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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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1,976 positions in 2021

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL642$121,272,842$188,899
SERVICE ALBERTA164$26,048,087$158,830
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS156$24,837,630$159,216
Health87$15,703,711$180,502
EDUCATION97$15,060,560$155,264
Treasury Board and Finance87$14,920,990$171,506
Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development89$13,965,776$156,919
TRANSPORTATION75$12,029,640$160,395
Infrastructure63$9,909,601$157,295
CHILDREN'S SERVICES56$9,445,319$168,666
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES55$9,157,336$166,497
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION52$8,878,599$170,742
ENERGY51$8,813,849$172,821
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION52$8,619,587$165,761
Advanced Education46$7,777,704$169,081
Municipal Affairs44$7,419,859$168,633
Public Service Commission42$6,941,464$165,273
Executive Council34$6,660,326$195,892
CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN25$4,278,579$171,143
Communications And Public Engagement22$3,704,540$168,388
SENIORS AND HOUSING20$3,643,544$182,177
Indigenous Relations17$2,963,156$174,303
Total1,976$342,052,699
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
ED,Policy,Planning&Leg ServiceCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$128,720$0$24,695$153,4152021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$12,357$23,203$153,3972021
ED, Industry PolicyJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$125,242$2,527$25,619$153,3882021
O&I Manager-Peace-AthabascaENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$9,634$24,756$153,3292021
Dir, Law Enfor, Stds & AuditsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$127,282$100$25,883$153,2652021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$128,763$0$24,432$153,1952021
Sr.Mgr, Financial ReportingCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$9,475$24,756$153,1702021
Dir, Claims & Special ProgramsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$127,956$0$25,213$153,1692021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$35,313$153,1502021
Dir, North ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$127,183$0$25,900$153,0832021
Dir, Sector Cybersec SvcsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$128,023$0$25,043$153,0652021
Ex Dir-ECMSERVICE ALBERTAJustice Legal Counsel 3$0$0$0$152,928$152,9282021
Assistant Deputy Minister, ESGSExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 2$127,180$0$25,654$152,8342021
Dir. Exec.Advisor to Sr.ADMJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$128,720$0$24,088$152,8082021
Dir. Policy & Intergov.CoordInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$126,890$0$25,917$152,8062021
Director, Procurement ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$126,836$0$25,843$152,6792021
Dir, CEM PlanningENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$126,531$0$26,042$152,5732021
Senior Manager, Tax PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$0$28,602$152,5552021
Dir - Regional FinanceCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$126,718$0$25,836$152,5542021
Executive Director, Courts IMTJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$145,919$0$6,564$152,4832021
PD, CSD, Env & ParksPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$50$28,476$152,4792021
Director, Process En & Str RelIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,555$9,607$27,311$152,4722021
Dir, HHR Applied Research & EdHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$123,027$0$29,418$152,4452021
Dir Serv Design & EnablementSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$126,718$0$25,722$152,4402021
Dir. Construction ProcurementInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$126,589$0$25,818$152,4072021
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$127,682$150$24,569$152,4012021
Proj.PrincipalABProvPoliceSerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$125,098$0$27,301$152,3982021
Dir, Business OperationsENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$4,764$23,542$152,2592021
Pulse & Special Crops Res SciAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 5$0$41,511$3,355$107,392$152,2592021
Manager, Land Surveys UnitENVIRONMENT AND PARKSManagement Manager Zone 2$126,472$50$25,737$152,2582021
ED, Compliance & MonitoringHealthExecutive Manager 1$118,788$9,685$23,758$152,2312021
ED, Francophone SecretariatCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$125,098$0$27,095$152,1932021
Dir, Inte Env Mod & PredictionENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$120,604$7,133$24,433$152,1702021
Executive Director, FSOSJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$127,327$200$24,625$152,1522021
Dir, Regulatory AssuranceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$126,337$0$25,782$152,1192021
Dir, Objections & AppealsTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$126,337$0$25,782$152,1192021
Director,Intergov. RelationsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$126,337$0$25,782$152,1192021
Dir, Regulatory ExcellenceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$126,432$0$25,683$152,1152021
Reg Assurance Mgr - BorealENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$121,093$6,000$24,999$152,0922021
ED, Planning & OpsHealthExecutive Manager 1$125,098$0$26,959$152,0572021
Assistant Chief SheriffJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$126,122$0$25,720$151,8422021
Director, Program Development and Client OutreachAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$123,605$0$28,096$151,7022021
Dir, Royalty&Revenue ReportingTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$120,260$6,467$24,940$151,6662021
Director of OperationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$121,306$3,952$26,326$151,5852021
Aquatic ScientistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,298$4,866$25,406$151,5702021
Deputy Chief, Fish and Wildlife Enforcement ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$120,568$6,000$24,982$151,5502021
Superintendent, Central RegionJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$7,777$24,756$151,4712021
Director, Procurement & Resource Management Employment Services NorthCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$126,344$0$25,117$151,4622021
Dir, Budget & Fiscal AnalysisEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$120,592$6,384$24,431$151,4082021
Director, Agency RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$126,845$0$24,539$151,3852021
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