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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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2,447 positions in 2019

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL674$129,237,971$191,748
SERVICE ALBERTA209$33,759,301$161,528
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS206$33,297,433$161,638
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY136$21,743,762$159,881
EDUCATION126$20,064,548$159,242
Health101$17,484,199$173,111
Treasury Board and Finance94$16,452,821$175,030
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES99$16,358,302$165,235
TRANSPORTATION92$15,216,798$165,400
Infrastructure83$13,097,650$157,803
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM75$13,081,719$174,423
ENERGY68$12,270,712$180,452
Public Service Commission72$12,132,296$168,504
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION71$11,551,526$162,698
CHILDREN'S SERVICES69$11,342,706$164,387
Municipal Affairs64$10,770,031$168,282
Advanced Education53$8,858,325$167,138
Executive Council38$7,389,369$194,457
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN37$6,377,871$172,375
Communications And Public Engagement31$5,016,892$161,835
Indigenous Relations24$4,385,986$182,749
SENIORS AND HOUSING25$4,286,318$171,453
Total2,447$424,176,535
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Director, North DistrictJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$132,663$0$29,546$162,2102019
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$129,502$0$32,672$162,1742019
Dir Strat Pol Edu & InnSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$130,152$0$31,932$162,0842019
Dir, PASI and Student RecordsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,765$162,0832019
Dir-Field OpsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,762$162,0802019
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$128,797$0$33,270$162,0672019
ED, Employer ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$130,106$50$31,904$162,0602019
Dir. Project Delivery CentralInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$132,308$0$29,750$162,0572019
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$130,249$0$31,801$162,0502019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$127,356$0$34,688$162,0452019
Dir-Stakeholder RelationsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$129,480$0$32,547$162,0272019
Dir., Gas Royalty OperationsENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$130,249$0$31,763$162,0132019
BPL Human Capital MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$131,171$0$30,793$161,9642019
Director Pavement EngineeringTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$131,324$200$30,426$161,9502019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$132,351$0$29,589$161,9402019
BPL Contract MgmtSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$131,307$0$30,601$161,9082019
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$18,418$27,731$161,8742019
Dir-Compliance and AssuranceMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$132,363$0$29,494$161,8572019
Director, LegislationTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$100$28,434$161,8522019
ED-Perf Mgt, Analytics&ResearcCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$130,833$0$31,016$161,8492019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$132,351$0$29,492$161,8432019
Veterinary ToxicologistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYVeterinarian Level 3$136,262$250$25,305$161,8162019
Dir, Planning & ReportingENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,434$161,7522019
Dir, Policy & Intergov AffairsIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,434$161,7522019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$132,351$0$29,385$161,7362019
Senior Engineer, EngineeringENERGYEngineering & Related Level 4$137,039$0$24,670$161,7092019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$128,713$150$32,836$161,6982019
Exec Dir Seniors Program Del.SENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$129,573$0$32,109$161,6822019
Dir, SR1 Project Mgmt OfficeTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$130,744$0$30,855$161,5992019
Director, Oil OperationsENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$129,857$0$31,693$161,5502019
Dir, Corporate Plan&ReportingLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,214$161,5322019
Dir-ABC GovernanceLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,214$161,5322019
Dir, Quality and StandardsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$9,843$27,953$161,4922019
Dir, Strategic InitiativesCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 2$130,331$0$31,133$161,4642019
Mgr. Special Events & VisitsECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMManager Zone 2$132,513$0$28,902$161,4152019
Executive Lead, Bus TransSENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$129,447$0$31,954$161,4012019
Director, Strategic PlanningSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 1$111,619$21,581$28,150$161,3512019
Dir-Municipal ServicesMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$131,867$0$29,405$161,2722019
SME Appl Ration Workstr LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$130,249$0$30,900$161,1492019
Director, Bridge EngineeringTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$131,324$0$29,812$161,1372019
Dir, FOIP SectorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$124,885$5,826$30,425$161,1362019
Dir. Audit & InvestigationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$27,811$161,1292019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$132,351$0$28,718$161,0702019
PD, Service AlbertaPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$128,454$0$32,603$161,0572019
Mgr. Projects & EngagementECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMManager Zone 2$118,939$12,432$29,627$160,9982019
Dir, Multiculturalism Pol & EnCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 2$129,968$0$31,024$160,9922019
Dir-Platform & CollaborationSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$131,576$0$29,354$160,9302019
Director, Water ManagementTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$131,324$0$29,596$160,9202019
ED, Business InnovationJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$129,004$0$31,909$160,9132019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$43,269$160,8612019
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