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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
Exec. Director of Program CoorENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$136,427$0$31,659$168,0862019
ED-Strategy and Systems SupportPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$139,395$0$28,688$168,0832024
Director Wildlife Allocation & UseForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,309$0$28,726$168,0352024
ED, LR&OHSPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$137,747$0$30,281$168,0292024
ED Innovation System EngageECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$137,600$0$30,425$168,0252019
ED, Planning & OperationsHealthExecutive Manager 1$137,600$0$30,425$168,0252019
ED,Resource Stewardship PolicyENERGYManagement Executive Manager 1$135,421$0$32,597$168,0182022
Exec Dir Seniors Program Del.SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$136,404$2,308$29,302$168,0142022
Director, U.S. & Latin AmericaExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$27,988$168,0012024
Operations ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$27,988$168,0012024
Director, Watershed SciencesEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,294$0$28,706$168,0002024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$143,924$0$24,075$168,0002020
Chief of StaffHealthMinisterial Ministerial 2$139,272$0$28,716$167,9892024
Snr Comm Mgr, Sturgeon RfyENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$34,671$167,9882019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$137,927$0$30,055$167,9822022
Review OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$134,516$0$33,465$167,9812021
ED Learning & DevelopmentPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$135,322$0$32,656$167,9782019
Director, Ministry EngagementTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,436$5,688$26,849$167,9732023
Centre Director, ERCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$140,250$0$27,713$167,9632021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$133,666$7,626$26,670$167,9622022
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$135,516$6,857$25,580$167,9532022
Director, Accommodations & Emergency ManagementJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,823$0$33,130$167,9522024
Dir. Building Design & Spatial TechnologyInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,461$0$28,478$167,9392024
Director, Wildfire PreventionFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$6,984$27,637$167,9392022
ED, Intergov Relations & TradeAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$140,211$0$27,708$167,9202021
Public TrusteeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$136,609$0$31,303$167,9122021
ED, Community EngagementENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$8,225$10,482$4,541$144,644$167,8932020
Director, International, Intergovernmental, Cross-Ministry & Industry CollaborationAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$125,599$13,978$28,304$167,8822022
Justice Legal Counsel 4JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$126,245$0$41,614$167,8592019
Director Royalty and TenureEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,328$5,950$29,572$167,8502023
Dir-Stds Dev and Supp-MechMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,741$100$32,000$167,8412024
Executive Director, Stakeholder RelationsEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$137,329$0$30,505$167,8342022
Team Leader, Bail OfficeJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$159,746$0$8,079$167,8252024
Deputy Chief, Fish and Wildlife Enforcement ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$6,000$26,808$167,8222023
Chief of StaffMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$132,397$7,020$28,394$167,8122021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$136,934$0$30,853$167,7872023
ED, FNMI EducationEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$140,104$0$27,679$167,7832021
DirectorSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,982$6,978$27,823$167,7832024
Dir.Facilities and Fleet ServAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$22,841$25,995$167,7752022
Sr. Dir. Energy & EnviromentECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$34,451$167,7692019
Dir, Strat AA Planning UnitInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$137,863$0$29,897$167,7602024
Chief of StaffMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$126,946$14,614$26,193$167,7532020
ADM, Strategic Comm - SocialCommunications And Public EngagementAssistant Deputy Minister$129,005$8,096$30,652$167,7532019
Dir. Access & Service DeliveryCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$6,000$28,434$167,7522019
Director, North DistrictPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,615$13,162$25,965$167,7412022
Dir, Grant Program DeliveryMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,741$0$32,000$167,7412024
ED, Asset ManagementInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$141,442$0$26,275$167,7172020
ED, Economic Res & Trade PolExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$134,429$0$33,285$167,7142020
Dir, River Eng & Tech Serv.ENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$135,207$0$32,504$167,7112019
Director, Agri-Environmental InitiativesAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$138,941$0$28,764$167,7052024
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