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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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MinistryAllJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSERVICE ALBERTAENVIRONMENT AND PARKSHealthEDUCATIONTreasury Board and FinanceAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureCHILDREN'S SERVICESCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONENERGYLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAdvanced EducationMunicipal AffairsPublic Service CommissionExecutive CouncilCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGIndigenous Relations
1,976 positions in 2021
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 642 | $121,272,842 | $188,899 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 164 | $26,048,087 | $158,830 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 156 | $24,837,630 | $159,216 |
| Health | 87 | $15,703,711 | $180,502 |
| EDUCATION | 97 | $15,060,560 | $155,264 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 87 | $14,920,990 | $171,506 |
| Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | 89 | $13,965,776 | $156,919 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 75 | $12,029,640 | $160,395 |
| Infrastructure | 63 | $9,909,601 | $157,295 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 56 | $9,445,319 | $168,666 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 55 | $9,157,336 | $166,497 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | 52 | $8,878,599 | $170,742 |
| ENERGY | 51 | $8,813,849 | $172,821 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 52 | $8,619,587 | $165,761 |
| Advanced Education | 46 | $7,777,704 | $169,081 |
| Municipal Affairs | 44 | $7,419,859 | $168,633 |
| Public Service Commission | 42 | $6,941,464 | $165,273 |
| Executive Council | 34 | $6,660,326 | $195,892 |
| CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 25 | $4,278,579 | $171,143 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 22 | $3,704,540 | $168,388 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 20 | $3,643,544 | $182,177 |
| Indigenous Relations | 17 | $2,963,156 | $174,303 |
| Total | 1,976 | $342,052,699 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir RTR Report and Ins.Policy | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,653 | $0 | $26,382 | — | $157,035 | 2021 |
| Director of Operations | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,947 | $16,729 | $24,341 | — | $157,017 | 2021 |
| Dir, BIS | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,747 | $0 | $25,239 | — | $156,986 | 2021 |
| Dir, Exam Administration | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,293 | $0 | $24,690 | — | $156,983 | 2021 |
| Dir. Project Delivery | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,378 | $0 | $24,591 | — | $156,969 | 2021 |
| Dir, Policy and Central Ops | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,336 | $4,849 | $25,782 | — | $156,968 | 2021 |
| ED, Hlth Fac Plan | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $156,949 | $156,949 | 2021 |
| Associate Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,374 | $0 | $25,521 | — | $156,895 | 2021 |
| Director, Oil Operations | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,097 | $250 | $26,508 | — | $156,854 | 2021 |
| Director, Priority Coordination, Governance & Planning | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $128,822 | $0 | $27,976 | — | $156,798 | 2021 |
| Centre Director, FSCC | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $113,162 | $0 | $23,659 | $19,940 | $156,762 | 2021 |
| Dir Strat Pol Edu & Inn | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,371 | $0 | $26,342 | — | $156,714 | 2021 |
| Director of Policy | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $118,165 | $15,490 | $23,047 | — | $156,703 | 2021 |
| Dir-Application Mgmt/Web Serv | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,462 | $0 | $26,238 | — | $156,700 | 2021 |
| Special Advisor | ENERGY | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $130,340 | $17,205 | $9,133 | — | $156,678 | 2021 |
| Chief of Staff | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $130,340 | $17,205 | $8,813 | — | $156,358 | 2021 |
| Dir. Project Delivery Calgary | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,104 | $0 | $26,189 | — | $156,293 | 2021 |
| ED-Perf Mgt, Analytics&Researc | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $131,104 | $0 | $25,150 | — | $156,254 | 2021 |
| Dir Portfolio Delivery | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,430 | $0 | $25,796 | — | $156,226 | 2021 |
| Chief of Staff | Health | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $130,340 | $0 | $25,815 | — | $156,155 | 2021 |
| Dir, Land & Env Planning-North | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,888 | $100 | $26,138 | — | $156,126 | 2021 |
| Director, Engineering | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $127,672 | $0 | $28,438 | — | $156,109 | 2021 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,766 | $0 | $26,259 | — | $156,025 | 2021 |
| Dir - Strat Planning and Reporting | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,444 | $12,409 | $24,165 | — | $156,017 | 2021 |
| Director, Architecture | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,766 | $0 | $26,143 | — | $155,909 | 2021 |
| Director, Financial Services | Indigenous Relations | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,213 | $13,755 | $22,884 | — | $155,852 | 2021 |
| Legal Counsel | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 2 | $129,771 | $0 | $25,982 | — | $155,752 | 2021 |
| ED, Planning & Prog. Mgmt. | TRANSPORTATION | Executive Manager 1 | $131,188 | $0 | $24,535 | — | $155,723 | 2021 |
| Director, Resource Initiatives | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,388 | $200 | $26,090 | — | $155,678 | 2021 |
| ED, Capital Projects Delivery | Infrastructure | Executive Manager 1 | $129,455 | $0 | $26,222 | — | $155,676 | 2021 |
| Director,Air&WatershedMonitor | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $10,733 | $25,928 | — | $155,599 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $125,013 | $0 | $30,587 | — | $155,599 | 2021 |
| Manager, SuperNet Technologies | SERVICE ALBERTA | Manager Zone 2 | $100,559 | $29,613 | $8,833 | $16,485 | $155,489 | 2021 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $126,079 | $0 | $29,403 | — | $155,482 | 2021 |
| Dir, Strategic Business Svcs | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,279 | $0 | $26,191 | — | $155,470 | 2021 |
| Special Advisor | ENERGY | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $130,340 | $0 | $25,044 | — | $155,384 | 2021 |
| Chief of Staff to Assoc Min | Health | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $130,340 | $17,205 | $7,839 | — | $155,384 | 2021 |
| Dir. Partnership & Com. Prgms. | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $128,155 | $0 | $27,197 | — | $155,353 | 2021 |
| Director North Central Bow Ops | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,135 | $14,010 | $9,145 | — | $155,291 | 2021 |
| Chief of Staff | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $130,340 | $0 | $24,927 | — | $155,266 | 2021 |
| Regional Director | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $118,113 | $12,506 | $24,641 | — | $155,260 | 2021 |
| Exec Dir,FOIP Strat Service | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $124,226 | $0 | $31,030 | — | $155,256 | 2021 |
| Chief of Staff | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $130,340 | $0 | $24,908 | — | $155,248 | 2021 |
| Director, Strategic Engagement | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $128,720 | $0 | $26,428 | — | $155,149 | 2021 |
| Director, Capital Planning | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $128,720 | $0 | $26,356 | — | $155,076 | 2021 |
| Dir, Prov Geospatial Centre | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,496 | $5,883 | $25,608 | — | $154,986 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,836 | $13,811 | $23,309 | — | $154,956 | 2021 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $147,766 | $0 | $7,177 | — | $154,944 | 2021 |
| Director, IM Programs | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,986 | $0 | $24,954 | — | $154,939 | 2021 |
| Bridge Manager | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,275 | $3,000 | $25,661 | — | $154,936 | 2021 |
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