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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 PARKSHealthEDUCATIONTreasury Board and FinanceAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureCHILDREN'S SERVICESCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONENERGYLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAdvanced EducationMunicipal AffairsPublic Service CommissionExecutive CouncilCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGIndigenous Relations
1,976 positions in 2021
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 642 | $121,272,842 | $188,899 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 164 | $26,048,087 | $158,830 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 156 | $24,837,630 | $159,216 |
| Health | 87 | $15,703,711 | $180,502 |
| EDUCATION | 97 | $15,060,560 | $155,264 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 87 | $14,920,990 | $171,506 |
| Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | 89 | $13,965,776 | $156,919 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 75 | $12,029,640 | $160,395 |
| Infrastructure | 63 | $9,909,601 | $157,295 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 56 | $9,445,319 | $168,666 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 55 | $9,157,336 | $166,497 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | 52 | $8,878,599 | $170,742 |
| ENERGY | 51 | $8,813,849 | $172,821 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 52 | $8,619,587 | $165,761 |
| Advanced Education | 46 | $7,777,704 | $169,081 |
| Municipal Affairs | 44 | $7,419,859 | $168,633 |
| Public Service Commission | 42 | $6,941,464 | $165,273 |
| Executive Council | 34 | $6,660,326 | $195,892 |
| CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 25 | $4,278,579 | $171,143 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 22 | $3,704,540 | $168,388 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 20 | $3,643,544 | $182,177 |
| Indigenous Relations | 17 | $2,963,156 | $174,303 |
| Total | 1,976 | $342,052,699 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir, Cropping Systems&Programs | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,596 | $0 | $25,663 | — | $151,258 | 2021 |
| Dir, Rec,Ecosystem & Land Mgmt | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,203 | $350 | $25,683 | — | $151,237 | 2021 |
| Centre Director, PRCC | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,260 | $6,000 | $24,940 | — | $151,200 | 2021 |
| Director, Portfolio Management, Accountability & Oversight | Advanced Education | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,610 | $0 | $24,526 | — | $151,137 | 2021 |
| Director, Land Dev. and Sales | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,369 | $0 | $25,648 | — | $151,017 | 2021 |
| PD, CSD, Ag & Forestry | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,213 | $0 | $26,763 | — | $150,976 | 2021 |
| ERP BP Finance Lead | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $125,416 | $0 | $25,543 | — | $150,959 | 2021 |
| Senior Dam Safety Engineer | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,596 | $4,838 | $24,493 | — | $150,928 | 2021 |
| ED, ACOB | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Executive Manager 1 | $121,663 | $5,048 | $24,188 | — | $150,900 | 2021 |
| Dir.Vital Stat/Corp Regist/PPR | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,314 | $0 | $25,578 | — | $150,891 | 2021 |
| ED, Capital Planning | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $125,242 | $0 | $25,631 | — | $150,873 | 2021 |
| Associate Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,242 | $0 | $25,631 | — | $150,873 | 2021 |
| Director, OHS Inspections | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,242 | $0 | $25,631 | — | $150,873 | 2021 |
| Traffic Operations Specialist | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $125,752 | $0 | $25,102 | — | $150,853 | 2021 |
| Dir, Fin Serv & Accountability | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $10,255 | $7,274 | — | $150,847 | 2021 |
| Director, Water Quality | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,384 | $150 | $27,294 | — | $150,828 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $126,117 | $0 | $24,708 | — | $150,825 | 2021 |
| Executive Director, Financial Services | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Executive Manager 1 | $125,098 | $150 | $25,574 | — | $150,822 | 2021 |
| ED, Addiction & Mental Health | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $125,184 | $0 | $25,621 | — | $150,805 | 2021 |
| Executive Director, Disability Services South | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $125,200 | $0 | $25,604 | — | $150,805 | 2021 |
| Dir Governance & Transformation | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $124,574 | $915 | $25,272 | — | $150,762 | 2021 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $143,707 | $10 | $7,042 | — | $150,759 | 2021 |
| ERP Reporting & Analytics Lead | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $125,098 | $0 | $25,611 | — | $150,708 | 2021 |
| Director, Central Services | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,824 | $300 | $25,573 | — | $150,696 | 2021 |
| Proj.Leader,Geodectic Con.Unit | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Opted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 2 | $125,575 | $0 | $25,113 | — | $150,689 | 2021 |
| Chief of Staff, PSC | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,141 | $4,688 | $23,797 | — | $150,626 | 2021 |
| Exec Dir First Nations Relns | Indigenous Relations | Executive Manager 1 | $125,098 | $0 | $25,499 | — | $150,596 | 2021 |
| Executive Director - Disability Services North | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $124,993 | $0 | $25,584 | — | $150,577 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,836 | $8,129 | $24,604 | — | $150,569 | 2021 |
| Exec. Dir., Sen. Strat. Plan. | SENIORS AND HOUSING | Executive Manager 1 | $125,098 | $150 | $25,205 | — | $150,452 | 2021 |
| ED, Food Safety | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Executive Manager 1 | $125,098 | $0 | $25,304 | — | $150,401 | 2021 |
| Team Lead, Analytics | EDUCATION | Education 1-Psychometrician | $124,290 | $0 | $25,880 | — | $150,170 | 2021 |
| Senior Mechanical Engineer | Infrastructure | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $4,012 | $24,493 | — | $150,101 | 2021 |
| Dir Contr Pol & Pol Oversight | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,557 | $0 | $25,536 | — | $150,093 | 2021 |
| SME - Communications Lead | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,362 | $150 | $23,574 | — | $150,086 | 2021 |
| Dir, Econ & Proj Evaluations | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,414 | $131 | $25,516 | — | $150,062 | 2021 |
| Dir. Audit Operations | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,353 | $0 | $25,658 | — | $150,011 | 2021 |
| Proj. Dir. Deerfoot Trail Proc | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,448 | $0 | $25,559 | — | $150,007 | 2021 |
| Lands,Ecosystem & Mangmt Manag | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $116,486 | $9,803 | $23,697 | — | $149,986 | 2021 |
| Svc Owner Collab & Cont Svcs | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,953 | $500 | $25,452 | — | $149,905 | 2021 |
| NE Lands Manager | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $6,165 | $24,756 | — | $149,860 | 2021 |
| Dir, Labour and Immigration Market Intelligenc | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $124,062 | $366 | $25,374 | — | $149,802 | 2021 |
| ED, SW, Multicul & Inclusion | CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Executive Manager 1 | $124,747 | $0 | $25,010 | — | $149,758 | 2021 |
| Aquatic Scientist | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Scientific 4 | $121,037 | $3,339 | $25,367 | — | $149,743 | 2021 |
| Dir Software Dev & Mgmt Svcs | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,222 | $0 | $25,489 | — | $149,711 | 2021 |
| NW Lands Manager | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $6,000 | $24,756 | — | $149,695 | 2021 |
| Director, Air Policy | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $7,222 | $9,153 | — | $149,693 | 2021 |
| Dir, FNMI Services | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,952 | $0 | $25,694 | — | $149,646 | 2021 |
| Dir, Climate Governance & Leg | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,953 | $0 | $25,685 | — | $149,638 | 2021 |
| PD, CSD, Exec Coun and PAM | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,145 | $0 | $24,482 | — | $149,627 | 2021 |
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