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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
Executive Director, Homeless Supports and Housing StabilitySENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$144,715$0$9,118$153,8332022
PD, CSD, HealthPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$125,319$0$28,496$153,8142022
Director, Resilience StrategyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$124,118$0$29,696$153,8142019
Chief of StaffJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$125,278$0$28,521$153,7992022
ED, Hlth Fac PlanHealthExecutive Manager 1$128,454$0$25,331$153,7842020
Pulse & Special Crops Res SciAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 5$128,577$1,516$23,687$153,7802020
Dir Portfolio DeliverySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$130,215$0$23,562$153,7772020
Highway Operations SpecialistTransportation and Economic CorridorsOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,670$7,156$24,949$153,7752022
Dir, Class & Compensation PolPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$123,223$0$30,551$153,7742019
Dir., Capital Asset PortfolioSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$122,771$50$30,939$153,7602019
Director, EngineeringENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$150$26,199$153,7562020
Director, Public AwarenessAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$122,507$0$31,244$153,7512019
Director, Service Desk and User ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,742$0$27,005$153,7472022
Executive Director, Employment and Financial Services Delivery, SouthCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$127,470$200$26,074$153,7442021
Director, Governance and ReportingEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$126,005$0$27,729$153,7352022
Dir, North ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$126,919$0$26,812$153,7312020
Director, Network&Hwy PlanningTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$125,421$2,650$25,656$153,7272021
Research AnalystHealthSubsidiary 02B 3625 Program Services 4$129,872$0$23,848$153,7212023
DirectorInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$122,668$0$31,034$153,7022019
Tech.Internet Crime ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$6,168$29,934$153,6942019
Director, Natural Resource AnalysisAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,864$0$25,829$153,6932023
Director, Financial Plan & RepSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$116,358$11,345$25,985$153,6882020
Director, EFSCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$128,839$0$24,835$153,6742021
Plant BreederAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 5$128,584$436$24,643$153,6632019
Director, Roadway EngineeringTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$125,766$0$27,884$153,6502019
Centre Director, FSCCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$129,612$0$24,034$153,6462020
Associate DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,601$250$25,794$153,6452023
Dir, Planning & PerformanceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$127,672$0$25,968$153,6402021
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$127,672$0$25,968$153,6402021
Dir, Health Pol & EvidenceHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$127,672$0$25,968$153,6402021
Forest Area ManagerAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$127,672$0$25,968$153,6402021
Dir. Audit OperationsTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$124,095$0$29,536$153,6312019
Sr. Dir. Sci Policy Ops & EvalECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$125,984$0$27,632$153,6162019
Sr Hydrologic SpecialistEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$127,545$250$25,819$153,6142022
Director, Logistics SupportMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$13,322$24,341$153,6102021
Dir, Mathematics & SciencesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$29,904$153,6002019
Dir of Policy & Strategic InitJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$126,633$0$26,963$153,5962020
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$7,759$24,012$153,5942022
Senior Crop ScientistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 5$128,920$0$24,672$153,5912019
Dir Information ManagementSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$122,668$0$30,920$153,5882019
Executive Director, FSOSJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$127,063$0$26,524$153,5872020
ED, CSD, Portfolio 1Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$114,212$14,916$24,454$153,5812020
Dir, Corporate Tax AduitTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$20,257$153,5752019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$128,016$0$25,549$153,5642022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$124,753$0$28,806$153,5592019
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$127,626$0$25,929$153,5552021
Climate Partnershp $ InitiativENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$126,075$0$27,478$153,5532020
Dir-Labour Force Policy& StratJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$125,784$0$27,762$153,5462022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$122,027$150$31,366$153,5432019
Aquatic ScientistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$124,875$4,506$24,147$153,5282020
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