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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$137,927$0$25,868$163,7952022
Director, Transboundary WatersEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,067$0$30,727$163,7942024
Dir-Finance & AdminMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$3,843$26,624$163,7842022
Director, BWM & Ir SecretariatAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,942$0$27,841$163,7832024
Dir, Federal/ConstitutionalExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$26,178$25,100$8,994$103,505$163,7772020
Dir, Proj Apps & ComplianceENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$131,615$150$32,007$163,7712019
Exec Dir, Modernization and Strategic InitiativesTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$133,695$0$30,072$163,7662023
Director, OHS & WCB Policy & LegJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,911$0$28,845$163,7572024
Director, Content Management OperationsTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,993$0$26,762$163,7562024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$26,418$163,7542021
Director, Executive OperationsPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,289$150$29,313$163,7522023
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,253$0$28,495$163,7482023
Director, Project DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,982$21,032$8,731$163,7452023
Director - Youth in TransitionChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,779$0$30,965$163,7442024
Dir, OOR/Associate RegistrarEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,779$0$30,965$163,7442024
Dir, Agri-Food AssuranceAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$137,707$0$26,036$163,7432021
Dir. Bio-Ind. OpportunitiesAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,419$163,7372019
Dir,Regl Empl&Train,Cal/Cen/SoLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,419$163,7372019
DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,591$200$30,939$163,7302024
Director, Contact CentresService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,404$163,7222022
Senior Engineer, EngineeringENERGYOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$137,039$0$26,682$163,7212022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$134,516$0$29,204$163,7202020
Forest Area ManagerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$7,700$28,613$163,7202019
Dir - Training & Project SolutionsSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$300$27,836$163,7192023
Director, Service DeliverySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$9,515$30,503$163,7152019
BPL Ent Planning & BudgetingSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$132,441$0$31,261$163,7022019
Dir,Regl Empl&Train,Cal/Cen/SoJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$300$27,815$163,6982023
Reg Dir, Fish & Wildlife NWEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$6,000$22,111$163,6942023
Dir - Training & Project SolutionsCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,363$163,6812021
Surveillance VeterinarianAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$136,258$200$27,218$163,6762021
BPL Grants MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,356$163,6742019
ED-SSSMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$134,202$0$29,463$163,6652022
ED, Community EngagementCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$133,869$0$29,795$163,6642021
Executive Director, Financial ServicesChildren and Family ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$129,636$5,058$28,965$163,6592023
ED, Budget Dev & PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$131,980$0$31,674$163,6542019
ED, Chief Fish & Wildlife OffJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$152,998$0$10,625$163,6232019
Surveillance VeterinarianAgriculture and IrrigationOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$138,573$0$25,045$163,6182023
Director, Program Oversight and Workforce PlanningAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,066$0$28,542$163,6082023
Director, Financial ServicesInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,275$163,5932019
ED, Strategic InitiativesENERGYExecutive Manager 1$136,405$0$27,168$163,5732021
Assoc Dir-Student ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$18,929$25,682$163,5502019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$135,389$0$28,159$163,5472023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$135,632$0$27,895$163,5272023
Director, Assessment, Cert. & Business IntegrationAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$27,940$163,5242023
SM, Financial SystemsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$15,118$29,462$163,5182019
Director, Bio & Eco Heal. SciENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$131,855$118$31,545$163,5172019
Director, Highway OperationsTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$3,198$26,992$163,5082022
Dir, Agency Gov & EngagePublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,112$200$31,189$163,5002024
Dir, Service EnhancementsPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,332$0$28,165$163,4972024
Director, Policy CoordinationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,734$0$29,756$163,4902023
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