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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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1,910 positions in 2022

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice607$127,351,503$209,805
Environment and Protected Areas126$20,217,096$160,453
Treasury Board and Finance81$14,206,927$175,394
EDUCATION87$13,929,889$160,114
Health74$13,417,687$181,320
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES78$13,375,176$171,477
Public Safety and Emergency Services74$12,436,602$168,062
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction69$11,906,536$172,558
Technology and Innovation73$11,841,282$162,209
Transportation and Economic Corridors67$11,330,585$169,113
Infrastructure65$10,501,999$161,569
JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT60$10,339,155$172,319
CHILDREN'S SERVICES60$9,988,670$166,478
Agriculture and Irrigation58$9,516,836$164,083
Executive Council36$7,634,707$212,075
ENERGY41$7,346,155$179,175
Public Service Commission41$7,210,293$175,861
FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM39$6,527,539$167,373
Municipal Affairs33$5,855,128$177,428
CULTURE28$4,887,411$174,550
Advanced Education27$4,656,588$172,466
Communications And Public Engagement23$3,839,629$166,940
TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM19$3,100,945$163,208
Indigenous Relations14$2,548,577$182,041
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS14$2,483,207$177,372
Affordability and Utilities9$1,660,289$184,477
Mental Health and Addiction7$1,354,313$193,473
Total1,910$349,464,726
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Dir, Finance OperationsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$22,967$26,654$171,4452022
Dir, Ind Agreements & Transition SuppCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,215$14,952$26,189$171,3562022
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$143,285$0$28,020$171,3052022
Exec Dir, Strategic IMT ServicHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$140,632$0$30,608$171,2402022
ED, Lands Delivery & Coord NorFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Executive Manager 1$143,233$0$27,995$171,2282022
ED, Capital PlanningEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$143,151$0$27,952$171,1022022
Executive Director, InnovationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$140,632$0$30,411$171,0432022
Exec Director, Lands PlanningEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$140,757$4,585$25,665$171,0062022
ED Policy & PlanningEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$138,240$3,858$28,869$170,9672022
ED, Strategy & Client SvcsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$141,985$0$28,880$170,8642022
Exec Dir-Motor Veh & Reg AdminService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$140,232$0$30,585$170,8162022
Chief Administrative OfficerJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$142,833$0$27,956$170,7902022
Director Infra Tech ServicesAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,215$12,251$28,307$170,7722022
ED,Pol,Plan, & AnalyticsSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$142,426$0$28,336$170,7612022
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,083$12,231$27,261$170,5752022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$142,065$0$28,461$170,5262022
Exec Dir-Strat Pol&GovernanceService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$140,748$0$29,655$170,4042022
ED, Economic Data and AnalyticsJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$143,336$0$27,026$170,3622022
Director, PDIMENERGYManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$8,204$28,834$170,3562022
Chief Of StaffHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,638$8,410$29,272$170,3192022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$137,927$0$32,320$170,2472022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,872$0$32,358$170,2312022
ED, Hlth Fac PlanHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$131,042$10,941$28,246$170,2292022
Director, Comm Rel & Monit.ENERGYManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$10,255$26,624$170,1972022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$142,317$0$27,880$170,1962022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$137,927$3,711$28,546$170,1842022
SolicitorMunicipal AffairsLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$139,912$5,845$24,349$170,1062022
Dir, Financial ReportingHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$118,866$26,555$24,599$170,0202022
Manager, SuperNet TechnologiesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Manager Zone 2$0$0$0$169,961$169,9612022
ED, Training AcademyPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$142,453$0$27,316$169,7692022
ED, Correctional Planning and InnovationPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$138,731$0$30,841$169,5722022
Bridge ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,383$10,733$26,446$169,5622022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$142,317$284$26,831$169,4322022
ED, Public Guardian & TrusteeJusticeManagement Executive Manager 1$123,791$21,209$24,406$169,4072022
Legal CounselJusticeLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 2$141,422$0$27,953$169,3762022
Ex Dir-WEE &SPJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$139,471$100$29,712$169,2832022
Exec Dir-Cmty and Tech SupportMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$138,856$0$30,399$169,2542022
ED, Visitor Experience and Business SupportsFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Executive Manager 1$140,701$0$28,295$168,9952022
Dir Spec at Risk and StewardshipEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$137,420$2,709$28,838$168,9672022
ED, Community EngagementCULTUREManagement Executive Manager 1$138,275$0$30,686$168,9612022
Senior Director, Alternative Financing and InvestmentInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$8,868$26,624$168,8092022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$142,317$0$26,481$168,7982022
Executive Director, RAMCULTUREManagement Executive Manager 1$137,447$0$31,297$168,7442022
ED, Senior Financial OfficerCULTUREManagement Executive Manager 1$135,223$4,368$29,146$168,7372022
ED, Capital Projects DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$141,112$0$27,573$168,6842022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$137,927$2,669$28,078$168,6742022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$138,542$787$29,212$168,5422022
Dir, Invest Rel-Advanced IndTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$22,163$27,372$168,4732022
ED, Curric Coord & ImplementnEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$139,280$0$29,164$168,4442022
ED, Policy and Climate SystemsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$137,816$2,499$28,109$168,4232022
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