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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
Deputy Director of Government CommunicationsExecutive CouncilNon-Mgt Ministerial 2$125,685$0$23,838$149,5232021
HR Portfolio Dir.-Health/SHPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$119,045$0$30,477$149,5222019
Dir, Compliance & OversightTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$123,297$0$26,221$149,5172022
Dir, Corp Planning & ReportingHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$2,661$27,917$149,5162022
Finance Tower LeadSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$125,156$0$24,357$149,5142020
Director,Fish &Wildlife PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,519$0$27,994$149,5132022
Dir, French Education (K-12)EDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$25,813$149,5092020
Enterprise Solution Arch LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$300$30,257$149,4962019
Senior Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$123,981$50$25,456$149,4872021
Sr Mgr, ATOMS Shared SvcsAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,546$149,4842019
Director of PolicyExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial EA$124,557$0$24,924$149,4802020
Director, U.S. West CoastExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$345$9,119$149,4772024
Approvals ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$6,327$24,202$149,4672021
Sr Dir Regional Economic DevECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$119,196$0$30,257$149,4532019
Assessment Specialist, FLA and Francais Gr 6 and 9EDUCATIONSubsidiary 02B1 3625 Education 1$120,402$379$28,670$149,4512022
Portfolio DirectorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$25,745$149,4412020
Manager, Indo-PacificJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$9,152$24,341$149,4402021
Dir-Fin Client Pymts and RevCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$119,196$0$30,240$149,4362019
Dir, Strat & Syst SupportsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$25,737$149,4332020
Dir, Leadership & AssuranceEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$25,737$149,4332020
Dir. AIO OperationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$121,354$0$28,078$149,4322020
Dir, Land & Env Planning-NorthENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$126,075$0$23,356$149,4312020
Infrastructure ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$123,077$0$26,340$149,4172022
Dir, Digital Content Mgmt & DeEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$121,207$0$28,205$149,4132021
Regional DirectorFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$124,080$0$25,329$149,4092022
Portfolio Director PSC/EC/CPESERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$0$25,452$149,4052021
Issues Mgr & Sr AdvisorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$0$25,452$149,4052021
Dir Data & Geospatial ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$0$25,452$149,4052021
Portfolio Dir S&H Strat&EnablementSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$0$25,452$149,4052021
DirectorCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$0$25,452$149,4052021
Dir, Budget & AnalyticsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$0$25,452$149,4052021
Director, DSBHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$0$25,452$149,4052021
Director FOIP SectorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$0$25,452$149,4052021
Dir, Leadership & AssuranceEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$0$25,452$149,4052021
Recreation, Ecosystem and Lands DirectorENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$0$25,452$149,4052021
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$10,726$22,945$149,3962020
Assoc Dir-Bus Relationship MgtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$300$30,156$149,3952019
Senior Manager, DistributionENERGYSenior Manager Zone 1$123,239$0$26,155$149,3932020
Deputy Chief, Protection & Communication ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$0$25,440$149,3932021
Dir, ASIESCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$120,105$0$29,284$149,3892019
Chief of StaffSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$126,075$0$23,311$149,3862019
Senior Planning IT AnalystSERVICE ALBERTASystems Analyst Level 3$97,687$15,584$20,100$16,014$149,3852021
Proj.Leader,Geodectic Con.UnitEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 2$125,575$300$23,506$149,3822022
Director - FinanceCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$120,927$0$28,453$149,3802019
Director, Calgary NorthInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$115,885$0$33,494$149,3802019
Executive DirectorTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$122,934$0$26,438$149,3722021
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$0$27,545$149,3692022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$31,775$149,3672019
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$31,775$149,3672019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$31,775$149,3672019
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