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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
Sr Mgr - Disability ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$112,665$0$27,882$140,5472019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$22,686$140,5222021
Dir. Strategy & Bus AnalyticsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$24,763$140,4882020
BERNIE Program ManagerSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$24,763$140,4882020
Bridge Materials SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$119,340$0$21,147$140,4872020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$114,167$50$26,259$140,4762019
Dir, Integration & OperationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$118,039$0$22,436$140,4752020
Senior Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$118,046$0$22,424$140,4702020
Chief of StaffJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,100$0$24,362$140,4622021
Dir, Financial Planning & InitCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$150$24,343$140,4582021
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$7,111$140,4282019
Chemistry and Food Unit HeadAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$116,633$0$23,789$140,4222021
Manager, Regulatory OperationsSERVICE ALBERTAManagement Manager Zone 2$116,154$0$24,265$140,4182021
Director, Northeast RegionIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$118,125$0$22,271$140,3962020
SM, School Accred & StandardsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$112,510$0$27,885$140,3952019
Fisheries Manager-SouthENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$250$24,419$140,3932020
Project Dir-CIPAMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$24,645$140,3692020
Mgr, InspectionsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONManager Zone 2$114,136$0$26,233$140,3692019
SM,Strat Coord & CommunicationEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$300$21,130$140,3692020
Dir, Adaptation & Energy EffENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$113,126$0$27,238$140,3642019
SM, Technical Program LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$116,010$0$24,350$140,3602021
Bridge Materials SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$119,340$0$20,999$140,3392019
Director SecurityJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$15,348$9,036$140,3312021
Dir Integration & OperationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$6,995$140,3132019
DirectorInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,346$140,3112021
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Dir-Property Admin-SABMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Director, Rural UtilitiesAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Director, Info & Educ ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Dir, Strat SuppSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Dir, Compliance & OversightTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
DirectorCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Director, Legislative ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Director, Employee Eng and D&IPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Director, Training, Compliance and Divisional ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Dir., Strategic & Corp. PolicySENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Director, Permitting & ApprovTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Director of OperationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$117,684$9,149$13,458$140,2922021
Dir, Meeting & Conference Fac.Executive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$24,341$140,2882021
Unit Manager, Animal Hlth ProgAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$24,341$140,2882021
Assoc Dir-Application ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$24,341$140,2882021
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$24,341$140,2882021
Assoc Dir MI Problem & ChangeSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$24,341$140,2882021
Assc Dir-Horizontal ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$24,341$140,2882021
Dir.Facilities and Fleet ServAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$24,341$140,2882021
Dir, Strategic Planning&PolicyPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$24,341$140,2882021
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