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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 Employment ProgramsJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$119,112$150$27,342$146,6052022
Flood Hazard SpecialistEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$25,004$146,6012022
Director, Governance and AppointmentsJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$119,927$0$26,673$146,6002022
Dir, Specialized Program ServLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,635$0$29,963$146,5982019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$121,372$0$25,225$146,5972021
Director, Class/Comp DeliveryPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$4,575$23,078$146,5912021
Exec Dir First Nations RelnsIndigenous RelationsExecutive Manager 1$119,564$0$27,023$146,5862019
Arbitrations & Disputes RepPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$116,935$0$29,649$146,5852019
Manager - Change ManagementLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$117,633$0$28,951$146,5842019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$6,784$22,199$146,5752020
PsychometricianEDUCATIONSubsidiary 02B1 3625 Education 1$122,742$0$23,832$146,5742022
PsychometricianEDUCATIONSubsidiary 02B1 3625 Education 1$122,742$0$23,832$146,5742022
Dir, Afford. & NP HousingSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$30,834$146,5582019
Dir, Middle East & AfricaECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 1$114,874$5,485$26,196$146,5552019
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,611$146,5502019
Dir. Project DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$120,985$0$25,563$146,5492022
Dir, Prov Reg Ops & PlanningHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,602$146,5402022
Regional DirectorENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$117,868$5,744$22,916$146,5282020
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,551$0$24,975$146,5262022
Roadway Standards SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,971$0$24,549$146,5202021
Dir, Professional & Indus RelHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$123,523$0$22,984$146,5072020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$0$24,675$146,4982022
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$119,588$0$26,892$146,4812022
Director, Intelligence BureauPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,023$553$24,897$146,4732022
Director, Complaint ResolutionLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$122,479$0$23,992$146,4712021
Senior Manager, Business Integration Shared ServicesSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$200$27,330$146,4682022
Transbdry Water Quality SpecENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,092$0$25,376$146,4682021
Dir, Forest Health&AdaptationAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$117,633$0$28,828$146,4612019
Forest Management SpecialistAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 4$121,037$100$25,319$146,4562021
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,512$146,4512022
Chief of StaffPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$117,583$150$28,715$146,4482019
PAT Results ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,504$146,4432019
Sr Engineer for MiningJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,597$903$23,942$146,4422022
Diploma Exam Lead, Social Studies 30-1EDUCATIONSubsidiary 02B1 3625 Education 1$118,938$781$26,708$146,4272022
Director Claims ManagementTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$116,796$0$29,630$146,4262019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$28,832$146,4242019
Modelling Support Team LeadEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$24,824$146,4202022
Water Project Mgmt ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$119,725$0$26,688$146,4142019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$121,372$0$25,041$146,4122021
Senior GeneticistAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 4$121,037$0$25,367$146,4042021
Sr Scientist, Bio-ProcessingAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 4$121,037$0$25,367$146,4042021
Aquatic ScientistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,037$0$25,367$146,4042021
Water Quality Guidelines SpecENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,037$0$25,367$146,4042021
Forest Ecology SpecialistAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 4$121,037$0$25,367$146,4042021
Aquatic ScientistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,037$0$25,367$146,4042021
Mine Water Policy SpecialistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,037$0$25,367$146,4042021
Bridge Evaluation SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$122,420$0$23,971$146,3912019
Director, FinanceTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$119,474$844$26,059$146,3782022
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,427$146,3662019
Dir, Service ManagementSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$9,347$18,642$4,785$113,589$146,3622020
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