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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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MinistryAllJusticeEnvironment and Protected AreasTreasury Board and FinanceEDUCATIONHealthSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionTechnology and InnovationTransportation and Economic CorridorsInfrastructureJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTCHILDREN'S SERVICESAgriculture and IrrigationExecutive CouncilENERGYPublic Service CommissionFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMMunicipal AffairsCULTUREAdvanced EducationCommunications And Public EngagementTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMIndigenous RelationsSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and Addiction
1,910 positions in 2022
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice | 607 | $127,351,503 | $209,805 |
| Environment and Protected Areas | 126 | $20,217,096 | $160,453 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 81 | $14,206,927 | $175,394 |
| EDUCATION | 87 | $13,929,889 | $160,114 |
| Health | 74 | $13,417,687 | $181,320 |
| SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 78 | $13,375,176 | $171,477 |
| Public Safety and Emergency Services | 74 | $12,436,602 | $168,062 |
| Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 69 | $11,906,536 | $172,558 |
| Technology and Innovation | 73 | $11,841,282 | $162,209 |
| Transportation and Economic Corridors | 67 | $11,330,585 | $169,113 |
| Infrastructure | 65 | $10,501,999 | $161,569 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT | 60 | $10,339,155 | $172,319 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 60 | $9,988,670 | $166,478 |
| Agriculture and Irrigation | 58 | $9,516,836 | $164,083 |
| Executive Council | 36 | $7,634,707 | $212,075 |
| ENERGY | 41 | $7,346,155 | $179,175 |
| Public Service Commission | 41 | $7,210,293 | $175,861 |
| FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM | 39 | $6,527,539 | $167,373 |
| Municipal Affairs | 33 | $5,855,128 | $177,428 |
| CULTURE | 28 | $4,887,411 | $174,550 |
| Advanced Education | 27 | $4,656,588 | $172,466 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 23 | $3,839,629 | $166,940 |
| TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM | 19 | $3,100,945 | $163,208 |
| Indigenous Relations | 14 | $2,548,577 | $182,041 |
| SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS | 14 | $2,483,207 | $177,372 |
| Affordability and Utilities | 9 | $1,660,289 | $184,477 |
| Mental Health and Addiction | 7 | $1,354,313 | $193,473 |
| Total | 1,910 | $349,464,726 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir-Capacity & Coordination | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,987 | $0 | $24,751 | — | $154,738 | 2022 |
| Executive Director, Outreach | Communications And Public Engagement | Management Executive Manager 1 | $127,040 | $0 | $27,687 | — | $154,727 | 2022 |
| Senior Policy Manager | Executive Council | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,696 | $0 | $27,998 | — | $154,694 | 2022 |
| ED, Compliance & Monitoring | Health | Management Executive Manager 1 | $127,737 | $0 | $26,903 | — | $154,640 | 2022 |
| Director, Business and System Integration | Advanced Education | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $128,693 | $0 | $25,931 | — | $154,624 | 2022 |
| Director, Strategic Policy Development & Priorities Initiatives | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,696 | $0 | $27,906 | — | $154,602 | 2022 |
| Portfolio Director,CSD, Energy | Public Service Commission | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,696 | $0 | $27,906 | — | $154,602 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 3 | $129,485 | $0 | $25,088 | — | $154,574 | 2022 |
| Dir, Quals & Labour Mobility | TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $127,169 | $0 | $27,381 | — | $154,550 | 2022 |
| Chief of Staff | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,676 | $0 | $27,865 | — | $154,541 | 2022 |
| Dir,Total Comp&Job Eval Policy | Public Service Commission | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,336 | $0 | $28,180 | — | $154,515 | 2022 |
| Dir, Strategic Climate Policy | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,696 | $0 | $27,635 | — | $154,331 | 2022 |
| Director, Design and Development | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,960 | $6,746 | $24,623 | — | $154,330 | 2022 |
| Director, EFS | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $128,963 | $0 | $25,353 | — | $154,316 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $125,082 | $0 | $29,212 | — | $154,294 | 2022 |
| Director, Portfolio 2 | Public Service Commission | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $127,212 | $150 | $26,838 | — | $154,200 | 2022 |
