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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
Sr Mgr-Youth in Transition/AFCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,029$0$29,941$147,9702019
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,915$4,497$26,555$147,9672019
SM, Humanities Gr 9EDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$29,028$147,9662019
Dir, Internal EngagementEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$120,578$0$27,388$147,9652019
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$121,043$0$26,915$147,9582019
ADM, Ministry ServicesENERGYAssistant Deputy Minister$114,843$8,601$24,510$147,9552021
Director, Business Analysis and EvaluationAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$121,574$0$26,368$147,9412022
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$28,997$147,9362019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$121,120$0$26,812$147,9322020
Dir, Grants & Program DeliveryENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$122,453$0$25,476$147,9302021
Dir, Service Delivery Sector 4Public Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$300$28,690$147,9292019
Regional Dir, Reg Supp ServcsCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$119,196$0$28,728$147,9242019
Director, Corporate SupportsCULTUREManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$119,033$8,324$20,562$147,9202022
Aquatic ScientistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$123,718$257$23,943$147,9182022
ED, Hlth Wkfc PartnershipsHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$120,212$0$27,702$147,9142022
Dir-Central OperationsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$5,650$26,536$147,9112019
Sr.Mgr, Financial ReportingCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$121,866$0$26,034$147,9002020
Senior Manager, Operational ServicesENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$116,481$6,999$24,411$147,8912021
Director, Portfolio DeliverySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$120,354$0$27,534$147,8882019
Dir, Leg SvcsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$117,113$150$30,613$147,8772019
Manager, Forest BiometricsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$120,251$330$27,290$147,8712021
SM, Interdivision ConnectionsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$28,925$147,8632019
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$116,888$0$30,960$147,8492019
Transbdry Water Quality SpecENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,936$0$25,912$147,8482020
Infrastructure ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$123,077$200$24,565$147,8422022
SM, Biology 30EDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$28,902$147,8412019
SM, Business OperationsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$28,902$147,8402019
Dir, Cyber Security OperationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$122,575$0$25,260$147,8352021
Dir, Econ & Proj EvaluationsENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$121,708$150$25,967$147,8252020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$121,782$0$26,032$147,8142020
Director, Policy&Strategic BusENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$123,745$0$24,065$147,8102021
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$5,610$23,258$147,8072022
Program Coord/Forensic PsycholJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$125,390$0$22,413$147,8032020
Senior Manager, Trading and DeTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$1,099$27,759$147,7972022
Team Lead, AnalyticsEDUCATIONEducation 1-Psychometrician$123,653$150$23,993$147,7962020
Dir, Public Health Stand & RegHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$28,851$147,7902021
Acting Dir, Highway OperationsTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$124,964$0$22,823$147,7872019
A/Port Dir Safety & MSSSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$123,696$0$24,090$147,7862021
Senior Audit ManagerTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$120,036$0$27,745$147,7822020
Director, OperationsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$123,556$0$24,222$147,7782020
Dir-Capacity & CoordinationCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$123,759$0$24,013$147,7722021
Director - Operations and ReportingCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,839$0$25,932$147,7712022
PsychometricianEDUCATIONEducation 1-Psychometrician$122,742$0$25,024$147,7662021
Director,Community GrantsCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 2$122,510$0$25,251$147,7612021
Construction/Bridge ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$121,249$0$26,485$147,7342019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$123,789$0$23,937$147,7262022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$123,789$0$23,937$147,7262022
DirectorInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$0$25,887$147,7102022
Pharmaceutical Pol ConsultantHealthManager Zone 2$120,532$0$27,172$147,7042019
Dir. Continuous ImprovementTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$122,668$0$25,028$147,6962020
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