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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
Dir, South ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$6,128$139,4462019
Assoc Dir Service Ctlg & KMSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$23,715$139,4402020
Mgr-Disability ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManager Zone 2$112,620$0$26,806$139,4262019
Dir, Strat SuppSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$23,694$139,4192020
Approvals ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$112,934$0$26,484$139,4182019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$21,825$139,4172020
SM, Capital PlanningEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$113,307$0$26,107$139,4142019
Mgr, Maternal, Child & FamilyHealthManager Zone 2$112,197$0$27,215$139,4122019
Dir, ISTJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$112,077$0$27,298$139,3742019
Dir, Treas. Board CoordinationTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$115,555$0$23,817$139,3732020
Sr Mgr-Youth in Transition/AFCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$114,403$0$24,959$139,3622020
Dir-Mun Capacity BuildingMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$450$22,945$139,3602021
Dir. Invest. Services - EnergyJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,759$0$22,592$139,3512020
Dir-Municipal Sustainability and AccountabilityMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$23,383$139,3482021
Senior Audit ManagerTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$1,478$22,117$139,3192020
Dir. Prog Svcs/Reg of AppealsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$114,764$0$24,550$139,3142021
Mgr, InspectionsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONManager Zone 2$113,211$0$26,084$139,2962019
Sr. Acoustical EngineerInfrastructureEngineering & Related Level 4$112,568$0$26,721$139,2892019
Sr. Mgr Agency Appointments and CompensationAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$23,337$139,2842021
Director, Cybersecurity OperationsTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,561$0$10,686$139,2472023
Sr. Mgr Agency CompAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$23,520$139,2442020
Mgr. Innovation PolicyECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMManager Zone 2$114,241$0$25,001$139,2422019
Chief of Staff, Red TapeTreasury Board and FinanceMinisterial Ministerial EA$116,378$0$22,858$139,2362020
Sr Mgr, PS & Modular Prog MgmtInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$23,503$139,2282020
Senior Mgr, Servers & StorageSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$23,503$139,2282020
Sr. Program Manager EDTTSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$23,503$139,2282020
Effective Practices SpecialistLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 7$115,238$0$23,984$139,2222019
Assoc Dir-Learning PartnershipSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$20,275$139,2142020
MSLR Registrar/DirectorIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,003$0$24,210$139,2132021
Director Policy & AdministratiJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$112,313$0$26,898$139,2112019
Assoc Dir-App Portfolio MgtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$112,420$0$26,781$139,2002019
Mgr Mental Health InitiativeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$200$23,046$139,1942021
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$150$23,318$139,1932020
Dir - ECD Program/Policy DevCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,071$0$24,117$139,1872021
Dir, Audit & Comp AssuranceHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$5,866$139,1832019
Arbitrations & Disputes RepPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$23,430$139,1552020
Sr Mgr Consulting & AuditSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$150$23,046$139,1442021
Director, Operational PolicyENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$114,622$1,058$23,460$139,1402020
Dir, Hlth Prof RegulationHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$114,956$0$24,183$139,1392021
Assoc Dir-Workforce&WorkplaceSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$114,356$0$24,780$139,1362020
Dir, Central ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$115,040$0$24,096$139,1362021
Dir-Disability ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$114,932$0$24,200$139,1322021
Director, Income ProgramsCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$116,178$0$22,950$139,1282021
Assoc Dir-SustainmentSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,066$0$24,058$139,1252020
DIR, Regl Empl&Train, EDM&NorLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,820$0$22,269$139,0882020
Deputy Chief, Env Invest MgrENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$116,045$0$23,044$139,0882021
Mgr, Practices and AuditSERVICE ALBERTAManager Zone 2$114,934$0$24,147$139,0812021
Director, 1GXCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$114,869$0$24,191$139,0602021
Effective Practices SpecialistLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 7$116,008$100$22,947$139,0552021
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$23,329$139,0542020
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