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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
Director, Provincial ApprovalsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$126,075$0$31,022$157,0962019
ED, Health ProtectionHealthExecutive Manager 1$124,838$0$32,251$157,0892019
Dir, Strat AA Planning UnitInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$127,128$0$29,950$157,0772019
ED, Compliance & MonitoringHealthExecutive Manager 1$124,982$0$32,071$157,0532019
Director - Op's and FinanceCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$119,744$10,032$27,246$157,0222019
Chief of Staff, DMExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$125,774$0$31,240$157,0142019
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$128,660$0$28,281$156,9412019
Dir, Generation & Tx PolicyENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$12,011$29,182$156,9182019
Sr Mgr-AS/AWCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$128,572$0$28,343$156,9162019
Dir, Objections & AppealsTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$126,075$0$30,818$156,8932019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$128,007$200$28,616$156,8242019
Director, Crown EquityENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$11,878$29,182$156,7852019
Dam Safety ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$120,933$5,481$30,348$156,7622019
Chief Statistician & Dir, OSITreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$125,360$0$31,398$156,7582019
Dir-Municipal SustainabilityMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$128,797$0$27,959$156,7562019
Dir, Business IntegrationLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$33,053$156,7492019
Director,Intergovernmental SerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$126,075$0$30,581$156,6562019
Director, Plant & Bee HealthAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$127,858$50$28,692$156,6012019
Dir, Sector ISOSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$127,758$0$28,832$156,5892019
Dir, Policy Coord & EvaluationCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$129,104$0$27,472$156,5752019
Project DirectorTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$127,732$0$28,838$156,5712019
ED, Rural Prgm, Fac&Emerg ServAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$148,303$0$8,205$156,5082019
SME Information Mgmt LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$124,565$0$31,887$156,4522019
Director, Crop GeneticsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$127,617$150$28,650$156,4172019
Director, Legal AidJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$126,397$0$29,960$156,3572019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$123,443$0$32,830$156,2732019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$124,955$150$31,145$156,2502019
Dir, Curriculum AssuranceEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$128,629$0$27,600$156,2292019
Forest Area ManagerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$200$28,613$156,2202019
Dir Contr Pol & Pol OversightJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$124,299$0$31,840$156,1392019
ED, Health & Wellness ProgramHealthExecutive Manager 1$116,596$0$39,541$156,1382019
Dir. Construction ProcurementInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$126,326$0$29,807$156,1342019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$149,858$0$6,132$155,9902019
Dir, Portfolio Mgmt, Acct&OpsAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$126,348$0$29,568$155,9162019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$124,753$100$31,021$155,8752019
Operations Support ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$116,303$13,465$26,097$155,8642019
Director, Contracted ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$125,227$0$30,620$155,8472019
Chief of StaffExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$124,614$0$31,231$155,8462019
Sr. Dir. Life SciencesECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$125,279$0$30,561$155,8402019
Dir, Program Pol & Quality ImpHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$32,048$155,7442019
Exec. Dir., Sen. Strat. Plan.SENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$124,838$0$30,896$155,7342019
Dir. Partnership & Com. Prgms.JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$127,890$0$27,817$155,7072019
Approvals ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$9,314$27,453$155,7052019
Director, Complaint ResolutionLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$125,712$0$29,932$155,6442019
Director Post-Sec ProgramsAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$123,874$0$31,764$155,6382019
Director, Airshed SciencesENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$31,922$155,6182019
Dir-Quality AssuranceCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$124,983$300$30,304$155,5872019
Director, Business IntegrationAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$150$31,733$155,5792019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$124,753$0$30,787$155,5412019
Dir-Fin Process/Policy/SystemsCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$124,550$0$30,927$155,4772019
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