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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, Workforce InvestigationsPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,561$0$29,046$157,6082023
Director, Portfolio 1Public Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$17,315$24,341$157,6032021
Dir.Strategic InitiativesPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$129,857$150$27,595$157,6022020
Dir-Occupational DiseaseLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$130,057$0$27,543$157,6002020
Chief Statistician and Executive Director, OSITreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$127,242$1,420$28,890$157,5512023
Director, Data Centre of ExcellenceTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,096$0$27,443$157,5392024
Dir.,Cap Program & Proj. Del.SENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$0$30,116$157,5232019
Dir, Energy MarketsENERGYManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$24,204$157,5222022
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$141,820$0$15,697$157,5172024
Centre Director, CCCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$120,012$10,187$27,298$157,4962019
Chief of StaffInfrastructureMinisterial Ministerial 2$129,502$15,959$12,033$157,4942023
Dir-Dispute ResolutionMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$24,175$157,4932020
Director, Legislative ServicesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,601$0$29,889$157,4912023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$123,634$8,590$25,257$157,4812022
Dir, CEM PlanningENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$126,269$150$31,056$157,4752019
Dir, Community Capacity DevelopmentArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,059$0$27,409$157,4672024
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,809$0$25,656$157,4652023
Dir, InvestigtionsJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,681$0$30,771$157,4522023
Director,Air&WatershedMonitorEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$129,391$0$28,048$157,4392022
ED,Employer & Program ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$130,106$0$27,323$157,4292020
Director Fish & Wildlife SouthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,981$0$26,445$157,4262023
Director, Procurement ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$132,395$350$24,678$157,4232020
Director, Western Market AccesENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$126,534$0$30,888$157,4222019
Legal CounselJusticeLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 2$129,073$0$28,347$157,4202023
Director, Ministry EngagementTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,153$1,128$26,136$157,4172023
Dir, Capital Planning NorthEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$118,073$15,331$24,005$157,4092021
Director, Executive OperationsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,561$0$28,839$157,4002023
Director,Policy Innovation&IGRIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$24,080$157,3982020
Dir., Gas Royalty OperationsENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$130,249$0$27,145$157,3942020
Director, Protection ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$128,454$0$28,938$157,3922019
Director, Fin Reporting & OpsJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,133$0$28,247$157,3812022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$130,431$0$26,944$157,3752024
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$131,621$0$25,745$157,3662021
ED, Water and Waste PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$143,322$0$14,032$157,3542023
Dir Integration & OperationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$126,455$0$30,881$157,3362019
BPL Contract MgmtSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$131,307$0$26,023$157,3302020
Director, Tourism and Regional RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$122,646$9,405$25,271$157,3222021
Dir, SR1 Project Mgmt OfficeTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$132,329$0$24,975$157,3042020
Executive DirectorLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$132,818$0$24,476$157,2952020
Dir. AIO OperationsECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 1$124,611$0$32,675$157,2862019
Director Medical Panels OfficeLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$129,857$0$27,425$157,2822020
ED, Health & Wellness ProgramHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$124,656$5,022$27,602$157,2812022
Special ProjectsPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,361$0$25,902$157,2632024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$135,828$0$21,430$157,2582023
Director, Strategy & PlanningSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$128,454$0$28,799$157,2522019
Director, Financial PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$128,454$0$28,799$157,2522019
Director, PC Admin District 2JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$10,255$13,677$157,2502020
Dir., Gas Royalty OperationsENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$130,462$200$26,587$157,2492021
Director, PERTCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$128,454$0$28,769$157,2232019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$125,214$0$32,005$157,2192021
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