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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
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,915$6,000$6,638$129,5532019
Dir, Motor VehiclesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$10,430$129,3682019
Dir. Advanced IndustriesECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$10,333$129,2722019
Deputy RegistrarJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$117,591$0$11,661$129,2532020
Dir, Workforce InvestigationsPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$120,593$0$8,536$129,1292021
Env & Clim Chg Modelling LeadENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$7,507$129,1032020
Deputy RegistrarJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$117,591$0$11,474$129,0652019
Vehicle Standards SpecialistTransportation and Economic CorridorsOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,597$400$6,990$128,9862022
Mgr, Security OperationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$9,958$128,8962021
Env Modelling Team LeadENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$7,296$128,8922019
Vehicle Standards SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$7,261$128,8582021
Director of OperationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$117,591$0$11,263$128,8542020
Sr Mgr Corporate Income TaxTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$9,885$128,8232020
Director of OperationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$117,591$0$11,053$128,6442019
Proj Lead, Statute Admin FrmwkSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$0$300$14$127,883$128,1972020
Dir, Data MgmtHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$9,146$128,0842019
Mgr, South Capital DelHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$4,441$4,692$128,0722022
Dir, Cropping Systems&ProgramsAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$8,268$10,112$2,876$106,812$128,0682022
Sr Mgr Corporate Income TaxTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$9,056$127,9952021
Associate Regional DirectorSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$8,801$127,7402022
Vehicle Standards SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$6,129$127,7252020
Dir,Data Access/Contract MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$11,701$127,6482021
Vehicle Safety EngineerTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$5,940$127,5362019
Manager Security OperationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$350$8,162$127,4502019
ED, Provincial Court. Admin.JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$119,891$272$7,118$127,2812020
Mgr, Security OperationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$8,288$127,2262020
Dir, Policy & ProjectsTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$5,433$29,108$4,845$87,833$127,2182021
FISHES ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$500$7,595$127,0342019
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$7,972$126,9112022
Dir, Centre of Org LearningHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$450$7,401$126,7902020
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$7,762$126,7002021
Senior ManagerTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$117,109$0$9,442$126,5502019
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$7,558$126,4972022
Centre Director, FSCCJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$0$0$0$126,394$126,3942023
Dir, Centre of Org LearningHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$7,310$126,2492019
Assist Chief Medical ExaminerJusticePathologist II$119,647$0$6,549$126,1962022
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$120,652$0$5,370$126,0222019
Dir,Data Access/Contract MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$10,104$125,8282020
DirectorEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$21,023$11,789$7,267$85,510$125,5902021
Deputy RegistrarJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$117,684$0$7,753$125,4382021
Sr Mgr, Revenue OperationsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$6,447$125,3862019
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$116,837$0$8,463$125,3012021
Sr Mgr-FCSSCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$6,355$125,2942020
Dir,Data Access/Contract MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$9,539$125,2642019
Director Visitor ExperienceCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$500$5,797$125,2352020
Sr Mgr-FCSSCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$6,267$125,2062019
Hearing AdjudicatorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$6,096$125,0342019
Beef Research ScientistAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 4$0$23,127$1,666$100,089$124,8822021
Hearing AdjudicatorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$5,828$124,7662020
Facilities ManagerInfrastructureManagement Manager Zone 2$0$0$0$124,751$124,7512023
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