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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
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$28,923$166,2602021
ED, Investment ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$137,600$100$28,552$166,2512020
Director Disability ServicesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,050$6,000$27,185$166,2342022
Dir-Fin Planning and ReportingMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,649$166,2332023
Dir-Public Library ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,649$166,2332023
PD, CSD, PSC & TBFPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,649$166,2332023
Mgr. Risk ManagementImmigration and MulticulturalismManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,649$166,2332023
Director, Operations & ProjectsJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,649$166,2332023
ED, Water and Waste PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$136,832$0$29,395$166,2262022
ED, Policy Planning and CoordinationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$135,990$0$30,236$166,2262023
Exec Dir Seniors Program Del.SENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$128,721$8,298$29,200$166,2192021
Dir. Capital Plan & Grant MgmtAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,889$166,2072019
Dir, Strategic PlanningEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,614$166,1972023
Dir Debt Oper & Corp FinanceTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$50$32,813$166,1812019
Executive Director, Cabinet CoordinationExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$136,008$0$30,169$166,1772024
ED, Food SafetyAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$137,650$0$28,526$166,1762023
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$133,068$0$33,083$166,1522019
Dir, Grants AdministrationTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$127,264$9,790$29,091$166,1452019
Director, Communications (TS)Communications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,585$2,989$28,569$166,1442024
Dir-LADMMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,741$0$30,400$166,1412024
Director, Strategic PlanningTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,285$150$30,705$166,1392023
Director, Planning & AnalyticsSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,813$166,1312019
Dir Partnership Injury ReductJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,318$25,599$11,203$166,1212022
Dir, AIT Industry Prog & StandAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,787$166,1052019
Exec Dir-Procurement SvcsSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$138,938$150$27,001$166,0902021
Executive Lead, Bus TransSENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$139,539$0$26,542$166,0822020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$135,370$0$30,710$166,0802022
BPL Human Capital MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,758$166,0762019
Infrastructure ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$6,000$26,751$166,0692021
Dir-Public Library ServicesMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,750$166,0682019
Dir, Health Disaster RecoveryHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$132,441$0$33,623$166,0652019
Executive Director, Agency Governance and OversightJusticeManagement Executive Manager 1$136,512$0$29,551$166,0632022
Chief of StaffTreasury Board and FinanceMinisterial Ministerial 2$136,590$0$29,466$166,0562023
ED, Regional & Northern Economic DevelopmentJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$134,783$0$31,258$166,0412024
Dir Governance & StrategySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$100$32,620$166,0382019
Server Team AnalystSERVICE ALBERTASystems Analyst 2$0$0$0$166,036$166,0362020
Director, Financial ReportingENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$134,138$0$31,896$166,0342019
Executive Director - Disability Services NorthSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$135,940$0$30,094$166,0342024
Dir.,Strategic Planning & EvalAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,715$166,0332019
Director, Strategic InitiativesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,441$166,0242023
Dir, French AssessmentEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,692$166,0102019
Dir, Commodity Tax AuditTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,687$166,0052019
Dir, Fin & PropertyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,687$166,0052019
Portfolio Director SATechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,752$7,839$26,405$165,9962022
Dir. Trade & InvestmentECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 1$115,439$20,290$30,265$165,9942019
ED, Collections & RecoveriesTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$135,668$0$30,317$165,9852021
Review OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$134,516$0$31,468$165,9852020
Dir Business Relationship MgtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,650$165,9672019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,872$0$28,090$165,9622022
Director, Financial and Business PlanningService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,675$2,843$31,431$165,9492024
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