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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, Land & Env Planning-NorthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,799$0$26,502$159,3012022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$133,666$0$25,623$159,2892022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$132,626$0$26,656$159,2812021
Director Southern OperationsAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,050$0$26,229$159,2792022
Soil and Water SpecialistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAgrologist Level 2$20,082$8,088$2,579$128,527$159,2762020
Approvals ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$123,696$10,195$25,384$159,2762021
Executive Director - Disability Services NorthSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$131,570$0$27,705$159,2752022
Dir. Vendor Mgmt & OutreachTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,725$0$26,541$159,2652022
Area ManagerCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$129,547$0$29,717$159,2642019
Director, EFSSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,082$250$25,931$159,2632022
Dir, Program Pol & Quality ImpHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$8,186$27,367$159,2502020
Director, Land Planning UnitInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$25,931$159,2492020
Dir. Bldg. & Site EngineeringInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$25,931$159,2492020
Dir Technical SvcsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$25,931$159,2492020
Public Lands Appeal Coord.Environment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$25,929$159,2472022
Dir, Exam AdministrationEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$130,833$0$28,415$159,2472019
Director, Land ServicesInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$130,249$0$28,995$159,2442019
Director, Legislation Develop.JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$127,663$0$31,580$159,2442019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$130,384$0$28,857$159,2422021
Director, Conventional Oil and Gas and Cost ContainmentEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,756$0$26,485$159,2412023
Dir Portfolio DeliverySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$25,916$159,2342020
Exec Dir-Strat Pol&GovernanceSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$133,980$0$25,248$159,2282021
Director, Financial PlanningAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,705$182$26,333$159,2202023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$132,497$0$26,719$159,2162023
Director, Public Lands PolicyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$300$25,592$159,2102020
Portfolio Dir, EDC & LBR&ISERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$132,560$0$26,646$159,2062021
ERP Reporting & Analytics LeadService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$131,417$0$27,785$159,2022022
Strategy AdvisorEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$15,581$27,894$159,2002019
Dir, Planning & PerformanceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$127,466$300$31,421$159,1872019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$132,345$0$26,833$159,1772024
Dir. Project DeliveryInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$6,128$29,339$159,1632019
Prov Wildlife Disease SpecENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 5$128,584$8,595$21,984$159,1622019
Director, Strategic Stakeholder OutreachCULTUREManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$10,109$27,227$159,1592022
Dir-Support SvcsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$17,798$25,634$159,1572019
ED, Livestock& Crop ResearchAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$6,463$29,279$5,325$118,083$159,1502021
Dir, Agri-Food AssuranceAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$25,825$159,1432022
Dir, Meat & Dairy InspectionAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,767$0$26,359$159,1262023
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$25,805$159,1232020
Dir, Production MgmtHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,344$0$28,773$159,1172023
ED, Curric Coord & ImplementnEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$132,521$0$26,595$159,1152021
Operations ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,106$0$26,007$159,1132022
Dir Land Titles N and SurveysSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$25,791$159,1082021
Dir. Project Delivery NorthInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$132,378$0$26,728$159,1052021
Director, LM EvidenceJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,059$0$29,045$159,1042024
Director, Income ProgramsSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$15,528$24,634$159,1002022
Barrister and SolicitorLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONJustice Legal Counsel 2$128,496$0$30,601$159,0972019
ED, Economic Data and AnalyticsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$133,107$200$25,763$159,0702021
ED, Lands Delivery & CoordENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$134,234$0$24,832$159,0662020
Director, North DistrictJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$132,663$0$26,393$159,0562020
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$121,153$9,149$28,753$159,0552019
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