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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-Capacity & CoordinationCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,987$0$24,751$154,7382022
Director,Royalty-in-Kind OperaENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$115,724$7,657$31,353$154,7342019
Executive Director, OutreachCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Executive Manager 1$127,040$0$27,687$154,7272022
Director, Enterprise Primary Change AdvocateJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$126,337$19,396$8,993$154,7262021
Director, Royalty DisputesENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$130,559$0$24,164$154,7232020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$122,793$0$31,921$154,7142019
Correctional Peace OfficerPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesSubsidiary 03B 3875 Correctional Peace Officer 2$140,318$2,832$11,564$154,7132024
Dir.,Cap Program & Proj. Del.SENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$129,201$0$25,501$154,7022021
Forest Area ManagerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$3,050$27,953$154,6992019
Senior Policy ManagerExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,696$0$27,998$154,6942022
Director, Common PlatformsTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,744$0$25,949$154,6932023
Dir, BISTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$131,630$0$23,060$154,6902020
Product DirectorService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$127,003$0$27,687$154,6902023
Sr. Dir., Goverance & AccountECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$124,885$0$29,800$154,6852019
Senior Crop ScientistAgriculture and IrrigationSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5$132,076$0$22,606$154,6832023
Executive DirectorTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$125,156$0$29,518$154,6742019
D/C Court & Security ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$129,639$0$25,034$154,6732020
Dir Financial ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,742$0$25,930$154,6712023
Dir, HHR Applied Research & EdHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$122,772$0$31,884$154,6562019
Dir. Intl Trade PolicyJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,533$0$28,118$154,6512023
ED, Compliance & MonitoringHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$127,737$0$26,903$154,6402022
Public GuardianJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$117,097$13,030$24,501$154,6282021
Director, Business and System IntegrationAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,693$0$25,931$154,6242022
Regional Resource ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$125,046$0$29,579$154,6242019
Dir Fin. Reporting & Account.Advanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$113,908$11,119$29,596$154,6232019
Dir, South ServicesEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,255$0$28,349$154,6042023
Director, Strategic Policy Development & Priorities InitiativesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,696$0$27,906$154,6022022
Portfolio Director,CSD, EnergyPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,696$0$27,906$154,6022022
Dir, Negotiations and PolicyPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$123,724$0$30,856$154,5802019
Dir BERNIE & Dyn Platform SvcsTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,915$0$25,660$154,5752023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$129,485$0$25,088$154,5742022
Dir, Cropping Systems&ProgramsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$130,063$0$24,499$154,5612020
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$131,229$0$23,326$154,5552020
Dir, Quals & Labour MobilityTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,169$0$27,381$154,5502022
Chief of StaffService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,676$0$27,865$154,5412022
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$13,353$25,449$154,5262020
Dir, Afford. & NP HousingSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,601$0$26,919$154,5212023
Dir,Total Comp&Job Eval PolicyPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,336$0$28,180$154,5152022
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$128,927$0$25,588$154,5152021
Dir. Project Delivery SouthInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$30,810$154,5062019
Barristor & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$127,703$0$26,802$154,5052020
Sr Press SecretaryHealthMinisterial Ministerial EA$127,873$0$26,622$154,4942020
Associate DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,561$0$25,923$154,4842023
Director, Executive OperationsForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,561$0$25,923$154,4842023
Director, Project DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,561$0$25,923$154,4842023
Director, DevOps & QATechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,561$0$25,923$154,4842023
Director, ITRACPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,561$0$25,923$154,4842023
Director, Capital PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,543$0$25,920$154,4632023
Aquatic ScientistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$127,029$3,147$24,272$154,4482019
Manager, Fairness Review BrancLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONManager Zone 2$0$0$0$154,444$154,4442021
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