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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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MinistryAllJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSERVICE ALBERTAENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYEDUCATIONHealthTreasury Board and FinanceCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMENERGYPublic Service CommissionLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONCHILDREN'S SERVICESMunicipal AffairsAdvanced EducationExecutive CouncilCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementIndigenous RelationsSENIORS AND HOUSING
2,447 positions in 2019
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 674 | $129,237,971 | $191,748 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 209 | $33,759,301 | $161,528 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 206 | $33,297,433 | $161,638 |
| AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | 136 | $21,743,762 | $159,881 |
| EDUCATION | 126 | $20,064,548 | $159,242 |
| Health | 101 | $17,484,199 | $173,111 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 94 | $16,452,821 | $175,030 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 99 | $16,358,302 | $165,235 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 92 | $15,216,798 | $165,400 |
| Infrastructure | 83 | $13,097,650 | $157,803 |
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | 75 | $13,081,719 | $174,423 |
| ENERGY | 68 | $12,270,712 | $180,452 |
| Public Service Commission | 72 | $12,132,296 | $168,504 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 71 | $11,551,526 | $162,698 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 69 | $11,342,706 | $164,387 |
| Municipal Affairs | 64 | $10,770,031 | $168,282 |
| Advanced Education | 53 | $8,858,325 | $167,138 |
| Executive Council | 38 | $7,389,369 | $194,457 |
| CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 37 | $6,377,871 | $172,375 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 31 | $5,016,892 | $161,835 |
| Indigenous Relations | 24 | $4,385,986 | $182,749 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 25 | $4,286,318 | $171,453 |
| Total | 2,447 | $424,176,535 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir, Reporting & Policy | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $33,443 | — | $166,761 | 2019 |
| Director, Policy | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $33,436 | — | $166,754 | 2019 |
| Dir, Agri-Food Laboratories | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,697 | $0 | $30,998 | — | $166,695 | 2019 |
| Dir, Fin Rep& Assurance | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $134,220 | $0 | $32,464 | — | $166,685 | 2019 |
| Dir-LADM | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $33,298 | — | $166,616 | 2019 |
| Sr. Dir. Strategic Plan & Eval | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $33,223 | — | $166,541 | 2019 |
| Dir, Strategic Planning | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $33,223 | — | $166,541 | 2019 |
| Ex Dir Policy, Plan and Leg | SENIORS AND HOUSING | Executive Manager 1 | $135,265 | $0 | $31,274 | — | $166,539 | 2019 |
| Forest Hydrology Specialist | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Scientific 4 | $119,839 | $23,094 | $23,575 | — | $166,508 | 2019 |
| Dir, Wildfire Prevention | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $850 | $32,338 | — | $166,506 | 2019 |
| ED, Addiction & Mental Health | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $133,592 | $0 | $32,887 | — | $166,479 | 2019 |
| ED, Curric Coord & Implementn | EDUCATION | Executive Manager 1 | $133,592 | $0 | $32,862 | — | $166,454 | 2019 |
| Assoc Dir-Transformation | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $33,128 | — | $166,446 | 2019 |
| Regional Compliance Manager | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $2,774 | $30,293 | — | $166,385 | 2019 |
| Dir, SLA & PAT | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $200 | $32,813 | — | $166,331 | 2019 |
| Dir. Capital Plan & Grant Mgmt | Advanced Education | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $32,889 | — | $166,207 | 2019 |
| Dir Debt Oper & Corp Finance | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $50 | $32,813 | — | $166,181 | 2019 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,068 | $0 | $33,083 | — | $166,152 | 2019 |
| Dir, Grants Administration | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $127,264 | $9,790 | $29,091 | — | $166,145 | 2019 |
| Director, Planning & Analytics | SENIORS AND HOUSING | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $32,813 | — | $166,131 | 2019 |
| Dir, AIT Industry Prog & Stand | Advanced Education | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $32,787 | — | $166,105 | 2019 |
| BPL Human Capital Mgmt | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $32,758 | — | $166,076 | 2019 |
| Dir-Public Library Services | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $32,750 | — | $166,068 | 2019 |
| Dir, Health Disaster Recovery | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,441 | $0 | $33,623 | — | $166,065 | 2019 |
| Dir Governance & Strategy | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $100 | $32,620 | — | $166,038 | 2019 |
| Director, Financial Reporting | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $134,138 | $0 | $31,896 | — | $166,034 | 2019 |
| Dir.,Strategic Planning & Eval | Advanced Education | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $32,715 | — | $166,033 | 2019 |
| Dir, French Assessment | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $32,692 | — | $166,010 | 2019 |
| Dir, Commodity Tax Audit | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $32,687 | — | $166,005 | 2019 |
| Dir, Fin & Property | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $32,687 | — | $166,005 | 2019 |
| Dir. Trade & Investment | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,439 | $20,290 | $30,265 | — | $165,994 | 2019 |
| Dir Business Relationship Mgt | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $32,650 | — | $165,967 | 2019 |
| Director, Downstream Sectors | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $300 | $32,309 | — | $165,927 | 2019 |
| Dir Governance & Strategy | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $300 | $32,309 | — | $165,927 | 2019 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $32,593 | — | $165,911 | 2019 |
| Director, Financing | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $32,593 | — | $165,911 | 2019 |
| Dir - AB Supp & Career Res | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $32,561 | — | $165,879 | 2019 |
| Director, Executive Search | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $32,561 | — | $165,879 | 2019 |
| Sr Data Services Advisor | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $32,561 | — | $165,879 | 2019 |
| Assoc Dir-Data Management | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $100 | $32,452 | — | $165,870 | 2019 |
| Section Head, Wildlife Mgmt | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $32,543 | — | $165,861 | 2019 |
| Dir Land Titles N and Surveys | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $32,542 | — | $165,860 | 2019 |
| Dir Financial and Admin Oper | Advanced Education | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $32,494 | — | $165,812 | 2019 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $32,467 | — | $165,785 | 2019 |
| Sr. Dir. Innov. Pol. & Strat. | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $134,507 | $150 | $31,126 | — | $165,783 | 2019 |
| Dir, Commodity Tax | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $300 | $32,133 | — | $165,751 | 2019 |
| Dir. Policy & Engagement | Advanced Education | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,833 | $0 | $31,900 | — | $165,733 | 2019 |
| Ex Dir-Disability Services | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $133,160 | $0 | $32,502 | — | $165,662 | 2019 |
| Director, Wildfire Operations | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $32,338 | — | $165,656 | 2019 |
| Dir., Consumer Investigations | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $32,322 | — | $165,640 | 2019 |
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