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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, Airshed SciencesEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,151$5,023$30,415$166,5892022
Director, Home and Community CareHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,956$0$31,624$166,5802024
Director, Process En & Str RelIndigenous RelationsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,261$0$31,305$166,5652024
Director, Electronic Health Records (EHR) Delivery ServicesHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,965$166,5482023
Dir, Community-Based MonitorinEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,965$166,5482023
Director, Project DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,779$4,569$29,197$166,5452024
Sr. Dir. Strategic Plan & EvalECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,223$166,5412019
Dir, Strategic PlanningEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,223$166,5412019
Chief of StaffArts, Culture and Status of WomenMinisterial Ministerial 2$139,464$201$26,875$166,5402024
Director, Ministry EngagementTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,783$7,268$26,488$166,5402023
Ex Dir Policy, Plan and LegSENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$135,265$0$31,274$166,5392019
Director, Investigations & EnforcementTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,801$0$29,734$166,5352024
Exec Dir, Carrier & Veh SafetyTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$137,809$0$28,708$166,5182023
ED/Commissioner Cul IndustriesCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$138,978$0$27,531$166,5082021
Forest Hydrology SpecialistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 4$119,839$23,094$23,575$166,5082019
Dir, Wildfire PreventionAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$850$32,338$166,5062019
ED, Field ServicesEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$138,938$150$27,407$166,4962021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$135,389$1,364$29,734$166,4862023
Dir, Policy and Central OpsMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$250$30,649$166,4832023
ED, Addiction & Mental HealthHealthExecutive Manager 1$133,592$0$32,887$166,4792019
Director, Plant & Bee HealthAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$26,461$166,4742024
Director, AFRRCSMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$4,618$28,535$166,4712021
Dir. Continuous ImprovementTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,717$3,041$28,702$166,4602023
Director, IM ProgramsTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,827$150$29,477$166,4542024
ED, Curric Coord & ImplementnEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$133,592$0$32,862$166,4542019
Assoc Dir-TransformationSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,128$166,4462019
Director, Project DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$0$29,676$166,4382024
ED, Financial ReportingHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$138,879$150$27,403$166,4322022
Dir-Indigenous InitiativesChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$3,190$27,652$166,4252023
Director of GovernanceAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$26,403$166,4162024
Senior ManagerCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$6,000$27,084$166,4022022
Dir, Interg Land Delivery NWENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$9,077$23,991$166,3852020
Regional Compliance ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$2,774$30,293$166,3852019
Director, Business Modernization and TransformationSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$31,367$166,3822023
Director - Adoption Services and Historical RecordsChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,561$9,923$27,892$166,3772023
Legal CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$134,516$0$31,856$166,3722022
ED, Francophone SecretariatArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Executive Manager 1$137,650$0$28,713$166,3632023
Director, Animal Health SectionAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$1,236$28,361$166,3592024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$100$28,917$166,3542021
Dir, Law Enfor, Stds & AuditsPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,093$0$30,251$166,3442023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$138,963$0$27,381$166,3442023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$133,666$6,000$26,670$166,3352022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$133,666$6,000$26,670$166,3352022
Dir, SLA & PATEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$200$32,813$166,3312019
Director, DevOps & QATechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$137,831$0$28,489$166,3192024
ED, TASPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$134,840$0$31,444$166,2852024
Dir, Programs & LegalPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,283$0$32,001$166,2842024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$139,830$0$26,439$166,2692024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$139,829$0$26,437$166,2672024
ED, Crop Health & AssuranceAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$138,035$0$28,225$166,2602022
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