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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
Infrastructure ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$6,000$26,624$165,9422022
ED, First Nations EducationEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$131,381$6,400$28,155$165,9362023
Director, U.S. MidwestExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$25,921$165,9342024
Project DirectorTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$25,921$165,9342024
Dir, Architecture & Del ServHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$133,592$3,691$28,648$165,9312020
ED,Policy,Planning&Leg ServiceCULTUREManagement Executive Manager 1$139,817$0$26,113$165,9302022
Director, Downstream SectorsENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$300$32,309$165,9272019
Dir Governance & StrategySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$300$32,309$165,9272019
Executive Director, Stakeholder Engagement and Student SupportsAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$135,412$0$30,508$165,9202023
Deputy Chief, Sheriff Highway PatrolPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,335$165,9182023
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,593$165,9112019
Director, FinancingTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,593$165,9112019
Dir. Bio-Ind. OpportunitiesAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$5,413$27,176$165,9072022
Director, Continuing Care Home PolicyHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,015$0$30,885$165,8992023
Legal CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$159,215$0$6,681$165,8962022
Director, Oil OperationsEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,303$165,8862023
Chief of StaffEDUCATIONMinisterial Ministerial EA$137,709$0$28,172$165,8812020
Dir - AB Supp & Career ResCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,561$165,8792019
Director, Executive SearchPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,561$165,8792019
Sr Data Services AdvisorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,561$165,8792019
Director of Legislative ServLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$100,071$23,313$24,545$17,950$165,8782020
Director, Records and StorageTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,265$0$30,605$165,8702023
Assoc Dir-Data ManagementSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$100$32,452$165,8702019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$137,927$0$27,940$165,8672022
Director,Intergov. RelationsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$1,023$29,256$165,8632023
Section Head, Wildlife MgmtENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,543$165,8612019
Dir Land Titles N and SurveysSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,542$165,8602019
Director, Contact CentresService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,263$165,8462023
Executive AdvisorExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$246$30,015$165,8432023
Director, Strategic Program Development and IntegrationSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$137,728$0$28,100$165,8282022
Dir Financial and Admin OperAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,494$165,8122019
Director, Business ServicesAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$5,317$27,177$165,8122021
ED Appeals Admin & AccountabilitySENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$122,144$14,637$29,029$165,8092022
Director, Strategic Intergration PolicyAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$138,907$0$26,893$165,7992021
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,467$165,7852019
Sr. Dir. Innov. Pol. & Strat.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$134,507$150$31,126$165,7832019
Executive Director, Tech StndsTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$138,190$0$27,587$165,7772022
Director, Regulatory TransformationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,049$6,000$27,709$165,7582024
Dir, Commodity TaxTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$300$32,133$165,7512019
Legal CounselJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADELegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 2$139,830$0$25,905$165,7352024
Dir. Policy & EngagementAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,833$0$31,900$165,7332019
Dir, Strategic Climate PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,705$4,028$28,998$165,7312023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$139,829$0$25,900$165,7292024
ED, Food SafetyAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$138,654$0$27,061$165,7152020
Director, Strategic Procurement, Contracts & Placement ResourcesChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,540$0$31,175$165,7152024
Director, Program Policy and AnalyticsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,125$165,7082023
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$131,536$7,714$26,448$165,6982020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$138,259$0$27,432$165,6912021
Chief of StaffENVIRONMENT AND PARKSMinisterial Ministerial 2$137,709$18,178$9,796$165,6822020
Director, Attendance CentresPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,197$200$32,282$165,6792024
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