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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, Artificial IntelligenceTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,870$162,4532023
Dir, Str. Support & AccJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,133$162,4512020
Director, Continuing Care Capital ProgramHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,861$0$29,588$162,4492023
Dir-Occupational DiseaseLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$130,057$0$32,389$162,4462019
Sr Mgr Industry Prog & StandAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$12,619$30,887$162,4452019
Fire CommissionerMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$125,289$6,647$30,504$162,4392019
Dir, Epid. SurvHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$12,608$28,006$162,4372022
Director, Program PolicyLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$132,833$0$29,595$162,4282021
Dir Corp Strategic InitiativesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,109$162,4272019
Dir, Land & Env Planning-NorthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,834$162,4172023
Director -Corporate Policy and Red Tape ReductionMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,834$162,4172023
Dir Service ManagementTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,834$162,4172023
Deputy Chief, Fish and Wildlife Enforcement ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,215$6,000$26,202$162,4172022
Director, Americas and EuropeExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,717$1,647$26,047$162,4112023
Director, Planning, Reporting & System PerformanceAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,092$162,4102022
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$132,665$0$29,736$162,4012019
PD. CSD, MA & SHPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,050$0$29,349$162,3982022
Director, Environmental InvestigationsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,999$0$29,395$162,3942024
Surveillance VeterinarianAgriculture and IrrigationOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$136,782$0$25,609$162,3912022
Legal CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$131,540$0$30,851$162,3912022
Dir, Coal & Mineral DevelopEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,379$0$28,011$162,3902024
Director Economic Forecasting and AnalysisTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,301$0$30,086$162,3872024
Dir - Training & Project SolutionsSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,068$162,3862022
Ex Dir Policy, Plan and LegSENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$135,295$0$27,086$162,3812020
Director Strategy and CoordinationAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,638$250$27,493$162,3812023
Forensic Unit SupervisorPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5$132,076$6,206$24,089$162,3712023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,330$0$25,038$162,3682020
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,042$162,3602019
Infrastructure ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,042$162,3602019
Dir Ministry Solutions Svs.SERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$0$6,947$24,884$130,510$162,3422020
Director, Program Management & IntegrationInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,758$162,3412023
Director, GeoscienceENERGYManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,764$0$29,570$162,3342022
ED, Planning & OpsHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$131,417$150$30,765$162,3322022
Director, Strategic Policy Development & Priorities InitiativesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,705$0$29,623$162,3282023
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$134,770$0$27,555$162,3252020
Director, Portfolio 1Public Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,705$0$29,618$162,3232023
Director, Apprenticeship Delivery ServicesAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,705$100$29,511$162,3162023
Mgr-Prog Support & MonitoringCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$18,619$24,756$162,3142021
Director,Community GrantsArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,284$200$26,828$162,3122023
Dir Svc Qual & Lifecycle SuppSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$108,630$12,649$23,226$17,804$162,3092021
ED, Lands Delivery & CoordENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$135,284$0$27,024$162,3082021
Director Revenue and Economic ModellingTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,148$2,445$27,714$162,3072024
Director, Post-Secondary Research & Innovation StrategyAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,984$162,3022022
Chief of StaffCULTUREManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,981$162,2992022
Director, Executive OperationsMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,226$0$30,069$162,2952024
Senior Manager, Pension PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$131,436$0$30,837$162,2742019
Dir. Opp. ID and AnalysisJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$250$28,705$162,2732020
Dir-Child Intervention Bus SptChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,511$0$30,756$162,2672024
Exec Dir, Corp Cons & RepTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$136,572$0$25,695$162,2672020
ED,Pol,Plan, & AnalyticsSENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$132,702$0$29,554$162,2562019
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