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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
Director, Technical ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$0$26,725$163,4872024
Director, Modelling & GISTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,167$163,4852019
Director, Traffic SafetyTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,167$163,4852019
Chief of StaffJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEMinisterial Ministerial 2$134,674$16,595$12,215$163,4842023
ED, Capital PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$134,407$0$29,078$163,4842022
Dir, Epid. SurvHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,601$5,985$29,889$163,4752023
Chief of Staff, DMExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$133,748$0$29,715$163,4632021
Dir, OOR/Associate RegistrarEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$132,308$0$31,155$163,4632019
Executive Director, Strategic Policy & Legislative ServicesHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$132,608$0$30,849$163,4572024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$26,111$163,4472021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$26,111$163,4472021
ED, TACCSPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$135,024$0$28,415$163,4392023
ED, Family & Youth SupportsCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$134,488$0$28,951$163,4392022
Director, Watershed SciencesENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$137,010$0$26,418$163,4282020
Director, Insurance PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,717$0$28,701$163,4192023
Manager, River HazardENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$20,273$24,202$163,4132021
Dir, Disability MgmtPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,393$0$31,003$163,3962022
Information CoordinatorJusticeSubsidiary 01B 3625 Administrative Support 6$129,578$10,257$23,554$163,3892023
Director, Cabinet CoordinationExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,423$0$30,965$163,3882024
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,253$0$28,125$163,3772023
Director, Project DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,743$0$28,626$163,3702024
Dir, School & Comm. SupportsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$150$29,901$163,3692021
Director, Parks FinanceForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,505$0$30,858$163,3632024
Director, Accounting PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,651$0$28,709$163,3602024
ED, Strategic Planning & Capital DevelopmentForestry and ParksManagement Executive Manager 1$133,483$150$29,722$163,3552023
Asst Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMedical Pathologist III$155,923$0$7,423$163,3472020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$136,440$0$26,903$163,3432021
Dir,Threat Intelli, Gov & RiskSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$350$29,663$163,3312019
Livestock Ext SpecialistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAgrologist Level 2$20,082$9,712$4,993$128,527$163,3142020
Director, Biodiv, Ecosys SerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$3,239$26,751$163,3082021
ED, Capital PlanningEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$136,267$0$27,039$163,3062021
Director,Archaeological SurveyArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,777$0$29,527$163,3042024
Associate DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,601$9,892$25,794$163,2872023
DirectorSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,160$0$28,126$163,2862024
Senior Aquatic ScientistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5$137,291$43$25,947$163,2812024
Dir, Mrkt Acc, IGR & Pol CoordTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,952$163,2702019
Dir, Examination & Trng StdsTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,947$163,2652019
ED, Environmental EnforcementFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Executive Manager 1$134,412$0$28,848$163,2602022
Dir, Geotechnical & Util EngTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,766$50$26,443$163,2582024
Director, Strategic Content DevelopmentCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$3,306$26,631$163,2552021
Dir, Data DeliveryHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,705$0$30,538$163,2442023
Executive DirectorTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMManagement Executive Manager 1$134,066$0$29,175$163,2412022
ED, Learning & Teaching ResourcesEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$133,506$0$29,735$163,2412023
Dir. Project Delivery SouthInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$20,960$8,961$163,2402019
ED Appeals Admin & AccountabilitySENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$133,506$0$29,730$163,2362023
Dir Integration ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$28,176$163,1902023
Dir. Project Delivery NorthInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$132,308$0$30,870$163,1782019
Dir, Hlth Physician WorkforceHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,481$0$31,694$163,1742024
ED, Correctional Program and Services BranchPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$134,412$0$28,761$163,1732022
Communications DirectorCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,852$163,1692022
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