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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
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,203$141,0402021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,203$141,0402021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,203$141,0402021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,203$141,0402021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,203$141,0402021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,203$141,0402021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,203$141,0402021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,203$141,0402021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,203$141,0402021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,203$141,0402021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,203$141,0402021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,203$141,0402021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,203$141,0402021
Sr. Mgr Agency CompAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$25,306$141,0312019
Dir, Trade & Investmt AnalysisECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$25,306$141,0312019
Director,Production ManagementHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$25,306$141,0312019
Dir-Appeals SecretariatCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$115,724$0$25,306$141,0312019
Assoc. Property Rights AdvocatJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$112,341$0$28,680$141,0212019
Manager, OHS InspectionsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONManagement Manager Zone 2$116,614$0$24,402$141,0162021
Resource ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,075$141,0142020
Dir ESM & Dyn Plt SvcsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$117,159$0$23,852$141,0112021
Dir, FOIP SectorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$115,532$0$25,473$141,0052020
Dir - ECD Program/Policy DevCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$113,033$0$27,966$140,9992019
Dir, Agency Comp & Recruit PolPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$25,267$140,9912020
SM, Div. Coord & Issues Mgt.Treasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$25,267$140,9912020
Director of Business OperationCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$114,192$0$26,799$140,9912019
Assoc Dir-Solution DeliverySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$700$24,341$140,9882021
Ops Mgr, SouthAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$117,047$0$23,939$140,9862021
Director ProgramsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$114,633$0$26,342$140,9752019
SM, Scoring & ReportingEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,031$140,9702020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,131$140,9672021
Senior AdvisorTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,938$0$22,024$140,9622020
Sr Mgr Approvals&DispositionsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$200$25,029$140,9542019
Sr Mgr, Capital PlanningHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,006$140,9452020
OHS ConsultantPublic Service CommissionHuman Relations Level 3$116,629$0$24,301$140,9302021
Chief of StaffSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$112,017$0$28,912$140,9292019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$50$23,032$140,9182021
Dir, Cabinet & Exec PrioritiesCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$25,189$140,9142020
Director, Fin.Bus. StrategiesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$111,504$150$29,250$140,9042019
Sr Mgr - Child InterventionCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$111,578$4,752$24,569$140,8992019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$119,969$0$20,925$140,8942020
Sr. Dir. Reseach CapacityECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$114,566$0$26,322$140,8892019
Director, PNG Sales &Bus IntegENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$131,514$0$9,369$140,8832019
Senior Policy ManagerExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$116,881$0$23,999$140,8802020
Chief Statistician & Dir, OSITreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$117,602$0$23,274$140,8762021
Dir-Stds Dev and Supp-MechMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$116,820$0$24,050$140,8702021
Executive AdvisorExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$25,141$140,8662020
Dir, Generation & Tx PolicyENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$25,141$140,8662020
Dir.Crown Equity,Sales&Bus.SupENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$25,141$140,8662020
Director, ImmunizationHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$25,141$140,8662020
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