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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
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$31,775$149,3672019
Director, Social PolicyExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$123,937$0$25,427$149,3642021
Director, Training, Compliance and Divisional ServicesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$122,768$0$26,592$149,3602022
Director, Procurement & Resource Management, ES SouthCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$123,916$0$25,436$149,3522021
Director North Central Bow OpsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$132,047$350$16,949$149,3462019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$121,744$0$27,594$149,3392019
ED, Trade and Export DevelopmentTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMManagement Executive Manager 1$124,007$0$25,319$149,3262022
Dir. Audit OperationsTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$124,095$0$25,225$149,3212020
Dir, Land & Env Plan-CentralEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$122,579$0$26,741$149,3212022
Dir-Prov Trg & Workforce DevCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$25,615$149,3112020
Dir, Grant Programs & EvalAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$121,708$0$27,600$149,3082019
ED, RT MuseumCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$125,098$0$24,204$149,3022021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$122,027$0$27,271$149,2982020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$116,141$12,692$20,463$149,2962020
Dir, Sec Policies & ComplianceSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$0$25,341$149,2942021
Dir-Prov Trg & Workforce DevCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$0$25,341$149,2942021
Director, Enterprise Primary Change AdvocateJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$13,703$149,2862023
Director, Oil Sands CommercialENERGYSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$7,618$22,728$149,2852021
Dpty Superintend Fin Inst RegTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$123,862$0$25,422$149,2832021
Director, Strategy & PlanningAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$3,218$30,316$149,2582019
Dir, Planning & PerformanceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$350$13,309$149,2422023
Director, Land Cons & Rclm PolENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$123,211$0$26,016$149,2272020
Director, Roadway EngineeringTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$125,766$0$23,452$149,2192020
Dir, Early Middle Years (K-9)EDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$25,519$149,2152020
Executive Director, Liaison Addiction and Mental HealthHealthExecutive Manager 1$123,824$0$25,389$149,2132021
Director Royalty and TenureENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$119,373$0$29,830$149,2032019
Dir, Cap. Planning & ReportingSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$0$25,249$149,2022021
SM, Career & Tech StudiesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$119,696$0$29,504$149,2002019
SM, Mathematics Gr 3EDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,257$149,1962019
EIE Project LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,257$149,1962019
Assoc Dir-Learning PartnershipSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,257$149,1962019
Senior Manager, Trading and DeTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,257$149,1962019
Dir, Digital Content Mgmt & DeEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,938$0$30,257$149,1962019
Director, Fin Reporting & OpsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$122,668$0$26,523$149,1912020
Dir Air & Watershed ManagementEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$123,403$0$25,787$149,1902022
Director, Southern RegionIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$123,375$0$25,813$149,1882020
ODS LeadLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONScientific 4$123,458$0$25,729$149,1872021
Air&Watrshed ResourMangr-PeaceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$9,135$24,102$149,1832021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$50$31,520$149,1622019
Senior ManagerCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,194$149,1332019
Sr Mgr-Internal AuditCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,194$149,1332019
Portfolio Director, CSSPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$119,196$0$29,935$149,1312019
SM, Knowledge & EmployabilityEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,188$149,1272019
Director, Emergency ManagementPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$121,214$0$27,900$149,1142022
Chief of StaffAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentMinisterial Ministerial 2$121,030$0$28,059$149,0892021
Dir, Rec,Ecosystem & Land MgmtENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$124,944$0$24,145$149,0892020
Portfolio Director CS & CSSSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$25,390$149,0862020
Director, Network&Hwy PlanningTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$125,161$0$23,923$149,0852020
SM, TransportationEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$123,696$0$25,384$149,0802021
Dir-Reg. and Community ServCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$6,000$27,355$149,0802019
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