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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. Audit OperationsTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$124,353$0$25,658$150,0112021
Proj. Dir. Deerfoot Trail ProcTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$124,448$0$25,559$150,0072021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$121,120$0$28,881$150,0012019
Sr Mgr, Ambient Air PolicyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$119,707$150$30,137$149,9952019
Lands,Ecosystem & Mangmt ManagENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$116,486$9,803$23,697$149,9862021
Dir. Project DeliveryInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$125,168$0$24,807$149,9752020
PD, CSD, Exec Coun and PAMPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$124,886$0$25,087$149,9722020
Dir, HHR Applied Research & EdHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$122,772$0$27,185$149,9572020
Director, Regulatory PolicyENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$26,241$149,9372020
Dir, Climate Governance & LegENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$26,241$149,9372020
PD, CSD, Env & ParksPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$26,241$149,9372020
Issues Mgr & Sr AdvisorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$26,241$149,9372020
Director, Land Dev. and SalesInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$125,109$0$24,798$149,9072020
Svc Owner Collab & Cont SvcsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$500$25,452$149,9052021
Dir, SW, Vio Against Wom & GirCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 2$123,679$0$26,223$149,9022020
Dir, InvestigtionsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$121,058$0$28,843$149,9012019
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$12,528$21,645$149,8982020
Dir. Project Delivery SouthInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$100$26,092$149,8882020
Team CommanderJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALManager Zone 2$117,868$0$32,016$149,8842019
Dir-Municipal Sustainability and AccountabilityMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$122,957$0$26,923$149,8802022
Dir, Cap. Planning & ReportingSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$26,179$149,8752020
Director, Portfolio DeliverySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,964$0$25,901$149,8652020
NE Lands ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$6,165$24,756$149,8602021
Dir, Legislative Affairs and House ProceduresTreasury Board and FinanceMinisterial Ministerial 3$124,473$0$25,384$149,8572022
Sr.Mgr. Stakeholder StrategyInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$121,006$0$28,842$149,8492019
Director, Watershed SciencesEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$125,655$0$24,181$149,8362022
Director, Financial ReportingHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$122,154$0$27,679$149,8332019
Dir, Leg SvcsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$0$28,006$149,8292022
Dir, Legislation & GovernanceAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,887$149,8262019
Dir., Division OperationsAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,887$149,8262019
Sr Manager Legislative SvcsAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,887$149,8262019
Dir, Energy & Info & Comm TechECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,887$149,8262019
SM, School Capital/ASAP SPEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,887$149,8262019
Dir, Strategic PrioritiesENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,887$149,8262019
Director, Indigenous ServicesENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,887$149,8262019
Dir, Corporate Svcs & PlanningIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,887$149,8262019
Director Corporate Security SeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,887$149,8262019
Assoc Dir-External BRMSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,887$149,8262019
Assoc Dir-Integration&Prod SupSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,887$149,8262019
Dir, IMT Org Change MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,887$149,8262019
Dir. AIDO & Intergov. Rel.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 1$113,881$6,689$29,250$149,8202019
Dir, Labour and Immigration Market IntelligencLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$124,062$366$25,374$149,8022021
Dir, Quality and StandardsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$126,246$0$23,554$149,8002020
Dir, Royalty&Revenue ReportingTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$120,011$0$29,784$149,7952019
Dir, InvestigtionsJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$120,056$1,235$28,492$149,7832022
Regional DirectorFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$124,080$0$25,698$149,7772022
Sr Dir, Cap Partnership & InitECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,837$149,7762019
Dir-ASIESCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$122,507$0$27,268$149,7752019
Director, Regional PlanningENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$121,368$500$27,904$149,7722019
Dir, ELA Math Science SocStudEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$26,075$149,7712020
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