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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
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$128,496$0$23,137$151,6332020
Exec Director - PEIYCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$125,208$0$26,302$151,5092020
Dir, Grants AdministrationTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$127,264$0$24,194$151,4592020
ManagerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALManager Zone 2$0$11,163$19,685$120,603$151,4512020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$121,454$0$29,958$151,4122020
Sr Mgr-AS/AWCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$128,572$0$22,836$151,4082020
Dir. Advanced Tech & Life Sci.JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$125,279$0$26,128$151,4072020
Project DirectorTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$127,732$0$23,670$151,4022020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$127,579$0$23,767$151,3462020
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$200$23,729$151,3372020
Dir, Curr StrategicSupp&AssurEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$124,842$0$26,492$151,3342020
Director, Contracted ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$125,227$150$25,949$151,3262020
Dir, Corporate Income TaxTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$126,039$150$25,123$151,3122020
Dir. Construction ProcurementInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$126,326$0$24,967$151,2932020
Director Post-Sec ProgramsAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$123,874$0$27,373$151,2472020
Director, EvaluationJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$125,713$0$25,494$151,2082020
Senior AdvisorMunicipal AffairsMinisterial Ministerial 2$125,776$16,602$8,808$151,1862020
Director, Western Market AccesENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$124,882$0$26,217$151,0992020
Dir,IMT RiskMgmt&DisasterRecovSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$17,709$151,0272020
Director, Airshed SciencesENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$27,312$151,0082020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$124,753$0$26,198$150,9522020
Exec. Dir., Sen. Strat. Plan.SENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$124,838$0$26,085$150,9232020
Director, Financial PlanningLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$124,203$0$26,697$150,9002020
NW Lands ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$9,400$22,560$150,8992020
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$126,549$350$23,922$150,8222020
Dir, Business IntegrationLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$27,030$150,7262020
Private Secr & Dir to Lt. GovExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$124,521$0$26,168$150,6892020
Director, Financial PlanningCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$31,737$150,6762020
Dir, FOIP SectorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,270$427$26,959$150,6552020
Dir, Interg Land Delivery NEENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$126,893$0$23,658$150,5522020
ED, Air and Climate PolicyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$124,838$0$25,707$150,5452020
A/Executive Director and SFOSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,703$0$26,831$150,5342020
Dir, Policy and NegotiationsPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$123,724$0$26,749$150,4732020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$128,496$0$21,969$150,4652020
Director,Community DevelopmentCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 2$125,206$0$25,245$150,4502020
Director, DSBHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$26,745$150,4412020
Dir Business Relationship MgtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$26,745$150,4412020
Director, Financial ComplianceJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$26,682$150,3782020
Dir, Policy Coord & EvaluationCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$128,013$0$22,349$150,3622020
Director, Strategic EngagementEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,715$9,108$22,529$150,3522020
Dir Data & Geospatial ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$150$26,428$150,2742020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$121,211$0$28,931$150,1412020
Dir,eHealthStrategy&GovernanceHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$123,900$0$26,223$150,1242020
Senior Manager, Tax PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$26,367$150,0632020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$50$32,371$150,0132020
Dir. Project DeliveryInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$125,168$0$24,807$149,9752020
PD, CSD, Exec Coun and PAMPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$124,886$0$25,087$149,9722020
Dir, HHR Applied Research & EdHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$122,772$0$27,185$149,9572020
Director, Regulatory PolicyENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$26,241$149,9372020
Dir, Climate Governance & LegENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$26,241$149,9372020
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