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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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2,447 positions in 2019

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL674$129,237,971$191,748
SERVICE ALBERTA209$33,759,301$161,528
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS206$33,297,433$161,638
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY136$21,743,762$159,881
EDUCATION126$20,064,548$159,242
Health101$17,484,199$173,111
Treasury Board and Finance94$16,452,821$175,030
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES99$16,358,302$165,235
TRANSPORTATION92$15,216,798$165,400
Infrastructure83$13,097,650$157,803
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM75$13,081,719$174,423
ENERGY68$12,270,712$180,452
Public Service Commission72$12,132,296$168,504
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION71$11,551,526$162,698
CHILDREN'S SERVICES69$11,342,706$164,387
Municipal Affairs64$10,770,031$168,282
Advanced Education53$8,858,325$167,138
Executive Council38$7,389,369$194,457
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN37$6,377,871$172,375
Communications And Public Engagement31$5,016,892$161,835
Indigenous Relations24$4,385,986$182,749
SENIORS AND HOUSING25$4,286,318$171,453
Total2,447$424,176,535
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Infrastructure ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$6,200$29,663$169,1812019
Executive Dir,Strategic PolicyENERGYExecutive Manager 1$138,539$50$30,591$169,1812019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$136,321$0$32,733$169,0542019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$131,536$150$37,318$169,0042019
Chief of StaffMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$124,749$13,313$30,841$168,9032019
Director, Visitor Exp & ParksENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$132,306$4,076$32,382$168,7642019
DS, Ins. Reg. & Mark. ConductTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$136,912$0$31,814$168,7262019
Exec Dir,Transportation PolicyTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$137,898$0$30,770$168,6682019
Director, Regulatory AffairsENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$35,279$168,5972019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$134,516$0$33,999$168,5152019
Dir, ERP App RationalizationSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$135,574$0$32,930$168,5042019
Dir, Policy and Programs, L&EPPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$136,600$0$31,896$168,4962019
Mgr, Flood Hazard MappingENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$20,028$29,451$168,4172019
Data Migration LeadSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$160,248$0$8,130$168,3782019
ED/Commissioner Cul IndustriesCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$137,778$0$30,456$168,2342019
ED, Early & Middle Yrs CurricEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$137,711$0$30,444$168,1542019
Exec. Director of Program CoorENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$136,427$0$31,659$168,0862019
ED Innovation System EngageECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$137,600$0$30,425$168,0252019
ED, Planning & OperationsHealthExecutive Manager 1$137,600$0$30,425$168,0252019
Snr Comm Mgr, Sturgeon RfyENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$34,671$167,9882019
ED Learning & DevelopmentPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$135,322$0$32,656$167,9782019
Justice Legal Counsel 4JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$126,245$0$41,614$167,8592019
Sr. Dir. Energy & EnviromentECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$34,451$167,7692019
ADM, Strategic Comm - SocialCommunications And Public EngagementAssistant Deputy Minister$129,005$8,096$30,652$167,7532019
Dir. Access & Service DeliveryCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$6,000$28,434$167,7522019
Dir, River Eng & Tech Serv.ENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$135,207$0$32,504$167,7112019
PD, Solicitor GeneralPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$134,220$0$33,378$167,5992019
Regional Director, Central RegTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$100,788$21,358$23,301$22,151$167,5982019
Education CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$132,765$0$34,781$167,5452019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$137,341$0$30,150$167,4912019
Director, Land Planning UnitInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$3,077$31,049$167,4442019
Sr. Dir.,StrategicPolicyAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$34,073$167,3912019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$133,540$0$33,786$167,3262019
Assistant Public TrusteeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$300$33,534$167,1512019
ED, HHRSHealthExecutive Manager 1$128,454$9,881$28,799$167,1342019
Exec Dir, Corp Cons & RepTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$136,572$0$30,523$167,0952019
Director EHR Delivery ServicesHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,758$167,0762019
Dir, Acute Care Access & PolHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,758$167,0762019
Sr. Dir. Strategic IntegrationECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,727$167,0452019
ED, Ops & Strat SvcsECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$124,308$0$42,626$166,9342019
Dir External Bus Rel MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$150$33,443$166,9112019
ED, Newcomer SupportsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$134,825$0$32,023$166,8492019
ED Portfolio 1Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$135,322$0$31,465$166,7862019
Sr. Dir. Life Science StrategyECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$132,907$0$33,874$166,7812019
Dir, Board Intergovtl ConnAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,443$166,7612019
Dir Business TransformationsAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,443$166,7612019
Dir, Governance & LegislationAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,443$166,7612019
Dir, IMT-ERP IntegrationSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,443$166,7612019
BRM Strategic AdvisorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,443$166,7612019
Director, Contact CentresSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,443$166,7612019
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