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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
LimnologistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$121,037$200$22,878$144,1152022
Sr. Mgr - ASIESCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$120,165$500$23,449$144,1142020
Sr. Building Envelope EngineerInfrastructureOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$120,799$0$23,313$144,1122022
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,789$0$24,320$144,1092021
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$116,116$0$27,989$144,1062019
Dir, Meat & Dairy InspectionAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$117,341$0$26,760$144,1012019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$120,184$0$23,912$144,0952022
Mgr-Municipal AccountabilityMunicipal AffairsManager Zone 2$118,527$0$25,563$144,0902019
Dir, Grant Program DeliveryMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$28,123$144,0882021
Dir. Agency OperationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$500$24,649$144,0882021
Mgr. Invest. Eval. & ReportingJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,144$144,0822021
Arbitrations & Disputes RepPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$28,355$144,0792019
Construction ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$112,866$6,000$25,211$144,0772019
SM, Humanities Gr 6EDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,134$144,0722020
Dir, Disability MgmtPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,129$144,0672021
Wildlife PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,129$144,0672022
Director,HealthPolicy&AdvisoryHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$121,169$0$22,893$144,0622020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$26,470$144,0622020
Dir-Priority InitiativesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$28,330$144,0552019
Dir, Specialized Program ServJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$119,389$0$24,656$144,0462022
Property ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$350$24,756$144,0452021
Senior Project Manager, P3 DelInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,104$144,0422022
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$114,765$0$29,274$144,0392019
Mgr, Planning & Busn DevelopmtEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,088$144,0272020
Director, Business DevelopmentTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$118,919$0$25,108$144,0272022
Sr Workplace Safety EngLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$22,426$144,0232020
Specialist, Vendor & ContractTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$22,426$144,0232020
Groundwater Policy SpecialistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$150$22,273$144,0192019
Assoc Dir-Geosp Svcs&Datab OpsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$112,420$0$31,591$144,0112019
Dir, Continuing Care Cap PrgmsHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,071$144,0102021
Dir, CPFO Implementation TeamJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,071$144,0102021
SM, School Authority AccountabEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,071$144,0092020
Director, P3 OfficeInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$118,439$0$25,562$144,0012022
Dir, Architecture & RationalizationSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$119,253$50$24,693$143,9962021
Tax AnalystTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$119,705$0$24,290$143,9962021
Manager, Community Recovery ServicesMunicipal AffairsManager Zone 2$115,725$4,497$23,772$143,9942021
SM, ResearchEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,047$143,9852021
SM, School Capital/ASAP SPEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,047$143,9852021
Senior Source Standards EngEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$22,386$143,9822022
Dir, SLA & PATEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$119,195$0$24,783$143,9792021
Approvals Manager Red DeerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,037$143,9752021
Senior Source Standards EngENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$120,274$0$23,699$143,9732021
Geomatics Section LeadTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$22,376$143,9722020
Dir, Agency Ovr Plan & EvalJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$118,065$0$25,905$143,9702020
TL,Governance&Secretariat FuncSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,829$0$28,140$143,9692019
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$28,244$143,9692019
Sr Mgr Commodity Tax AuditTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,030$143,9692020
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$26,126$143,9622021
Assoc Director Application SvcsTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,016$143,9552022
Sr Mgr, PS & Modular Prog MgmtInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$300$27,922$143,9472019
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