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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
Director, Access Services 1Service Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,620$0$27,198$148,8182022
Dir, FOIP SectorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$122,507$0$26,295$148,8022020
Dir, FNMI ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$123,695$0$25,107$148,8022020
Senior Strategic AdvisorHealthNon-Mgt Ministerial 2$130,498$11,775$6,527$148,7992022
Dir-Integration and OperationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$119,196$0$29,602$148,7992019
Section Head, Fish&Wldlfe MgmtENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$112,999$7,354$28,445$148,7982019
Operations ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$4,100$9,110$148,7922023
Director, Public EngagementCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$122,579$0$26,213$148,7912020
Dir, Public Health Stand & RegHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$1,146$28,704$148,7892022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$121,372$0$27,414$148,7862021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$121,207$0$27,573$148,7802022
Director, Cybersecurity OperationsTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$400$11,612$148,7742024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$119,275$6,000$23,497$148,7722021
Senior Policy ManagerExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$0$26,948$148,7712022
ODS LeadLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONScientific 4$124,650$0$24,113$148,7632020
Associate DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$6,166$55,670$7,463$79,454$148,7542024
Sr Mgr Policy Coord & ConsultENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$29,809$148,7482019
Sr Data Management AdvisorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$29,809$148,7482019
Director, OperationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$121,708$0$27,038$148,7462020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,339$4,580$24,812$148,7312021
Supt, Court & Secur Serv NorthJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$121,994$0$26,734$148,7292020
SM, FLA and Francais Gr 6 & 9EDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$29,782$148,7212019
Dir Procurement Strategy & PlaTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$123,674$0$25,038$148,7132022
Director Royalty and TenureENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$121,624$1,971$25,115$148,7102021
Senior Manager, DistributionENERGYSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$29,753$148,6922019
Dir,Coaching & Career ServicesPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$29,753$148,6922019
Assc Dir-Data ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$29,753$148,6922019
Director SPRCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$119,196$0$29,489$148,6852019
Centre Director, PRCCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$120,011$6,000$22,661$148,6722020
Dir. Health Facilities Plan.InfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$122,653$0$26,000$148,6532022
Atmospheric ScientistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$124,543$0$24,097$148,6402020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$140,979$0$7,650$148,6292024
Dir, Continuing Care Cap PrgmsHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$120,768$0$27,858$148,6262022
Director, Victims ServicesJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$120,768$0$27,858$148,6252022
Proj.Leader,Geodectic Con.UnitENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 2$125,575$0$23,044$148,6202020
Director, Special ProjectsAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$519$12,511$148,6142023
Sr Manager, Learner PathwaysAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$29,658$148,5962019
Mgr, Planning & Busn DevelopmtEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$29,658$148,5962019
Dir WShed Resilience & TranB WENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$124,376$0$24,216$148,5922021
Property ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$8,902$23,740$148,5892021
Aquatic ScientistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$121,037$3,676$23,875$148,5882022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$5,303$25,448$148,5872021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$123,789$898$23,894$148,5812022
Director, OperationsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$123,812$0$24,767$148,5802021
Director, Portfolio DeliverySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$125,156$0$23,419$148,5752020
Dir, Capital Planning SouthEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$121,254$0$27,318$148,5722019
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$10,451$22,381$148,5572020
Dir, Energy Trans & Pol InnovENERGYManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,393$0$27,163$148,5562022
Administrator, FireMunicipal AffairsStds Safety and Compliance 7$111,865$12,245$24,434$148,5442019
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$19,775$9,826$148,5392022
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