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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, Financial PlanningEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,522$1,221$31,164$166,9062024
Dir Financial OperationsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$124,550$9,059$33,288$166,8962022
Director, Wildfire OperationsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$5,150$28,423$166,8912020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$113,666$31,698$21,518$166,8812020
Dir. Access & Service DeliveryCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$10,400$23,155$166,8732020
ED-Strat Policy and PlanningMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$138,730$0$28,141$166,8712020
Dir-Finance & AdminMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$350$26,497$166,8612024
ED, Innovation and Program DevelopmentPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$137,650$0$29,210$166,8602023
Assistant Public TrusteeSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$31,268$166,8512023
ED, Newcomer SupportsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$134,825$0$32,023$166,8492019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$138,249-$2,924$31,515$166,8392024
DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,277$6,000$28,549$166,8262024
Director, Procurement EngagementService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,514$0$31,305$166,8192024
ED, Historic Res. MgmtCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$139,352$0$27,464$166,8162021
Executive Director, FSCD and PDD PolicySENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$129,748$9,085$27,972$166,8052023
ED Portfolio 1Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$135,322$0$31,465$166,7862019
Sr. Dir. Life Science StrategyECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$132,907$0$33,874$166,7812019
Exec Dir, Strategic Policy & Business ServicesTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$137,611$1,016$28,146$166,7732024
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$138,937$300$27,531$166,7682021
Dir, Finance OperationsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,741$0$31,021$166,7622024
Dir, Board Intergovtl ConnAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,443$166,7612019
Dir Business TransformationsAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,443$166,7612019
Dir, Governance & LegislationAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,443$166,7612019
Dir, IMT-ERP IntegrationSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,443$166,7612019
BRM Strategic AdvisorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,443$166,7612019
Director, Contact CentresSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,443$166,7612019
Dir, Reporting & PolicySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,443$166,7612019
Construction ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$118,518$23,583$24,657$166,7582022
Director, PolicyHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,436$166,7542019
Director, Strategic Plan & OpsExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$136,296$0$30,457$166,7532021
ERU Mgr and Operations ChiefENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$5,866$27,569$166,7532020
ED, Cabinet CoordinationExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$138,650$0$28,098$166,7482020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$139,830$0$26,912$166,7422024
ED,Fed/Prov Relations & SocPolJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$137,778$0$28,940$166,7192020
Director Land ClaimsIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$7,944$25,457$166,7182021
Mgr. Risk ManagementImmigration and MulticulturalismManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$17,917$18,918$8,800$121,078$166,7132024
SM, Corporate ResearchEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$20,393$27,372$166,7032022
Dir, Agri-Food LaboratoriesAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$135,697$0$30,998$166,6952019
PD, CSD, HealthPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$31,110$166,6932023
Dir, Fin Rep& AssuranceENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$134,220$0$32,464$166,6852019
ED, Education SupportsEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$135,327$0$31,347$166,6742024
Chief of StaffPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesMinisterial Ministerial 2$136,456$16,375$13,825$166,6562024
Director Energy TransitionEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,779$0$33,873$166,6512024
Dir.Strategic InitiativesPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$138,227$919$27,499$166,6452021
Assistant Chief Medical ExaminerJusticePathologist III$158,932$0$7,711$166,6432024
Executive DirectorAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$136,902$0$29,739$166,6412024
Director, Adoption, Permanency & Historical RecordsChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$0$29,875$166,6372024
Exec Director, Implementation and AccountabilityHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$134,700$0$31,917$166,6172024
Dir-LADMMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,298$166,6162019
Dir, South ServicesEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,649$0$30,954$166,6032024
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