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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, Humanities, Wellness & French CurriculumEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$124,506$10,230$28,241$162,9772022
Reg Dir, Fish & Wildlife NEEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$27,391$162,9742023
Director, Pension PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,176$0$29,788$162,9642024
Dir,Foundational Learning SuppAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,705$0$30,258$162,9632023
Director, Class/Comp DeliveryPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$27,945$162,9602023
Director, Bridge EngineeringTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$27,373$162,9572023
Director, Indigenous Policy and ServicesJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,779$0$30,165$162,9432024
Director,PM&IInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,624$162,9422019
ED/Commissioner Cul IndustriesCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$137,778$0$25,161$162,9392020
Director Pavement EngineeringTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$27,354$162,9372023
Dir, Community-Based MonitorinEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,616$162,9342022
PD, CSD, JusticePublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,616$162,9342022
Dir, EHR Del SvcsHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,616$162,9342022
Dir, Reporting & PolicyService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$8,891$20,723$162,9312022
Dir., Strategic Bus. ServicesTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,613$162,9312019
Dir, River Eng & Tech Serv.Environment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,779$0$30,151$162,9302024
PD CSD, PSC & IRPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,262$2,026$29,641$162,9292023
ED, Lands Delivery & Coord NorENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$157,550$0$5,376$162,9252020
Dir. Driver Fitness & MonitoriTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$27,338$162,9212023
Dir. Project DeliveryInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$132,491$0$30,424$162,9152019
Dir., Strategy & Policy Coord.ENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$128,562$3,102$31,251$162,9152019
Dir Process Review and RenewalSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$135,697$0$27,215$162,9122021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$132,945$0$29,941$162,8862023
Senior Financial OfficerInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$132,511$4,096$26,270$162,8772021
Director, Victims ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$130,201$0$32,674$162,8752019
ED, EMYFrenchEd&IndigenousCurrEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$137,711$0$25,151$162,8622020
ED, Strategic Program ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$153,069$500$9,287$162,8562021
Director, Legislative ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,318$2,264$29,272$162,8542023
Executive DirectorTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1 $33,579$39,589$10,699$78,987$162,8542022
Snr Comm Mgr, Sturgeon RfyENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,530$162,8482020
ED, Planning & TransformationENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$136,427$0$26,415$162,8422020
Director, Provincial Airshed and Watershed MonitoringEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$0$26,071$162,8322024
Sr Manager, Special ProjectsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$2,762$26,751$162,8312021
Director, Corporate TaxationTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,705$497$29,628$162,8302023
Director, Project DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,522$0$29,290$162,8122024
Dir,EIE initiativeSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,490$162,8082019
Chief of StaffCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$130,680$0$32,125$162,8042019
Exec Dir, Corp Cons & RepTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$136,856$0$25,948$162,8032021
Director, Network&Hwy PlanningTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,438$0$27,353$162,7912023
Dir, Workforce DevelopmentPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,970$0$30,819$162,7892024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$132,805$50$29,932$162,7872024
ED, Corp Planning and RTRTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$135,964$0$26,820$162,7842021
Director, Executive OperationsPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,601$8,128$27,054$162,7832023
MD, AB Washington OfficeExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$156,077$100$6,602$162,7792022
Director ACGPTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$135,882$0$26,887$162,7692020
Area ManagerCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,443$162,7612019
DirectorSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$27,173$162,7562023
ED, Upper AthabascaENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$157,550$0$5,192$162,7422019
Dir, Agency Governance & CoordHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$19,529$24,266$162,7332020
Dir-Emerg Mgmt Bus ContinuityCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$116,989$23,450$22,291$162,7302020
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