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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
Dir-Labour Force Policy& StratLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$117,632$150$25,828$143,6102020
Senior Mgr, servers & StorageSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$27,876$143,6012019
SM, Career & Tech FoundationsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,650$143,5892020
SM, FLA/Francais 3EDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,650$143,5892020
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,650$143,5892020
Sector IM LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,650$143,5892020
Senior LimnologistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$121,037$300$22,251$143,5882022
Senior Manager, Business Integration Shared ServicesAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,649$143,5882021
Dir, BHS & Outreach ServicesENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,649$143,5882021
SME Analytics&Report Lead SCMSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,649$143,5882021
Dir-Strat Accom & AdminCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,649$143,5882021
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,649$143,5882021
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,649$143,5882021
Director, Facilities&Fleet SerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$113,205$0$30,364$143,5692019
Senior Electrical EngineerInfrastructureOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$21,971$143,5672022
NE Lands ManagerFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,622$143,5612022
Bow Crow Lands ManagerFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,622$143,5612022
Superintendent, Northwest RegionPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,622$143,5612022
Fisheries Manager-SouthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,622$143,5612022
Superintendent, Northeast RegionPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,622$143,5612022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$25,967$143,5592019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$25,967$143,5592019
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,618$143,5572021
Dir-Policy and StrategyMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$117,567$1,496$24,489$143,5522021
DIR, Regl Empl&Train, EDM&NorLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,820$0$26,731$143,5512019
Senior Structural EngineerInfrastructureEngineering & Related Level 4$118,201$0$25,349$143,5502021
Sr Mgr, Organizational DevelopCULTUREManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,609$143,5482022
Executive Director, Advisor OfficeJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,609$143,5482022
Director, Business ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,609$143,5482022
Senior Manager, Data Services DeliveryService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,609$143,5482022
Senior Manager, Applications Security ProjectsTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,609$143,5482022
Assoc Dir SWDMS EnrironResouTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,609$143,5482022
Mgr, Capital PlanningEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,609$143,5482022
Superintendent, Southern RegionPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,609$143,5482022
Web & Portal Service OwnerTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,609$143,5482022
PM Discipline Lead & Resource ManagerTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,609$143,5482022
Sr Program MgrTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,609$143,5482022
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,609$143,5482022
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,609$143,5482022
Assc Dir Integration SvcsTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,609$143,5482022
Manager, Indo-PacificTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,609$143,5482022
Director, AESI / Compliance & AccountService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,938$0$24,609$143,5472022
Veterinary PathologistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYVeterinarian Level 3$120,007$223$23,312$143,5422020
Senior Sensory ScientistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 4$120,539$0$22,999$143,5382019
Director,Tourism Policy & Str.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 1$113,752$0$29,780$143,5322019
Sr. Dir. Strat. Ind. Opps.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$116,759$50$26,721$143,5302019
Director, Consumer ProgramsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$115,560$0$27,970$143,5292019
Bridge Planning SpecialistTransportation and Economic CorridorsOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$119,340$0$24,186$143,5262022
SM, Locally Dev CoursesEDUCATIONEducation 1$117,602$50$25,864$143,5162021
Municipal Wastewater SpecENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$21,919$143,5162019
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