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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
Senior Crop ScientistAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 5$129,869$517$26,815$157,2012021
Dir, Grant Program DeliveryMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,601$0$29,574$157,1752023
Dir-Regional Support ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$126,083$0$31,086$157,1682019
Director, Royalty DisputesENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$130,750$0$26,395$157,1452021
Dir, Corporate Income TaxTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,561$0$28,579$157,1402023
Dir-Asmt & Prop Tax PolMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,598$0$29,540$157,1392023
Senior Audit ManagerENERGYSenior Manager Zone 1$124,062$300$32,776$157,1392019
Dairy Research ScientistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 5$130,722$112$26,304$157,1382020
Bio-StatisticianAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 5$130,834$0$26,304$157,1382020
Director,Community DevelopmentCULTUREManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,066$0$27,064$157,1292022
Dir, Strategic Planning&PolicyPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,593$0$28,535$157,1282022
Dir, IMT Investment ManagementSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$126,182$0$30,945$157,1272019
Dir-Reg. and Community ServCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$16,805$24,343$157,1142021
Forage Ext SpecialistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAgrologist Level 3$0$0$0$157,106$157,1062020
Director Strategy & OperationsENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$126,075$0$31,022$157,0962019
Dir, Energy Trans & Pol InnovENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$126,075$0$31,022$157,0962019
Director, Provincial ApprovalsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$126,075$0$31,022$157,0962019
ED, Health ProtectionHealthExecutive Manager 1$124,838$0$32,251$157,0892019
Dir, Diploma ProgramsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$130,690$0$26,397$157,0872021
Dir-Stakeholder RelationsMunicipal AffairsProgram Services 4$129,480$0$27,600$157,0802020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$117,868$16,800$22,412$157,0802020
Dir, Strat AA Planning UnitInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$127,128$0$29,950$157,0772019
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$130,249$0$26,824$157,0732020
ED, Compliance & MonitoringHealthExecutive Manager 1$124,982$0$32,071$157,0532019
Director, Policy CoordinationENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$128,724$0$28,326$157,0502021
Dir RTR Report and Ins.PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$130,653$0$26,382$157,0352021
Associate DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,601$4,781$24,651$157,0342023
Director - Op's and FinanceCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$119,744$10,032$27,246$157,0222019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$130,947$0$26,071$157,0182020
Director of OperationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$16,729$24,341$157,0172021
Chief of Staff, DMExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$125,774$0$31,240$157,0142019
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,962$0$27,036$156,9982023
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,107$0$24,885$156,9922023
Dir, French Education (K-12)EDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,085$0$27,903$156,9892022
Senior Manager, Pension PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$130,833$0$26,155$156,9882020
Dir, BISTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$131,747$0$25,239$156,9862021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$132,545$1,295$23,143$156,9832020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$128,797$0$28,186$156,9832020
Dir, Exam AdministrationEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$132,293$0$24,690$156,9832021
Director, CIB and USPInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,903$0$27,069$156,9722023
Dir. Project DeliveryInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$132,308$0$24,662$156,9692020
Dir. Project DeliveryInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$132,378$0$24,591$156,9692021
Dir, Policy and Central OpsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$126,336$4,849$25,782$156,9682021
Dir-Stds Dev and Supp-MechMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,601$0$29,363$156,9642023
ED, Hlth Fac PlanHealthExecutive Manager 1$0$0$0$156,949$156,9492021
Director, Housing PolicySENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,768$0$27,179$156,9472023
Dir, Production MgmtHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$8,466$26,654$156,9432022
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$128,660$0$28,281$156,9412019
Dir. Building Design & Spatial TechnologyInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,025$0$23,908$156,9332023
Dir, Generation & Tx PolicyENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$12,011$29,182$156,9182019
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