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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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1,976 positions in 2021

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL642$121,272,842$188,899
SERVICE ALBERTA164$26,048,087$158,830
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS156$24,837,630$159,216
Health87$15,703,711$180,502
EDUCATION97$15,060,560$155,264
Treasury Board and Finance87$14,920,990$171,506
Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development89$13,965,776$156,919
TRANSPORTATION75$12,029,640$160,395
Infrastructure63$9,909,601$157,295
CHILDREN'S SERVICES56$9,445,319$168,666
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES55$9,157,336$166,497
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION52$8,878,599$170,742
ENERGY51$8,813,849$172,821
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION52$8,619,587$165,761
Advanced Education46$7,777,704$169,081
Municipal Affairs44$7,419,859$168,633
Public Service Commission42$6,941,464$165,273
Executive Council34$6,660,326$195,892
CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN25$4,278,579$171,143
Communications And Public Engagement22$3,704,540$168,388
SENIORS AND HOUSING20$3,643,544$182,177
Indigenous Relations17$2,963,156$174,303
Total1,976$342,052,699
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Dir, Reporting & PolicySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$9,657$26,751$169,7262021
ED, Crop Health & AssuranceAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$141,750$0$27,922$169,6712021
ED, Asset ManagementInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$141,735$0$27,792$169,5282021
Director ProgramsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$114,871$30,407$24,192$169,4702021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$138,259$0$31,125$169,3842021
ED, Planning, Data and PerformanceAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$141,493$250$27,621$169,3642021
ED, Fiscal Planning & AnalysisTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$142,603$0$26,745$169,3482021
Exec Dir, Revenue OpsTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$141,616$150$27,544$169,3102021
Executive Director, Agency Governance and International OperationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$141,370$200$27,730$169,3002021
Exec Dir-Motor Veh & Reg AdminSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$137,761$0$31,434$169,1952021
Director, Strategic EngagementJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$141,011$0$28,166$169,1772021
Sr Mgr Commodity Tax AuditTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$27,432$22,739$169,1092021
Exec. Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$141,351$0$27,740$169,0902021
Dir. Bio-Ind. OpportunitiesAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$9,001$26,751$169,0702021
ED, Economic Res & Trade PolExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$134,708$5,170$29,095$168,9732021
Dir.Strategic InitiativesPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$141,153$0$27,785$168,9382021
Ex Dir-OHS Program DeliveryLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$135,262$5,634$27,997$168,8932021
ED, Senior Financial OfficerCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$127,805$13,314$27,628$168,7472021
Exec Dir-Cmty and Tech SupportMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$140,942$0$27,762$168,7042021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$141,365$0$27,306$168,6712021
Director Priority Init. IntegrTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$135,615$6,298$26,500$168,4132021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$100$30,959$168,3952021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$142,313$0$25,796$168,1092021
Review OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$134,516$0$33,465$167,9812021
Centre Director, ERCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$140,250$0$27,713$167,9632021
ED, Intergov Relations & TradeAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$140,211$0$27,708$167,9202021
Public TrusteeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$136,609$0$31,303$167,9122021
Chief of StaffMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$132,397$7,020$28,394$167,8122021
ED, FNMI EducationEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$140,104$0$27,679$167,7832021
ED, Strategic ProcurementTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$131,295$0$36,395$167,6902021
ED,Employer & Program ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$139,934$0$27,676$167,6102021
Data Migration LeadSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$160,512$0$7,052$167,5642021
Dir, Oil & Gas Svcs & TechJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager 1$0$0$0$167,519$167,5192021
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$161,054$0$6,455$167,5082021
Director, Crown Agreement MgmtENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$141,317$0$26,129$167,4462021
Dir, Commodity Tax AuditTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$7,073$26,984$167,3742021
Executive Lead, Bus TransSENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$140,718$0$26,617$167,3352021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$29,936$167,2732021
ED, Workforce PolicyPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$139,340$0$27,797$167,1372021
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$130,462$7,514$29,136$167,1122021
ERU Mgr and Operations ChiefENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$6,711$26,984$167,0132021
Manager, Energy and ManufacturingJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$115,679$26,934$24,304$166,9172021
ED, Historic Res. MgmtCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$139,352$0$27,464$166,8162021
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$138,937$300$27,531$166,7682021
Director, Strategic Plan & OpsExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$136,296$0$30,457$166,7532021
Director Land ClaimsIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$7,944$25,457$166,7182021
Dir.Strategic InitiativesPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$138,227$919$27,499$166,6452021
ED/Commissioner Cul IndustriesCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$138,978$0$27,531$166,5082021
ED, Field ServicesEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$138,938$150$27,407$166,4962021
Director, AFRRCSMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$4,618$28,535$166,4712021
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