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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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1,976 positions in 2021

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL642$121,272,842$188,899
SERVICE ALBERTA164$26,048,087$158,830
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS156$24,837,630$159,216
Health87$15,703,711$180,502
EDUCATION97$15,060,560$155,264
Treasury Board and Finance87$14,920,990$171,506
Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development89$13,965,776$156,919
TRANSPORTATION75$12,029,640$160,395
Infrastructure63$9,909,601$157,295
CHILDREN'S SERVICES56$9,445,319$168,666
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES55$9,157,336$166,497
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION52$8,878,599$170,742
ENERGY51$8,813,849$172,821
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION52$8,619,587$165,761
Advanced Education46$7,777,704$169,081
Municipal Affairs44$7,419,859$168,633
Public Service Commission42$6,941,464$165,273
Executive Council34$6,660,326$195,892
CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN25$4,278,579$171,143
Communications And Public Engagement22$3,704,540$168,388
SENIORS AND HOUSING20$3,643,544$182,177
Indigenous Relations17$2,963,156$174,303
Total1,976$342,052,699
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
ED, Community EngagementCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$133,869$0$29,795$163,6642021
ED, Strategic InitiativesENERGYExecutive Manager 1$136,405$0$27,168$163,5732021
Chief of Staff, DMExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$133,748$0$29,715$163,4632021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$26,111$163,4472021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$26,111$163,4472021
Manager, River HazardENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$20,273$24,202$163,4132021
Dir, School & Comm. SupportsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$150$29,901$163,3692021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$136,440$0$26,903$163,3432021
Director, Biodiv, Ecosys SerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$3,239$26,751$163,3082021
ED, Capital PlanningEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$136,267$0$27,039$163,3062021
Director, Strategic Content DevelopmentCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$3,306$26,631$163,2552021
Dir.,Program ReportingTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$124,760$13,173$25,169$163,1012021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$25,696$163,0322021
Dir-Region Support ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,693$163,0112021
Dir, Commodity TaxTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$3,253$26,429$163,0002021
Regional Dir, Disability SvcsCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,676$162,9942021
Dir Process Review and RenewalSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$135,697$0$27,215$162,9122021
Senior Financial OfficerInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$132,511$4,096$26,270$162,8772021
ED, Strategic Program ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$153,069$500$9,287$162,8562021
Sr Manager, Special ProjectsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$2,762$26,751$162,8312021
Exec Dir, Corp Cons & RepTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$136,856$0$25,948$162,8032021
ED, Corp Planning and RTRTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$135,964$0$26,820$162,7842021
Dir Svc Delivery Prof SvcsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,397$162,7152021
Director, AdvertisingCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$118,722$19,154$24,726$162,6022021
Director, Program PolicyLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$132,833$0$29,595$162,4282021
Mgr-Prog Support & MonitoringCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$18,619$24,756$162,3142021
Dir Svc Qual & Lifecycle SuppSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$108,630$12,649$23,226$17,804$162,3092021
ED, Lands Delivery & CoordENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$135,284$0$27,024$162,3082021
SM. Fiscal Planning & AnalysisTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$200$28,704$162,2222021
Forensic Unit SupervisorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALScientific 5$127,560$8,197$26,423$162,1792021
Director, PDIMENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$131,374$4,293$26,481$162,1482021
Dir, OOR/Associate RegistrarEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,558$0$28,548$162,1062021
Chief of StaffTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,776$162,0942021
Director, Policy Dvlp & EngageTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,707$162,0242021
Director, Southern RegionIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$127,663$5,373$28,957$161,9942021
Dir. Bus. Planning & Risk MgmtJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,666$161,9842021
Dir, Strat Stakehldr OutreachCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 2$116,559$20,806$24,579$161,9432021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$118,950$18,854$24,100$161,9042021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$134,516$0$27,366$161,8822021
Dir-Emerg Mgmt, Accomm & SecurityCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$117,124$20,243$24,504$161,8712021
Dir Spec at Risk and StewardshipENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,481$161,7992021
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$19,082$23,462$161,4822021
Director, Land Planning UnitInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,137$161,4552021
Director, Watershed SciencesENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,137$161,4552021
Dir, Community-Based MonitorinENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,100$161,4182021
Director, Central DistrictJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$122,430$13,741$25,240$161,4112021
Director Governance&TransformationSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$103,861$17,244$22,467$17,830$161,4012021
Executive Director Student Financial ServicesAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$134,511$0$26,792$161,3022021
Dir Svc IntegrationSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$11,894$25,452$161,2992021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$23,925$161,2612021
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