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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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1,593 positions in 2023

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice618$139,642,418$225,959
Environment and Protected Areas78$13,964,670$179,034
Technology and Innovation71$13,139,105$185,058
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES67$12,223,472$182,440
Treasury Board and Finance61$11,562,780$189,554
Health60$10,879,799$181,330
Public Safety and Emergency Services49$9,299,541$189,787
Children and Family Services51$9,118,843$178,801
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE49$9,034,635$184,380
Executive Council41$8,599,539$209,745
Agriculture and Irrigation45$8,043,463$178,744
Transportation and Economic Corridors43$7,711,866$179,346
Energy and Minerals39$7,421,736$190,301
Infrastructure40$7,129,768$178,244
EDUCATION39$7,005,399$179,626
Public Service Commission34$6,272,114$184,474
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction33$6,209,497$188,167
Municipal Affairs32$6,026,710$188,335
Forestry and Parks33$5,873,723$177,992
Advanced Education25$4,774,365$190,975
Communications And Public Engagement20$3,448,391$172,420
Arts, Culture and Status of Women18$3,437,641$190,980
Indigenous Relations16$3,071,043$191,940
Immigration and Multiculturalism12$2,289,058$190,755
Mental Health and Addiction8$1,656,876$207,109
Affordability and Utilities7$1,463,044$209,006
Tourism and Sport3$584,852$194,951
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS1$399,199$399,199
Total1,593$320,283,549
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
ED, Food SafetyAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$137,650$0$28,526$166,1762023
Director, Strategic PlanningTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,285$150$30,705$166,1392023
Chief of StaffTreasury Board and FinanceMinisterial Ministerial 2$136,590$0$29,466$166,0562023
Director, Strategic InitiativesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,441$166,0242023
ED, First Nations EducationEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$131,381$6,400$28,155$165,9362023
Executive Director, Stakeholder Engagement and Student SupportsAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$135,412$0$30,508$165,9202023
Deputy Chief, Sheriff Highway PatrolPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,335$165,9182023
Director, Continuing Care Home PolicyHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,015$0$30,885$165,8992023
Director, Oil OperationsEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,303$165,8862023
Director, Records and StorageTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,265$0$30,605$165,8702023
Director,Intergov. RelationsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$1,023$29,256$165,8632023
Director, Contact CentresService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,263$165,8462023
Executive AdvisorExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$246$30,015$165,8432023
Dir, Strategic Climate PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,705$4,028$28,998$165,7312023
Director, Program Policy and AnalyticsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,125$165,7082023
ED, Status of Women & InclusionArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Executive Manager 1$137,000$0$28,662$165,6622023
Director, Digital Strategy and EngagementTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,068$165,6512023
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,019$165,6032023
Director, Alternative and Accessible CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,019$165,6032023
Dir., Gas Royalty OperationsEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,015$165,5982023
Dir, Wildlife Health & LicensForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,015$165,5982023
Director, Public Lands PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,015$165,5982023
Dir, Proj Apps & ComplianceEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,015$165,5982023
Dir, CEM PlanningEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,015$165,5982023
Director, GeoscienceEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,015$165,5982023
Dir, HHR Applied Research & EdHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,747$0$30,848$165,5952023
Dir - Regional FinanceChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,010$165,5932023
Director, Regulatory ExcellenceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,010$165,5932023
Director, Resource Map & AnlysEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,979$165,5622023
Director, Strategic Priority ImplementationEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,979$165,5622023
Director, Regulatory ExcellenceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,974$165,5582023
Chief of StaffTourism and SportMinisterial Ministerial 2$129,502$9,962$26,055$165,5192023
Director, Change ManagementService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$134,953$0$30,565$165,5182023
Director, HMB Ops & ComplianceSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$250$29,578$165,4112023
Dir-Stnds Dev-Bldg Fire BFMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,766$165,3502023
PD, CSD, Energy & IRPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,705$2,985$29,623$165,3142023
ED, Trade and Export DevelopmentJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$137,969$100$27,183$165,2522023
Dir-Prov Trg & Workforce DevChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$250$29,895$165,1592023
Director, Project DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$1,301$28,256$165,1402023
Chief of StaffEnvironment and Protected AreasMinisterial Ministerial 2$135,120$16,657$13,347$165,1242023
Dpty Superintend Fin Inst RegTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$154$29,940$165,1092023
Director, Highway OperationsTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$137,480$0$27,601$165,0812023
Director, Executive OperationsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,498$165,0812023
ED, Budget Dev & PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$139,164$0$25,870$165,0342023
Dir, Indigenous and North ServicesEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$29,940$164,9542023
Dir, Climate Partnerships & AdaptationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$29,935$164,9492023
Dir, Prov Geospatial CentreEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$29,930$164,9452023
Director, Air PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$29,930$164,9452023
Director, Integrated Planning and Land Use Framework ImplementationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,320$164,9032023
Dir. Water Alloc & QuantityEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,308$164,8912023
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