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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
Dir. AB Imm. Nominee ProgramLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,411$162,7292019
Director, Strategic InitiativesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,404$162,7222022
Dir Svc Delivery Prof SvcsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,397$162,7152021
Director, Contaminated Sites & RemediationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,666$0$29,040$162,7062023
Dir Strat Pol Edu & InnService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,386$162,7042022
Mgr. Risk ManagementJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,386$162,7042022
Dir-Public Library ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,386$162,7042022
Director, Special ProjectsTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,386$162,7042022
PD, CSD, CFSPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,787$0$30,916$162,7032024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$133,666$0$29,000$162,6662022
Dir, Strategic PlanningEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,339$162,6572022
Director, Apprenticeship Delivery & Industry Support ServicesSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,339$162,6572022
Sr. Dir.,StrategicPolicyAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,334$162,6522020
Dir, Capital Planning SouthEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,898$200$28,550$162,6482024
Senior Manager, IPSAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$16,910$26,792$162,6402020
Director, Strategic EngagementService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,050$0$29,579$162,6282022
Dir, Diploma ProgramsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$5,103$30,112$162,6222019
Director,Air&WatershedMonitorENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$134,754$300$27,553$162,6062020
Director, AdvertisingCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$118,722$19,154$24,726$162,6022021
Centre Director, ERCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$135,841$0$26,755$162,5962020
Dir, Health Pol & EvidenceHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,584$2,469$29,539$162,5912022
Dir Svc Delivery Prof SvcsTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,270$162,5882022
ED, Field ServicesEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$133,615$0$28,967$162,5822022
Director, Project DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$150$26,834$162,5672023
Dir. Cross Min. InitiativesCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$2,800$26,435$162,5532020
Director, Communications (EPA)Communications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,529$0$28,020$162,5492024
Director, Network&Hwy PlanningTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,271$0$27,276$162,5472022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$148,163$0$14,384$162,5462023
Director, Client Cybersecurity ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,949$162,5322023
Reg Assurance Mgr - BorealEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,804$6,000$26,713$162,5172023
Executive Director, FinanceTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$135,024$200$27,292$162,5162023
Director Southern OperationsAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$22,499$162,5122024
Deputy Chief, Sheriff Highway PatrolPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,156$162,4742022
Director, Financial OperationsAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$141,183$7,904$13,386$162,4742024
ED, Strategic Program ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$152,752$0$9,710$162,4622020
Director, Career and Employment & AISH Case Management EdmontonSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$2,564$26,577$162,4592022
Director - Preventive Programs & Strategic PartnershipsChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,675$0$30,780$162,4552024
Dir, Trade and TransportationAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,870$162,4532023
Associate Statutory DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,870$162,4532023
Director, Dispute ResolutionEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,870$162,4532023
Regional DirectorForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,870$162,4532023
Associate Director, ERCPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,870$162,4532023
Dir, Fleet Mgmt and Office SrvService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,870$162,4532023
Dir. Vendor Mgmt & OutreachTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,870$162,4532023
Dir, Geotechnical & Util EngTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,870$162,4532023
Sr. Mgr Prudential SupervisionTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,870$162,4532023
Associate DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,870$162,4532023
Director, International EducationEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,870$162,4532023
Operations ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,870$162,4532023
Senior Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,870$162,4532023
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