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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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MinistryAllJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSERVICE ALBERTAENVIRONMENT AND PARKSHealthEDUCATIONTreasury Board and FinanceAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureCHILDREN'S SERVICESCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONENERGYLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAdvanced EducationMunicipal AffairsPublic Service CommissionExecutive CouncilCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGIndigenous Relations
1,976 positions in 2021
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 642 | $121,272,842 | $188,899 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 164 | $26,048,087 | $158,830 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 156 | $24,837,630 | $159,216 |
| Health | 87 | $15,703,711 | $180,502 |
| EDUCATION | 97 | $15,060,560 | $155,264 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 87 | $14,920,990 | $171,506 |
| Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | 89 | $13,965,776 | $156,919 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 75 | $12,029,640 | $160,395 |
| Infrastructure | 63 | $9,909,601 | $157,295 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 56 | $9,445,319 | $168,666 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 55 | $9,157,336 | $166,497 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | 52 | $8,878,599 | $170,742 |
| ENERGY | 51 | $8,813,849 | $172,821 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 52 | $8,619,587 | $165,761 |
| Advanced Education | 46 | $7,777,704 | $169,081 |
| Municipal Affairs | 44 | $7,419,859 | $168,633 |
| Public Service Commission | 42 | $6,941,464 | $165,273 |
| Executive Council | 34 | $6,660,326 | $195,892 |
| CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 25 | $4,278,579 | $171,143 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 22 | $3,704,540 | $168,388 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 20 | $3,643,544 | $182,177 |
| Indigenous Relations | 17 | $2,963,156 | $174,303 |
| Total | 1,976 | $342,052,699 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir. Project Delivery North | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,378 | $0 | $26,728 | — | $159,105 | 2021 |
| ED, Economic Data and Analytics | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Executive Manager 1 | $133,107 | $200 | $25,763 | — | $159,070 | 2021 |
| Dir. Water Alloc & Quantity | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,903 | $0 | $26,139 | — | $159,042 | 2021 |
| Director of Policy | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $130,340 | $0 | $28,686 | — | $159,026 | 2021 |
| Chief of Staff | ENERGY | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $130,340 | $17,205 | $11,470 | — | $159,015 | 2021 |
| Dir, Program Pol & Quality Imp | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,953 | $9,584 | $25,452 | — | $158,989 | 2021 |
| Dir, Regulatory Excellence | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,141 | $0 | $27,835 | — | $158,976 | 2021 |
| Director, Cybersecuirty Strategy and Planning | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $25,656 | — | $158,974 | 2021 |
| PD, CSD, Service Alberta | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $128,720 | $0 | $30,209 | — | $158,929 | 2021 |
| Dir. Intl Trade Policy | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $250 | $25,337 | — | $158,905 | 2021 |
| Executive Director | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $132,716 | $0 | $26,188 | — | $158,904 | 2021 |
| Dir. Advanced Tech & Life Sci. | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,539 | $4,652 | $28,696 | — | $158,888 | 2021 |
| ED, Correctional Planning and Innovation | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Executive Manager 1 | $129,272 | $0 | $29,615 | — | $158,887 | 2021 |
| ED, Workforce Dev & Analytics | Public Service Commission | Executive Manager 1 | $132,150 | $0 | $26,690 | — | $158,840 | 2021 |
| Dir, Strat Forest Initiatives | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,208 | $0 | $26,587 | — | $158,795 | 2021 |
| Director, Air Policy | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $25,457 | — | $158,774 | 2021 |
| Director, Legislation | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $25,457 | — | $158,774 | 2021 |
| Dir, Corporate Plan&Reporting | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $25,337 | — | $158,655 | 2021 |
| Dir-ABC Governance | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $25,337 | — | $158,655 | 2021 |
| Director, Roadway Engineering | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,413 | $200 | $26,028 | — | $158,641 | 2021 |
| Dir, Registries Admin & Acct | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,037 | $0 | $26,558 | — | $158,595 | 2021 |
| Reg Dir, Fish & Wildlife NE | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,956 | $50 | $26,562 | — | $158,568 | 2021 |
| Dir-Municipal Services | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,967 | $0 | $26,564 | — | $158,531 | 2021 |
| Snr Comm Mgr, Sturgeon Rfy | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $25,102 | — | $158,420 | 2021 |
| Dir,ABParole Board Secretariat | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,949 | $17,268 | $9,144 | — | $158,360 | 2021 |
| Dir Serv Desk & User Services | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,696 | $0 | $26,526 | — | $158,223 | 2021 |
| Director, Procurement and Business Services | Advanced Education | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $24,841 | — | $158,158 | 2021 |
| Director of Investigations | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $24,841 | — | $158,158 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,836 | $10,707 | $29,598 | — | $158,141 | 2021 |
| Dir-Central Operations | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $16,791 | $25,293 | — | $158,049 | 2021 |
| Dir., Consumer Investigations | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $24,721 | — | $158,039 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $115,575 | $0 | $42,436 | — | $158,010 | 2021 |
| Director Pavement Engineering | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,462 | $0 | $26,532 | — | $157,994 | 2021 |
| Director, Regional Planning | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,632 | $3,499 | $24,847 | — | $157,978 | 2021 |
| Forest Area Manager | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,202 | $6,000 | $25,694 | — | $157,896 | 2021 |
| Director, Water Management | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,462 | $0 | $26,415 | — | $157,877 | 2021 |
| Director, Highway Operations | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,462 | $0 | $26,382 | — | $157,844 | 2021 |
| Director, Regulatory Affairs | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,620 | $0 | $26,013 | — | $157,633 | 2021 |
| Manager, Systems and Applications | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $30,366 | $8,322 | — | $157,627 | 2021 |
| Director, Portfolio 1 | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,947 | $17,315 | $24,341 | — | $157,603 | 2021 |
| Dir, Capital Planning North | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $118,073 | $15,331 | $24,005 | — | $157,409 | 2021 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $131,621 | $0 | $25,745 | — | $157,366 | 2021 |
| Director, Tourism and Regional Relations | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,646 | $9,405 | $25,271 | — | $157,322 | 2021 |
| Dir., Gas Royalty Operations | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,462 | $200 | $26,587 | — | $157,249 | 2021 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $125,214 | $0 | $32,005 | — | $157,219 | 2021 |
| Senior Crop Scientist | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Scientific 5 | $129,869 | $517 | $26,815 | — | $157,201 | 2021 |
| Director, Royalty Disputes | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,750 | $0 | $26,395 | — | $157,145 | 2021 |
| Dir-Reg. and Community Serv | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $16,805 | $24,343 | — | $157,114 | 2021 |
| Dir, Diploma Programs | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,690 | $0 | $26,397 | — | $157,087 | 2021 |
| Director, Policy Coordination | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $128,724 | $0 | $28,326 | — | $157,050 | 2021 |
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