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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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MinistryAllJusticeHealthEnvironment and Protected AreasTreasury Board and FinanceSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADETechnology and InnovationChildren and Family ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesTransportation and Economic CorridorsAgriculture and IrrigationExecutive CouncilInfrastructureEDUCATIONForestry and ParksService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionEnergy and MineralsPublic Service CommissionMunicipal AffairsAdvanced EducationArts, Culture and Status of WomenCommunications And Public EngagementAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and AddictionImmigration and MulticulturalismIndigenous RelationsTourism and Sport
1,782 positions in 2024
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice | 689 | $165,800,059 | $240,639 |
| Health | 81 | $15,970,965 | $197,172 |
| Environment and Protected Areas | 80 | $14,841,981 | $185,525 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 72 | $14,275,128 | $198,266 |
| SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 67 | $12,842,623 | $191,681 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | 65 | $12,682,047 | $195,108 |
| Technology and Innovation | 65 | $11,236,655 | $172,872 |
| Children and Family Services | 60 | $11,023,959 | $183,733 |
| Public Safety and Emergency Services | 57 | $10,977,901 | $192,595 |
| Transportation and Economic Corridors | 55 | $10,198,350 | $185,425 |
| Agriculture and Irrigation | 46 | $8,615,394 | $187,291 |
| Executive Council | 39 | $8,577,609 | $219,939 |
| Infrastructure | 45 | $8,361,700 | $185,816 |
| EDUCATION | 43 | $7,941,230 | $184,680 |
| Forestry and Parks | 41 | $7,471,270 | $182,226 |
| Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 38 | $7,299,558 | $192,094 |
| Energy and Minerals | 36 | $7,074,899 | $196,525 |
| Public Service Commission | 36 | $6,797,367 | $188,816 |
| Municipal Affairs | 31 | $6,219,087 | $200,616 |
| Advanced Education | 27 | $5,504,575 | $203,873 |
| Arts, Culture and Status of Women | 24 | $4,695,426 | $195,643 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 26 | $4,662,203 | $179,316 |
| Affordability and Utilities | 15 | $3,298,712 | $219,914 |
| Mental Health and Addiction | 14 | $2,854,725 | $203,909 |
| Immigration and Multiculturalism | 13 | $2,618,198 | $201,400 |
| Indigenous Relations | 13 | $2,577,552 | $198,273 |
| Tourism and Sport | 4 | $796,846 | $199,212 |
| Total | 1,782 | $375,216,017 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPL Reporting | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $12,897 | $27,521 | — | $180,431 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $152,743 | -$1,239 | $28,909 | — | $180,413 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $144,025 | $0 | $36,361 | — | $180,386 | 2024 |
| ED, Clean Growth and Investments | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Executive Manager 1 | $147,395 | $0 | $32,975 | — | $180,370 | 2024 |
| Director Northern Alberta | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $139,339 | $11,658 | $29,339 | — | $180,336 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $148,345 | $0 | $31,968 | — | $180,313 | 2024 |
| ED, Strategic Engagement and Compensation Policy | Health | Management Executive Manager 1 | $149,908 | $0 | $30,157 | — | $180,066 | 2024 |
| Director, 1GX HCM Integration | Public Service Commission | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $7,904 | $31,916 | — | $179,833 | 2024 |
| Managing Director, Hub-Indo Pacific Region (Singapore) | Executive Council | Management Executive Manager 1 | $172,300 | $0 | $7,425 | — | $179,724 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Financial Services | Children and Family Services | Management Executive Manager 1 | $141,876 | $5,476 | $32,210 | — | $179,562 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Priority Initiatives Branch | Affordability and Utilities | Management Executive Manager 1 | $147,547 | $0 | $31,973 | — | $179,520 | 2024 |
| ED, Retail, Distribution and Programs | Affordability and Utilities | Management Executive Manager 1 | $146,600 | $0 | $32,857 | — | $179,457 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $148,345 | $0 | $31,099 | — | $179,444 | 2024 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 2 | $144,805 | $0 | $34,346 | — | $179,151 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, International, Research and Innovation | Advanced Education | Management Executive Manager 1 | $145,740 | $0 | $33,381 | — | $179,120 | 2024 |
