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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.,Program ReportingTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,646$250$17,632$150,5282022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$123,789$0$26,697$150,4862022
Dir, Policy and NegotiationsPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$123,724$0$26,749$150,4732020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$128,496$0$21,969$150,4652020
Director, Change ManagementJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$31,517$150,4562019
Dir Partnership Injury ReductJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,768$3,553$12,135$150,4562023
Exec. Dir., Sen. Strat. Plan.SENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$125,098$150$25,205$150,4522021
Director,Community DevelopmentCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 2$125,206$0$25,245$150,4502020
Director, DSBHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$26,745$150,4412020
Dir Business Relationship MgtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$26,745$150,4412020
ED, Food SafetyAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$125,098$0$25,304$150,4012021
Director, Financial ComplianceJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$26,682$150,3782020
Dir, Policy Coord & EvaluationCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$128,013$0$22,349$150,3622020
Assessment Specialist Humanities Gr 6EDUCATIONSubsidiary 02B1 3625 Education 1$118,939$3,794$27,629$150,3612022
Director, Strategic EngagementEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,715$9,108$22,529$150,3522020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,126$0$24,221$150,3462022
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$120,011$0$30,322$150,3332019
Director,Policy Innovation&IGRIndigenous RelationsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$122,957$0$27,373$150,3302022
ED, Industry RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$119,195$2,393$28,740$150,3282022
Sr Dir. Nat. Resource StrategyECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$122,392$200$27,721$150,3142019
Sr Hydrologic SpecialistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$124,852$0$25,457$150,3092019
Director, Financial ReportingPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$0$28,478$150,3022022
Dir, Strategy & CoordinationAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$119,539$0$30,753$150,2922019
Chief of StaffEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,566$0$28,715$150,2802022
Dir Data & Geospatial ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$150$26,428$150,2742020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$124,077$0$26,187$150,2642022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$123,789$0$26,472$150,2612022
Director, MVACJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$31,321$150,2602019
Director, Service DesignExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$122,538$0$27,662$150,2002019
Centre Director, FSCCJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$0$65,768$5,221$79,192$150,1812022
Team Lead, AnalyticsEDUCATIONEducation 1-Psychometrician$124,290$0$25,880$150,1702021
Dir, Indig Women's InitiativesIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$26,446$150,1422019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$121,211$0$28,931$150,1412020
Dir, Public Health Stand & RegHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$31,202$150,1412019
Dir, Continuing Care Cap PrgmsHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$31,202$150,1412019
Assoc Dir-ArchitectureSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$112,420$10,810$26,907$150,1362019
Web Svcs, Project LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$300$30,887$150,1262019
Dir,eHealthStrategy&GovernanceHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$123,900$0$26,223$150,1242020
Director,Community GrantsCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 2$122,256$150$27,697$150,1032019
Senior Mechanical EngineerInfrastructureEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$4,012$24,493$150,1012021
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$120,470$0$29,624$150,0942019
Dir Contr Pol & Pol OversightJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$124,557$0$25,536$150,0932021
Dir-Info Sharing StrategySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$10,255$6,513$150,0862019
SME - Communications LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$126,362$150$23,574$150,0862021
Director, Operational PolicyENERGYManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$124,202$0$25,882$150,0842022
Senior Manager, Tax PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$26,367$150,0632020
Dir, Econ & Proj EvaluationsENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$124,414$131$25,516$150,0622021
Sr Mgr Commodity Tax AuditTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$31,110$150,0482019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$50$32,371$150,0132020
Executive AdvisorExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,824$150$28,038$150,0112022
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