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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
Assoc Dir-Application DeliverySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$29,182$144,9072019
Assoc Dir-Data Storage & OpsTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,966$144,9042022
Dir.,Strat.Pol. & EngagementAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$116,793$0$28,106$144,8992019
Director, Northeast RegionIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$118,125$0$26,768$144,8932019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$27,298$144,8902020
Apellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$27,298$144,8902020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$27,298$144,8902020
Director, Korea OfficeExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,427$0$5,463$144,8902024
Assoc Dir-Bus Relationship MgtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$29,160$144,8852019
Executive DirectorCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$137,470$0$7,408$144,8782020
Diploma Exam Lead, Biology 30EDUCATIONEducation 1$116,944$270$27,660$144,8742021
Assc Dir-Horizontal ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$29,138$144,8632019
Associate Regional DirectorAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$119,963$0$24,891$144,8552021
Dir, Strategic InitiativesPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,904$144,8432020
Server/Storage OperationsTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,898$144,8372022
Sr Emissions Inv. ScientistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,037$0$23,794$144,8312021
Pavement Management SpecTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,858$0$22,969$144,8272020
Water Quality Guidelines SpecEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$121,223$0$23,601$144,8242022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,362$6,000$21,460$144,8222020
Sr Mgr Corporate Tax AuditTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,882$144,8212022
Contaminated Site Manger SouthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,882$144,8202022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$27,228$144,8202019
Sr Mgr Hinton Training CentreAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,878$144,8162019
Approvals ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,878$144,8162019
Deputy Dir, Traffic OpsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,878$144,8162019
Vice President, Sen Fin OfficeTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,878$144,8162019
Superintendent Southern RegionJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$119,927$0$24,886$144,8132021
Project Dir-CIPAMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$29,086$144,8112019
Dir LT Business TransformationSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$29,086$144,8112019
Dir, Budget & Fiscal AnalysisEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$120,342$0$24,468$144,8112020
Dir, Quals & Labour MobilityLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,413$0$28,396$144,8092019
Bridge Evaluation SpecialistTransportation and Economic CorridorsOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$23,205$144,8022022
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$27,207$144,7992019
Deputy Chief, Env Invest MgrEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$119,362$0$25,434$144,7972022
Direct, Plan & Perform MeasureCULTUREManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,933$0$25,863$144,7962022
Dir, ASIESCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$120,105$0$24,690$144,7962020
Science CoordinatorENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$119,839$0$24,948$144,7872019
Senior Design ArchitectInfrastructureEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$100$23,090$144,7862021
Regional DirectorENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$117,868$0$26,916$144,7842019
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$117,868$0$26,916$144,7842019
Portfolio Director,Advanced EdPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$150$28,896$144,7702019
Dir. Innov. Policy & StrategyECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 1$114,207$0$30,550$144,7572019
Senior Audit ManagerTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$4,451$24,341$144,7392021
Director-Benefits AdminSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$119,349$0$25,386$144,7352022
Roadway Standards SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,896$0$22,822$144,7172019
Assoc Dir-Data Mgt ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$28,991$144,7162019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$2,248$24,631$144,7152021
Dir, Meeting & Conference Fac.Executive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$28,983$144,7082019
Manager, Animal WelfareAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,769$144,7072021
Public GuardianSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,760$144,6992022
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