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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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MinistryAllJusticeHealthEnvironment and Protected AreasTreasury Board and FinanceSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADETechnology and InnovationChildren and Family ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesTransportation and Economic CorridorsAgriculture and IrrigationExecutive CouncilInfrastructureEDUCATIONForestry and ParksService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionEnergy and MineralsPublic Service CommissionMunicipal AffairsAdvanced EducationArts, Culture and Status of WomenCommunications And Public EngagementAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and AddictionImmigration and MulticulturalismIndigenous RelationsTourism and Sport
1,782 positions in 2024
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice | 689 | $165,800,059 | $240,639 |
| Health | 81 | $15,970,965 | $197,172 |
| Environment and Protected Areas | 80 | $14,841,981 | $185,525 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 72 | $14,275,128 | $198,266 |
| SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 67 | $12,842,623 | $191,681 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | 65 | $12,682,047 | $195,108 |
| Technology and Innovation | 65 | $11,236,655 | $172,872 |
| Children and Family Services | 60 | $11,023,959 | $183,733 |
| Public Safety and Emergency Services | 57 | $10,977,901 | $192,595 |
| Transportation and Economic Corridors | 55 | $10,198,350 | $185,425 |
| Agriculture and Irrigation | 46 | $8,615,394 | $187,291 |
| Executive Council | 39 | $8,577,609 | $219,939 |
| Infrastructure | 45 | $8,361,700 | $185,816 |
| EDUCATION | 43 | $7,941,230 | $184,680 |
| Forestry and Parks | 41 | $7,471,270 | $182,226 |
| Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 38 | $7,299,558 | $192,094 |
| Energy and Minerals | 36 | $7,074,899 | $196,525 |
| Public Service Commission | 36 | $6,797,367 | $188,816 |
| Municipal Affairs | 31 | $6,219,087 | $200,616 |
| Advanced Education | 27 | $5,504,575 | $203,873 |
| Arts, Culture and Status of Women | 24 | $4,695,426 | $195,643 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 26 | $4,662,203 | $179,316 |
| Affordability and Utilities | 15 | $3,298,712 | $219,914 |
| Mental Health and Addiction | 14 | $2,854,725 | $203,909 |
| Immigration and Multiculturalism | 13 | $2,618,198 | $201,400 |
| Indigenous Relations | 13 | $2,577,552 | $198,273 |
| Tourism and Sport | 4 | $796,846 | $199,212 |
| Total | 1,782 | $375,216,017 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Chief, Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $6,000 | $28,819 | — | $174,832 | 2024 |
| Infrastructure Manager | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $6,000 | $28,802 | — | $174,815 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $144,025 | $0 | $30,764 | — | $174,789 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $143,976 | -$1,031 | $31,839 | — | $174,783 | 2024 |
| ED, Custody Operations Branch | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Executive Manager 1 | $142,307 | $0 | $32,358 | — | $174,665 | 2024 |
| ED, CSD, Portfolio 1 | Public Service Commission | Management Executive Manager 1 | $142,106 | $0 | $32,557 | — | $174,663 | 2024 |
| Dir, French Education (K-12) | EDUCATION | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $143,139 | $0 | $31,513 | — | $174,653 | 2024 |
| ED, Workforce Policy | Public Service Commission | Management Executive Manager 1 | $143,637 | $0 | $30,948 | — | $174,585 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $144,025 | $0 | $30,552 | — | $174,577 | 2024 |
| Director, Stakeholder Liaison | Municipal Affairs | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,626 | $11,486 | $27,391 | — | $174,503 | 2024 |
| ED, Communicable Disease Control Health | Health | Management Executive Manager 1 | $142,330 | $0 | $32,147 | — | $174,477 | 2024 |
| PD, CSD, Health | Public Service Commission | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $141,984 | $0 | $32,456 | — | $174,440 | 2024 |
| ED APS Comms & EE Engagement | Public Service Commission | Management Executive Manager 1 | $142,148 | $0 | $32,264 | — | $174,412 | 2024 |
| Dir-Policy and Strategy | Municipal Affairs | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $142,401 | $0 | $31,986 | — | $174,387 | 2024 |
| Director Investment Policy & Governance | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $142,079 | $100 | $32,200 | — | $174,378 | 2024 |
| Director | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,741 | $10,341 | $28,220 | — | $174,303 | 2024 |
