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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir. Industry Competitiveness | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $128,433 | $0 | $26,764 | — | $155,196 | 2020 |
| Dir, Epid. Surv | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $118,217 | $10,971 | $25,974 | — | $155,162 | 2020 |
| Dir RTR Report and Ins.Policy | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,455 | $0 | $24,673 | — | $155,128 | 2020 |
| Director, 4-H | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,993 | $0 | $25,000 | — | $154,993 | 2020 |
| Dir-Finance | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $5,709 | $48,812 | $5,021 | $95,231 | $154,772 | 2020 |
| Director, Royalty Disputes | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,559 | $0 | $24,164 | — | $154,723 | 2020 |
| Dir, BIS | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,630 | $0 | $23,060 | — | $154,690 | 2020 |
| D/C Court & Security Services | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,639 | $0 | $25,034 | — | $154,673 | 2020 |
| Dir, Cropping Systems&Programs | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,063 | $0 | $24,499 | — | $154,561 | 2020 |
| Associate Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,229 | $0 | $23,326 | — | $154,555 | 2020 |
| Senior Project Manager | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,725 | $13,353 | $25,449 | — | $154,526 | 2020 |
| Barristor & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $127,703 | $0 | $26,802 | — | $154,505 | 2020 |
| Sr Press Secretary | Health | Ministerial Ministerial EA | $127,873 | $0 | $26,622 | — | $154,494 | 2020 |
| ED, Capital Planning | EDUCATION | Executive Manager 1 | $130,485 | $0 | $23,950 | — | $154,435 | 2020 |
| Director, Housing and Homeless | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $5,000 | $25,737 | — | $154,433 | 2020 |
| ED, Young Offender | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Executive Manager 1 | $128,156 | $0 | $26,246 | — | $154,401 | 2020 |
| Sr. Mgr Prudential Supervision | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $128,506 | $0 | $25,834 | — | $154,340 | 2020 |
| Director North Central Bow Ops | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,047 | $13,748 | $8,515 | — | $154,310 | 2020 |
| Director | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,547 | $0 | $24,726 | — | $154,273 | 2020 |
| Director, Land Services | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,249 | $0 | $23,988 | — | $154,237 | 2020 |
| Director, Regional Planning | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $121,368 | $9,336 | $23,526 | — | $154,230 | 2020 |
| Dir, Investigations & Gov | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $128,629 | $0 | $25,553 | — | $154,182 | 2020 |
| Dir, Planning & Performance | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $127,407 | $0 | $26,754 | — | $154,161 | 2020 |
| Director, Geoscience | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $127,407 | $0 | $26,754 | — | $154,161 | 2020 |
| Director Arbritation& Disputes | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $128,458 | $0 | $25,647 | — | $154,105 | 2020 |
| Dir, Exam Administration | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,833 | $0 | $23,271 | — | $154,104 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $126,171 | $0 | $27,890 | — | $154,061 | 2020 |
| Dir, Drinking Water Wastewater | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,241 | $0 | $23,776 | — | $154,017 | 2020 |
| ED, Planning & Progr. Mgmt. | TRANSPORTATION | Executive Manager 1 | $129,772 | $0 | $24,108 | — | $153,880 | 2020 |
| Director, Social Policy | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,354 | $6,943 | $26,536 | — | $153,833 | 2020 |
| ED, Hlth Fac Plan | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $128,454 | $0 | $25,331 | — | $153,784 | 2020 |
| Pulse & Special Crops Res Sci | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Scientific 5 | $128,577 | $1,516 | $23,687 | — | $153,780 | 2020 |
| Dir Portfolio Delivery | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,215 | $0 | $23,562 | — | $153,777 | 2020 |
| Director, Engineering | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $127,407 | $150 | $26,199 | — | $153,756 | 2020 |
| Dir, North Services | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,919 | $0 | $26,812 | — | $153,731 | 2020 |
| Director, Financial Plan & Rep | SENIORS AND HOUSING | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,358 | $11,345 | $25,985 | — | $153,688 | 2020 |
| Centre Director, FSCC | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,612 | $0 | $24,034 | — | $153,646 | 2020 |
| Dir of Policy & Strategic Init | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,633 | $0 | $26,963 | — | $153,596 | 2020 |
| Executive Director, FSOS | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Executive Manager 1 | $127,063 | $0 | $26,524 | — | $153,587 | 2020 |
| ED, CSD, Portfolio 1 | Public Service Commission | Executive Manager 1 | $114,212 | $14,916 | $24,454 | — | $153,581 | 2020 |
| Climate Partnershp $ Initiativ | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $126,075 | $0 | $27,478 | — | $153,553 | 2020 |
| Aquatic Scientist | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Scientific 4 | $124,875 | $4,506 | $24,147 | — | $153,528 | 2020 |
| Dir, Registries Admin & Acct | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,502 | $0 | $24,018 | — | $153,520 | 2020 |
| Dir-Fin Planning and Reporting | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,075 | $0 | $27,325 | — | $153,400 | 2020 |
| Director, Project Excellence | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $128,583 | $0 | $24,723 | — | $153,306 | 2020 |
| Director, PC Admin Distict 1 | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $142,137 | $0 | $11,162 | — | $153,300 | 2020 |
| Legal Counsel | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 2 | $129,502 | $0 | $23,741 | — | $153,243 | 2020 |
| ED, Health Protection | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $124,838 | $878 | $27,476 | — | $153,191 | 2020 |
| Dir - Regional Finance | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,456 | $200 | $26,496 | — | $153,152 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $124,753 | $100 | $28,276 | — | $153,129 | 2020 |
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