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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
Executive Director, Forest Management & Wildfire MitigationForestry and ParksManagement Executive Manager 1$139,714$0$28,768$168,4832024
Dir, Invest Rel-Advanced IndTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$22,163$27,372$168,4732022
Mgr, Agri-Environmental ExtAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYManager Zone 2$23,079$7,994$6,169$131,229$168,4712020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$24,541$168,4652020
Director, Community Safety InitiativesJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,222$0$33,238$168,4602024
Dir.Strategic Workforce InitiativesPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$2,596$30,276$168,4562023
Infrastructure ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$6,000$26,870$168,4532023
ED, Curric Coord & ImplementnEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$139,280$0$29,164$168,4442022
Executive Director, Privacy, Policy and GovernanceTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$137,401$150$30,880$168,4312023
ED, Policy and Climate SystemsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$137,816$2,499$28,109$168,4232022
Mgr, Flood Hazard MappingENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$20,028$29,451$168,4172019
ED, StandardsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$140,023$0$28,393$168,4152020
Director Priority Init. IntegrTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$135,615$6,298$26,500$168,4132021
Data Migration LeadSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$160,248$0$8,158$168,4062020
Forensic Unit SupervisorPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5$133,466$9,443$25,496$168,4052024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$100$30,959$168,3952021
Veterinary ToxicologistAgriculture and IrrigationOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$143,101$300$24,979$168,3802024
Data Migration LeadSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$160,248$0$8,130$168,3782019
Director Springbank DamAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$10$28,352$168,3752024
Dir, Disability MgmtPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$33,355$168,3702023
Executive DirectorJusticeED Civil Crown Counsel 6$135,040$0$33,304$168,3442023
Director,Community GrantsArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,525$0$28,802$168,3262024
Dir-Central OperationsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$30,484$22,117$168,3262020
DirectorInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,514$0$28,804$168,3182024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$137,744$240$30,322$168,3052022
Dir, Child Care Program PolicyJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$0$31,510$168,2732024
Director, OHS & Business ContinuityEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$0$31,510$168,2722024
Director, Conventional Oil and GasEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,528$0$28,737$168,2652024
Director, Service DesignTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,528$0$28,737$168,2652024
Dir, FNMI Curriculum (K-12)EDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,646$0$31,617$168,2642024
Director, Legislative ServicesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,741$200$32,315$168,2562024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$136,511$0$31,742$168,2532023
ED/Commissioner Cul IndustriesCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$137,778$0$30,456$168,2342019
Exec Lead, Data Rprtng & GovrnSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$141,659$0$26,569$168,2292020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$133,666$9,281$25,273$168,2202022
Director, Financial Operations and ReportingEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$2,614$30,015$168,2122023
ED, Private Career Colleges and ComplianceAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$139,577$383$28,234$168,1942023
Director, Communications (SCSS)Communications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,133$0$29,027$168,1612024
DirectorSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$28,147$168,1602024
ED, Early & Middle Yrs CurricEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$137,711$0$30,444$168,1542019
Executive Director, Employment ServicesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$140,609$0$27,530$168,1392023
Dir. Bio-Ind. OpportunitiesAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$4,923$27,626$168,1322023
Dir, Operations & SecurityPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,410$0$28,721$168,1322024
Sr. Dir. Innov. Pol. & Strat.JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$22,049$20,373$7,264$118,441$168,1272020
Director, Trust AdministrationSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$107,935$15,167$27,562$17,459$168,1232023
ED,Retail,Distribution&Coal TrAffordability and UtilitiesManagement Executive Manager 1$137,809$0$30,306$168,1162023
ED, Red Tape ReductionService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$139,491$0$28,622$168,1142022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$142,313$0$25,796$168,1092021
Health Advocate/Mental Health Patient AdvocateHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$139,879$0$28,227$168,1062023
Manager, Legislative PlannerTRANSPORTATIONManager Zone 2$136,421$3,383$28,301$168,1052020
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