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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
Dir, River Eng & Tech Serv.ENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$131,118$0$29,718$160,8362019
Veterinary EpidemiologistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYVeterinarian Level 3$136,258$0$24,548$160,8062019
Dir, Env & Tech IntegrationENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$129,121$0$31,563$160,6842019
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$131,021$0$29,605$160,6262019
DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$116,769$17,066$26,722$160,5572019
Dir, Divisional OperationsPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$128,644$0$31,730$160,3742019
Cumulative Eff & Bus Needs HdENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$128,636$0$31,673$160,3092019
DirectorAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$130,384$0$29,835$160,2192019
Knowledge TransferTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$143,983$8,307$7,914$160,2042019
Bridge ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$126,013$6,010$28,157$160,1812019
Dir, Strategic Business SvcsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$129,011$0$31,165$160,1762019
Executive Dir., Hlth Fac PlanHealthExecutive Manager 1$128,454$0$31,664$160,1182019
Dir, Health Pol & EvidenceHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$0$32,708$160,1152019
Senior Audit MangerENERGYSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$17,804$26,536$160,0642019
Director SecurityJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$115,724$17,804$26,536$160,0642019
Forest Ecology SpecialistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 4$119,839$17,014$23,197$160,0502019
ED, Policy & Strategic Ini.InfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$130,743$0$29,259$160,0032019
Director, OperationsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$129,729$0$30,272$160,0012019
Sr. Dir. Key AccountsECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$50$32,393$159,8502019
Superintendent, Ops SectionJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$10,096$30,790$159,8242019
Business AnalystSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$128,984$0$30,813$159,7972019
Sr. Dir. Ind. Growth SolutionsECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$128,433$0$31,346$159,7782019
Dir, BISTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$131,630$0$28,134$159,7642019
Director, Royalty DisputesENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$130,559$0$29,173$159,7312019
Dir-Priority/Governance CoordCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$124,499$0$35,193$159,6922019
ScientistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 4$119,839$16,641$23,197$159,6772019
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$131,229$0$28,390$159,6192019
Director, Public Ed & OutreachTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$130,249$300$29,067$159,6162019
BPL Royalties and Revenue MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$130,455$0$29,154$159,6092019
Dir, Industrial Climate PolicyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$113,021$17,887$28,692$159,6012019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$126,171$0$33,419$159,5912019
Director of FinanceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$126,369$1,793$31,327$159,4892019
Director Arbritation& DisputesPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$128,971$0$30,454$159,4252019
Director, Livestock SystemsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$129,119$0$30,303$159,4232019
Director, Financial PlanningHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$128,092$0$31,240$159,3322019
Area ManagerCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$129,547$0$29,717$159,2642019
Dir, Exam AdministrationEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$130,833$0$28,415$159,2472019
Director, Land ServicesInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$130,249$0$28,995$159,2442019
Director, Legislation Develop.JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$127,663$0$31,580$159,2442019
Strategy AdvisorEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$15,581$27,894$159,2002019
Dir, Planning & PerformanceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$127,466$300$31,421$159,1872019
Dir. Project DeliveryInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$6,128$29,339$159,1632019
Prov Wildlife Disease SpecENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 5$128,584$8,595$21,984$159,1622019
Dir-Support SvcsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$17,798$25,634$159,1572019
Barrister and SolicitorLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONJustice Legal Counsel 2$128,496$0$30,601$159,0972019
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$121,153$9,149$28,753$159,0552019
Mgr-Indigenous EngagementCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$11,936$28,145$159,0202019
Director, Standards & QualityENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$13,295$29,950$158,9702019
Centre Director, FSCCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$129,612$300$29,005$158,9172019
Regional Approvals ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$129,783$0$29,018$158,8012019
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