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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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2,245 positions in 2020

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL657$121,886,081$185,519
SERVICE ALBERTA193$31,091,136$161,094
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS175$28,297,329$161,699
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY144$23,758,145$164,987
Treasury Board and Finance99$16,637,900$168,060
EDUCATION105$16,449,718$156,664
Health89$15,679,735$176,177
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES82$13,365,646$162,996
TRANSPORTATION81$12,757,523$157,500
Infrastructure68$10,659,933$156,764
Municipal Affairs63$10,563,646$167,677
Public Service Commission60$10,165,154$169,419
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION60$10,027,056$167,118
CHILDREN'S SERVICES61$9,954,546$163,189
ENERGY54$9,557,655$176,994
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION58$9,303,648$160,408
Executive Council39$8,093,519$207,526
Advanced Education48$7,954,837$165,726
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN35$6,094,648$174,133
Communications And Public Engagement28$4,488,667$160,310
SENIORS AND HOUSING26$4,404,224$169,393
Indigenous Relations20$3,360,291$168,015
Total2,245$384,551,038
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$128,797$0$28,186$156,9832020
Dir. Project DeliveryInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$132,308$0$24,662$156,9692020
Director of InvestigationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$23,552$156,8702020
Director, Driver ExaminationsTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$131,780$0$25,049$156,8282020
Dir, Strategic InitiativesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$129,524$0$27,288$156,8122020
ED-Perf Mgt, Analytics&ResearcCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$130,833$0$25,974$156,8072020
SM,Financial Assurance & AdminSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$17,804$23,264$156,7922020
Dir. Intl Trade PolicyJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$23,471$156,7892020
Dir, Health Pol & EvidenceHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$128,779$0$28,006$156,7852020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$132,351$0$24,432$156,7822020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Counsel$132,351$0$24,412$156,7632020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$128,713$0$27,973$156,6862020
Dir, Busn Ops & Stakehldr SuppEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$132,321$0$24,353$156,6742020
Chief of StaffCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$129,612$0$27,058$156,6692020
Dir, Planning & ReportingENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$23,293$156,6112020
Director, LegislationTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$23,293$156,6112020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$147,766$0$8,833$156,6002020
Director, Oil OperationsENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$129,857$0$26,713$156,5702020
Director, ArchitectureSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$129,502$0$26,973$156,4752020
PD, CSD, Service AlbertaPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$128,454$0$27,969$156,4222020
Dir, Corporate Plan&ReportingLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$23,092$156,4102020
Dir-ABC GovernanceLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$23,092$156,4102020
ED, Business InnovationJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$129,004$100$27,296$156,4002020
Plant BreederAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 5$130,834$0$25,548$156,3822020
Research Scien, Value Add MeatAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 5$130,076$758$25,548$156,3822020
Dir-Municipal ServicesMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$131,867$0$24,344$156,2112020
Dir, Env & Tech IntegrationENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$129,121$0$26,990$156,1112020
Director, Bridge EngineeringTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$131,324$0$24,773$156,0982020
Director Pavement EngineeringTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$131,324$0$24,773$156,0972020
Grizzly BiologistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 5$130,834$0$25,178$156,0122020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$132,351$0$23,658$156,0092020
Director, Strategic EngagementSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$128,454$0$27,496$155,9502020
Director, Water ManagementTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$131,324$0$24,576$155,9012020
Dir Serv Desk & User ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$131,576$0$24,305$155,8812020
ED, CCRPBJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$128,156$0$27,702$155,8572020
Forest Area ManagerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$8,450$23,625$155,7712020
Sr. Director P3 OfficeInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$130,170$0$25,496$155,6662020
Reg Assurance Mgr - CapitalENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$130,151$0$25,470$155,6212020
Dir-Reg. and Community ServCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$16,882$22,936$155,5432020
Acting Dir, Highway OperationsTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$131,324$0$24,191$155,5162020
Exec Dir Seniors Program Del.SENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$128,454$0$26,961$155,4152020
Senior BiometricianAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 5$130,834$0$24,559$155,3932020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$129,342$1,776$24,266$155,3852020
Bridge ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$126,013$6,000$23,348$155,3612020
ExecLead,Strategic InitiativesPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$129,134$0$26,196$155,3292020
Director, Economic DevelopmentIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 1$129,225$0$26,054$155,2792020
Dir, Indig Women's InitiativesIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$9,886$21,688$155,2702020
Dir, Strat Forest InitiativesAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$130,384$0$24,860$155,2442020
Dir, Strategic Business SvcsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$129,011$0$26,218$155,2292020
Director, Resource InitiativesENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$129,119$0$26,083$155,2022020
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