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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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1,910 positions in 2022

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice607$127,351,503$209,805
Environment and Protected Areas126$20,217,096$160,453
Treasury Board and Finance81$14,206,927$175,394
EDUCATION87$13,929,889$160,114
Health74$13,417,687$181,320
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES78$13,375,176$171,477
Public Safety and Emergency Services74$12,436,602$168,062
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction69$11,906,536$172,558
Technology and Innovation73$11,841,282$162,209
Transportation and Economic Corridors67$11,330,585$169,113
Infrastructure65$10,501,999$161,569
JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT60$10,339,155$172,319
CHILDREN'S SERVICES60$9,988,670$166,478
Agriculture and Irrigation58$9,516,836$164,083
Executive Council36$7,634,707$212,075
ENERGY41$7,346,155$179,175
Public Service Commission41$7,210,293$175,861
FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM39$6,527,539$167,373
Municipal Affairs33$5,855,128$177,428
CULTURE28$4,887,411$174,550
Advanced Education27$4,656,588$172,466
Communications And Public Engagement23$3,839,629$166,940
TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM19$3,100,945$163,208
Indigenous Relations14$2,548,577$182,041
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS14$2,483,207$177,372
Affordability and Utilities9$1,660,289$184,477
Mental Health and Addiction7$1,354,313$193,473
Total1,910$349,464,726
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Director, Strategic Content DevelopmentSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$591$26,577$160,4862022
Dir, Inte Env Mod & PredictionEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,696$7,645$26,121$160,4632022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$120,466$18,854$21,129$160,4492022
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,083$0$29,323$160,4072022
Regulatory Assurance Mgr - CalEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,084$160,4022022
Private Secr & Dir to Lt. GovExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,084$0$29,289$160,3732022
Director, Strategic Policy Analysis and ResearchAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,049$160,3672022
Director Pavement EngineeringTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,031$160,3492022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$133,666$0$26,670$160,3352022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$133,666$0$26,670$160,3352022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$133,666$0$26,670$160,3352022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$133,666$0$26,670$160,3352022
Dir. Project DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,837$0$27,473$160,3102022
ED,Retail,Distribution&Coal TrAffordability and UtilitiesManagement Executive Manager 1$131,569$150$28,584$160,3032022
Dir. Driver Fitness & MonitoriTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,945$160,2632022
Dir, Trade and TransportationAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$250$26,624$160,1922022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$119,355$16,513$24,298$160,1662022
Forensic Unit SupervisorPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5$129,870$5,365$24,914$160,1492022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$130,477$3,000$26,642$160,1182022
Deputy Chief, Protection & Communication ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,215$1,121$28,721$160,0572022
Director, DataService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$150$26,577$160,0452022
Dir, Program Pol & Quality ImpHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,215$625$29,182$160,0222022
Director, Income Support & Financial Benefit Administration EdmontonSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,700$160,0172022
Director, Project ExcellenceInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,085$0$26,920$160,0052022
Centre Director, LCCPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,061$4,869$26,027$159,9562022
Director, Royalty DisputesENERGYManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,624$159,9422022
Associate Statutory DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,624$159,9422022
Dir, International EducationEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,624$159,9422022
Dir, Robotics Process AutomatnTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,624$159,9422022
Dir, Geotechnical & Util EngTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,624$159,9422022
Senior Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,624$159,9422022
Regional DirectorFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,624$159,9422022
Portfolio Dir,Strat&EnablementTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,624$159,9422022
Associate DirectorPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,624$159,9422022
Facilities ManagerInfrastructureManager Zone 2$82,054$8,075$8,075$61,695$159,9002022
Dir-Application Mgmt/Web ServTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,577$159,8952022
Dir. Project Delivery CalgaryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,577$159,8952022
Veterinary ToxicologistAgriculture and IrrigationOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$136,262$0$23,629$159,8912022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$133,666$0$26,211$159,8762022
Operations ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,547$159,8652022
Director Corporate Security SePublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$130,649$0$29,148$159,7972022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$133,666$0$26,082$159,7482022
Director, OperationsMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,572$0$27,168$159,7402022
Dir, Data DeliveryHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,402$2,372$27,955$159,7282022
Dir., Strategic Bus. ServicesTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,405$159,7222022
Dir. Project DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,764$0$26,944$159,7082022
Dir, Implementation & Business ReadinessTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,340$159,6582022
Sr. Mgr Prudential SupervisionTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,064$0$26,588$159,6522022
Director, Disability SupportsSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,050$0$26,586$159,6362022
Director, Capital Planning and ProgrammingTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,050$0$26,586$159,6362022
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