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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
Dir, Program DeliveryCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,339$160,6572020
ED, Capital Projects DeliveryInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$135,799$0$24,799$160,5982020
Dir, FOIP/HIAHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$135,528$250$24,813$160,5912020
Mgr. Intergov RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,017$301$27,251$160,5682020
Dir Spec at Risk/Wildl DiseaseENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$200$27,044$160,5622020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$132,081$0$28,481$160,5612020
Dir., Consumer InvestigationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,193$160,5112020
Dir Svc Delivery Prof SvcsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,191$160,5092020
Portfolio Dir, EDC & LBR&ISERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$132,504$0$27,987$160,4912020
Dir-Asmt & Prop Tax PolMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,166$160,4842020
Dir, River Eng & Tech Serv.ENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,058$0$27,407$160,4642020
Assoc Dir-TransformationSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,031$160,3492020
Dir, Commodity TaxTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,015$160,3322020
Director, InterpretationsTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,015$160,3322020
Dir-Stnds Dev-Bldg Fire BFMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,994$160,3112020
Dir, School FinanceEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$150$26,813$160,2812020
Director, Biodiv, Ecosys SerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$200$26,750$160,2682020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$128,049$7,978$24,199$160,2252020
Director, Program PolicyLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$132,797$0$27,420$160,2172020
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$135,169$200$24,801$160,1702020
Dir, Fin Reporting & AccountEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,813$160,1312020
Dir, Fleet Mgmt and Office SrvSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,813$160,1312020
Executive Director, TransformationAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$132,056$0$28,061$160,1172020
ED,Environmental EmergencyMgmtENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$132,933$0$27,137$160,0702020
Chief of StaffCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,638$159,9562020
Portfolio Dir,Strat&EnablementSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$200$26,435$159,9532020
Director, Crown Agreement MgmtENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,604$159,9222020
Dir, Planning CoordinationEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,580$159,8982020
Dir, CAP SecretariatAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,499$159,8172020
BPL Procurement MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,498$159,8162020
Dir Process Review and RenewalSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,498$159,8162020
Manager, Strategic Risk MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,498$159,8162020
Dpty Superintend Fin Inst RegTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,498$159,8162020
SM. Fiscal Planning & AnalysisTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,498$159,8162020
DirectorCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$2,150$24,344$159,8122020
PD, CSD, JusticePublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$131,513$0$28,270$159,7842020
Chief of StaffCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,443$159,7612020
DirectorEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,443$159,7612020
Privacy,Security& Compl LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,423$159,7412020
Dir. Water Alloc & QuantityENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$132,872$0$26,827$159,6992020
Business Management SpecialistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAgrologist Level 2$18,005$9,667$3,454$128,527$159,6532020
DirectorCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$500$25,833$159,6512020
Forest Area ManagerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$8,089$24,142$159,6382020
Dir, Legislative ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,317$159,6352020
Dir Financial OperationsTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,298$159,6152020
Director, Air PolicyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$16,378$9,845$159,5412020
Dir, Robotics Process AutomatnSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,207$159,5252020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,205$159,5232020
Dir, Fin PlanningHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$131,118$0$28,337$159,4542020
Director, Plant & Bee PolicyAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,109$159,4272020
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