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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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MinistryAllJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSERVICE ALBERTAENVIRONMENT AND PARKSHealthEDUCATIONTreasury Board and FinanceAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureCHILDREN'S SERVICESCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONENERGYLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAdvanced EducationMunicipal AffairsPublic Service CommissionExecutive CouncilCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGIndigenous Relations
1,976 positions in 2021
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 642 | $121,272,842 | $188,899 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 164 | $26,048,087 | $158,830 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 156 | $24,837,630 | $159,216 |
| Health | 87 | $15,703,711 | $180,502 |
| EDUCATION | 97 | $15,060,560 | $155,264 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 87 | $14,920,990 | $171,506 |
| Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | 89 | $13,965,776 | $156,919 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 75 | $12,029,640 | $160,395 |
| Infrastructure | 63 | $9,909,601 | $157,295 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 56 | $9,445,319 | $168,666 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 55 | $9,157,336 | $166,497 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | 52 | $8,878,599 | $170,742 |
| ENERGY | 51 | $8,813,849 | $172,821 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 52 | $8,619,587 | $165,761 |
| Advanced Education | 46 | $7,777,704 | $169,081 |
| Municipal Affairs | 44 | $7,419,859 | $168,633 |
| Public Service Commission | 42 | $6,941,464 | $165,273 |
| Executive Council | 34 | $6,660,326 | $195,892 |
| CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 25 | $4,278,579 | $171,143 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 22 | $3,704,540 | $168,388 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 20 | $3,643,544 | $182,177 |
| Indigenous Relations | 17 | $2,963,156 | $174,303 |
| Total | 1,976 | $342,052,699 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir, Reporting & Policy | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $9,657 | $26,751 | — | $169,726 | 2021 |
| ED, Crop Health & Assurance | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Executive Manager 1 | $141,750 | $0 | $27,922 | — | $169,671 | 2021 |
| ED, Asset Management | Infrastructure | Executive Manager 1 | $141,735 | $0 | $27,792 | — | $169,528 | 2021 |
| Director Programs | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $114,871 | $30,407 | $24,192 | — | $169,470 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $138,259 | $0 | $31,125 | — | $169,384 | 2021 |
| ED, Planning, Data and Performance | Advanced Education | Executive Manager 1 | $141,493 | $250 | $27,621 | — | $169,364 | 2021 |
| ED, Fiscal Planning & Analysis | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $142,603 | $0 | $26,745 | — | $169,348 | 2021 |
| Exec Dir, Revenue Ops | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $141,616 | $150 | $27,544 | — | $169,310 | 2021 |
| Executive Director, Agency Governance and International Operations | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Executive Manager 1 | $141,370 | $200 | $27,730 | — | $169,300 | 2021 |
| Exec Dir-Motor Veh & Reg Admin | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $137,761 | $0 | $31,434 | — | $169,195 | 2021 |
| Director, Strategic Engagement | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $141,011 | $0 | $28,166 | — | $169,177 | 2021 |
| Sr Mgr Commodity Tax Audit | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $27,432 | $22,739 | — | $169,109 | 2021 |
| Exec. Negotiations Strategist | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $141,351 | $0 | $27,740 | — | $169,090 | 2021 |
| Dir. Bio-Ind. Opportunities | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $9,001 | $26,751 | — | $169,070 | 2021 |
| ED, Economic Res & Trade Pol | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $134,708 | $5,170 | $29,095 | — | $168,973 | 2021 |
| Dir.Strategic Initiatives | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $141,153 | $0 | $27,785 | — | $168,938 | 2021 |
| Ex Dir-OHS Program Delivery | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Executive Manager 1 | $135,262 | $5,634 | $27,997 | — | $168,893 | 2021 |
| ED, Senior Financial Officer | CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Executive Manager 1 | $127,805 | $13,314 | $27,628 | — | $168,747 | 2021 |
| Exec Dir-Cmty and Tech Support | Municipal Affairs | Executive Manager 1 | $140,942 | $0 | $27,762 | — | $168,704 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $141,365 | $0 | $27,306 | — | $168,671 | 2021 |
| Director Priority Init. Integr | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,615 | $6,298 | $26,500 | — | $168,413 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $137,336 | $100 | $30,959 | — | $168,395 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $142,313 | $0 | $25,796 | — | $168,109 | 2021 |
| Review Officer | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $134,516 | $0 | $33,465 | — | $167,981 | 2021 |
| Centre Director, ERC | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,250 | $0 | $27,713 | — | $167,963 | 2021 |
| ED, Intergov Relations & Trade | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Executive Manager 1 | $140,211 | $0 | $27,708 | — | $167,920 | 2021 |
| Public Trustee | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Executive Manager 1 | $136,609 | $0 | $31,303 | — | $167,912 | 2021 |
| Chief of Staff | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,397 | $7,020 | $28,394 | — | $167,812 | 2021 |
| ED, FNMI Education | EDUCATION | Executive Manager 1 | $140,104 | $0 | $27,679 | — | $167,783 | 2021 |
| ED, Strategic Procurement | TRANSPORTATION | Executive Manager 1 | $131,295 | $0 | $36,395 | — | $167,690 | 2021 |
| ED,Employer & Program Services | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Executive Manager 1 | $139,934 | $0 | $27,676 | — | $167,610 | 2021 |
| Data Migration Lead | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $160,512 | $0 | $7,052 | — | $167,564 | 2021 |
| Dir, Oil & Gas Svcs & Tech | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Senior Manager 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $167,519 | $167,519 | 2021 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $161,054 | $0 | $6,455 | — | $167,508 | 2021 |
| Director, Crown Agreement Mgmt | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $141,317 | $0 | $26,129 | — | $167,446 | 2021 |
| Dir, Commodity Tax Audit | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $7,073 | $26,984 | — | $167,374 | 2021 |
| Executive Lead, Bus Trans | SENIORS AND HOUSING | Executive Manager 1 | $140,718 | $0 | $26,617 | — | $167,335 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $137,336 | $0 | $29,936 | — | $167,273 | 2021 |
| ED, Workforce Policy | Public Service Commission | Executive Manager 1 | $139,340 | $0 | $27,797 | — | $167,137 | 2021 |
| Associate Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,462 | $7,514 | $29,136 | — | $167,112 | 2021 |
| ERU Mgr and Operations Chief | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $6,711 | $26,984 | — | $167,013 | 2021 |
| Manager, Energy and Manufacturing | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,679 | $26,934 | $24,304 | — | $166,917 | 2021 |
| ED, Historic Res. Mgmt | CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Executive Manager 1 | $139,352 | $0 | $27,464 | — | $166,816 | 2021 |
| Regional Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $138,937 | $300 | $27,531 | — | $166,768 | 2021 |
| Director, Strategic Plan & Ops | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,296 | $0 | $30,457 | — | $166,753 | 2021 |
| Director Land Claims | Indigenous Relations | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $7,944 | $25,457 | — | $166,718 | 2021 |
| Dir.Strategic Initiatives | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $138,227 | $919 | $27,499 | — | $166,645 | 2021 |
| ED/Commissioner Cul Industries | CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Executive Manager 1 | $138,978 | $0 | $27,531 | — | $166,508 | 2021 |
| ED, Field Services | EDUCATION | Executive Manager 1 | $138,938 | $150 | $27,407 | — | $166,496 | 2021 |
| Director, AFRRCS | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $4,618 | $28,535 | — | $166,471 | 2021 |
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