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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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MinistryAllJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSERVICE ALBERTAENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYEDUCATIONHealthTreasury Board and FinanceCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMENERGYPublic Service CommissionLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONCHILDREN'S SERVICESMunicipal AffairsAdvanced EducationExecutive CouncilCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementIndigenous RelationsSENIORS AND HOUSING
2,447 positions in 2019
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 674 | $129,237,971 | $191,748 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 209 | $33,759,301 | $161,528 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 206 | $33,297,433 | $161,638 |
| AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | 136 | $21,743,762 | $159,881 |
| EDUCATION | 126 | $20,064,548 | $159,242 |
| Health | 101 | $17,484,199 | $173,111 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 94 | $16,452,821 | $175,030 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 99 | $16,358,302 | $165,235 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 92 | $15,216,798 | $165,400 |
| Infrastructure | 83 | $13,097,650 | $157,803 |
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | 75 | $13,081,719 | $174,423 |
| ENERGY | 68 | $12,270,712 | $180,452 |
| Public Service Commission | 72 | $12,132,296 | $168,504 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 71 | $11,551,526 | $162,698 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 69 | $11,342,706 | $164,387 |
| Municipal Affairs | 64 | $10,770,031 | $168,282 |
| Advanced Education | 53 | $8,858,325 | $167,138 |
| Executive Council | 38 | $7,389,369 | $194,457 |
| CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 37 | $6,377,871 | $172,375 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 31 | $5,016,892 | $161,835 |
| Indigenous Relations | 24 | $4,385,986 | $182,749 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 25 | $4,286,318 | $171,453 |
| Total | 2,447 | $424,176,535 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director, North District | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,663 | $0 | $29,546 | — | $162,210 | 2019 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,502 | $0 | $32,672 | — | $162,174 | 2019 |
| Dir Strat Pol Edu & Inn | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,152 | $0 | $31,932 | — | $162,084 | 2019 |
| Dir, PASI and Student Records | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $28,765 | — | $162,083 | 2019 |
| Dir-Field Ops | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $28,762 | — | $162,080 | 2019 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $128,797 | $0 | $33,270 | — | $162,067 | 2019 |
| ED, Employer Services | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Executive Manager 1 | $130,106 | $50 | $31,904 | — | $162,060 | 2019 |
| Dir. Project Delivery Central | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,308 | $0 | $29,750 | — | $162,057 | 2019 |
| Associate Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,249 | $0 | $31,801 | — | $162,050 | 2019 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $127,356 | $0 | $34,688 | — | $162,045 | 2019 |
| Dir-Stakeholder Relations | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,480 | $0 | $32,547 | — | $162,027 | 2019 |
| Dir., Gas Royalty Operations | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,249 | $0 | $31,763 | — | $162,013 | 2019 |
| BPL Human Capital Mgmt | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,171 | $0 | $30,793 | — | $161,964 | 2019 |
| Director Pavement Engineering | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,324 | $200 | $30,426 | — | $161,950 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $132,351 | $0 | $29,589 | — | $161,940 | 2019 |
| BPL Contract Mgmt | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $131,307 | $0 | $30,601 | — | $161,908 | 2019 |
| Senior Project Manager | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,725 | $18,418 | $27,731 | — | $161,874 | 2019 |
| Dir-Compliance and Assurance | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,363 | $0 | $29,494 | — | $161,857 | 2019 |
| Director, Legislation | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $100 | $28,434 | — | $161,852 | 2019 |
| ED-Perf Mgt, Analytics&Researc | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $130,833 | $0 | $31,016 | — | $161,849 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $132,351 | $0 | $29,492 | — | $161,843 | 2019 |
| Veterinary Toxicologist | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Veterinarian Level 3 | $136,262 | $250 | $25,305 | — | $161,816 | 2019 |
| Dir, Planning & Reporting | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $28,434 | — | $161,752 | 2019 |
| Dir, Policy & Intergov Affairs | Indigenous Relations | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $28,434 | — | $161,752 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $132,351 | $0 | $29,385 | — | $161,736 | 2019 |
| Senior Engineer, Engineering | ENERGY | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $137,039 | $0 | $24,670 | — | $161,709 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $128,713 | $150 | $32,836 | — | $161,698 | 2019 |
| Exec Dir Seniors Program Del. | SENIORS AND HOUSING | Executive Manager 1 | $129,573 | $0 | $32,109 | — | $161,682 | 2019 |
| Dir, SR1 Project Mgmt Office | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,744 | $0 | $30,855 | — | $161,599 | 2019 |
| Director, Oil Operations | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,857 | $0 | $31,693 | — | $161,550 | 2019 |
| Dir, Corporate Plan&Reporting | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $28,214 | — | $161,532 | 2019 |
| Dir-ABC Governance | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $28,214 | — | $161,532 | 2019 |
| Dir, Quality and Standards | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $9,843 | $27,953 | — | $161,492 | 2019 |
| Dir, Strategic Initiatives | CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,331 | $0 | $31,133 | — | $161,464 | 2019 |
| Mgr. Special Events & Visits | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | Manager Zone 2 | $132,513 | $0 | $28,902 | — | $161,415 | 2019 |
| Executive Lead, Bus Trans | SENIORS AND HOUSING | Executive Manager 1 | $129,447 | $0 | $31,954 | — | $161,401 | 2019 |
| Director, Strategic Planning | SENIORS AND HOUSING | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $111,619 | $21,581 | $28,150 | — | $161,351 | 2019 |
| Dir-Municipal Services | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,867 | $0 | $29,405 | — | $161,272 | 2019 |
| SME Appl Ration Workstr Lead | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,249 | $0 | $30,900 | — | $161,149 | 2019 |
| Director, Bridge Engineering | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,324 | $0 | $29,812 | — | $161,137 | 2019 |
| Dir, FOIP Sector | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,885 | $5,826 | $30,425 | — | $161,136 | 2019 |
| Dir. Audit & Investigations | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $27,811 | — | $161,129 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $132,351 | $0 | $28,718 | — | $161,070 | 2019 |
| PD, Service Alberta | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $128,454 | $0 | $32,603 | — | $161,057 | 2019 |
| Mgr. Projects & Engagement | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | Manager Zone 2 | $118,939 | $12,432 | $29,627 | — | $160,998 | 2019 |
| Dir, Multiculturalism Pol & En | CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,968 | $0 | $31,024 | — | $160,992 | 2019 |
| Dir-Platform & Collaboration | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,576 | $0 | $29,354 | — | $160,930 | 2019 |
| Director, Water Management | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,324 | $0 | $29,596 | — | $160,920 | 2019 |
| ED, Business Innovation | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Executive Manager 1 | $129,004 | $0 | $31,909 | — | $160,913 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $43,269 | — | $160,861 | 2019 |
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