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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
Dir. Industry CompetitivenessJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$128,433$0$26,764$155,1962020
Dir, Epid. SurvHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$118,217$10,971$25,974$155,1622020
Dir RTR Report and Ins.PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$130,455$0$24,673$155,1282020
Director, 4-HAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$129,993$0$25,000$154,9932020
Dir-FinanceMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$5,709$48,812$5,021$95,231$154,7722020
Director, Royalty DisputesENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$130,559$0$24,164$154,7232020
Dir, BISTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$131,630$0$23,060$154,6902020
D/C Court & Security ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$129,639$0$25,034$154,6732020
Dir, Cropping Systems&ProgramsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$130,063$0$24,499$154,5612020
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$131,229$0$23,326$154,5552020
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$13,353$25,449$154,5262020
Barristor & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$127,703$0$26,802$154,5052020
Sr Press SecretaryHealthMinisterial Ministerial EA$127,873$0$26,622$154,4942020
ED, Capital PlanningEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$130,485$0$23,950$154,4352020
Director, Housing and HomelessCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$5,000$25,737$154,4332020
ED, Young OffenderJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$128,156$0$26,246$154,4012020
Sr. Mgr Prudential SupervisionTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$128,506$0$25,834$154,3402020
Director North Central Bow OpsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$132,047$13,748$8,515$154,3102020
DirectorCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$129,547$0$24,726$154,2732020
Director, Land ServicesInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$130,249$0$23,988$154,2372020
Director, Regional PlanningENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$121,368$9,336$23,526$154,2302020
Dir, Investigations & GovEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$128,629$0$25,553$154,1822020
Dir, Planning & PerformanceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$0$26,754$154,1612020
Director, GeoscienceENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$0$26,754$154,1612020
Director Arbritation& DisputesPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$128,458$0$25,647$154,1052020
Dir, Exam AdministrationEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$130,833$0$23,271$154,1042020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$126,171$0$27,890$154,0612020
Dir, Drinking Water WastewaterENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$130,241$0$23,776$154,0172020
ED, Planning & Progr. Mgmt.TRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$129,772$0$24,108$153,8802020
Director, Social PolicyExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$120,354$6,943$26,536$153,8332020
ED, Hlth Fac PlanHealthExecutive Manager 1$128,454$0$25,331$153,7842020
Pulse & Special Crops Res SciAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 5$128,577$1,516$23,687$153,7802020
Dir Portfolio DeliverySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$130,215$0$23,562$153,7772020
Director, EngineeringENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$150$26,199$153,7562020
Dir, North ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$126,919$0$26,812$153,7312020
Director, Financial Plan & RepSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$116,358$11,345$25,985$153,6882020
Centre Director, FSCCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$129,612$0$24,034$153,6462020
Dir of Policy & Strategic InitJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$126,633$0$26,963$153,5962020
Executive Director, FSOSJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$127,063$0$26,524$153,5872020
ED, CSD, Portfolio 1Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$114,212$14,916$24,454$153,5812020
Climate Partnershp $ InitiativENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$126,075$0$27,478$153,5532020
Aquatic ScientistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$124,875$4,506$24,147$153,5282020
Dir, Registries Admin & AcctSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$129,502$0$24,018$153,5202020
Dir-Fin Planning and ReportingMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$126,075$0$27,325$153,4002020
Director, Project ExcellenceInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$128,583$0$24,723$153,3062020
Director, PC Admin Distict 1JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$142,137$0$11,162$153,3002020
Legal CounselLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 2$129,502$0$23,741$153,2432020
ED, Health ProtectionHealthExecutive Manager 1$124,838$878$27,476$153,1912020
Dir - Regional FinanceCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$126,456$200$26,496$153,1522020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$124,753$100$28,276$153,1292020
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