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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
Centre Director, CCCPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,960$0$14,802$149,7622023
Director,Process &Standards P3InfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$125,479$0$24,282$149,7612020
ED, SW, Multicul & InclusionCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$124,747$0$25,010$149,7582021
Dir-Strat Accom & AdminCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$4,041$26,777$149,7572022
Forest Area ManagerFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$124,385$0$25,372$149,7572022
Dir, FNMI Curriculum (K-12)EDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$123,724$0$26,032$149,7562020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$121,120$0$28,629$149,7492019
Dir. Advanced IndustriesECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$200$30,610$149,7492019
Aquatic ScientistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,037$3,339$25,367$149,7432021
Dir Software Dev & Mgmt SvcsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$124,222$0$25,489$149,7112021
Senior Manager, Tax PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$119,375$0$30,336$149,7102019
Director, Permitting & ApprovTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$123,334$0$26,364$149,6982022
NW Lands ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$6,000$24,756$149,6952021
Director, Air PolicyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$7,222$9,153$149,6932021
Dir. Cost ManagementInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$120,856$0$28,835$149,6912019
Executive Director, FinanceTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$122,692$0$26,995$149,6872022
Senior Manager, IPSAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,742$149,6802019
Director, Northern RegionIndigenous RelationsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$124,350$0$25,324$149,6742022
Team Lead - SouthTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$116,915$11,381$21,353$149,6492019
Dir, FNMI ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$123,952$0$25,694$149,6462021
Director, Audit & InvestigationsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$9,625$149,6382024
Dir, Climate Governance & LegENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$0$25,685$149,6382021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$121,343$0$28,293$149,6362020
Dir, IMT Planning & TransSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,691$149,6302019
PD, CSD, Exec Coun and PAMPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$125,145$0$24,482$149,6272021
Senior Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$124,267$0$25,356$149,6232022
Dir, Consumer eHealthHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$115,474$7,918$26,230$149,6212020
Dir-Coord&Strategic PolicyJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$119,196$0$30,421$149,6182019
Associate Dir, CI Service DelCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$6,276$27,615$149,6162019
Forensic Unit ManagerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALScientific 4$119,839$6,580$23,197$149,6162019
Portfolio Director TBFTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$124,259$0$25,355$149,6142022
SME Reporting Analytics & LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,865$0$30,748$149,6132019
Centre Director, MHRCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$123,869$300$25,440$149,6092021
Director, Program Design & System InnovationAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$124,131$0$25,476$149,6082021
Dir, IMT TransformationSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,662$149,6012019
Dir, Strat & Syst SupportsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$0$25,646$149,5992021
Dir-Capacity & CoordinationCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$123,166$0$26,423$149,5892019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$31,996$149,5882019
Dir LT Business TransformationService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$0$27,757$149,5802022
SME - Communications LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$126,100$0$23,467$149,5672020
Sr Scientist, Bio-ProcessingAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 4$120,780$3,901$24,886$149,5672020
Director, Newcomer IntegrationLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$25,863$149,5592020
Portfolio Dir S&H Strat&EngageSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$25,863$149,5592020
Dir-Asmt & Prop Tax PolMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,821$0$27,733$149,5532022
Executive Director, Financial Services, FPTAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$127,940$12,429$9,174$149,5432023
Dir, ELA Math Science SocStudEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$0$25,584$149,5372021
Dir-Internal AuditCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$2,773$27,824$149,5352021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$121,325$0$28,208$149,5332022
Dir. Project Delivery SouthInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$0$25,577$149,5302021
Director, Policy and ProgramsMental Health and AddictionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,559$0$27,969$149,5282022
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