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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre Director, MHRC | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,869 | $300 | $25,440 | — | $149,609 | 2021 |
| Director, Program Design & System Innovation | Advanced Education | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,131 | $0 | $25,476 | — | $149,608 | 2021 |
| Dir, Strat & Syst Supports | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,953 | $0 | $25,646 | — | $149,599 | 2021 |
| Dir, ELA Math Science SocStud | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,953 | $0 | $25,584 | — | $149,537 | 2021 |
| Dir-Internal Audit | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $2,773 | $27,824 | — | $149,535 | 2021 |
| Dir. Project Delivery South | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,953 | $0 | $25,577 | — | $149,530 | 2021 |
| Deputy Director of Government Communications | Executive Council | Non-Mgt Ministerial 2 | $125,685 | $0 | $23,838 | — | $149,523 | 2021 |
| Senior Negotiations Strategist | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,981 | $50 | $25,456 | — | $149,487 | 2021 |
| Approvals Manager | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $6,327 | $24,202 | — | $149,467 | 2021 |
| Manager, Indo-Pacific | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,947 | $9,152 | $24,341 | — | $149,440 | 2021 |
| Dir, Digital Content Mgmt & De | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $121,207 | $0 | $28,205 | — | $149,413 | 2021 |
| Portfolio Director PSC/EC/CPE | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,953 | $0 | $25,452 | — | $149,405 | 2021 |
| Issues Mgr & Sr Advisor | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,953 | $0 | $25,452 | — | $149,405 | 2021 |
| Dir Data & Geospatial Services | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,953 | $0 | $25,452 | — | $149,405 | 2021 |
| Portfolio Dir S&H Strat&Enablement | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,953 | $0 | $25,452 | — | $149,405 | 2021 |
| Director | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,953 | $0 | $25,452 | — | $149,405 | 2021 |
| Dir, Budget & Analytics | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,953 | $0 | $25,452 | — | $149,405 | 2021 |
| Director, DSB | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,953 | $0 | $25,452 | — | $149,405 | 2021 |
| Director FOIP Sector | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,953 | $0 | $25,452 | — | $149,405 | 2021 |
| Dir, Leadership & Assurance | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,953 | $0 | $25,452 | — | $149,405 | 2021 |
| Recreation, Ecosystem and Lands Director | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,953 | $0 | $25,452 | — | $149,405 | 2021 |
| Deputy Chief, Protection & Communication Services | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,953 | $0 | $25,440 | — | $149,393 | 2021 |
| Senior Planning IT Analyst | SERVICE ALBERTA | Systems Analyst Level 3 | $97,687 | $15,584 | $20,100 | $16,014 | $149,385 | 2021 |
| Executive Director | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $122,934 | $0 | $26,438 | — | $149,372 | 2021 |
| Director, Social Policy | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,937 | $0 | $25,427 | — | $149,364 | 2021 |
| Director, Procurement & Resource Management, ES South | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,916 | $0 | $25,436 | — | $149,352 | 2021 |
| ED, RT Museum | CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Executive Manager 1 | $125,098 | $0 | $24,204 | — | $149,302 | 2021 |
| Dir, Sec Policies & Compliance | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,953 | $0 | $25,341 | — | $149,294 | 2021 |
| Dir-Prov Trg & Workforce Dev | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,953 | $0 | $25,341 | — | $149,294 | 2021 |
| Director, Oil Sands Commercial | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $7,618 | $22,728 | — | $149,285 | 2021 |
| Dpty Superintend Fin Inst Reg | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,862 | $0 | $25,422 | — | $149,283 | 2021 |
| Executive Director, Liaison Addiction and Mental Health | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $123,824 | $0 | $25,389 | — | $149,213 | 2021 |
| Dir, Cap. Planning & Reporting | SENIORS AND HOUSING | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,953 | $0 | $25,249 | — | $149,202 | 2021 |
| ODS Lead | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Scientific 4 | $123,458 | $0 | $25,729 | — | $149,187 | 2021 |
| Air&Watrshed ResourMangr-Peace | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,947 | $9,135 | $24,102 | — | $149,183 | 2021 |
| Chief of Staff | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $121,030 | $0 | $28,059 | — | $149,089 | 2021 |
| SM, Transportation | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $123,696 | $0 | $25,384 | — | $149,080 | 2021 |
| Communications Director | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,780 | $0 | $24,272 | — | $149,052 | 2021 |
| Lead,Project,Planning &Prog | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $123,696 | $50 | $25,277 | — | $149,023 | 2021 |
| Communications Director | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,780 | $0 | $24,160 | — | $148,940 | 2021 |
| Portfolio Director CS & CSS | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,953 | $0 | $24,972 | — | $148,925 | 2021 |
| Dir, French Education (K-12) | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,953 | $0 | $24,898 | — | $148,851 | 2021 |
| ED, Climate Imp & Compliance | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $123,210 | $0 | $25,611 | — | $148,821 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $121,372 | $0 | $27,414 | — | $148,786 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $119,275 | $6,000 | $23,497 | — | $148,772 | 2021 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,339 | $4,580 | $24,812 | — | $148,731 | 2021 |
| Director Royalty and Tenure | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $121,624 | $1,971 | $25,115 | — | $148,710 | 2021 |
| Dir WShed Resilience & TranB W | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,376 | $0 | $24,216 | — | $148,592 | 2021 |
| Property Manager | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,947 | $8,902 | $23,740 | — | $148,589 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,836 | $5,303 | $25,448 | — | $148,587 | 2021 |
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