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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
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$26,154$143,7462019
Assessment Specialist, FLA and Francais Gr 6 and 9EDUCATIONEducation 1$116,943$767$26,013$143,7242021
BPL Grants MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$10,402$143,7202020
Manager, Americas and EuropeJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$119,444$0$24,272$143,7162021
Director, DevOps & QATechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$119,085$0$24,630$143,7152022
Dir. Adjudication, ImpairedTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$119,196$0$24,515$143,7112020
Director, Assessment, Cert. & Business IntegrationAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$119,090$0$24,612$143,7032021
Director,Tourism Policy & Str.FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$150$24,609$143,6982022
O&I Manager-Peace-AthabascaAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$150$24,609$143,6982022
Director, Alberta.caCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$119,069$0$24,627$143,6962022
Director, Sr. Fin Assist UnitSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$116,229$0$27,467$143,6962021
Director - Op's and FinanceCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
SM, Corporate ResearchEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Manager, Prov Whse & Svc CtrAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Bow Crow Lands ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Sr Program MgrSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Sr Program MgrSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Manager Cloud Platform OpsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Assoc Dir, Strat ExecutionTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Sr Mgr, Organizational DevelopCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Manager, Business CapacityJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Director, Business ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Superintendent, Northeast RegionJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Web Svcs, Project LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Senior Audit ManagerTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Director, Legislative ServicesAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Mgr, Capital PlanningEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Director, Ministry ServicesENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Senior Project Manager, P3 DelInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Associate Director, Change ManagementJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Assoc Dir-SustainmentSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Sr Mgr-Child InterventionCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Assoc Dir-Integration&Prod SupSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Enterprise Solution Arch LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Dir, Corp Planning & ReportingHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,756$143,6952021
Director, Compliance & AccountSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,938$0$24,756$143,6942021
Pharmaceutical Pol ConsultantHealthManagement Manager Zone 2$116,626$1,683$25,384$143,6932021
Dir, Invest Rel-Advanced IndJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,746$143,6842021
Biology Unit HeadAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,730$298$24,652$143,6802022
DirectorInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$120,604$0$23,075$143,6792021
Chief of StaffTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$117,077$0$26,584$143,6612019
Dir Fin Reporting and OpsCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,717$143,6552020
SM, Early YearsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$115,467$0$28,181$143,6482019
Dir.Facilities and Fleet ServAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$27,922$143,6472019
Dir, Audit & Comp AssuranceHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$135,164$0$8,479$143,6432021
Manager, OHS InspectionsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONManager Zone 2$120,854$0$22,776$143,6302020
A/Port Dir Safety & MSSTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$120,201$0$23,424$143,6262022
Manager, Land Surveys UnitENVIRONMENT AND PARKSManager Zone 2$116,872$0$26,740$143,6122019
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