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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
Construction ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$127,756$0$25,353$153,1092020
Dir Data Development &AnalysisCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$126,075$0$27,010$153,0852020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$125,818$0$27,175$152,9922020
Executive Director Student Financial ServicesAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$126,201$0$26,766$152,9662020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$128,496$0$24,442$152,9392020
Dir. Partnership & Com. Prgms.JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$127,890$0$25,001$152,8912020
Dir Serv Design & EnablementSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$126,455$0$26,432$152,8872020
Dir, CEM PlanningENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$126,269$0$26,596$152,8652020
Director of FinanceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$126,369$0$26,484$152,8532020
Dir, Diploma ProgramsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$0$25,428$152,8352020
Dir. Project DeliveryInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$127,676$0$25,153$152,8292020
Director, HMB Ops & ComplianceSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$0$25,411$152,8192020
Dir-Regional Support ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$126,083$300$26,371$152,7542020
Director Southern OperationsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$128,454$0$24,265$152,7182020
Dir.,Cap Program & Proj. Del.SENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$0$25,252$152,6592020
Dir, Objections & AppealsTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$126,075$0$26,569$152,6442020
Dir, Regulatory AssuranceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$126,075$0$26,526$152,6012020
Dir, Regulatory ExcellenceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$126,170$0$26,349$152,5192020
Business AnalystSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$128,984$0$23,482$152,4662020
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$128,732$0$23,641$152,3732020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 2$145,623$0$6,715$152,3372020
Director, PERTCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$128,454$0$23,874$152,3272020
ED, Hlth Prof Reg & Phys WkfcHealthExecutive Manager 1$128,454$0$23,874$152,3272020
Director, Financial PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$128,454$0$23,874$152,3272020
Director, Fin Oper. & RptingAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$19,000$152,3182020
Dir. Exec.Advisor to Sr.ADMJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$128,454$0$23,852$152,3062020
Dir-Priority/Governance CoordCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$128,555$0$23,747$152,3022020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$128,496$0$23,790$152,2872020
Approvals ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$120,128$8,800$23,350$152,2782020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$12,432$22,199$152,2232020
Dir, Strat AA Planning UnitInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$127,128$0$25,077$152,2052020
Chief Of StaffMunicipal AffairsMinisterial Ministerial 2$126,981$0$25,220$152,2012020
Director, Business IntegrationAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$124,648$0$27,474$152,1222020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$121,120$6,988$23,995$152,1032020
Dir, Portfolio Mgmt, Acct&OpsAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$126,348$0$25,715$152,0632020
Environmental Health Team LeadENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,936$7,432$22,681$152,0492020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$128,007$0$24,024$152,0322020
Director, Plant & Bee HealthAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$127,858$0$24,154$152,0132020
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$128,660$0$23,348$152,0072020
Director, Financial ServicesMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$126,265$0$25,728$151,9932020
Director, Engagement ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$133,666$0$18,311$151,9772020
Chief Statistician & Dir, OSITreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$125,360$0$26,596$151,9562020
Director,Intergov. RelationsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$126,075$0$25,750$151,8252020
Dir.Vital Stat/Corp Regist/PPRSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$124,413$0$27,363$151,7762020
Director, Crop GeneticsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$127,617$0$24,121$151,7372020
Sr Reforestation SpecAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 4$117,227$11,068$23,423$151,7182020
Dir Contr Pol & Pol OversightJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$124,299$0$27,395$151,6942020
SME Information Mgmt LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$124,565$0$27,117$151,6822020
Dir, Sector Cybersec SvcsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$127,758$0$23,905$151,6632020
Dir, ISTJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$113,570$13,234$24,835$151,6402020
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