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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 FORESTRYTreasury Board and FinanceEDUCATIONHealthCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureMunicipal AffairsPublic Service CommissionJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONCHILDREN'S SERVICESENERGYLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive CouncilAdvanced EducationCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGIndigenous Relations
2,245 positions in 2020
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 657 | $121,886,081 | $185,519 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 193 | $31,091,136 | $161,094 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 175 | $28,297,329 | $161,699 |
| AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | 144 | $23,758,145 | $164,987 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 99 | $16,637,900 | $168,060 |
| EDUCATION | 105 | $16,449,718 | $156,664 |
| Health | 89 | $15,679,735 | $176,177 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 82 | $13,365,646 | $162,996 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 81 | $12,757,523 | $157,500 |
| Infrastructure | 68 | $10,659,933 | $156,764 |
| Municipal Affairs | 63 | $10,563,646 | $167,677 |
| Public Service Commission | 60 | $10,165,154 | $169,419 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | 60 | $10,027,056 | $167,118 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 61 | $9,954,546 | $163,189 |
| ENERGY | 54 | $9,557,655 | $176,994 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 58 | $9,303,648 | $160,408 |
| Executive Council | 39 | $8,093,519 | $207,526 |
| Advanced Education | 48 | $7,954,837 | $165,726 |
| CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 35 | $6,094,648 | $174,133 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 28 | $4,488,667 | $160,310 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 26 | $4,404,224 | $169,393 |
| Indigenous Relations | 20 | $3,360,291 | $168,015 |
| Total | 2,245 | $384,551,038 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $128,797 | $0 | $28,186 | — | $156,983 | 2020 |
| Dir. Project Delivery | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,308 | $0 | $24,662 | — | $156,969 | 2020 |
| Director of Investigations | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $23,552 | — | $156,870 | 2020 |
| Director, Driver Examinations | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,780 | $0 | $25,049 | — | $156,828 | 2020 |
| Dir, Strategic Initiatives | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,524 | $0 | $27,288 | — | $156,812 | 2020 |
| ED-Perf Mgt, Analytics&Researc | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $130,833 | $0 | $25,974 | — | $156,807 | 2020 |
| SM,Financial Assurance & Admin | SENIORS AND HOUSING | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,725 | $17,804 | $23,264 | — | $156,792 | 2020 |
| Dir. Intl Trade Policy | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $23,471 | — | $156,789 | 2020 |
| Dir, Health Pol & Evidence | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $128,779 | $0 | $28,006 | — | $156,785 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $132,351 | $0 | $24,432 | — | $156,782 | 2020 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Counsel | $132,351 | $0 | $24,412 | — | $156,763 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $128,713 | $0 | $27,973 | — | $156,686 | 2020 |
| Dir, Busn Ops & Stakehldr Supp | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,321 | $0 | $24,353 | — | $156,674 | 2020 |
| Chief of Staff | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,612 | $0 | $27,058 | — | $156,669 | 2020 |
| Dir, Planning & Reporting | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $23,293 | — | $156,611 | 2020 |
| Director, Legislation | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $23,293 | — | $156,611 | 2020 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $147,766 | $0 | $8,833 | — | $156,600 | 2020 |
| Director, Oil Operations | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,857 | $0 | $26,713 | — | $156,570 | 2020 |
| Director, Architecture | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,502 | $0 | $26,973 | — | $156,475 | 2020 |
| PD, CSD, Service Alberta | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $128,454 | $0 | $27,969 | — | $156,422 | 2020 |
| Dir, Corporate Plan&Reporting | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $23,092 | — | $156,410 | 2020 |
| Dir-ABC Governance | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $23,092 | — | $156,410 | 2020 |
| ED, Business Innovation | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Executive Manager 1 | $129,004 | $100 | $27,296 | — | $156,400 | 2020 |
| Plant Breeder | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Scientific 5 | $130,834 | $0 | $25,548 | — | $156,382 | 2020 |
| Research Scien, Value Add Meat | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Scientific 5 | $130,076 | $758 | $25,548 | — | $156,382 | 2020 |
| Dir-Municipal Services | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,867 | $0 | $24,344 | — | $156,211 | 2020 |
| Dir, Env & Tech Integration | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,121 | $0 | $26,990 | — | $156,111 | 2020 |
| Director, Bridge Engineering | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,324 | $0 | $24,773 | — | $156,098 | 2020 |
| Director Pavement Engineering | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,324 | $0 | $24,773 | — | $156,097 | 2020 |
| Grizzly Biologist | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Scientific 5 | $130,834 | $0 | $25,178 | — | $156,012 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $132,351 | $0 | $23,658 | — | $156,009 | 2020 |
| Director, Strategic Engagement | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $128,454 | $0 | $27,496 | — | $155,950 | 2020 |
| Director, Water Management | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,324 | $0 | $24,576 | — | $155,901 | 2020 |
| Dir Serv Desk & User Services | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,576 | $0 | $24,305 | — | $155,881 | 2020 |
| ED, CCRPB | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Executive Manager 1 | $128,156 | $0 | $27,702 | — | $155,857 | 2020 |
| Forest Area Manager | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $8,450 | $23,625 | — | $155,771 | 2020 |
| Sr. Director P3 Office | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,170 | $0 | $25,496 | — | $155,666 | 2020 |
| Reg Assurance Mgr - Capital | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,151 | $0 | $25,470 | — | $155,621 | 2020 |
| Dir-Reg. and Community Serv | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,725 | $16,882 | $22,936 | — | $155,543 | 2020 |
| Acting Dir, Highway Operations | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $131,324 | $0 | $24,191 | — | $155,516 | 2020 |
| Exec Dir Seniors Program Del. | SENIORS AND HOUSING | Executive Manager 1 | $128,454 | $0 | $26,961 | — | $155,415 | 2020 |
| Senior Biometrician | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Scientific 5 | $130,834 | $0 | $24,559 | — | $155,393 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $129,342 | $1,776 | $24,266 | — | $155,385 | 2020 |
| Bridge Manager | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,013 | $6,000 | $23,348 | — | $155,361 | 2020 |
| ExecLead,Strategic Initiatives | Public Service Commission | Executive Manager 1 | $129,134 | $0 | $26,196 | — | $155,329 | 2020 |
| Director, Economic Development | Indigenous Relations | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $129,225 | $0 | $26,054 | — | $155,279 | 2020 |
| Dir, Indig Women's Initiatives | Indigenous Relations | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $9,886 | $21,688 | — | $155,270 | 2020 |
| Dir, Strat Forest Initiatives | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,384 | $0 | $24,860 | — | $155,244 | 2020 |
| Dir, Strategic Business Svcs | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,011 | $0 | $26,218 | — | $155,229 | 2020 |
| Director, Resource Initiatives | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,119 | $0 | $26,083 | — | $155,202 | 2020 |
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