| Dir, Agency Recruitment Policy | Public Service Commission | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $146,081 | $0 | $32,983 | — | $179,064 | 2024 |
| Dir,Env Know and Data Stewards | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $6,896 | $31,952 | — | $178,861 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Change Management & Internal Communications | Health | Management Executive Manager 1 | $145,713 | $50 | $32,871 | — | $178,634 | 2024 |
| ED, Innovation and Program Development | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Executive Manager 1 | $146,431 | $0 | $32,183 | — | $178,614 | 2024 |
| Public Lands Disposition Manag | Forestry and Parks | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $139,336 | $10,539 | $28,711 | — | $178,587 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Executive Operations | Executive Council | Management Executive Manager 1 | $141,330 | $5,487 | $31,641 | — | $178,458 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $144,025 | $0 | $34,417 | — | $178,442 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $144,025 | $0 | $34,417 | — | $178,442 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $148,509 | $0 | $29,933 | — | $178,442 | 2024 |
| Director, Financial Services | Indigenous Relations | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $144,565 | $2,186 | $31,676 | — | $178,428 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Capital Projects and Planning | Mental Health and Addiction | Management Executive Manager 1 | $146,309 | $150 | $31,957 | — | $178,416 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Financial Services, FP | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Executive Manager 1 | $139,173 | $10,762 | $28,476 | — | $178,411 | 2024 |
| Court Technology Officer | Justice | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $142,106 | $2,842 | $33,455 | — | $178,402 | 2024 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 2 | $148,350 | $0 | $29,947 | — | $178,297 | 2024 |
| Legal Counsel | Justice | Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 2 | $148,349 | $0 | $29,909 | — | $178,258 | 2024 |
| Director, Consumer eHealth | Health | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,899 | $9,934 | $32,308 | — | $178,142 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $144,283 | $2,656 | $31,163 | — | $178,103 | 2024 |
| Director, Ministry Engagement | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $9,258 | $28,802 | — | $178,073 | 2024 |
| Exec Dir, Driver, Carrier and Vehicle Services | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Executive Manager 1 | $146,600 | $0 | $31,282 | — | $177,883 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $144,025 | $1,371 | $32,448 | — | $177,844 | 2024 |
| Director, Contact Centres | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $6,705 | $30,903 | — | $177,621 | 2024 |
| Senior Manager | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $8,153 | $29,432 | — | $177,598 | 2024 |
| ED, Francophone Secretariat | Arts, Culture and Status of Women | Management Executive Manager 1 | $146,431 | $0 | $31,133 | — | $177,564 | 2024 |
| Health Advocate/Mental Health Patient Advocate | Health | Management Executive Manager 1 | $147,989 | $0 | $29,575 | — | $177,564 | 2024 |
| ED, First Nations Education | EDUCATION | Management Executive Manager 1 | $147,703 | $0 | $29,820 | — | $177,523 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $148,345 | $0 | $29,130 | — | $177,475 | 2024 |
| Dir, Data Delivery | Health | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $143,769 | $150 | $33,305 | — | $177,224 | 2024 |
| Executive Director CJO | Justice | ED Civil Crown Counsel 6 | $144,405 | $0 | $32,815 | — | $177,220 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Business Relationships & Implementation | Energy and Minerals | Management Executive Manager 1 | $150,034 | $0 | $27,186 | — | $177,219 | 2024 |
| Legal Counsel | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Civil Crown Counsel 2 | $148,350 | $0 | $28,777 | — | $177,126 | 2024 |
| Director, Corporate Taxation | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $139,514 | $5,718 | $31,885 | — | $177,117 | 2024 |
| ED, K-12 Fiscal Oversight | EDUCATION | Management Executive Manager 1 | $143,515 | $1,511 | $32,064 | — | $177,090 | 2024 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 2 | $144,029 | $0 | $33,009 | — | $177,038 | 2024 |
| ED, Policy & Strategic Initiatives | Infrastructure | Management Executive Manager 1 | $147,455 | $0 | $29,544 | — | $176,999 | 2024 |
| Director, Newcomer Integration | Immigration and Multiculturalism | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $5,542 | $31,419 | — | $176,974 | 2024 |
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