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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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1,593 positions in 2023

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice618$139,642,418$225,959
Environment and Protected Areas78$13,964,670$179,034
Technology and Innovation71$13,139,105$185,058
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES67$12,223,472$182,440
Treasury Board and Finance61$11,562,780$189,554
Health60$10,879,799$181,330
Public Safety and Emergency Services49$9,299,541$189,787
Children and Family Services51$9,118,843$178,801
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE49$9,034,635$184,380
Executive Council41$8,599,539$209,745
Agriculture and Irrigation45$8,043,463$178,744
Transportation and Economic Corridors43$7,711,866$179,346
Energy and Minerals39$7,421,736$190,301
Infrastructure40$7,129,768$178,244
EDUCATION39$7,005,399$179,626
Public Service Commission34$6,272,114$184,474
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction33$6,209,497$188,167
Municipal Affairs32$6,026,710$188,335
Forestry and Parks33$5,873,723$177,992
Advanced Education25$4,774,365$190,975
Communications And Public Engagement20$3,448,391$172,420
Arts, Culture and Status of Women18$3,437,641$190,980
Indigenous Relations16$3,071,043$191,940
Immigration and Multiculturalism12$2,289,058$190,755
Mental Health and Addiction8$1,656,876$207,109
Affordability and Utilities7$1,463,044$209,006
Tourism and Sport3$584,852$194,951
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS1$399,199$399,199
Total1,593$320,283,549
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
ED, Private Career Colleges and ComplianceAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$139,577$383$28,234$168,1942023
Executive Director, Employment ServicesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$140,609$0$27,530$168,1392023
Dir. Bio-Ind. OpportunitiesAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$4,923$27,626$168,1322023
Director, Trust AdministrationSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$107,935$15,167$27,562$17,459$168,1232023
ED,Retail,Distribution&Coal TrAffordability and UtilitiesManagement Executive Manager 1$137,809$0$30,306$168,1162023
Health Advocate/Mental Health Patient AdvocateHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$139,879$0$28,227$168,1062023
Director, Ministry EngagementTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,436$5,688$26,849$167,9732023
Director Royalty and TenureEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,328$5,950$29,572$167,8502023
Deputy Chief, Fish and Wildlife Enforcement ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$6,000$26,808$167,8222023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$136,934$0$30,853$167,7872023
Reg Dir, Fish & Wildlife NWEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,008$13,213$25,443$167,6642023
Director, InvestigationsEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,561$10,034$29,066$167,6612023
ED APS Comms & EE EngagementPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$138,573$0$29,082$167,6562023
Director, Natural Gas StrategyEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$137,411$519$29,544$167,4742023
Director - Corporate Planning & SupportMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$138,066$0$29,401$167,4662023
Executive Director, Community & Public Safety ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$137,649$0$29,782$167,4312023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$126,285$16,000$25,106$167,3912023
PD, CSD, CPE, Exec Coun & PAMSPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$137,550$0$29,839$167,3892023
Senior Engineer, EngineeringEnergy and MineralsOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$139,747$0$27,582$167,3292023
DirectorSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$4,816$26,834$167,2332023
Director, Product & DeliveryTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$137,300$0$29,810$167,1102023
ED-Assessment ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$137,533$0$29,568$167,1012023
BPL Human Capital MgmtPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$1,450$29,979$167,0132023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$139,450$0$27,555$167,0052023
Dir, Grants & Program DeliveryEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,780$0$30,157$166,9372023
Director, Water ManagementTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,155$0$27,778$166,9332023
ED, Innovation and Program DevelopmentPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$137,650$0$29,210$166,8602023
Assistant Public TrusteeSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$31,268$166,8512023
Executive Director, FSCD and PDD PolicySENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$129,748$9,085$27,972$166,8052023
PD, CSD, HealthPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$31,110$166,6932023
Director, Electronic Health Records (EHR) Delivery ServicesHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,965$166,5482023
Dir, Community-Based MonitorinEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,965$166,5482023
Director, Ministry EngagementTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,783$7,268$26,488$166,5402023
Exec Dir, Carrier & Veh SafetyTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$137,809$0$28,708$166,5182023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$135,389$1,364$29,734$166,4862023
Dir, Policy and Central OpsMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$250$30,649$166,4832023
Dir. Continuous ImprovementTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,717$3,041$28,702$166,4602023
Dir-Indigenous InitiativesChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$3,190$27,652$166,4252023
Director, Business Modernization and TransformationSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$31,367$166,3822023
Director - Adoption Services and Historical RecordsChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,561$9,923$27,892$166,3772023
ED, Francophone SecretariatArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Executive Manager 1$137,650$0$28,713$166,3632023
Dir, Law Enfor, Stds & AuditsPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,093$0$30,251$166,3442023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$138,963$0$27,381$166,3442023
Dir-Fin Planning and ReportingMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,649$166,2332023
Dir-Public Library ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,649$166,2332023
PD, CSD, PSC & TBFPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,649$166,2332023
Mgr. Risk ManagementImmigration and MulticulturalismManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,649$166,2332023
Director, Operations & ProjectsJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,649$166,2332023
ED, Policy Planning and CoordinationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$135,990$0$30,236$166,2262023
Dir, Strategic PlanningEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,614$166,1972023
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