| Executive Director - Strategic Initiatives and Rural Utilities | Affordability and Utilities | Management Executive Manager 1 | $142,057 | $0 | $32,212 | — | $174,269 | 2024 |
| ED Appeals Admin & Accountability | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Executive Manager 1 | $142,022 | $0 | $32,231 | — | $174,253 | 2024 |
| ED, Strategic Planning & Capital Development | Forestry and Parks | Management Executive Manager 1 | $141,998 | $0 | $32,227 | — | $174,225 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Strategic Projects and Program Transformation | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Executive Manager 1 | $143,401 | $0 | $30,819 | — | $174,220 | 2024 |
| Legal Counsel | Justice | Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 2 | $146,157 | $0 | $28,046 | — | $174,203 | 2024 |
| Director, Regulatory Excellence | Forestry and Parks | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $6,127 | $28,006 | — | $174,146 | 2024 |
| ED, Monitoring and Compliance | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Executive Manager 1 | $141,684 | $0 | $32,453 | — | $174,137 | 2024 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 3 | $140,979 | $0 | $33,153 | — | $174,132 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, FSCD and PDD Policy | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Executive Manager 1 | $141,009 | $0 | $33,040 | — | $174,049 | 2024 |
| Dir-Fin Planning and Reporting | Municipal Affairs | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $1,441 | $32,582 | — | $174,036 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $144,283 | $0 | $29,753 | — | $174,036 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Financial Services | Affordability and Utilities | Management Executive Manager 1 | $140,664 | $0 | $33,320 | — | $173,984 | 2024 |
| Executive Director | Children and Family Services | Management Executive Manager 1 | $144,286 | $215 | $29,394 | — | $173,895 | 2024 |
| Director, Trade | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Senior Manager Zone 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $173,879 | $173,879 | 2024 |
| Director, French Language Services | EDUCATION | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $141,765 | $0 | $32,108 | — | $173,873 | 2024 |
| Director, Regional Economic Development Services | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $141,689 | $0 | $32,142 | — | $173,831 | 2024 |
| ED, Provincial Security Intelligence Office | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Executive Manager 1 | $140,569 | $0 | $33,246 | — | $173,816 | 2024 |
| Exec Dir, Corp Cons & Rep | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Executive Manager 1 | $142,680 | $0 | $31,106 | — | $173,786 | 2024 |
| Director - Coordination & Planning | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,741 | $5,567 | $32,461 | — | $173,769 | 2024 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 2 | $144,029 | $0 | $29,716 | — | $173,745 | 2024 |
| Director, Fin Reporting & Ops | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $141,012 | $0 | $32,701 | — | $173,713 | 2024 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 2 | $131,650 | $8,686 | $33,287 | — | $173,624 | 2024 |
| Centre Director, MHRC | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $4,791 | $28,802 | — | $173,606 | 2024 |
| Dir, Treas. Board Coordination | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $141,316 | $0 | $32,279 | — | $173,595 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $139,830 | $0 | $33,623 | — | $173,452 | 2024 |
| Dir, Inte Env Mod & Prediction | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $139,514 | $4,628 | $29,307 | — | $173,449 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Finance | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Executive Manager 1 | $143,637 | $0 | $29,806 | — | $173,443 | 2024 |
| Director, Communications (PSES) | Communications And Public Engagement | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $3,030 | $30,351 | — | $173,395 | 2024 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 2 | $144,029 | $0 | $29,355 | — | $173,384 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $144,025 | $0 | $29,355 | — | $173,380 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $144,025 | $0 | $29,355 | — | $173,380 | 2024 |
| Director | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $139,092 | $5,303 | $28,972 | — | $173,366 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Planning and Coordination | Communications And Public Engagement | Management Executive Manager 1 | $145,429 | $0 | $27,926 | — | $173,355 | 2024 |
| Executive Dir, Fin & Admin | Energy and Minerals | Management Executive Manager 1 | $141,172 | $0 | $32,118 | — | $173,290 | 2024 |
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