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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
Lead, Workforce StrategyPublic Service CommissionManager Zone 2$11,830$12,580$4,644$116,432$145,4862021
Dir, Data SvcsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$120,604$0$24,879$145,4832021
Program Coord/Forensic PsycholJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$120,512$0$24,964$145,4762021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$27,877$145,4692019
Toxicology ScientistJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALScientific 4$121,037$0$24,423$145,4602021
Manager, OHS InspectionsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONManager Zone 2$122,239$0$23,211$145,4502020
Director, Strategy and PolicyCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$116,429$0$29,019$145,4482019
Manager, Regional DevelopmentJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$119,196$0$26,249$145,4462020
Senior Mechanical EngineerInfrastructureOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$23,845$145,4422022
Senior Structural EngineerInfrastructureOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$23,845$145,4422022
Dir-Labour Force Policy& StratLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$115,621$0$29,817$145,4382019
Sr Mgr, ATOMS Shared SvcsAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,499$145,4382020
Dir, CPFO Implementation TeamJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,498$145,4372020
Chief of StaffFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$120,219$0$25,210$145,4302022
Resource ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,488$145,4272019
Manager, OHS InspectionsJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Manager Zone 2$120,647$0$24,779$145,4262022
Air&Watrshed ResourMangr-PeaceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$4,041$25,657$145,4242020
Manager, Wildfire OperationsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$114,481$1,950$28,990$145,4222019
Senior Mechanical EngineerInfrastructureEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$23,812$145,4092020
Sr Engineer for MiningLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$23,812$145,4092020
Toxicology ScientistJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALScientific 4$121,936$0$23,466$145,4022020
Parks Operations ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,461$145,3992019
Team CommanderJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALManager Zone 2$117,868$0$27,512$145,3802020
SM, TransportationEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$120,311$0$25,062$145,3742020
Tax AnalystTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$200$26,232$145,3702022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$120,528$50$24,790$145,3692022
Portfolio Director, TBFPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$118,350$0$27,003$145,3532019
Wildfire Science Co-ordinatorAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 4$119,839$858$24,655$145,3522019
Director, Regulatory ExcellenceService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$119,563$0$25,788$145,3512022
Technology SpecialistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$23,743$145,3402021
Senior Electrical EngineerInfrastructureEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$23,743$145,3402021
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$120,347$193$24,799$145,3392022
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,399$145,3382022
Dir-Indigenous InitiativesCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$118,566$0$26,767$145,3332022
Dir, Workforce PlanningPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$29,608$145,3332019
Transboundary Section LeadENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$23,736$145,3332021
Environmental Health Team LeadENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,037$0$24,283$145,3202021
Dir, Data SvcsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$120,354$0$24,965$145,3182020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$119,313$0$26,004$145,3172021
Assoc Public Guardian TrusteeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$116,960$0$28,331$145,2912019
Regional DirectorENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$117,868$0$27,420$145,2882019
Assoc Dir-Solution DeliverySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$29,560$145,2852019
Assoc Dir-GS Proj Mgt OfficeSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$29,560$145,2852019
Dir, Correspond & Op ProgramJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$111,439$8,072$25,774$145,2852019
Executive DirectorTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$118,366$0$26,917$145,2832020
SM, School Capital/ASAP SPEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,340$145,2792020
Sr Program MgrSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,340$145,2792020
Assoc Dir-Integration&Prod SupSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,340$145,2792020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$27,439$145,2752021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$27,439$145,2752021
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