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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, Insurance PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$122,668$0$25,028$147,6962020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$123,789$0$23,894$147,6832022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$123,789$0$23,894$147,6832022
Legal CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$123,789$0$23,894$147,6832022
Dir, Contm Sites & RemediationENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$124,427$0$23,256$147,6832020
Lead,Project,Planning &ProgInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$123,330$0$24,350$147,6802020
Sr Mgr-Adoption ServicesCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$122,598$0$25,079$147,6772022
Director Fish & Wildlife SouthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,519$644$25,489$147,6522022
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$120,300$0$27,349$147,6492019
PsychometricianEDUCATIONEducation 1-Psychometrician$123,653$0$23,993$147,6462020
Director, Business and System IntegrationAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$122,504$0$25,141$147,6452021
Chief of Staff to Assoc MinHealthMinisterial Ministerial EA$122,766$16,205$8,665$147,6372020
Director, OperationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$121,961$500$25,175$147,6372021
Manager, Energy and ManufacturingJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$120,100$0$27,525$147,6252022
Dir,eHealthStrategy&GovernanceHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$124,158$0$23,459$147,6162021
Dir, Legislative ServicesEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,226$0$26,383$147,6092022
Dir, Policy & ProjectsTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$117,714$0$29,892$147,6062019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$121,372$0$26,227$147,5992021
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$28,644$147,5832019
Approvals ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$5,896$22,748$147,5822020
PD, CSD, Ag & ForestryPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$123,956$0$23,625$147,5812020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$123,789$0$23,790$147,5802022
Sr Mgr Fin Inst RegTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$28,619$147,5582019
Director, Performance ReportinTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$28,619$147,5582019
Dir, Disability MgmtPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$28,619$147,5572020
Sr Mgr, Revenue OperationsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$22,260$6,324$147,5232020
Superintendent, NW RegionJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$6,000$22,560$147,4992020
Sr Mgr Capital PlanningHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$120,036$1,061$26,395$147,4932022
Dir, Afford. & NP HousingSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$0$25,669$147,4922022
Director, Housing PolicySENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$0$25,669$147,4922022
Sr. Dir. Energy & EnviromentJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$22,049$19,140$8,340$97,958$147,4872020
SM, English Language Arts 30-2EDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$28,540$147,4782019
Senior Policy ManagerExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$116,756$5,229$25,491$147,4762021
Sr Engineer for MiningLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$25,879$147,4762021
Atmospheric ScientistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,968$0$25,506$147,4742021
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$124,753$0$22,711$147,4642020
Dir, Strategic PolicyPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$117,683$0$29,771$147,4542019
Public Health VeterinarianAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$122,891$546$24,008$147,4452021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$29,598$147,4342021
Director, Emergency ManagementAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$28,493$147,4322019
Director, Program DeliveryAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$28,493$147,4322019
Dir. Corp Planning & ReportingAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$28,493$147,4322019
Director, Stats & Data Dev'tAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$28,493$147,4322019
Dir, Serv Delivery Port 3 & 4Public Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$28,493$147,4322019
Mgr-Child InterventionCHILDREN'S SERVICESManager Zone 2$118,939$6,000$22,491$147,4302020
Director, Calgary NorthInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$116,126$0$31,296$147,4222021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$121,325$0$26,097$147,4222022
ED-SSSMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$122,300$0$25,121$147,4212021
SuperintendentJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$119,963$0$27,453$147,4162019
Dir Svc Qual & Lifecycle SuppService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$0$0$0$147,416$147,4162022
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