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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
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$131,872$0$29,503$161,3752023
Director, Policy Dvlp & EngageTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,054$161,3722020
Associate Statutory DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,715$0$30,652$161,3662024
Dir - Regional FinanceCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,504$0$28,850$161,3542022
Director, Cybersecurity Strategy and PlanningTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,617$0$26,734$161,3512023
Director, Strategic PlanningSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 1$111,619$21,581$28,150$161,3512019
Director - Premier's Council & Civil Society FundSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$1,022$25,312$161,3492023
Dir, Regulatory ExcellenceFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,023$161,3412022
ED, Corporate ServicesHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$128,751$4,015$28,574$161,3402023
Director, Bridge EngineeringTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$1,026$26,992$161,3362022
Director Claims ManagementTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,851$0$28,482$161,3342024
Centre Director, PRCCPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$119,988$16,675$24,663$161,3272022
Director, Roadway EngineeringTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,735$0$26,583$161,3192022
ED, Training AcademyJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$135,322$150$25,842$161,3142020
Associate DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$25,727$161,3102023
Director of InvestigationsPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$25,727$161,3102023
Executive Director Student Financial ServicesAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$134,511$0$26,792$161,3022021
Director, Continuity & Assurance ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$21,287$161,3012024
Dir Svc IntegrationSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$11,894$25,452$161,2992021
Dir, Mathematics & SciencesEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,241$100$28,955$161,2962022
Research AnalystHealthSubsidiary 02B 3625 Program Services 4$129,870$0$31,415$161,2852022
Dir, Invest Rel-Advanced IndJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$133,443$0$27,832$161,2752020
Dir-Municipal ServicesMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$131,867$0$29,405$161,2722019
Director, Tourism and Regional RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,184$4,914$28,165$161,2622022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$23,925$161,2612021
Ex Dir-PolicyCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$132,443$200$28,607$161,2492022
Director, Land Planning UnitInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,913$161,2312022
Director, Plant & Bee HealthAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$208$25,437$161,2282023
Director, Central ServicesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,129$0$30,097$161,2262022
Snr Comm Mgr, Sturgeon RfyENERGYManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,905$161,2232022
Regional DirectorForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,923$150$27,135$161,2092024
Director, HMB Ops & ComplianceSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,764$0$28,434$161,1972022
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$133,068$150$27,975$161,1932020
Director of GovernanceAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$233$25,356$161,1722023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$130,931$0$30,239$161,1692023
Dir, Land & Env Plan-CentralEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,124$200$28,838$161,1612023
SME Appl Ration Workstr LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$130,249$0$30,900$161,1492019
Dir-Strategic Policy DevCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$134,548$0$26,600$161,1492020
Dir, Regulatory ExcellenceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,426$150$28,570$161,1462022
Director, Bridge EngineeringTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$131,324$0$29,812$161,1372019
Dir, FOIP SectorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$124,885$5,826$30,425$161,1362019
Dir, Learner ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$130,754$6,081$24,296$161,1312021
Dir. Audit & InvestigationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,811$161,1292019
Dir Strategy & EnablementSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,810$161,1272020
Dir, Objections & AppealsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,399$0$28,705$161,1042022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$132,945$0$28,158$161,1032023
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,305$0$28,784$161,0892022
Director, Disability Services - South Zone (Calgary)SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,238$0$27,843$161,0802024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$132,351$0$28,718$161,0702019
Director, Air PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,264$0$28,800$161,0652022
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