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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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2,447 positions in 2019

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL674$129,237,971$191,748
SERVICE ALBERTA209$33,759,301$161,528
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS206$33,297,433$161,638
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY136$21,743,762$159,881
EDUCATION126$20,064,548$159,242
Health101$17,484,199$173,111
Treasury Board and Finance94$16,452,821$175,030
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES99$16,358,302$165,235
TRANSPORTATION92$15,216,798$165,400
Infrastructure83$13,097,650$157,803
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM75$13,081,719$174,423
ENERGY68$12,270,712$180,452
Public Service Commission72$12,132,296$168,504
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION71$11,551,526$162,698
CHILDREN'S SERVICES69$11,342,706$164,387
Municipal Affairs64$10,770,031$168,282
Advanced Education53$8,858,325$167,138
Executive Council38$7,389,369$194,457
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN37$6,377,871$172,375
Communications And Public Engagement31$5,016,892$161,835
Indigenous Relations24$4,385,986$182,749
SENIORS AND HOUSING25$4,286,318$171,453
Total2,447$424,176,535
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Executive AdvisorCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,269$164,5872019
Dir, CAP SecretariatAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,238$164,5562019
Director,Contin&Valid AnalysisENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,188$164,5062019
ED Portfolio 2Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$133,764$0$30,740$164,5042019
BPL Procurement MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,175$164,4932019
Dir Process Review and RenewalSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,175$164,4932019
Dpty Superintend Fin Inst RegTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,175$164,4932019
SM. Fiscal Planning & AnalysisTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,175$164,4932019
Dir.Int.Design&SpatialInfoMgmtInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$133,439$300$30,738$164,4772019
Dir. Building EngineeringInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$50$31,049$164,4172019
Dir, Policy Coord & ResearchAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,049$164,3672019
Director, Intl Market DevAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,049$164,3672019
Director,Investment AttractionAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,049$164,3672019
Director, Fin Oper. & RptingAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,049$164,3672019
Dir, Wetlands & RemediationENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,049$164,3672019
Dir, Federal/ConstitutionalExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$130,892$150$33,324$164,3652019
ED, Food SafetyAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$133,683$100$30,580$164,3632019
Director, Permitting & ApprovTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,018$164,3362019
Dir-Dispute ResolutionMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,002$164,3202019
Ex Dir-Early Childhood DevCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$132,307$0$31,954$164,2612019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$134,845$0$29,364$164,2102019
Director, Plant & Bee PolicyAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,829$164,1472019
Chief of StaffMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,826$164,1442019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$132,351$0$31,731$164,0822019
Dir. Regional Support ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$128,454$6,000$29,618$164,0712019
Staff Supt. - Spec Invest SecJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,741$164,0592019
Dir, Client SvcsAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,734$164,0522019
Dir, eHealth Info GovernanceHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$131,638$0$32,309$163,9472019
Director - CSPTJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$131,655$0$32,230$163,8852019
Dir. Facility Planning & Arch.InfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,552$163,8702019
Dir, Proj Apps & ComplianceENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$131,615$150$32,007$163,7712019
Dir. Bio-Ind. OpportunitiesAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,419$163,7372019
Dir,Regl Empl&Train,Cal/Cen/SoLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,419$163,7372019
Forest Area ManagerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$7,700$28,613$163,7202019
Director, Service DeliverySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$9,515$30,503$163,7152019
BPL Ent Planning & BudgetingSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$132,441$0$31,261$163,7022019
BPL Grants MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,356$163,6742019
ED, Budget Dev & PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$131,980$0$31,674$163,6542019
ED, Chief Fish & Wildlife OffJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$152,998$0$10,625$163,6232019
Director, Financial ServicesInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,275$163,5932019
Assoc Dir-Student ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$18,929$25,682$163,5502019
SM, Financial SystemsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$15,118$29,462$163,5182019
Director, Bio & Eco Heal. SciENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$131,855$118$31,545$163,5172019
Director, Modelling & GISTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,167$163,4852019
Director, Traffic SafetyTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,167$163,4852019
Dir, OOR/Associate RegistrarEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$132,308$0$31,155$163,4632019
Dir,Threat Intelli, Gov & RiskSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$350$29,663$163,3312019
Dir, Mrkt Acc, IGR & Pol CoordTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,952$163,2702019
Dir, Examination & Trng StdsTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,947$163,2652019
Dir. Project Delivery SouthInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$20,960$8,961$163,2402019
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