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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. Driver Fitness & MonitoriTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,945$160,2632022
DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,360$0$28,894$160,2532024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$128,049$7,978$24,199$160,2252020
DirectorAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$130,384$0$29,835$160,2192019
Dir., Strategic Bus. ServicesTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$200$26,701$160,2182021
Director, Program PolicyLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$132,797$0$27,420$160,2172020
Director, Trade Capacity and ProjectsJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,505$0$27,708$160,2132024
Knowledge TransferTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$143,983$8,307$7,914$160,2042019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$130,034$0$30,166$160,2002021
Dir, Trade and TransportationAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$250$26,624$160,1922022
Dir.Property Mgmt. North AreaInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,231$0$28,958$160,1892024
Bridge ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$126,013$6,010$28,157$160,1812019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$135,632$0$24,546$160,1782023
Dir, Strategic Business SvcsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$129,011$0$31,165$160,1762019
Dir Technical SvcsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,858$160,1752021
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$135,169$200$24,801$160,1702020
Dir Financial Plan and BudgetTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,715$0$29,454$160,1682024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$119,355$16,513$24,298$160,1662022
Dir-Corporate StrategicPolicyMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$200$26,631$160,1492021
Forensic Unit SupervisorPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5$129,870$5,365$24,914$160,1492022
Director, Consumer ProgramsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$200$26,631$160,1492021
Dir, Fin Reporting & AccountEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,813$160,1312020
Dir, Fleet Mgmt and Office SrvSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,813$160,1312020
Director, Financial PlanningInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,276$0$27,851$160,1272024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$130,477$3,000$26,642$160,1182022
Executive Dir., Hlth Fac PlanHealthExecutive Manager 1$128,454$0$31,664$160,1182019
Executive Director, TransformationAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$132,056$0$28,061$160,1172020
Director, Operational PolicyEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,442$0$27,675$160,1172023
Dir, Health Pol & EvidenceHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$0$32,708$160,1152019
Director, Policy Advice, Coordination and EngagementAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,335$0$27,761$160,0962023
ED,Environmental EmergencyMgmtENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$132,933$0$27,137$160,0702020
Dir, Policy&Strategic ProjectsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Deputy Chief, Investigation ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Dir, Fin Reporting & AccountEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Director, Contact CentresSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
PSI Oversight and AccountabilityAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Director, Alternative and Accessible CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Portfolio Dir,Strat&EnablementSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Dir, Trade and TransportationAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Dir, ResearchEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Director, Financial OperationsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Dir. Bldg. & Site EngineeringInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Regional DirectorENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Director, Modelling & GISTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Dir, International EducationEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Dir, Energy DiversificationENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Public Lands Appeal Coord.ENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Sr Data Services AdvisorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Dir, Robotics Process AutomatnSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Portfolio Dir, AE & EXTSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
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