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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
Dir-Asmt & Prop Tax PolMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,738$0$31,956$167,6942024
ED, Strategic ProcurementTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$131,295$0$36,395$167,6902021
Reg Dir, Fish & Wildlife NWEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,008$13,213$25,443$167,6642023
Director, InvestigationsEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,561$10,034$29,066$167,6612023
ED APS Comms & EE EngagementPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$138,573$0$29,082$167,6562023
South Regional Resources DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$6,792$27,545$167,6552022
Director, Design and DevelopmentChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,741$2,130$29,770$167,6412024
Dir, Interg Land Delivery NEFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,951$7,622$27,046$167,6192022
ED,Employer & Program ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$139,934$0$27,676$167,6102021
ED, Strat & Bus SupportJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$139,111$0$28,495$167,6062020
Director, Rural UtilitiesAffordability and UtilitiesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$19,752$26,026$167,6022022
PD, Solicitor GeneralPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$134,220$0$33,378$167,5992019
Regional Director, Central RegTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$100,788$21,358$23,301$22,151$167,5982019
Data Migration LeadSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$160,512$0$7,052$167,5642021
Director, Data Management and GovernanceAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$250$30,540$167,5522024
Education CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$132,765$0$34,781$167,5452019
Director of InvestigationsPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$27,521$167,5342024
Director Employment ProgramsJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,589$303$31,633$167,5262024
Director, Info & Educ ServicesJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,741$0$31,782$167,5232024
ED, Gen, Trans & Market PolicyAffordability and UtilitiesManagement Executive Manager 1$138,026$0$29,493$167,5192022
Dir, Oil & Gas Svcs & TechJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager 1$0$0$0$167,519$167,5192021
ED-SSSMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$139,807$0$27,709$167,5162020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$161,054$0$6,455$167,5082021
DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$137,196$1,918$28,382$167,4962024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$137,341$0$30,150$167,4912019
Director, Natural Gas StrategyEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$137,411$519$29,544$167,4742023
Director, Communications (TEC)Communications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$138,252$100$29,117$167,4692024
Director - Corporate Planning & SupportMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$138,066$0$29,401$167,4662023
Director, Financial ServicesInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,741$2,103$29,607$167,4502024
Director, Crown Agreement MgmtENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$141,317$0$26,129$167,4462021
Director, Land Planning UnitInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$3,077$31,049$167,4442019
Executive Director, Community & Public Safety ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$137,649$0$29,782$167,4312023
Director, Financial ReportingPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,741$0$31,677$167,4182024
Executive Director, Public Guardian & TrusteeSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$131,340$4,120$31,949$167,4092024
Sr. Dir.,StrategicPolicyAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$34,073$167,3912019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$126,285$16,000$25,106$167,3912023
PD, CSD, CPE, Exec Coun & PAMSPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$137,550$0$29,839$167,3892023
ED, Community EngagementCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$139,178$0$28,207$167,3852020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,139$100$30,138$167,3772020
ED, Intergov Relations & TradeAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$141,324$0$26,052$167,3762020
Dir, Commodity Tax AuditTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$7,073$26,984$167,3742021
Sr Manager, Special ProjectsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$6,419$27,637$167,3742022
ED, Learning & Teaching ResourcesEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$135,951$0$31,411$167,3622024
Regional DirectorForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$138,255$0$29,086$167,3412024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,872$0$29,468$167,3412022
Initiative Dir., ENMoCHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$122,415$27,589$17,336$167,3402020
Executive Lead, Bus TransSENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$140,718$0$26,617$167,3352021
Senior Crop ScientistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 5$130,334$11,452$25,548$167,3342020
Senior Engineer, EngineeringEnergy and MineralsOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$139,747$0$27,582$167,3292023
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$133,540$0$33,786$167,3262019
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