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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
ED, Strat. Integration BranchPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$135,653$0$29,524$165,1772022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$113,069$26,710$25,396$165,1752019
Dir-Prov Trg & Workforce DevChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$250$29,895$165,1592023
Director, Food Science and DevelopmentAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,806$0$28,341$165,1482024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$137,927$0$27,220$165,1472022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$137,927$0$27,220$165,1472022
Director, Project DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$1,301$28,256$165,1402023
Dir, Data SvcsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$131,663$0$33,464$165,1272019
ED, Francophone SecretariatCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$133,562$0$31,565$165,1272019
Chief of StaffEnvironment and Protected AreasMinisterial Ministerial 2$135,120$16,657$13,347$165,1242023
Director, CID/IGB TransitionChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$0$28,361$165,1232024
Director, Project DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$0$28,361$165,1232024
Director, Common PlatformsTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$0$28,361$165,1232024
Director, Capital PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$0$28,361$165,1232024
ED, Hlth Standards and QualityMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$6,478$4,602$3,738$150,299$165,1172020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$137,676$0$27,433$165,1092022
Dpty Superintend Fin Inst RegTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$154$29,940$165,1092023
Tech Delivery LeadService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionOpted Out & Excluded Systems Analyst Level 3$0$0$0$165,107$165,1072022
Dir. Site Dev. & Env. Eng.InfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$27,176$4,602$165,0962019
Director, Resource Map & AnlysENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,777$165,0952019
Dir, Policy ForesightJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,035$200$30,850$165,0862024
Director, Highway OperationsTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$137,480$0$27,601$165,0812023
Director, Executive OperationsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,498$165,0812023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,139$50$27,881$165,0702020
ED, Industry PolicyJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$134,407$100$30,556$165,0632022
Operations ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$15,009$10,038$165,0602024
ED,Environmental EmergencyMgmtENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$135,330$2,699$27,030$165,0592021
ED, Budget Dev & PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$139,164$0$25,870$165,0342023
Director, Personal Request ServicesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,215$6,370$28,440$165,0252022
Director, DistributionAffordability and UtilitiesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,907$0$31,115$165,0222024
Dir, Forest Program MgmtAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,689$165,0072019
Appellate CouncilJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,139$0$27,868$165,0062020
Senior Financial OfficerInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$137,022$0$27,981$165,0032021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$133,666$0$31,326$164,9922022
ED, Financial AdminEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$132,289$4,008$28,690$164,9872022
ED, Financial Accounting &StdsTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$138,100$0$26,860$164,9602021
Dir, Indigenous and North ServicesEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$29,940$164,9542023
Dir, Climate Partnerships & AdaptationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$29,935$164,9492023
Director, Housing PolicySENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,741$0$29,208$164,9492024
Dir, Afford. & NP HousingSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,741$0$29,208$164,9492024
Deputy Chief, Investigation ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,703$10,252$25,993$164,9482022
Dir, Prov Geospatial CentreEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$29,930$164,9452023
Director, Air PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$29,930$164,9452023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$133,666$6,000$25,273$164,9392022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$133,731$911$30,295$164,9382022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$133,187$3,724$28,019$164,9312022
Director, Central DistrictJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$122,176$15,685$27,066$164,9272020
Chief of StaffCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,597$164,9152019
Director, Resource InitiativesENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$129,119$5,674$30,120$164,9142019
Dir Corp Strategic InitiativesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$138,404$0$26,503$164,9082020
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