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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, Planning & PerformanceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$145,701$0$15,150$160,8512024
ED, Strat Planning & OperationsChildren and Family ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$131,429$0$29,418$160,8472023
Director Project DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,778$250$27,815$160,8432024
Dir, River Eng & Tech Serv.ENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$131,118$0$29,718$160,8362019
Director Disability ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$128,720$6,000$26,114$160,8342021
Sr Hydrologic SpecialistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$122,307$14,030$24,490$160,8282021
SM, Scoring & ReportingEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$18,208$23,672$160,8192022
Dir, Grants AdministrationTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$127,529$7,342$25,948$160,8192021
Director, Continuity & Assurance ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,496$160,8142022
Director, FinancingTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,494$160,8122020
Senior Financial OfficerCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$134,126$0$26,685$160,8112020
Veterinary EpidemiologistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYVeterinarian Level 3$136,258$0$24,548$160,8062019
Director, Strategic InitiativesTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,074$0$25,728$160,8022024
ED, Policy Development and CoordinationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$131,569$0$29,231$160,8002022
Director Land ClaimsIndigenous RelationsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,482$160,8002022
Executive Director, System Enhancement and LegislationMental Health and AddictionManagement Executive Manager 1$131,417$0$29,350$160,7672022
Executive Director, System Design and MonitoringMental Health and AddictionManagement Executive Manager 1$131,417$0$29,350$160,7672022
Dir, Wildlife Health & LicensENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,448$160,7662020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$136,345$0$24,418$160,7632024
Sr Data Services AdvisorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,443$160,7612020
Director, Service StandardTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,322$0$29,434$160,7562024
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$134,417$0$26,322$160,7382021
Dir Financial ReportingTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,850$0$27,878$160,7282024
Director, Apprenticeship Delivery ServicesSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,407$160,7242022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,139$0$23,584$160,7222020
ED, Strategy & Client SvcsTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$135,157$0$25,547$160,7042021
ED, Operations & Admin.InfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$134,081$0$26,621$160,7022022
Director, Reynolds - AB MuseumArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,869$0$27,827$160,6962024
Dir, Env & Tech IntegrationENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$129,121$0$31,563$160,6842019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$152,200$0$8,478$160,6782021
Dir, Policy and Central OpsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$126,074$7,274$27,325$160,6732020
Exec Dir Registries EvolutionService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$131,752$0$28,910$160,6622022
Dir, Program DeliveryCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,339$160,6572020
Director, System PlanningHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,308$100$30,228$160,6352023
Veterinary PathologistAgriculture and IrrigationOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$134,788$10$25,835$160,6332024
Director, Communications (EM)Communications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,014$0$28,619$160,6332024
Dir,Regl Empl&Train,Cal/Cen/SoJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,315$160,6322022
Forest Area ManagerFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,764$1,319$26,546$160,6282022
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$131,021$0$29,605$160,6262019
Director, Financial AnalysisInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,529$0$29,072$160,6012024
ED, Capital Projects DeliveryInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$135,799$0$24,799$160,5982020
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$133,091$0$27,503$160,5942023
Director, Divisional PerformanceEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,779$0$27,815$160,5942024
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$131,743$0$28,851$160,5932021
Dir, FOIP/HIAHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$135,528$250$24,813$160,5912020
Dir, Interg Land Delivery NEENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,815$0$26,775$160,5912021
Director, Executive OperationsEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,606$0$29,983$160,5892024
Director, Policy CoordinationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,360$0$29,218$160,5782022
Mgr. Intergov RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,017$301$27,251$160,5682020
Dir Spec at Risk/Wildl DiseaseENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$200$27,044$160,5622020
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