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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
Associate Statutory DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Dir, Wildlife Health & LicensENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Director, Driver ExaminationsTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Director, OperationsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Dir, Planning CoordinationEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Dir, RedTapeRdctn & StdntRcrdsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Regulatory Assurance Mgr - CalENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Organizational Awareness MgrENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Dir-Finance & AdminMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Dir, Fleet Mgmt and Office SrvSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Dir, Geotechnical & Util EngTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Dir Debt Oper & Corp FinanceTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Director, 1GX ContinuityENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Director, Public Lands PolicyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Assistant Public TrusteeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Dir,Regl Empl&Train,Cal/Cen/SoLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Centre Director, ERCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,751$160,0692021
Managing DirectorPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$130,543$0$29,522$160,0652024
Senior Audit MangerENERGYSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$17,804$26,536$160,0642019
Director SecurityJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$115,724$17,804$26,536$160,0642019
Deputy Chief, Protection & Communication ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,215$1,121$28,721$160,0572022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$132,799$0$27,255$160,0542023
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$131,658$0$28,396$160,0542024
Forest Ecology SpecialistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 4$119,839$17,014$23,197$160,0502019
Director, DataService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$150$26,577$160,0452022
Dir, Program Pol & Quality ImpHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,215$625$29,182$160,0222022
Director, Income Support & Financial Benefit Administration EdmontonSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,700$160,0172022
Director, Project ExcellenceInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,085$0$26,920$160,0052022
ED, Policy & Strategic Ini.InfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$130,743$0$29,259$160,0032019
Director, OperationsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$129,729$0$30,272$160,0012019
Dir, AnalyticsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$0$0$0$160,000$160,0002021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$132,945$0$27,037$159,9822023
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,344$0$29,621$159,9652023
Dir, Agri-Food AssuranceAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$24,377$159,9602023
Director, Executive OperationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,344$0$29,616$159,9602023
Managing Director, Mexico & Latin America OfficeExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$153,136$0$6,821$159,9572024
Centre Director, LCCPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,061$4,869$26,027$159,9562022
Chief of StaffCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,638$159,9562020
Portfolio Dir,Strat&EnablementSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$200$26,435$159,9532020
Dir-Asmt & Prop Tax PolMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,631$159,9492021
Dir. Driver Fitness & MonitoriTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,631$159,9492021
Dir, Strategic PlanningEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,631$159,9492021
Director, DataSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,631$159,9492021
Director, FinancingTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,631$159,9492021
Director, Apprenticeship Delivery & Industry Support ServicesAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,631$159,9492021
Director, Plant & Bee PolicyAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,631$159,9492021
BPL Human Capital MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,631$159,9492021
Director, Resource Map & AnlysENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,631$159,9492021
Regulatory Assurance Mgr - RDENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,631$159,9492021
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