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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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MinistryAllJusticeEnvironment and Protected AreasTreasury Board and FinanceEDUCATIONHealthSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionTechnology and InnovationTransportation and Economic CorridorsInfrastructureJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTCHILDREN'S SERVICESAgriculture and IrrigationExecutive CouncilENERGYPublic Service CommissionFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMMunicipal AffairsCULTUREAdvanced EducationCommunications And Public EngagementTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMIndigenous RelationsSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and Addiction
1,910 positions in 2022
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice | 607 | $127,351,503 | $209,805 |
| Environment and Protected Areas | 126 | $20,217,096 | $160,453 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 81 | $14,206,927 | $175,394 |
| EDUCATION | 87 | $13,929,889 | $160,114 |
| Health | 74 | $13,417,687 | $181,320 |
| SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 78 | $13,375,176 | $171,477 |
| Public Safety and Emergency Services | 74 | $12,436,602 | $168,062 |
| Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 69 | $11,906,536 | $172,558 |
| Technology and Innovation | 73 | $11,841,282 | $162,209 |
| Transportation and Economic Corridors | 67 | $11,330,585 | $169,113 |
| Infrastructure | 65 | $10,501,999 | $161,569 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT | 60 | $10,339,155 | $172,319 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 60 | $9,988,670 | $166,478 |
| Agriculture and Irrigation | 58 | $9,516,836 | $164,083 |
| Executive Council | 36 | $7,634,707 | $212,075 |
| ENERGY | 41 | $7,346,155 | $179,175 |
| Public Service Commission | 41 | $7,210,293 | $175,861 |
| FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM | 39 | $6,527,539 | $167,373 |
| Municipal Affairs | 33 | $5,855,128 | $177,428 |
| CULTURE | 28 | $4,887,411 | $174,550 |
| Advanced Education | 27 | $4,656,588 | $172,466 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 23 | $3,839,629 | $166,940 |
| TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM | 19 | $3,100,945 | $163,208 |
| Indigenous Relations | 14 | $2,548,577 | $182,041 |
| SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS | 14 | $2,483,207 | $177,372 |
| Affordability and Utilities | 9 | $1,660,289 | $184,477 |
| Mental Health and Addiction | 7 | $1,354,313 | $193,473 |
| Total | 1,910 | $349,464,726 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dpty Superintendent Pension | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Executive Manager 1 | $148,746 | $0 | $30,213 | — | $178,958 | 2022 |
| ED, Irrigation & Farm Water | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Executive Manager 1 | $148,772 | $0 | $30,175 | — | $178,947 | 2022 |
| ED, Prevention of Family Violence and Abuse | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Executive Manager 1 | $148,028 | $0 | $30,843 | — | $178,871 | 2022 |
| ED, Workforce Dev & Analytics | Public Service Commission | Management Executive Manager 1 | $147,864 | $0 | $31,002 | — | $178,867 | 2022 |
| ADM Immigration | TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $148,705 | $0 | $30,111 | — | $178,816 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $146,838 | $0 | $31,902 | — | $178,740 | 2022 |
| Executive Director, Policy Services, Planning and Innovation | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Executive Manager 1 | $148,910 | $0 | $29,821 | — | $178,732 | 2022 |
| Senior Director Strategic Finance | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $18,751 | $26,624 | — | $178,693 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $146,838 | $0 | $31,768 | — | $178,606 | 2022 |
| BPL Human Capital Mgmt | Public Service Commission | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $16,485 | $28,787 | — | $178,590 | 2022 |
| ED, Apprenticeship Delivery Support Services | SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS | Management Executive Manager 1 | $147,388 | $0 | $30,831 | — | $178,219 | 2022 |
| Ex Dir-Cl Policy Pract and PD | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Management Executive Manager 1 | $147,868 | $0 | $30,315 | — | $178,183 | 2022 |
| Director of Operations | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $34,597 | $24,609 | — | $178,145 | 2022 |
| Director, Common Data Services | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,048 | $32,208 | $26,835 | — | $178,091 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 3 | $150,717 | $0 | $27,362 | — | $178,078 | 2022 |
