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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,Community GrantsCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 2$122,256$0$23,018$145,2742020
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$4,575$21,760$145,2732020
Public Health VeterinarianAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYVeterinarian Level 3$122,554$130$22,583$145,2672020
Senior Mechanical EngineerInfrastructureEngineering & Related Level 4$121,784$0$23,479$145,2632019
Dir, Cabinet & Exec PrioritiesCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$100$29,434$145,2592019
Director, Business DevelopmentJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,318$145,2572020
Sr. Mgr Agency Appointments and CompensationAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,311$145,2492022
Env Public Health ScientistHealthScientific 4$121,936$0$23,313$145,2492020
Dir, Communicable DiseaseHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$29,519$145,2442019
Assessment Specialist Humanities Gr 9EDUCATIONSubsidiary 02B1 3625 Education 1$118,939$0$26,304$145,2432022
Sr Mgr Commodity Tax AuditTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$1,953$24,350$145,2432022
Dir,Total Comp&Job Eval PolicyPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$120,260$150$24,832$145,2422021
Dir. Medical DevicesECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 1$116,721$0$28,503$145,2242019
Director, Tax Program DeliveryMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,187$0$30,030$145,2172019
School & Community SupportsEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,388$0$26,822$145,2102022
SM, School Authority AccountabEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,267$145,2052022
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,267$145,2052022
Centre Director, LCCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$120,261$0$24,940$145,2002021
Dir - Portfolio & Project MgtCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$120,260$0$24,940$145,2002021
Director Admin & OperationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$120,260$0$24,940$145,2002021
Court Technology OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$120,260$0$24,940$145,2002021
Portfolio Director, MA, EDTTSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$120,397$0$24,800$145,1962020
Mgr Mental Health InitiativePublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,250$145,1892022
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,538$3,750$21,900$145,1882020
Dir, Epid. SurvHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$119,989$0$25,190$145,1782021
Director, Indigenous PolicyJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$29,447$145,1712019
Bridge Evaluation SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$23,575$145,1712020
Geometric Standards SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$123,972$0$21,198$145,1712019
Sr Mgr Commodity Tax AuditTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,232$145,1702022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$27,333$145,1692021
Director, Resilience ProjectsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$29,434$145,1592019
Dir, Financial ReportingHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$122,154$0$23,004$145,1582020
Executive AdvisorExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$29,429$145,1542019
Sr Surface Water Policy SpecENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,037$0$24,113$145,1502021
Env Public Health ScientistHealthScientific 4$121,037$0$24,113$145,1502021
Senior LimnologistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,037$0$24,113$145,1502021
SM, English Language Arts 30-1EDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$117,151$0$27,992$145,1432019
Curric Cons, FSL/FrancisatiEDUCATIONSubsidiary 02B1 3625 Education 1$119,414$0$25,723$145,1372022
ED, Financial AdminENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$120,199$0$24,936$145,1362021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$27,298$145,1352021
Senior ScientistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,037$0$24,097$145,1342021
Dir-Perf Analysis & ImproveCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$117,048$0$28,085$145,1342019
Sr Surface Water Policy SpecENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$119,839$3,242$22,050$145,1312019
Dir Bus Relationship MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$116,254$0$28,865$145,1192019
Dir, Workforce DevelopmentPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$118,439$0$26,657$145,0962022
Pavement Management SpecTransportation and Economic CorridorsOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,596$200$23,297$145,0942022
Assessment Specialist Knowledge & EmployabilityEDUCATIONEducation 1$116,944$0$28,149$145,0932021
Dir, Serv Delivery Portfolio 2Public Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$29,361$145,0862019
Director, ER ServicesPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$115,555$0$29,525$145,0812019
Director, Portfolio DeliverySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$116,916$0$28,165$145,0812019
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