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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
Minister's Chief of StaffCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENMinisterial Ministerial EA$118,036$0$25,279$143,3162020
Sr.Eng,Bldg.Science & Sustain.InfrastructureEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$21,719$143,3152019
Dir. Policy & Intergov.CoordInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$119,316$0$23,999$143,3152020
Dir, CC Standards & LicensingHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$27,588$143,3132019
SM, Biology 30EDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,373$143,3112020
PD, CSD, PSC/TBF/CPEPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$118,595$0$24,709$143,3042021
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$118,595$0$24,708$143,3032021
Dir, Hlth Innov Part & StratHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$117,825$0$25,469$143,2932019
Water Quality Guidelines SpecENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$120,060$0$23,230$143,2902019
Bus and Knowledge Integr MgrENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$9,971$143,2892020
Sr Surface Water Policy SpecEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$121,037$0$22,251$143,2882022
Senior GeneticistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 4$119,839$0$23,449$143,2882019
Beef Research ScientistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 4$119,839$250$23,197$143,2862019
Director ProgramsPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,709$0$24,577$143,2862022
Assoc Dir-Prod Support SvcsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$27,558$143,2832019
Assoc Dir-Bus.Relationship MgtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$27,549$143,2742019
Director, Strategic PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,335$143,2742020
Env Public Health ScientistHealthSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$121,037$0$22,231$143,2682022
Assessment Specialist Humanities Gr 6EDUCATIONEducation 1$116,943$550$25,771$143,2642021
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,789$0$23,473$143,2622021
Communications DirectorCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$118,110$0$25,145$143,2552021
Ops Mgr, SouthAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$116,906$150$26,198$143,2552019
Diploma Exam Lead, Social Studies 30-1EDUCATIONEducation 1$116,944$387$25,916$143,2472021
Dir, Agency Ovr Plan & EvalJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$118,310$0$24,936$143,2452021
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$132,681$0$10,557$143,2382023
SM,Financial Assurance & AdminSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$27,511$143,2362019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$25,639$143,2312019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$25,639$143,2312019
Director, Business Analysis and EvaluationAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,291$143,2302021
Dir. Corp Planning & ReportingAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,285$143,2232020
Sr Mgr, PS & Modular Prog MgmtInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,275$143,2132022
Director Financial PlanningAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$118,331$0$24,873$143,2042021
Dir-Perf Analysis & ImproveCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$117,309$0$25,877$143,1862021
Sr Mgr Corporate Income TaxTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,347$174$24,664$143,1862021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$25,586$143,1782019
SME FinanceSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$116,263$0$26,914$143,1772019
Dir, Service Delivery Port 3/4Public Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$114,499$0$28,678$143,1762019
Dir, School Accred & StandardsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$114,389$0$28,784$143,1742019
Sr Mgr Corporate Tax AuditTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,234$143,1732021
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$133,318$0$9,824$143,1422020
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,202$143,1402021
Manager, Water ProjectsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,202$143,1402021
Sr Mgr Commodity Tax AuditTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,202$143,1402021
Director, Business Growth and Access to CapitalJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,202$143,1402021
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$118,996$0$24,143$143,1402022
Infrastructure ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,915$0$26,224$143,1392019
Facilities ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,191$143,1302022
Structural Engineer SpecialistTransportation and Economic CorridorsOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$120,371$0$22,751$143,1222022
Centre Director, CRCPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$118,559$0$24,555$143,1142022
Portfolio Dir RCAS & ACPSSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$120,354$0$22,756$143,1102020
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