| ED, Financial Accounting &Stds | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Executive Manager 1 | $148,205 | $0 | $29,699 | — | $177,904 | 2022 |
| Executive Director, Tribunal Services | JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT | Management Senior Manager Zone 1 | $129,857 | $19,268 | $28,724 | — | $177,849 | 2022 |
| Executive Director, Software Delivery | Technology and Innovation | Management Executive Manager 1 | $144,250 | $3,115 | $30,383 | — | $177,748 | 2022 |
| Exec Dir,Transportation Policy | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Executive Manager 1 | $146,041 | $3,268 | $28,406 | — | $177,715 | 2022 |
| ERP BP Finance Lead | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Executive Manager 1 | $148,303 | $200 | $29,149 | — | $177,652 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $137,927 | $12,432 | $27,265 | — | $177,625 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,096 | $0 | $30,522 | — | $177,618 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $144,982 | $0 | $32,608 | — | $177,590 | 2022 |
| Executive Director, Insight | Advanced Education | Management Executive Manager 1 | $147,295 | $0 | $30,147 | — | $177,442 | 2022 |
| Mgr, Animal Health Surveill | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Senior Manager Zone 1 | $148,694 | $0 | $28,726 | — | $177,420 | 2022 |
| ED, CSD, Portfolio 1 | Public Service Commission | Management Executive Manager 1 | $146,357 | $0 | $31,029 | — | $177,386 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $146,658 | $0 | $30,668 | — | $177,325 | 2022 |
| ED, Fiscal Planning & Analysis | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Executive Manager 1 | $143,573 | $4,079 | $29,607 | — | $177,258 | 2022 |
| Regional Director,Peace Region | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Executive Manager 1 | $143,737 | $6,000 | $27,483 | — | $177,220 | 2022 |
| Exec Dir-1GX Operations | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Executive Manager 1 | $147,156 | $0 | $29,978 | — | $177,134 | 2022 |
| ED, Hlth Prof Reg & Phys Wkfc | Health | Management Executive Manager 1 | $135,223 | $14,976 | $26,891 | — | $177,089 | 2022 |
| Legislative Counsel | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,096 | $2,527 | $27,379 | — | $177,002 | 2022 |
| ED, Education Supports | EDUCATION | Management Executive Manager 1 | $145,958 | $0 | $30,888 | — | $176,846 | 2022 |
| ED, Strategic Initiatives and Science Advice | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Executive Manager 1 | $139,140 | $8,592 | $28,890 | — | $176,622 | 2022 |
| Bridge Manager | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $15,471 | $27,775 | — | $176,564 | 2022 |
| ERU Mgr and Operations Chief | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $13,579 | $29,661 | — | $176,558 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $146,060 | $835 | $29,574 | — | $176,470 | 2022 |
| ED, Procurement, Facilities & Fleet Services | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Executive Manager 1 | $138,981 | $6,262 | $31,196 | — | $176,439 | 2022 |
| ED-Strat Policy and Planning | Municipal Affairs | Management Executive Manager 1 | $146,041 | $200 | $30,167 | — | $176,408 | 2022 |
| Director - Premier's Council & Civil Society Fund | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,215 | $21,291 | $24,837 | — | $176,343 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $143,446 | $200 | $32,662 | — | $176,308 | 2022 |
| Dir, Claims & Special Programs | Health | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,832 | $13,399 | $26,036 | — | $176,267 | 2022 |
| ED, FNMI Education | EDUCATION | Management Executive Manager 1 | $147,559 | $0 | $28,598 | — | $176,157 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,096 | $0 | $28,839 | — | $175,936 | 2022 |
| ED, Research and Innovation | Health | Management Executive Manager 1 | $139,857 | $9,582 | $26,188 | — | $175,627 | 2022 |
| Team Lead - South | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Opted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,594 | $30,964 | $22,886 | — | $175,444 | 2022 |
| Legal Counsel | Justice | Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 2 | $144,051 | $0 | $30,962 | — | $175,014 | 2022 |
| ED, Historic Res. Mgmt | CULTURE | Management Executive Manager 1 | $146,391 | $150 | $28,405 | — | $174,946 | 2022 |
| Solicitor | Municipal Affairs | Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4 | $138,709 | $7,523 | $28,693 | — | $174,925 | 2022 |
| ED - Strategic Policy | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Executive Manager 1 | $144,554 | $0 | $30,357 | — | $174,911 | 2022 |
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