oversight and AccountabilityAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$141,320$250$27,358$168,9282024
ED, Crop Health & AssuranceAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$141,456$0$27,456$168,9122020
Chief of StaffMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$124,749$13,313$30,841$168,9032019
Director, Northern Development SupportsJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$0$32,140$168,9022024
Legal CounselJusticeLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 2$133,107$0$35,792$168,9002024
Dir-Strat Accom & AdminChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,083$8,244$30,571$168,8982024
Ex Dir-OHS Program DeliveryLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$135,262$5,634$27,997$168,8932021
Executive Director, System Design and MonitoringMental Health and AddictionManagement Executive Manager 1$137,650$0$31,235$168,8852023
Exec. Director, OperationsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$142,970$0$25,877$168,8482020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$136,755$0$32,082$168,8372024
Regional DirectorForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$28,814$168,8272024
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