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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
Director, Portfolio 2Public Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$114,736$0$22,382$137,1192021
Executive AdvisorIndigenous RelationsManager Zone 2$114,625$0$22,440$137,0652020
Regional Director-RSSCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$115,031$0$22,005$137,0362020
Dir, EMEIAJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$114,874$0$22,153$137,0282020
FOIP CoordinatorService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Manager Zone 2$0$0$0$137,021$137,0212022
Dir-Disability ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$114,354$0$22,646$137,0002020
Administrator, BuildingMunicipal AffairsStds Safety and Compliance 7$111,865$3,219$21,880$136,9642019
Sr Mgr-Svc DelSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$112,420$0$24,533$136,9532019
Mgr, Gov & ComplianceSERVICE ALBERTAManager Zone 2$8,655$8,001$3,783$116,485$136,9232020
Intl Trade Policy AnalystJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$21,194$136,9182020
Dir-Appeals SecretariatCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$115,724$300$20,865$136,8892020
Sr Mgr, Data Centre FacilitiesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$113,907$0$22,948$136,8542020
Biology Unit HeadAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$114,710$0$22,128$136,8372020
Regulatory Excellence LeadTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$113,577$0$23,251$136,8282020
Asst Dir, Public Libr ServicesMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 1$114,207$0$22,570$136,7772020
Administrator, ElectricalMunicipal AffairsStds Safety and Compliance 7$111,865$0$24,903$136,7682019
PsychologistCHILDREN'S SERVICESPsychologist 2$114,242$0$22,435$136,6772020
Bridge Construction SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$114,750$0$21,864$136,6142020
Director ProgramsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$114,633$0$21,966$136,5992020
Strategic AdvisorCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$114,418$213$21,966$136,5962020
Sr Mgr Consulting & AuditSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$20,865$136,5892020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$115,557$0$20,946$136,5032020
Transportation Modelling Spec.TRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$114,751$0$21,738$136,4892020
Bridge Construction SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$114,750$0$21,713$136,4632019
Structural Engineer SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$114,750$0$21,713$136,4632019
Partnerships ConsultantLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 6$114,940$0$21,496$136,4362020
Administrator, ED AR and PRMunicipal AffairsStds Safety and Compliance 7$113,822$0$22,608$136,4302020
Senior Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$118,961$8,412$9,046$136,4192020
Director, Project DeliveryInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$122,446$350$13,600$136,3952020
Dir-Mun Capacity BuildingMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$20,670$136,3942020
Transportation Modelling Spec.TRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$114,751$0$21,587$136,3382019
Administrator, Plumbing GasMunicipal AffairsStds Safety and Compliance 7$112,140$0$24,189$136,3292019
Sr Mgr Approvals&DispositionsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$20,588$136,3122020
Director of OperationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$114,307$0$21,916$136,2232020
Sr Occupational HygienistLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 7$113,822$0$22,366$136,1882020
Effective Practices SpecialistLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 7$113,822$0$22,366$136,1882020
Administrator, BuildingMunicipal AffairsStds Safety and Compliance 7$113,822$0$22,366$136,1882020
Project ManagerInfrastructureManager Zone 2$114,241$0$21,873$136,1142020
Infra Management SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$115,543$0$20,562$136,1052020
Prov Wildlife Disease SpecEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5$129,870$0$6,227$136,0962022
PsychologistCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESPsychologist 2$114,010$0$22,005$136,0162020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$114,870$0$21,134$136,0052020
Dir, Health Prof Pol & PartnerHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$111,439$0$24,544$135,9832019
Infra Management SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$115,543$0$20,416$135,9592019
Dir. Industrial OpportunityECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 1$111,579$0$24,378$135,9572019
Sr Occupational HygienistLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 7$111,865$0$24,089$135,9542019
Dir, Hlth Innov Part & StratHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$115,314$0$20,627$135,9412020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$114,167$0$21,763$135,9302020
Chief of StaffJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$114,983$0$20,940$135,9232021
Chief of StaffSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$126,075$0$9,781$135,8552020
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