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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, Calgary NorthInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,991$0$35,313$167,3042024
Director, Executive OperationsHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,077$0$32,222$167,3002024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$29,936$167,2732021
Director, Trade CollaborationJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$0$30,505$167,2672024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$133,666$3,254$30,315$167,2342022
DirectorSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$4,816$26,834$167,2332023
Director, Policy CoordinationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$10$27,201$167,2252024
Dir-Strategic Evidence and ActionJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,029$0$27,189$167,2182024
Dir, ERP Web Portal TeamTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$27,201$167,2152024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$136,874$0$30,327$167,2012024
Reg Dir, Fish & Wildlife NWEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$6,786$27,097$167,2012022
ED, Housing Capital ProgramSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$137,927$100$29,164$167,1922022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$136,950$783$29,449$167,1822022
Dir-Capacity & CoordinationChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$27,165$167,1782024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$114,517$29,817$22,836$167,1702020
Director, Rang Res StewardshipForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,657$6,684$27,816$167,1572024
Director, Communications (MA)Communications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,268$0$27,889$167,1572024
Dir, Fin & PropertyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$138,856$0$28,300$167,1562020
Assistant Public TrusteeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$300$33,534$167,1512019
ED, Workforce PolicyPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$139,340$0$27,797$167,1372021
ED, HHRSHealthExecutive Manager 1$128,454$9,881$28,799$167,1342019
Director, Planning & Performance MeasuresArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$200$30,167$167,1282024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$138,984$0$28,141$167,1262020
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$130,462$7,514$29,136$167,1122021
Director, Product & DeliveryTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$137,300$0$29,810$167,1102023
ED-Assessment ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$137,533$0$29,568$167,1012023
Exec Dir, Corp Cons & RepTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$136,572$0$30,523$167,0952019
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,139$0$29,943$167,0822020
Director EHR Delivery ServicesHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,758$167,0762019
Dir, Acute Care Access & PolHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,758$167,0762019
Dir, Corporate Income TaxTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$0$30,314$167,0762024
Director, Policy & PlanningExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,692$0$31,375$167,0662024
Sr. Dir. Strategic IntegrationECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,727$167,0452019
Dir, Capital Planning NorthEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$138,482$0$28,560$167,0422024
BPL Human Capital MgmtPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$1,450$29,979$167,0132023
ERU Mgr and Operations ChiefENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$6,711$26,984$167,0132021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$139,450$0$27,555$167,0052023
Executive Director, Business IntelligenceJusticeManagement Executive Manager 1$137,039$0$29,958$166,9982022
Mgr-SettlementJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,696$5,863$28,434$166,9932024
Executive Director, Employment and Financial Services Delivery, SouthSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$139,494$0$27,489$166,9832022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$136,128$0$30,855$166,9822020
ED., LR, Res.,Analysis & CompTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$126,201$15,907$24,843$166,9512020
Ex Dir-PolicyCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$139,921$0$27,017$166,9382020
Dir, Grants & Program DeliveryEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,780$0$30,157$166,9372023
ED, Ops & Strat SvcsECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$124,308$0$42,626$166,9342019
Director, Water ManagementTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,155$0$27,778$166,9332023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$139,829$0$27,096$166,9262024
Manager, Energy and ManufacturingJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$115,679$26,934$24,304$166,9172021
ED, Governance and LegislationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$137,010$0$29,903$166,9132022
Dir External Bus Rel MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$150$33,443$166,9112019
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