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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
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$0$28,045$155,4532019
Private Secr & Dir to Lt. GovExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$124,521$0$30,918$155,4392019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$128,496$0$26,913$155,4102019
Approvals ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$8,726$27,737$155,4022019
Dir-Prov Rec CoordMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$127,704$0$27,594$155,2982019
Exec.Dir Climate Change PolicyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$124,838$0$30,344$155,1832019
Director,Sys Design & OperatioAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$124,289$0$30,877$155,1662019
Director, Financial ComplianceJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$31,467$155,1632019
Dir Governance & StrategySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$31,418$155,1142019
Dir Fin Reporting and OpsCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$6,878$29,293$155,1092019
Director, Bus Rel MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$31,405$155,1012019
Dir, Budget & AnalyticsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$3,442$27,953$155,0912019
Senior Manager, Tax PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$200$31,103$154,9992019
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALNonJustice Legal Counsel 2$145,623$0$9,354$154,9772019
Pulse & Special Crops Res SciAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 5$128,584$2,132$24,245$154,9612019
Dir, IMT Strat & OversightHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$123,900$0$30,979$154,8792019
Prov Fish Science SpecialistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 5$128,584$887$25,399$154,8692019
Dir. Health Facilities Plan.InfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$126,460$0$28,392$154,8522019
Director, Land Dev. and SalesInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$125,109$150$29,590$154,8482019
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$126,348$0$28,492$154,8412019
Dir, Divisional SvcsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$31,128$154,8242019
Director, Portfolio DeliverySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,964$200$30,647$154,8112019
Director, Res. Program SrvcsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$8,902$30,174$154,8002019
Dir, Early Years CurriculumEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$31,103$154,7992019
Dir Business Relationship MgtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$250$30,851$154,7972019
Dir, Cap. Planning & ReportingSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$150$30,930$154,7762019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$147,766$0$7,006$154,7722019
Director,Royalty-in-Kind OperaENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$115,724$7,657$31,353$154,7342019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$122,793$0$31,921$154,7142019
Forest Area ManagerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$3,050$27,953$154,6992019
Sr. Dir., Goverance & AccountECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$124,885$0$29,800$154,6852019
Executive DirectorTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$125,156$0$29,518$154,6742019
Dir, HHR Applied Research & EdHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$122,772$0$31,884$154,6562019
Regional Resource ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$125,046$0$29,579$154,6242019
Dir Fin. Reporting & Account.Advanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$113,908$11,119$29,596$154,6232019
Dir, Negotiations and PolicyPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$123,724$0$30,856$154,5802019
Dir. Project Delivery SouthInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$30,810$154,5062019
Aquatic ScientistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$127,029$3,147$24,272$154,4482019
Executive DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$123,026$0$31,391$154,4172019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$36,754$154,3462019
Dir of Policy & Strategec InitJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$123,406$0$30,923$154,3292019
Property Rights AdvocateJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$143,825$500$9,991$154,3162019
Dir, Corporate Income TaxTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$124,886$0$29,421$154,3072019
Dir.,Procurement Stgy & PlanTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$125,701$0$28,597$154,2982019
Dir, Cross Ministry GovernanceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$30,599$154,2952019
PD, Environment & ParksPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$30,599$154,2952019
Dir Governance & StrategySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$30,599$154,2952019
Dir Data & SecuritySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$30,599$154,2952019
Dir Information ManagementSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$30,599$154,2952019
Director, RecoveriesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$122,176$0$32,093$154,2692019
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