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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
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$137,676$0$27,232$164,9072022
Director, Integrated Planning and Land Use Framework ImplementationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,320$164,9032023
ED, Prevention of Family Violence and AbuseCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$137,664$0$27,237$164,9022021
Dir, Learner ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,584$164,9012019
Practice Assurance ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,584$164,9012019
Dir, Teacher CertificationEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,584$164,9012019
Manager, Strategic Risk MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,582$164,9002019
Sr Dir, International TradePolECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$136,189$0$28,708$164,8972019
Dir. Water Alloc & QuantityEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,308$164,8912023
Director, Continuity & Assurance ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,306$164,8892023
Executive Director, Forestry Field OperationsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$133,279$6,216$25,391$164,8862021
Dir. Continuous ImprovementTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,133$7,755$27,990$164,8792022
Dir. Cross Min. InitiativesCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,553$164,8712019
Dir, BISTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$3,884$25,392$164,8592023
Dir, Retail & Dist. PolicyENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,535$164,8532019
Centre Director, ERCPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$152,614$0$12,215$164,8292024
Director, Groundwater PolicyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$132,872$0$31,928$164,8002019
Dir,eHealthStrategy&GovernanceHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,073$0$29,715$164,7892023
Dir-Stnds Dev-Bldg Fire BFMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,984$0$28,800$164,7852022
Director, Fin Reporting & OpsJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,717$0$30,063$164,7812023
ED, Status of Women & InclusionArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Executive Manager 1$133,758$0$31,021$164,7792024
Dir, Legislative ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,457$164,7752019
Director Land ClaimsIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,457$164,7752019
Operations Co-Section ChiefHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$128,595$13,487$22,691$164,7732020
Director, Intelligence BureauPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,482$0$28,286$164,7682024
Executive Director, Financial ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$134,251$1,547$28,964$164,7622022
Public TrusteeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$131,607$0$33,152$164,7592019
Director, Career EducationEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,173$164,7562023
Director, Economic DevelopmentIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 1$133,318$0$31,435$164,7532019
Director, Innovation Governance and EvaluationTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$24,729$164,7422024
Dir, Cap. Planning & ReportingSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$29,720$164,7342023
Director, FinancingTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,148$164,7322023
Chief of StaffTechnology and InnovationMinisterial Ministerial 2$134,483$16,138$14,106$164,7272024
Executive Director, ProductTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$137,529$0$27,186$164,7152022
Dir, Exec Dvlpt & SuccessionPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$132,797$0$31,915$164,7122019
Assistant Deputy Minister, ESGSExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$137,168$0$27,528$164,6972022
Chief of StaffEnergy and MineralsMinisterial Ministerial 2$134,483$16,138$14,071$164,6922024
Dir, Commodity Tax AuditTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,099$164,6822023
Executive Director, RMITreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$135,649$0$29,032$164,6802022
Director, Regional Economic Development ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,717$0$29,957$164,6742023
ED, Provincial Security Intelligence OfficePublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$133,704$0$30,956$164,6602023
Director, Waste PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,075$164,6582023
Director, Statutory Oversight/ReportingSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,779$0$31,875$164,6542024
Dir, Objections & AppealsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$150$28,915$164,6482023
Infrastructure ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$137,137$0$27,509$164,6462024
AIT Officer, Calgary SupervisorSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSSubsidiary 04B 3625 Stds Safety and Compliance 6$137,847$0$26,799$164,6462022
Privacy,Security& Compl LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$150$31,175$164,6432019
ED, Health & Wellness PromotionHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$134,847$0$29,795$164,6422023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$27,305$164,6412021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$27,304$164,6402021
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