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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
Monogastrics Research ScientisAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 5$128,584$0$24,643$153,2262019
Grizzly BiologistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 5$128,584$0$24,643$153,2262019
Director, Disability Services - South Zone (South)SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,464$0$26,757$153,2212023
Dir-Fin Client Pymts and RevSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$125,478$0$27,735$153,2132022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$128,763$0$24,432$153,1952021
ED, Health ProtectionHealthExecutive Manager 1$124,838$878$27,476$153,1912020
Sr.Mgr, Financial ReportingCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$9,475$24,756$153,1702021
Dir, Claims & Special ProgramsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$127,956$0$25,213$153,1692021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$128,539$0$24,626$153,1642023
Dir, Strat. Policy IntegrationPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$34,224$153,1632019
Dir - Regional FinanceCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$126,456$200$26,496$153,1522020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$35,313$153,1502021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$126,203$0$26,941$153,1442023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$124,753$100$28,276$153,1292020
Construction ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$127,756$0$25,353$153,1092020
Director, communicable DiseaseHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$120,585$5,273$27,244$153,1032022
Director, OperationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$121,708$0$31,380$153,0882019
Dir Data Development &AnalysisCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$126,075$0$27,010$153,0852020
Dir, North ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$127,183$0$25,900$153,0832021
Dir, Sector Cybersec SvcsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$128,023$0$25,043$153,0652021
Director Programs & Strategic PolicyPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$13,046$153,0592024
ERP Sector DirectorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$29,339$153,0352019
Director, Accounting PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,577$0$26,434$153,0112023
Operations ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$137,137$6,000$9,867$153,0052024
Director, Policy&Strategic BusENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$123,488$0$29,515$153,0042019
Director, Climate ChangeENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$124,838$0$28,156$152,9942019
ED, Regulatory & ComplianceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$124,838$0$28,156$152,9942019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$125,818$0$27,175$152,9922020
Director, Technical ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,561$0$24,411$152,9732023
Executive Director Student Financial ServicesAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$126,201$0$26,766$152,9662020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$124,955$0$28,011$152,9662019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$125,893$10$27,043$152,9462022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$128,496$0$24,442$152,9392020
Sr Surface Water Policy SpecEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$130,404$200$22,334$152,9382023
Ex Dir-ECMSERVICE ALBERTAJustice Legal Counsel 3$0$0$0$152,928$152,9282021
Dir, Exec Search & WF SourcingPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$124,363$0$28,555$152,9182022
Manager, Animal WelfareAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$123,769$0$29,148$152,9172019
Lands,Ecosystem & Mangmt ManagFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$10,293$23,685$152,9172022
Dir, FOIP SectorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$121,511$0$31,401$152,9122019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$128,539$0$24,369$152,9082023
Director, Southern RegionIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$122,508$0$30,388$152,8962019
Dir. Partnership & Com. Prgms.JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$127,890$0$25,001$152,8912020
Dir Serv Design & EnablementSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$126,455$0$26,432$152,8872020
ED, Status of Women & InclusionCULTUREManagement Executive Manager 1$128,056$0$24,815$152,8712022
Dir, CEM PlanningENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$126,269$0$26,596$152,8652020
Mgr, Prog Supp and MonitoringCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$6,000$27,926$152,8652019
Transboundary Section LeadEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,597$7,015$24,252$152,8642022
Director of FinanceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$126,369$0$26,484$152,8532020
Dir- Northern AB, Reg. and Comm. Serv.CHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$6,000$25,013$152,8372022
Dir, Diploma ProgramsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$0$25,428$152,8352020
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