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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
Research ScientistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 4$112,545$0$20,951$133,4962019
TeamLeadWater/Wastewater&GrantTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$112,585$0$20,853$133,4382019
Environmental Eng SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$112,567$0$20,871$133,4382019
Behavioural Consultant 2COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESPsychologist 2$112,277$0$21,135$133,4122019
Administrator, ED AR and PRMunicipal AffairsStds Safety and Compliance 7$111,865$0$21,497$133,3612019
Sr Air Modelling Standards EngENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$112,585$0$20,688$133,2732019
Director FOIP SectorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$117,999$0$15,246$133,2452021
Boilers and PV Tech AdvisorMunicipal AffairsStds Safety and Compliance 7$111,865$0$21,331$133,1962019
Dir Partnership Injury ReductLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$122,844$0$10,332$133,1762020
Director, InvestigationsPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$400$9,079$133,1752019
Dir, Workforce InvestigationsPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$9,422$133,1182020
Behavioural Consultant 2COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESPsychologist 2$112,277$350$20,435$133,0622019
Effective Practices SpecialistLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 7$111,865$0$21,068$132,9332019
PsychologistCHILDREN'S SERVICESPsychologist 2$114,136$105$18,616$132,8572020
PsychologistCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESPsychologist 2$111,419$0$21,385$132,8042019
Director, Project DeliveryInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$124,194$0$8,553$132,7462021
PsychologistCHILDREN'S SERVICESPsychologist 2$112,277$0$20,435$132,7122019
ED, Prem Southern AB OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial 3$112,069$16,093$4,536$132,6982019
Res Scientist, Pulse PathAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 5$129,835$0$2,769$132,6042020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$126,840$0$5,597$132,4372020
Dir Partnership Injury ReductLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$123,099$0$9,317$132,4162021
Property ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$117,195$6,000$9,044$132,2392021
River Forecast Specialist Eng.ENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$112,585$0$19,644$132,2292019
Effective Practices SpecialistLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 7$111,865$0$20,349$132,2142019
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$117,158$6,000$9,044$132,2022021
Dir, Motor VehiclesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$13,151$132,0902021
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$350$15,792$132,0902021
Dir, Motor VehiclesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$13,005$131,9432022
Radiation HS SpecialistLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 7$111,865$250$19,770$131,8852019
Senior Dam Safety EngineerAgriculture and IrrigationOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$10,091$131,6872022
Property ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$12,653$131,5922022
PsychologistCHILDREN'S SERVICESPsychologist 2$112,277$0$19,288$131,5652019
Senior Dam Safety EngineerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$9,564$131,1602019
Senior Dam Safety EngineerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$9,417$131,0142020
Env & Clim Chg Modelling LeadEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,597$400$8,998$130,9952022
Res Scientist, Pulse PathAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 5$128,584$0$2,307$130,8902019
Asst Chief Med. ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMedical Pathologist IV$125,051$0$5,747$130,7982021
ResearcherAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$11,853$130,7912019
Env & Clim Chg Modelling LeadENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$9,074$130,6712021
Dir-Appeals SecretariatCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$350$14,116$130,4132021
Senior Dam Safety EngineerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$400$8,324$130,3212021
Dir, Corporate Svcs & PlanningENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager 1$0$0$0$130,283$130,2832021
ED Social PolicyExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$0$0$0$130,113$130,1132021
Sr Mgr Corporate Income TaxTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$11,119$130,0582022
Property ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$117,065$6,350$6,639$130,0542019
Property ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$117,065$6,000$6,849$129,9142020
Dir, Motor VehiclesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$10,956$129,8942020
Advisor, StrategyJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$400$10,451$129,7902020
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,915$6,000$6,849$129,7632020
Manager, Systems and ApplicationsTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$10,735$129,6732022
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