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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
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$23,971$141,5632020
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$117,158$0$24,404$141,5622021
Dir, EMEIAJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$115,113$0$26,448$141,5612021
DIR, Regl Empl&Train, EDM&NorLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$117,063$0$24,496$141,5592021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$23,958$141,5502020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$23,958$141,5502020
Mgr, Land UseAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYManager Zone 2$100,387$1,724$23,106$16,323$141,5402019
Flood Hazard SpecialistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$117,088$0$24,446$141,5342020
Mgr, Strategic InitativesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$115,097$0$26,424$141,5212019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$23,915$141,5082020
TeamLeadWater/Wastewater&GrantTransportation and Economic CorridorsOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$120,400$0$21,102$141,5022022
Highway Planning SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$120,347$0$21,154$141,5022019
Assessment Specialist Humanities Gr 9EDUCATIONEducation 1$116,943$75$24,481$141,5002021
Director - Op's and FinanceCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
Sr Mgr, Organizational DevelopCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
Mgr, Capital PlanningEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
Approvals ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
NE Lands ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
Bow Crow Lands ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
Superintendent, NE RegionJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
Superintendent Southern RegionJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
Superintendent, Central RegionJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
CJD ProjectLead,ClassificationPublic Service CommissionManager Zone 2$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
Property ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
Dir, Fin Serv & AccountabilityCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$8,180$141,4982020
Dir. Project Delivery SouthInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$8,177$141,4952020
Public Guardian-CalgaryJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$117,092$0$24,393$141,4852021
Sr Emissions Inv. ScientistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$119,839$0$21,640$141,4792019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,639$141,4752021
Director, Corporate SupportsCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$117,997$0$23,462$141,4582021
Curric Cons, FSL/FrancisatiEDUCATIONEducation 1$116,944$12$24,481$141,4372021
Sr Mgr, Business IntegrationAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$25,703$141,4272020
Cereal PathologistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 4$119,839$0$21,584$141,4232019
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$112,510$0$28,907$141,4172019
PAT Results ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$119,048$0$22,362$141,4102020
OHS Surveillance LeadLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONScientific 4$118,959$0$22,450$141,4092019
Dir, Enterprise ArchitectureSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$119,006$0$22,391$141,3972020
Forest Area ManagerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$116,389$1,700$23,307$141,3962020
Sr Mgr Corporate Income TaxTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$119,341$350$21,703$141,3942019
Dir, CareersArtWellnessLangLDCEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,097$1,731$23,555$141,3822021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$23,782$141,3742020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$23,782$141,3742020
Flood Hazard SpecialistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$117,088$0$24,277$141,3652019
Sr Mgr-AISH/BFECOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$114,470$0$26,894$141,3642019
Director-Investigations UnitCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$1,074$24,341$141,3622021
Acting Associate Director, BRMSERVICE ALBERTAManager Zone 2$113,252$0$28,108$141,3602019
Dir, Extension SvcsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$25,634$141,3592019
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$116,186$0$25,153$141,3392019
Traffic Operations SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$119,540$0$21,798$141,3382019
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