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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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2,245 positions in 2020

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL657$121,886,081$185,519
SERVICE ALBERTA193$31,091,136$161,094
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS175$28,297,329$161,699
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY144$23,758,145$164,987
Treasury Board and Finance99$16,637,900$168,060
EDUCATION105$16,449,718$156,664
Health89$15,679,735$176,177
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES82$13,365,646$162,996
TRANSPORTATION81$12,757,523$157,500
Infrastructure68$10,659,933$156,764
Municipal Affairs63$10,563,646$167,677
Public Service Commission60$10,165,154$169,419
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION60$10,027,056$167,118
CHILDREN'S SERVICES61$9,954,546$163,189
ENERGY54$9,557,655$176,994
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION58$9,303,648$160,408
Executive Council39$8,093,519$207,526
Advanced Education48$7,954,837$165,726
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN35$6,094,648$174,133
Communications And Public Engagement28$4,488,667$160,310
SENIORS AND HOUSING26$4,404,224$169,393
Indigenous Relations20$3,360,291$168,015
Total2,245$384,551,038
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Exec Dir-Motor Veh & Reg AdminSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$133,211$0$28,626$161,8372020
Dir, AIT Industry Prog & StandAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,503$161,8212020
Dir. Bus. Planning & Risk MgmtJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,503$161,8212020
ED, Newcomer SupportsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$134,825$150$26,845$161,8202020
PD, CSD, Sol GenPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,439$161,7572020
Special AdvisorENERGYMinisterial Ministerial EA$134,069$17,697$9,983$161,7492020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$130,947$0$30,795$161,7422020
MD, AB Korea OfficeJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$154,642$0$7,050$161,6922020
Dir-LADMMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,325$161,6432020
Director, Contact CentresSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,325$161,6432020
Dir, Reporting & PolicySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,325$161,6432020
Portfolio Dir, AE & EXTSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,325$161,6432020
Cross Ministry & Intergov StraAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$250$28,039$161,6072020
Dir. Capital Plan & Grant MgmtAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,149$161,4672020
Dir.,Strategic Planning & EvalAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$133,318$0$28,149$161,4672020
Exec Dir-Strat Pol&GovernanceSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$133,702$0$27,762$161,4642020
Dir, Policy&Strategic ProjectsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$150$27,981$161,4492020
Dir, Strategic PlanningEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,124$161,4422020
Exec Dir-Cmty and Tech SupportMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$136,469$0$24,963$161,4322020
Director, Capital PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$128,454$6,200$26,748$161,4012020
Dir, ResearchEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,082$161,4002020
Dir, Exec Search & WF SourcingPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,073$161,3912020
Dir.Strategic InitiativesPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,073$161,3912020
Director, Policy Dvlp & EngageTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,054$161,3722020
ED, Training AcademyJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$135,322$150$25,842$161,3142020
Dir, Invest Rel-Advanced IndJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$133,443$0$27,832$161,2752020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$133,068$150$27,975$161,1932020
Dir-Strategic Policy DevCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$134,548$0$26,600$161,1492020
Dir Strategy & EnablementSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,810$161,1272020
Dir, Corp. Change ManagementENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$150$27,569$161,0372020
Dir Land Titles N and SurveysSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,709$161,0272020
Dir, French AssessmentEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,695$161,0132020
Dir, School & Comm. SupportsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,695$161,0132020
Director, Planning & AnalyticsSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,695$161,0132020
Dir Debt Oper & Corp FinanceTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,695$161,0132020
Chief of Staff, DMExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$133,470$150$27,389$161,0102020
Dir-Public Library ServicesMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,632$160,9502020
Dir - AB Supp & Career ResCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,615$160,9332020
Dir, Business Info & ResearchENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,569$160,8872020
Director, Financial OperationsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,569$160,8872020
Organizational Awareness MgrENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,569$160,8872020
Dir, Commodity Tax AuditTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,569$160,8872020
Director, Resource Map & AnlysENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$200$27,369$160,8862020
BPL Human Capital MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$200$27,369$160,8862020
Director, FinancingTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,494$160,8122020
Senior Financial OfficerCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$134,126$0$26,685$160,8112020
Dir, Wildlife Health & LicensENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,448$160,7662020
Sr Data Services AdvisorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,443$160,7612020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,139$0$23,584$160,7222020
Dir, Policy and Central OpsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$126,074$7,274$27,325$160,6732020
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