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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 PARKSHealthEDUCATIONTreasury Board and FinanceAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureCHILDREN'S SERVICESCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONENERGYLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAdvanced EducationMunicipal AffairsPublic Service CommissionExecutive CouncilCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGIndigenous Relations
1,976 positions in 2021
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 642 | $121,272,842 | $188,899 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 164 | $26,048,087 | $158,830 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 156 | $24,837,630 | $159,216 |
| Health | 87 | $15,703,711 | $180,502 |
| EDUCATION | 97 | $15,060,560 | $155,264 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 87 | $14,920,990 | $171,506 |
| Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | 89 | $13,965,776 | $156,919 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 75 | $12,029,640 | $160,395 |
| Infrastructure | 63 | $9,909,601 | $157,295 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 56 | $9,445,319 | $168,666 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 55 | $9,157,336 | $166,497 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | 52 | $8,878,599 | $170,742 |
| ENERGY | 51 | $8,813,849 | $172,821 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 52 | $8,619,587 | $165,761 |
| Advanced Education | 46 | $7,777,704 | $169,081 |
| Municipal Affairs | 44 | $7,419,859 | $168,633 |
| Public Service Commission | 42 | $6,941,464 | $165,273 |
| Executive Council | 34 | $6,660,326 | $195,892 |
| CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 25 | $4,278,579 | $171,143 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 22 | $3,704,540 | $168,388 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 20 | $3,643,544 | $182,177 |
| Indigenous Relations | 17 | $2,963,156 | $174,303 |
| Total | 1,976 | $342,052,699 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Manager, Trading and De | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $27,906 | — | $146,844 | 2021 |
| Director,Community Development | CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,820 | $0 | $24,000 | — | $146,821 | 2021 |
| Engineering & Related Level 4 | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $25,215 | — | $146,811 | 2021 |
| Dir-ASIES | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,761 | $0 | $23,992 | — | $146,753 | 2021 |
| Consequence Manager | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $27,780 | — | $146,719 | 2021 |
| Director Risk Mgmt Operations | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,120 | $0 | $24,598 | — | $146,718 | 2021 |
| Chief of Staff | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $121,315 | $0 | $25,330 | — | $146,646 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $121,372 | $0 | $25,263 | — | $146,634 | 2021 |
| Sr.Eng,Bldg.Science & Sustain. | Infrastructure | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $122,532 | $0 | $24,079 | — | $146,611 | 2021 |
| Surfacing Standards Specialist | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $122,046 | $0 | $24,560 | — | $146,606 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $121,372 | $0 | $25,225 | — | $146,597 | 2021 |
| Director, Class/Comp Delivery | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $4,575 | $23,078 | — | $146,591 | 2021 |
| Roadway Standards Specialist | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,971 | $0 | $24,549 | — | $146,520 | 2021 |
| Director, Complaint Resolution | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,479 | $0 | $23,992 | — | $146,471 | 2021 |
| Transbdry Water Quality Spec | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Scientific 4 | $121,092 | $0 | $25,376 | — | $146,468 | 2021 |
| Forest Management Specialist | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Scientific 4 | $121,037 | $100 | $25,319 | — | $146,456 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $121,372 | $0 | $25,041 | — | $146,412 | 2021 |
| Senior Geneticist | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Scientific 4 | $121,037 | $0 | $25,367 | — | $146,404 | 2021 |
| Sr Scientist, Bio-Processing | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Scientific 4 | $121,037 | $0 | $25,367 | — | $146,404 | 2021 |
| Aquatic Scientist | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Scientific 4 | $121,037 | $0 | $25,367 | — | $146,404 | 2021 |
| Water Quality Guidelines Spec | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Scientific 4 | $121,037 | $0 | $25,367 | — | $146,404 | 2021 |
| Forest Ecology Specialist | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Scientific 4 | $121,037 | $0 | $25,367 | — | $146,404 | 2021 |
| Aquatic Scientist | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Scientific 4 | $121,037 | $0 | $25,367 | — | $146,404 | 2021 |
| Mine Water Policy Specialist | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Scientific 4 | $121,037 | $0 | $25,367 | — | $146,404 | 2021 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $121,372 | $0 | $24,985 | — | $146,357 | 2021 |
| Dir. Engagement&Education | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $121,268 | $0 | $25,079 | — | $146,347 | 2021 |
| Director,Policy Innovation&IGR | Indigenous Relations | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $3,545 | $26,834 | — | $146,345 | 2021 |
| Assc Dir-Data Services | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,923 | $0 | $27,400 | — | $146,323 | 2021 |
| PD, CSD, ED and L&I | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $121,242 | $0 | $25,076 | — | $146,318 | 2021 |
| Director, Land Cons & Rclm Pol | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $121,226 | $0 | $25,073 | — | $146,299 | 2021 |
| Tm.Ld.Site & Env.Engineer | Infrastructure | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $24,646 | — | $146,243 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $116,371 | $6,000 | $23,855 | — | $146,226 | 2021 |
| ED, K-12 Fiscal Oversight | EDUCATION | Executive Manager 1 | $121,714 | $0 | $24,480 | — | $146,194 | 2021 |
| Director of Research | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,793 | $0 | $23,380 | — | $146,173 | 2021 |
| Approvals Manager | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $119,780 | $1,506 | $24,867 | — | $146,153 | 2021 |
| Sr Mgr Capital Planning | Health | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $122,232 | $0 | $23,914 | — | $146,147 | 2021 |
| Pavement Management Spec | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $24,493 | — | $146,090 | 2021 |
| Sr Workplace Safety Eng | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $24,493 | — | $146,090 | 2021 |
| Specialist, Vendor & Contract | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $24,493 | — | $146,090 | 2021 |
| Bridge Evaluation Specialist | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $24,493 | — | $146,090 | 2021 |
| Geotechnical Engineering Spec | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $24,493 | — | $146,090 | 2021 |
| Modelling Support Team Lead | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $24,493 | — | $146,090 | 2021 |
| Env Public Health Scientist | Health | Scientific 4 | $121,037 | $0 | $25,047 | — | $146,084 | 2021 |
| Research Scientist | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Scientific 4 | $121,037 | $0 | $25,047 | — | $146,084 | 2021 |
| Lead, Science Team | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Scientific 4 | $121,037 | $0 | $25,047 | — | $146,084 | 2021 |
| Director, Edu and Know Mgmt | Indigenous Relations | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $118,244 | $0 | $27,831 | — | $146,074 | 2021 |
| Manager, OHS Inspections | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Manager Zone 2 | $120,992 | $100 | $24,980 | — | $146,072 | 2021 |
| Field Services Manager | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $121,043 | $0 | $24,927 | — | $145,970 | 2021 |
| Sr Press Secretary | Health | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $121,030 | $0 | $24,938 | — | $145,967 | 2021 |
| Portfolio Dir RCAS & ACPS | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,604 | $350 | $24,987 | — | $145,941 | 2021 |
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