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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
Dir,ABParole Board SecretariatPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$400$10,164$146,1472023
Sr Mgr Capital PlanningHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$122,232$0$23,914$146,1472021
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$121,181$50$24,900$146,1302022
Port Dir Just & Legal & CMSWTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$122,380$0$23,739$146,1192022
Curriculum Consultant, Sciences/PhysicsEDUCATIONSubsidiary 02B1 3625 Education 1$119,105$0$27,006$146,1112022
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$50$27,107$146,0962019
Pavement Management SpecTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$24,493$146,0902021
Sr Workplace Safety EngLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$24,493$146,0902021
Specialist, Vendor & ContractTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$24,493$146,0902021
Bridge Evaluation SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$24,493$146,0902021
Geotechnical Engineering SpecTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$24,493$146,0902021
Modelling Support Team LeadENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$24,493$146,0902021
Senior Manager-AADSCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,975$0$27,114$146,0892019
ED, RT MuseumCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$124,251$0$21,834$146,0842020
Env Public Health ScientistHealthScientific 4$121,037$0$25,047$146,0842021
Research ScientistAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 4$121,037$0$25,047$146,0842021
Lead, Science TeamENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,037$0$25,047$146,0842021
Dir Financial ReportingTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$117,932$0$28,150$146,0832019
Director, Edu and Know MgmtIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$118,244$0$27,831$146,0742021
Tax AnalystTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$116,865$0$29,209$146,0742019
Manager, OHS InspectionsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONManager Zone 2$120,992$100$24,980$146,0722021
Dir,Total Comp&Job Eval PolicyPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$120,011$0$26,056$146,0672020
Mgr, Leg Affairs& House ProcedENVIRONMENT AND PARKSMinisterial Ministerial 2$122,954$0$23,112$146,0662020
Dir-Info Mgt Leg and Admin SvcMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$116,787$0$29,276$146,0632019
Sr. Manager CAQC SecretariatAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$200$30,125$146,0502019
Manager, Provincial WRHS & SCAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,107$146,0462019
Head of ResearchAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,107$146,0462019
Senior Manager - West ZoneCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,107$146,0462019
Sr Mgr-RSSCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,107$146,0462019
Sr Mgr, Organizational DevelopCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,107$146,0462019
Dir. Trade & InvestmentECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,107$146,0462019
Dir, Oil & Gas Svcs & TechECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,107$146,0462019
Dir. Investment OperationsECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,107$146,0462019
Senior Director, IndiaECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,107$146,0462019
Mgr, Capital PlanningEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,107$146,0462019
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,107$146,0462019
O&I Manager-Peace-AthabascaENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,107$146,0462019
Approvals ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,107$146,0462019
Approvals ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,107$146,0462019
Approvals ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,107$146,0462019
SuperintendentJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,107$146,0462019
Director, Business ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,107$146,0462019
Superintendent, NE RegionJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,107$146,0462019
TL, Class Serv. Sector 4Public Service CommissionManager Zone 2$118,939$0$27,107$146,0462019
Property ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,107$146,0462019
Dir. Apprenticeship TTAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$30,316$146,0402019
Dir,Foundational Learning SuppAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$30,316$146,0402019
Sr Dir, Investment & SuppECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$30,316$146,0402019
Director, Info & Educ ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$30,316$146,0402019
Mgr Mental Health InitiativeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$30,316$146,0402019
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