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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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1,976 positions in 2021

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL642$121,272,842$188,899
SERVICE ALBERTA164$26,048,087$158,830
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS156$24,837,630$159,216
Health87$15,703,711$180,502
EDUCATION97$15,060,560$155,264
Treasury Board and Finance87$14,920,990$171,506
Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development89$13,965,776$156,919
TRANSPORTATION75$12,029,640$160,395
Infrastructure63$9,909,601$157,295
CHILDREN'S SERVICES56$9,445,319$168,666
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES55$9,157,336$166,497
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION52$8,878,599$170,742
ENERGY51$8,813,849$172,821
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION52$8,619,587$165,761
Advanced Education46$7,777,704$169,081
Municipal Affairs44$7,419,859$168,633
Public Service Commission42$6,941,464$165,273
Executive Council34$6,660,326$195,892
CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN25$4,278,579$171,143
Communications And Public Engagement22$3,704,540$168,388
SENIORS AND HOUSING20$3,643,544$182,177
Indigenous Relations17$2,963,156$174,303
Total1,976$342,052,699
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Director, OperationsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$123,812$0$24,767$148,5802021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,485$6,000$25,052$148,5372021
Dir, Treas. Board CoordinationTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$115,795$6,667$26,071$148,5342021
Director, Insurance PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$122,923$250$25,309$148,4812021
Dir Cloud Platform ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$123,229$100$25,099$148,4282021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$30,579$148,4152021
PsychometricianEDUCATIONEducation 1-Psychometrician$122,742$0$25,648$148,3902021
Dir, Grant Programs & EvalAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$123,056$0$25,328$148,3842021
Dir-Bus Improve & Digital SolutionsCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$0$24,315$148,2682021
Director, Fin Reporting & OpsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$122,923$0$25,309$148,2322021
Dir of Data Analytics & A.I.SERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$122,923$0$25,309$148,2322021
Dir. Continuous ImprovementTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$122,923$0$25,309$148,2322021
Director, MVACTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$200$29,059$148,1982021
Director - Premier's Council & Civil Society FundCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$0$24,158$148,1112021
Portfolio DirectorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$0$24,158$148,1102021
Director, Service DesignSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$122,793$0$25,291$148,0832021
Chief of StaffLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$119,253$0$28,812$148,0652021
Dir, Environmental RegulationTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,182$7,502$24,373$148,0572021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$121,372$1,803$24,833$148,0072021
ADM, Ministry ServicesENERGYAssistant Deputy Minister$114,843$8,601$24,510$147,9552021
Dir, Grants & Program DeliveryENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$122,453$0$25,476$147,9302021
Senior Manager, Operational ServicesENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$116,481$6,999$24,411$147,8912021
Manager, Forest BiometricsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$120,251$330$27,290$147,8712021
Dir, Cyber Security OperationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$122,575$0$25,260$147,8352021
Director, Policy&Strategic BusENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$123,745$0$24,065$147,8102021
Dir, Public Health Stand & RegHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$28,851$147,7902021
A/Port Dir Safety & MSSSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$123,696$0$24,090$147,7862021
Dir-Capacity & CoordinationCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$123,759$0$24,013$147,7722021
PsychometricianEDUCATIONEducation 1-Psychometrician$122,742$0$25,024$147,7662021
Director,Community GrantsCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 2$122,510$0$25,251$147,7612021
Director, Business and System IntegrationAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$122,504$0$25,141$147,6452021
Director, OperationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$121,961$500$25,175$147,6372021
Dir,eHealthStrategy&GovernanceHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$124,158$0$23,459$147,6162021
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$121,372$0$26,227$147,5992021
Senior Policy ManagerExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$116,756$5,229$25,491$147,4762021
Sr Engineer for MiningLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$25,879$147,4762021
Atmospheric ScientistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,968$0$25,506$147,4742021
Public Health VeterinarianAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$122,891$546$24,008$147,4452021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$29,598$147,4342021
Director, Calgary NorthInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$116,126$0$31,296$147,4222021
ED-SSSMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$122,300$0$25,121$147,4212021
Director, BankingTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$122,284$0$25,111$147,3952021
Prov Wildlife Status BiologistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,037$0$26,267$147,3042021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$121,372$0$25,892$147,2642021
Scientist, Residue ChemistAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 4$121,037$0$26,123$147,1602021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$6,000$23,309$147,1452021
Director,Trade and InvestmentAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$121,961$0$25,175$147,1372021
Director, EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$122,722$100$24,224$147,0462021
Executive DirectorCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$137,756$0$9,183$146,9392021
Portfolio Director, MA, EDTTSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$120,647$0$26,232$146,8782021
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