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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
Legal CounselJusticeManagement Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$10,196$143,5142022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$25,916$143,5082020
Manager, System Quality and CAQC SecretariatAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,568$143,5062022
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,568$143,5062022
Dir, BHS & Outreach ServicesEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,568$143,5062022
Senior Program Manager-TransTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,568$143,5062022
Bridge Materials SpecialistTransportation and Economic CorridorsOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$21,903$143,5002022
Dir, Policy Development&CoordEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$114,205$0$29,290$143,4942019
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,547$143,4862020
Dir, Strat InitiativesECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 1$113,705$0$29,770$143,4752019
Technology SpecialistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$21,877$143,4742020
Sr.Eng,Bldg.Science & Sustain.InfrastructureEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$21,872$143,4682020
Dir, Meat & Dairy InspectionAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$120,410$0$23,058$143,4682020
Dir,LR Research,Analytics&CompTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$121,002$0$22,463$143,4662020
Director, Strategic EngagementEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,730$0$24,727$143,4572021
DirectorInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$27,731$143,4562019
Sr Mgr Fin Inst RegTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,514$143,4522020
Assoc Dir, Strat ExecutionTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,514$143,4522020
Director, Performance ReportinTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,514$143,4522020
Regional Dir, Reg Supp ServcsCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$119,196$500$23,747$143,4432020
SM, Div. Coord & Issues Mgt.Treasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$27,491$143,4382021
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,836$0$24,595$143,4312022
Senior Source Standards EngEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,858$0$21,571$143,4292022
SM, Career & Tech StudiesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,638$0$24,787$143,4242020
Legal CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$135,594$0$7,814$143,4082022
Dir, PCN OpsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$200$27,481$143,4062019
Director Emissions ForecastingENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$116,863$0$26,540$143,4032019
SM, Humanities Gr 9EDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,458$143,3972020
SM, Social Studies 30-1EDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,450$143,3892020
Env Public Health ScientistHealthSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$121,037$100$22,251$143,3882022
Mgr. Invest. Eval. & ReportingJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,449$143,3882020
DirectorInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$120,354$0$23,030$143,3842020
Director, Emergency ManagementAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$150$24,286$143,3742020
Diploma Exam Lead, English Language Arts 30-2EDUCATIONEducation 1$116,943$1,224$25,203$143,3702021
Dir.Vital Stat/Corp Regist/PPRSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$113,054$0$30,316$143,3702019
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$27,645$143,3692019
Dir, ERS Portfolio 3Public Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$114,538$0$28,825$143,3622019
Mgr,Financial Reporting & ContAdvanced EducationManager Zone 2$78,697$30,582$17,852$16,226$143,3582021
Reg Assurance Mgr - CapitalEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$10,039$143,3572022
Soil/Water Research ScientistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 4$119,608$0$23,740$143,3482020
Approvals Manager Red DeerEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,409$143,3472022
Approvals Manager CalgaryEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,349$0$24,987$143,3362022
Forest Area ManagerAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$118,403$250$24,682$143,3352021
Director, Corporate SupportsCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,395$143,3342020
Executive AdvisorExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$27,368$143,3332021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$121,120$0$22,212$143,3322020
Director - ShanghaiExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$7,748$143,3322023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$25,493$143,3302021
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,390$143,3292022
Associate Regional DirectorAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$120,732$0$22,593$143,3242020
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