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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
Prov Wildlife Disease SpecEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5$132,076$0$3,690$135,7672023
Lead, Science TeamENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$114,536$50$21,169$135,7552019
Prov Wildlife Disease SpecENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 5$129,870$0$5,783$135,6522021
Apiculture Unit HeadAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 4$112,844$812$21,961$135,6172019
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,640$0$8,972$135,6112022
Dir Ent Infra PlanningSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$114,995$0$20,592$135,5872020
Director, Employee Eng and D&IPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$113,432$0$22,117$135,5482020
Director SecurityPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$7,683$8,910$135,5322022
Mgr-Evalution/Engineering SvcsMunicipal AffairsManager Zone 2$113,911$250$21,365$135,5262020
Dir, Envir Strat & ResearchAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$0$8,085$135,4922019
Administrator-Private SewageMunicipal AffairsStds Safety and Compliance 7$111,865$0$23,608$135,4722019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$116,109$0$19,361$135,4692020
Sr Mgr-Disability ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$113,591$0$21,843$135,4342020
OHS Resource LeadLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 7$113,822$0$21,560$135,3822020
Dir, Workforce PolicyPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$113,563$0$21,818$135,3812020
Dir, Fin Svcs & Demand MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$113,560$0$21,818$135,3782020
Mgr, OHS PrgramsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONManager Zone 2$113,528$0$21,787$135,3162020
Senior Bio-Industrial EngineerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYEngineering & Related Level 4$115,249$0$20,049$135,2982019
Boilers and PV Tech AdvisorMunicipal AffairsStds Safety and Compliance 7$113,822$0$21,418$135,2402020
Senior Policy ManagerExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$113,945$0$21,256$135,2012020
Behaviour ConsultantCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESPsychologist 2$114,242$0$20,928$135,1702020
Behaviour ConsultantCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESPsychologist 2$114,242$0$20,928$135,1702020
Water Boundary AnalystENVIRONMENT AND PARKSProgram Services 4$0$0$0$135,000$135,0002021
Correctional Peace OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALCorrectional Peace Officer 2$0$0$0$135,000$135,0002021
Chief of StaffCHILDREN'S SERVICESMinisterial Ministerial EA$114,301$12,184$8,436$134,9212020
Bovine Genomics Res ScientistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 5$128,584$0$6,260$134,8442019
ODS LeadLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONScientific 4$112,648$150$22,013$134,8122019
Deputy Minister, Infra.InfrastructureSnr Officer Deputy Minister$109,953$0$24,802$134,7552021
Effective Practices SpecialistLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 7$113,822$0$20,812$134,6342020
Mgr, Kinship Redesign ProjectCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$15,683$134,6222019
Senior Manager, IPSAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$229$15,334$134,5022019
Sr. Building Envelope EngineerInfrastructureEngineering & Related Level 4$112,585$0$21,912$134,4972019
Senior AdvisorTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,938$0$15,387$134,3262021
Mgr, Agri-Environmental PolAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$1,000$134,3182019
PsychologistCHILDREN'S SERVICESPsychologist 2$112,277$0$21,947$134,2242019
Sr Groundwater Policy SpecENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$113,243$0$20,972$134,2152019
Associate Regional DirectorAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$15,271$134,2102021
Utilities LeadTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$112,793$0$21,408$134,2012019
PsychologistCHILDREN'S SERVICESPsychologist 2$114,242$200$19,742$134,1842020
Wildfire Science CoordinatorAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 4$0$31,463$2,519$100,089$134,0702021
Superintendent, Training and Asset ManagementJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$120,679$0$13,364$134,0422021
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$120,550$4,340$9,067$133,9562021
Deputy Chie, Operational Support ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$123,353$0$10,518$133,8712022
Forest Management SpecialistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 4$111,964$0$21,897$133,8612019
Property ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$6,000$8,910$133,8482022
Effective Practices SpecialistLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 7$111,865$0$21,880$133,7442019
Dir Partnership Injury ReductLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$122,844$0$10,872$133,7152019
Senior Controls EngineerInfrastructureEngineering & Related Level 4$111,571$0$22,101$133,6722019
Director, Cybersecurity OperationsTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$122,854$0$10,727$133,5812022
Env Public Health ScientistHealthScientific 4$112,850$0$20,693$133,5432019
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