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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 ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$27,304$164,6402021
Director, Communications (FP)Communications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,266$0$29,370$164,6352024
Special AdvisorENERGYMinisterial Ministerial EA$137,709$0$26,920$164,6292020
ED, Energy Info & AnalysisENERGYManagement Executive Manager 1$134,797$0$29,831$164,6282022
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$200$31,105$164,6232019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$137,927$0$26,678$164,6052022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$137,927$106$26,563$164,5962022
Dir, Strategic Business SvcsEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$250$28,757$164,5902023
Executive AdvisorCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,269$164,5872019
Dir, CAP SecretariatAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,238$164,5562019
Exec Director Tax PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$134,616$0$29,937$164,5522022
Dir, 1GX Strategic & Operational ExcellenceTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,451$0$29,081$164,5322024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$27,194$164,5302021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$27,194$164,5302021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$27,194$164,5302021
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$27,194$164,5302021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,335$0$27,184$164,5192021
Director, Financial Reporting UnitHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,446$2,406$29,659$164,5112024
Director,Contin&Valid AnalysisENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,188$164,5062019
Construction ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$476$28,445$164,5042023
ED Portfolio 2Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$133,764$0$30,740$164,5042019
Special Representative, DMOENERGYManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,182$164,5002022
BPL Procurement MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,175$164,4932019
Dir Process Review and RenewalSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,175$164,4932019
Dpty Superintend Fin Inst RegTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,175$164,4932019
SM. Fiscal Planning & AnalysisTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,175$164,4932019
Sr Mgr-Office Prov DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$6,000$25,175$164,4932020
Reg Dir, Fish & Wildlife NWENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$6,000$25,175$164,4932020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$137,927$0$26,563$164,4902022
DS, Ins. Reg. & Mark. ConductTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$137,197$0$27,290$164,4862021
Assistant Public TrusteeSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$1,544$29,616$164,4782022
Dir.Int.Design&SpatialInfoMgmtInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$133,439$300$30,738$164,4772019
Executive Director, InnovationAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$133,869$0$30,608$164,4772021
Dir, Industrial Climate PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$120,827$16,950$26,688$164,4652022
Director System PlanningHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,580$0$30,863$164,4422024
Dir, Exec Search & WF SourcingPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$28,859$164,4422023
Director, Product & DeliveryTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$29,407$164,4212023
Dir. Building EngineeringInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$50$31,049$164,4172019
Director, Communications (MHA)Communications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,067$0$31,344$164,4102024
ED, Financial Accounting &StdsTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$137,814$0$26,564$164,3782020
Dir, Policy Coord & ResearchAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,049$164,3672019
Director, Intl Market DevAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,049$164,3672019
Director,Investment AttractionAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,049$164,3672019
Director, Fin Oper. & RptingAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,049$164,3672019
Dir, Wetlands & RemediationENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,049$164,3672019
Dir, Federal/ConstitutionalExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$130,892$150$33,324$164,3652019
ED, Food SafetyAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$133,683$100$30,580$164,3632019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$134,516$0$29,838$164,3542020
Advisor, Intnl TradeJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,024$164,3422021
Director, Permitting & ApprovTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,018$164,3362019
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