| Executive Director, Transformation | Advanced Education | Management Executive Manager 1 | $124,859 | $1,180 | $28,113 | — | $154,153 | 2022 |
| Legal Counsel | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $127,503 | $0 | $26,638 | — | $154,141 | 2022 |
| Dir, Rec,Ecosystem & Land Mgmt | FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,528 | $0 | $22,564 | — | $154,092 | 2022 |
| Director, Legislative Services | JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,617 | $687 | $27,745 | — | $154,049 | 2022 |
| Senior Project Manager | Infrastructure | Management Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $9,570 | $25,525 | — | $154,034 | 2022 |
| Director, Investment Attraction and Evaluation | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $128,123 | $0 | $25,896 | — | $154,019 | 2022 |
| Dir, Fin Reporting & Account | EDUCATION | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,325 | $6,677 | $26,978 | — | $153,980 | 2022 |
| ED, Learning & Teaching Resources | EDUCATION | Management Executive Manager 1 | $125,599 | $547 | $27,832 | — | $153,978 | 2022 |
| Dir, Planning & Performance | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,764 | $1,603 | $19,551 | — | $153,918 | 2022 |
| Director, Child Care Branch | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,132 | $0 | $27,742 | — | $153,874 | 2022 |
| Senior Biometrician | FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM | Subsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5 | $129,869 | $0 | $24,000 | — | $153,869 | 2022 |
| Director, French Language Services | EDUCATION | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,387 | $0 | $28,455 | — | $153,842 | 2022 |
| Executive Director, Homeless Supports and Housing Stability | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Executive Manager 1 | $144,715 | $0 | $9,118 | — | $153,833 | 2022 |
| PD, CSD, Health | Public Service Commission | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,319 | $0 | $28,496 | — | $153,814 | 2022 |
| Chief of Staff | JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,278 | $0 | $28,521 | — | $153,799 | 2022 |
| Highway Operations Specialist | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Opted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,670 | $7,156 | $24,949 | — | $153,775 | 2022 |
| Director, Service Desk and User Services | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,742 | $0 | $27,005 | — | $153,747 | 2022 |
| Director, Governance and Reporting | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 1 | $126,005 | $0 | $27,729 | — | $153,735 | 2022 |
| Sr Hydrologic Specialist | Environment and Protected Areas | Opted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4 | $127,545 | $250 | $25,819 | — | $153,614 | 2022 |
| Associate Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $121,823 | $7,759 | $24,012 | — | $153,594 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $128,016 | $0 | $25,549 | — | $153,564 | 2022 |
| Dir-Labour Force Policy& Strat | JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,784 | $0 | $27,762 | — | $153,546 | 2022 |
| Manager, Americas and Europe | Executive Council | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $128,184 | $0 | $25,316 | — | $153,500 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $127,059 | $0 | $26,372 | — | $153,431 | 2022 |
| Chief of Staff, DMO | ENERGY | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,626 | $0 | $27,790 | — | $153,417 | 2022 |
| Director, Conventional Oil and Gas and Cost Containment | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $127,733 | $0 | $25,657 | — | $153,389 | 2022 |
| Director, Regulatory Transformation | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,255 | $6,000 | $25,043 | — | $153,298 | 2022 |
| Director, Financial Services | Indigenous Relations | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,422 | $0 | $26,866 | — | $153,288 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $126,871 | $0 | $26,360 | — | $153,231 | 2022 |
| Dir-Fin Client Pymts and Rev | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,478 | $0 | $27,735 | — | $153,213 | 2022 |
| Director, communicable Disease | Health | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,585 | $5,273 | $27,244 | — | $153,103 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $125,893 | $10 | $27,043 | — | $152,946 | 2022 |
| Dir, Exec Search & WF Sourcing | Public Service Commission | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,363 | $0 | $28,555 | — | $152,918 | 2022 |
| Lands,Ecosystem & Mangmt Manag | FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM | Management Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $10,293 | $23,685 | — | $152,917 | 2022 |
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