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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 PARKSAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYTreasury Board and FinanceEDUCATIONHealthCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureMunicipal AffairsPublic Service CommissionJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONCHILDREN'S SERVICESENERGYLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive CouncilAdvanced EducationCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGIndigenous Relations
2,245 positions in 2020
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 657 | $121,886,081 | $185,519 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 193 | $31,091,136 | $161,094 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 175 | $28,297,329 | $161,699 |
| AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | 144 | $23,758,145 | $164,987 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 99 | $16,637,900 | $168,060 |
| EDUCATION | 105 | $16,449,718 | $156,664 |
| Health | 89 | $15,679,735 | $176,177 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 82 | $13,365,646 | $162,996 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 81 | $12,757,523 | $157,500 |
| Infrastructure | 68 | $10,659,933 | $156,764 |
| Municipal Affairs | 63 | $10,563,646 | $167,677 |
| Public Service Commission | 60 | $10,165,154 | $169,419 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | 60 | $10,027,056 | $167,118 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 61 | $9,954,546 | $163,189 |
| ENERGY | 54 | $9,557,655 | $176,994 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 58 | $9,303,648 | $160,408 |
| Executive Council | 39 | $8,093,519 | $207,526 |
| Advanced Education | 48 | $7,954,837 | $165,726 |
| CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 35 | $6,094,648 | $174,133 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 28 | $4,488,667 | $160,310 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 26 | $4,404,224 | $169,393 |
| Indigenous Relations | 20 | $3,360,291 | $168,015 |
| Total | 2,245 | $384,551,038 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $128,496 | $0 | $23,137 | — | $151,633 | 2020 |
| Exec Director - PEIY | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $125,208 | $0 | $26,302 | — | $151,509 | 2020 |
| Dir, Grants Administration | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $127,264 | $0 | $24,194 | — | $151,459 | 2020 |
| Manager | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Manager Zone 2 | $0 | $11,163 | $19,685 | $120,603 | $151,451 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $121,454 | $0 | $29,958 | — | $151,412 | 2020 |
| Sr Mgr-AS/AW | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $128,572 | $0 | $22,836 | — | $151,408 | 2020 |
| Dir. Advanced Tech & Life Sci. | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,279 | $0 | $26,128 | — | $151,407 | 2020 |
| Project Director | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $127,732 | $0 | $23,670 | — | $151,402 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $127,579 | $0 | $23,767 | — | $151,346 | 2020 |
| Associate Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $127,407 | $200 | $23,729 | — | $151,337 | 2020 |
| Dir, Curr StrategicSupp&Assur | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,842 | $0 | $26,492 | — | $151,334 | 2020 |
| Director, Contracted Services | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,227 | $150 | $25,949 | — | $151,326 | 2020 |
| Dir, Corporate Income Tax | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,039 | $150 | $25,123 | — | $151,312 | 2020 |
| Dir. Construction Procurement | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,326 | $0 | $24,967 | — | $151,293 | 2020 |
| Director Post-Sec Programs | Advanced Education | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,874 | $0 | $27,373 | — | $151,247 | 2020 |
| Director, Evaluation | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,713 | $0 | $25,494 | — | $151,208 | 2020 |
| Senior Advisor | Municipal Affairs | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $125,776 | $16,602 | $8,808 | — | $151,186 | 2020 |
| Director, Western Market Acces | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,882 | $0 | $26,217 | — | $151,099 | 2020 |
| Dir,IMT RiskMgmt&DisasterRecov | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $17,709 | — | $151,027 | 2020 |
| Director, Airshed Sciences | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $0 | $27,312 | — | $151,008 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $124,753 | $0 | $26,198 | — | $150,952 | 2020 |
| Exec. Dir., Sen. Strat. Plan. | SENIORS AND HOUSING | Executive Manager 1 | $124,838 | $0 | $26,085 | — | $150,923 | 2020 |
| Director, Financial Planning | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,203 | $0 | $26,697 | — | $150,900 | 2020 |
| NW Lands Manager | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $9,400 | $22,560 | — | $150,899 | 2020 |
| Operations Manager | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,549 | $350 | $23,922 | — | $150,822 | 2020 |
| Dir, Business Integration | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $0 | $27,030 | — | $150,726 | 2020 |
| Private Secr & Dir to Lt. Gov | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,521 | $0 | $26,168 | — | $150,689 | 2020 |
| Director, Financial Planning | CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $31,737 | — | $150,676 | 2020 |
| Dir, FOIP Sector | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,270 | $427 | $26,959 | — | $150,655 | 2020 |
| Dir, Interg Land Delivery NE | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,893 | $0 | $23,658 | — | $150,552 | 2020 |
| ED, Air and Climate Policy | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $124,838 | $0 | $25,707 | — | $150,545 | 2020 |
| A/Executive Director and SFO | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,703 | $0 | $26,831 | — | $150,534 | 2020 |
| Dir, Policy and Negotiations | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,724 | $0 | $26,749 | — | $150,473 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $128,496 | $0 | $21,969 | — | $150,465 | 2020 |
| Director,Community Development | CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,206 | $0 | $25,245 | — | $150,450 | 2020 |
| Director, DSB | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $0 | $26,745 | — | $150,441 | 2020 |
| Dir Business Relationship Mgt | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $0 | $26,745 | — | $150,441 | 2020 |
| Director, Financial Compliance | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $0 | $26,682 | — | $150,378 | 2020 |
| Dir, Policy Coord & Evaluation | CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Executive Manager 1 | $128,013 | $0 | $22,349 | — | $150,362 | 2020 |
| Director, Strategic Engagement | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,715 | $9,108 | $22,529 | — | $150,352 | 2020 |
| Dir Data & Geospatial Services | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $150 | $26,428 | — | $150,274 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $121,211 | $0 | $28,931 | — | $150,141 | 2020 |
| Dir,eHealthStrategy&Governance | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,900 | $0 | $26,223 | — | $150,124 | 2020 |
| Senior Manager, Tax Policy | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $0 | $26,367 | — | $150,063 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $50 | $32,371 | — | $150,013 | 2020 |
| Dir. Project Delivery | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,168 | $0 | $24,807 | — | $149,975 | 2020 |
| PD, CSD, Exec Coun and PAM | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,886 | $0 | $25,087 | — | $149,972 | 2020 |
| Dir, HHR Applied Research & Ed | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,772 | $0 | $27,185 | — | $149,957 | 2020 |
| Director, Regulatory Policy | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $0 | $26,241 | — | $149,937 | 2020 |
| Dir, Climate Governance & Leg | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $0 | $26,241 | — | $149,937 | 2020 |
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