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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, Governance & StrategySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$130,215$0$28,557$158,7722019
Dir-Community Recovery SvcsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$128,454$0$30,311$158,7642019
Director, Regulatory PolicyENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$4,427$30,599$158,7222019
Roadside Dvlpmnt SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$122,579$8,324$27,812$158,7152019
Director, Oil Sands CommercialENERGYSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$11,806$27,969$158,7142019
Director, GeoscienceENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$0$31,259$158,6662019
Dir, Fin Serv & AccountabilityCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$136,230$0$22,384$158,6142019
Dir, North ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$126,919$0$31,676$158,5952019
Dir, Registries Admin & AcctSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$129,502$0$28,984$158,4862019
Dir. Project Delivery CalgaryInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$129,004$0$29,400$158,4042019
Dir-Fin Planning and ReportingMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$126,075$150$32,156$158,3802019
Resource ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$111,912$21,465$24,956$158,3342019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$147,766$0$10,538$158,3042019
Director, Project ExcellenceInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$128,583$50$29,653$158,2872019
Dir, Policy and Central OpsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$126,074$0$32,156$158,2302019
Executive Director, FSOSJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$127,063$0$31,101$158,1642019
SuperintendentJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$12,425$26,784$158,1482019
Director, EngineeringENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$0$30,704$158,1112019
Senior Source Standards EngENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$134,972$0$23,119$158,0912019
ED, Ops & Machinery of Govt.Executive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$125,499$0$32,546$158,0442019
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$125,772$50$32,199$158,0202019
Policy CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$124,753$0$33,241$157,9952019
Dir. Policy & Stakeholder Rel.InfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$127,944$0$30,044$157,9882019
Dir.Proj.Del.Edm.HospitalInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$129,023$0$28,899$157,9222019
Deputy ChiefJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$127,700$0$30,216$157,9162019
Dir Data Development &AnalysisCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$126,075$0$31,841$157,9152019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$128,496$0$29,350$157,8462019
Dir - Regional FinanceCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$126,456$0$31,356$157,8122019
Director,Environmental PedicENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$120,710$8,911$28,178$157,7992019
Regional Compliance ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$127,746$0$30,049$157,7962019
Director Southern OperationsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$128,454$150$29,190$157,7932019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$124,753$0$33,035$157,7892019
Dir. Project DeliveryInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$127,676$0$30,047$157,7232019
Director, HMB Ops & ComplianceSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$0$30,272$157,6792019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$124,753$2,023$30,833$157,6092019
Dir.,Cap Program & Proj. Del.SENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$0$30,116$157,5232019
Centre Director, CCCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$120,012$10,187$27,298$157,4962019
Dir, CEM PlanningENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$126,269$150$31,056$157,4752019
Director, Western Market AccesENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$126,534$0$30,888$157,4222019
Director, Protection ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$128,454$0$28,938$157,3922019
Dir Integration & OperationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$126,455$0$30,881$157,3362019
Dir. AIO OperationsECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 1$124,611$0$32,675$157,2862019
Director, Strategy & PlanningSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$128,454$0$28,799$157,2522019
Director, Financial PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$128,454$0$28,799$157,2522019
Director, PERTCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$128,454$0$28,769$157,2232019
Dir-Regional Support ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$126,083$0$31,086$157,1682019
Senior Audit ManagerENERGYSenior Manager Zone 1$124,062$300$32,776$157,1392019
Dir, IMT Investment ManagementSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$126,182$0$30,945$157,1272019
Director Strategy & OperationsENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$126,075$0$31,022$157,0962019
Dir, Energy Trans & Pol InnovENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$126,075$0$31,022$157,0962019
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