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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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1,593 positions in 2023

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice618$139,642,418$225,959
Environment and Protected Areas78$13,964,670$179,034
Technology and Innovation71$13,139,105$185,058
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES67$12,223,472$182,440
Treasury Board and Finance61$11,562,780$189,554
Health60$10,879,799$181,330
Public Safety and Emergency Services49$9,299,541$189,787
Children and Family Services51$9,118,843$178,801
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE49$9,034,635$184,380
Executive Council41$8,599,539$209,745
Agriculture and Irrigation45$8,043,463$178,744
Transportation and Economic Corridors43$7,711,866$179,346
Energy and Minerals39$7,421,736$190,301
Infrastructure40$7,129,768$178,244
EDUCATION39$7,005,399$179,626
Public Service Commission34$6,272,114$184,474
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction33$6,209,497$188,167
Municipal Affairs32$6,026,710$188,335
Forestry and Parks33$5,873,723$177,992
Advanced Education25$4,774,365$190,975
Communications And Public Engagement20$3,448,391$172,420
Arts, Culture and Status of Women18$3,437,641$190,980
Indigenous Relations16$3,071,043$191,940
Immigration and Multiculturalism12$2,289,058$190,755
Mental Health and Addiction8$1,656,876$207,109
Affordability and Utilities7$1,463,044$209,006
Tourism and Sport3$584,852$194,951
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS1$399,199$399,199
Total1,593$320,283,549
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Director, Continuity & Assurance ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,306$164,8892023
Dir, BISTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$3,884$25,392$164,8592023
Dir,eHealthStrategy&GovernanceHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,073$0$29,715$164,7892023
Director, Fin Reporting & OpsJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,717$0$30,063$164,7812023
Director, Career EducationEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,173$164,7562023
Dir, Cap. Planning & ReportingSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$29,720$164,7342023
Director, FinancingTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,148$164,7322023
Dir, Commodity Tax AuditTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,099$164,6822023
Director, Regional Economic Development ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,717$0$29,957$164,6742023
ED, Provincial Security Intelligence OfficePublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$133,704$0$30,956$164,6602023
Director, Waste PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,075$164,6582023
Dir, Objections & AppealsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$150$28,915$164,6482023
ED, Health & Wellness PromotionHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$134,847$0$29,795$164,6422023
Dir, Strategic Business SvcsEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$250$28,757$164,5902023
Construction ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$476$28,445$164,5042023
Dir, Exec Search & WF SourcingPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$28,859$164,4422023
Director, Product & DeliveryTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$29,407$164,4212023
Director, BankingTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,533$0$29,777$164,3102023
Dir, French Education (K-12)EDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$29,238$164,2532023
Director, Strategic Engagement and Integrated InitiativesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$28,602$164,1852023
Director, System AssuranceEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$29,140$164,1552023
Director Land ClaimsIndigenous RelationsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$28,537$164,1202023
Director, Innovation Governance and EvaluationTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$29,092$164,1062023
PD, CSD, Infra & TransPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$29,058$164,0722023
Director, Land Planning UnitInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$200$28,256$164,0392023
Regulatory Assurance Mgr - RDEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$28,409$163,9922023
ED, Custody Operations BranchPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$133,774$0$30,208$163,9822023
Dir - Strat Planning and ReportingChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,429$3,804$28,716$163,9492023
Dir. Engagement&EducationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,437$766$29,721$163,9242023
Dir, Commodity TaxTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$28,333$163,9172023
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,253$0$28,654$163,9072023
Dir. Audit OperationsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,130$0$28,759$163,8892023
Director, Strategic Integration & CoordinationHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$28,287$163,8702023
Director, Forestry OperationsForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$28,273$163,8572023
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$28,256$163,8392023
Director, 1GX ContinuityEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$28,256$163,8392023
Director, Business ServicesInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$28,256$163,8392023
Dir. Engineering, Environment & SustainabilityInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$28,256$163,8392023
ED, Regional & Northern Economic DevelopmentJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$133,506$86$30,219$163,8122023
Dir, Geospatial Data Application ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$0$28,789$163,8032023
Exec Dir, Modernization and Strategic InitiativesTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$133,695$0$30,072$163,7662023
Director, Executive OperationsPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,289$150$29,313$163,7522023
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,253$0$28,495$163,7482023
Director, Project DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,982$21,032$8,731$163,7452023
Dir - Training & Project SolutionsSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$300$27,836$163,7192023
Dir,Regl Empl&Train,Cal/Cen/SoJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$300$27,815$163,6982023
Reg Dir, Fish & Wildlife NWEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$6,000$22,111$163,6942023
Executive Director, Financial ServicesChildren and Family ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$129,636$5,058$28,965$163,6592023
Surveillance VeterinarianAgriculture and IrrigationOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$138,573$0$25,045$163,6182023
Director, Program Oversight and Workforce PlanningAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,066$0$28,542$163,6082023
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