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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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MinistryAllJusticeHealthEnvironment and Protected AreasTreasury Board and FinanceSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADETechnology and InnovationChildren and Family ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesTransportation and Economic CorridorsAgriculture and IrrigationExecutive CouncilInfrastructureEDUCATIONForestry and ParksService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionEnergy and MineralsPublic Service CommissionMunicipal AffairsAdvanced EducationArts, Culture and Status of WomenCommunications And Public EngagementAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and AddictionImmigration and MulticulturalismIndigenous RelationsTourism and Sport
1,782 positions in 2024
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice | 689 | $165,800,059 | $240,639 |
| Health | 81 | $15,970,965 | $197,172 |
| Environment and Protected Areas | 80 | $14,841,981 | $185,525 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 72 | $14,275,128 | $198,266 |
| SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 67 | $12,842,623 | $191,681 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | 65 | $12,682,047 | $195,108 |
| Technology and Innovation | 65 | $11,236,655 | $172,872 |
| Children and Family Services | 60 | $11,023,959 | $183,733 |
| Public Safety and Emergency Services | 57 | $10,977,901 | $192,595 |
| Transportation and Economic Corridors | 55 | $10,198,350 | $185,425 |
| Agriculture and Irrigation | 46 | $8,615,394 | $187,291 |
| Executive Council | 39 | $8,577,609 | $219,939 |
| Infrastructure | 45 | $8,361,700 | $185,816 |
| EDUCATION | 43 | $7,941,230 | $184,680 |
| Forestry and Parks | 41 | $7,471,270 | $182,226 |
| Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 38 | $7,299,558 | $192,094 |
| Energy and Minerals | 36 | $7,074,899 | $196,525 |
| Public Service Commission | 36 | $6,797,367 | $188,816 |
| Municipal Affairs | 31 | $6,219,087 | $200,616 |
| Advanced Education | 27 | $5,504,575 | $203,873 |
| Arts, Culture and Status of Women | 24 | $4,695,426 | $195,643 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 26 | $4,662,203 | $179,316 |
| Affordability and Utilities | 15 | $3,298,712 | $219,914 |
| Mental Health and Addiction | 14 | $2,854,725 | $203,909 |
| Immigration and Multiculturalism | 13 | $2,618,198 | $201,400 |
| Indigenous Relations | 13 | $2,577,552 | $198,273 |
| Tourism and Sport | 4 | $796,846 | $199,212 |
| Total | 1,782 | $375,216,017 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir. CC Business Support | Health | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,762 | $0 | $32,456 | — | $169,218 | 2024 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 2 | $139,830 | $0 | $29,378 | — | $169,208 | 2024 |
| Dir, Prov. Air & Watershed Resource Management | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $139,692 | $0 | $29,515 | — | $169,207 | 2024 |
| Director of Complaint Management | Justice | Management Senior Manager Zone 1 | $141,666 | $0 | $27,527 | — | $169,193 | 2024 |
| Director, Leasing | Infrastructure | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $139,133 | $0 | $30,034 | — | $169,168 | 2024 |
| Director, Ministry Engagement | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $300 | $28,802 | — | $169,115 | 2024 |
| Director, Strategic Engagement and Integrated Initiatives | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $300 | $28,802 | — | $169,115 | 2024 |
| Dir, Mail & Print Solutions | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $138,255 | $1,791 | $29,069 | — | $169,114 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Financial Services | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Executive Manager 1 | $138,446 | $150 | $30,508 | — | $169,103 | 2024 |
| Recreation, Ecosystem and Lands Director | Forestry and Parks | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $250 | $28,819 | — | $169,082 | 2024 |
| Tenancy Dispute Officer | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Manager Zone 2 | $89,849 | $5,092 | $18,581 | $55,557 | $169,080 | 2024 |
| Dir, 1GX Business & Information Excellence | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,693 | $7,759 | $29,620 | — | $169,072 | 2024 |
| Assoc. Property Rights Advocat | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,042 | $5,122 | $28,883 | — | $169,047 | 2024 |
| ED, Indigenous Health Policy & Planning | Health | Management Executive Manager 1 | $136,618 | $0 | $32,401 | — | $169,019 | 2024 |
| Director, Policy | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $1,581 | $27,415 | — | $169,009 | 2024 |
| Director, Digital Strategy and Engagement | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $28,959 | — | $168,972 | 2024 |
| Director, Artificial Intelligence Program | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $150 | $28,771 | — | $168,934 | 2024 |
| PSI Oversight and Accountability | Advanced Education | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $141,320 | $250 | $27,358 | — | $168,928 | 2024 |
| Director, Northern Development Supports | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,762 | $0 | $32,140 | — | $168,902 | 2024 |
| Legal Counsel | Justice | Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 2 | $133,107 | $0 | $35,792 | — | $168,900 | 2024 |
| Dir-Strat Accom & Admin | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,083 | $8,244 | $30,571 | — | $168,898 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $136,755 | $0 | $32,082 | — | $168,837 | 2024 |
| Regional Director | Forestry and Parks | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $28,814 | — | $168,827 | 2024 |
| Director, Software Development | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $10 | $28,802 | — | $168,825 | 2024 |
| Associate Statutory Director | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $28,802 | — | $168,815 | 2024 |
| Director, International Education | EDUCATION | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $28,802 | — | $168,815 | 2024 |
| Director, Dispute Resolution | Energy and Minerals | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $28,802 | — | $168,815 | 2024 |
| Associate Director, ERC | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $28,802 | — | $168,815 | 2024 |
| Director, Procurement & Resource Management, ES South | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $28,802 | — | $168,815 | 2024 |
| Dir, Geospatial Data Application Services | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $28,802 | — | $168,815 | 2024 |
| Director, Cybersecurity Strategy and Planning | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $28,802 | — | $168,815 | 2024 |
| Director, Broadband | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $28,802 | — | $168,815 | 2024 |
| Sr. Mgr Prudential Supervision | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $28,802 | — | $168,815 | 2024 |
| Dir, Land & Env Planning-North | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $28,766 | — | $168,779 | 2024 |
| Director, Special Projects | Municipal Affairs | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $28,766 | — | $168,779 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $139,830 | $0 | $28,780 | — | $168,610 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $139,830 | $0 | $28,780 | — | $168,610 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $139,829 | $0 | $28,780 | — | $168,610 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Forestry Capability Development | Forestry and Parks | Management Executive Manager 1 | $134,261 | $5,672 | $28,672 | — | $168,606 | 2024 |
| Director, CloudOps | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $28,565 | — | $168,578 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $139,830 | $0 | $28,744 | — | $168,574 | 2024 |
| Director, Executive Operations | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $137,513 | $0 | $31,059 | — | $168,573 | 2024 |
| Dir, Workforce Investigations | Public Service Commission | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,762 | $0 | $31,790 | — | $168,552 | 2024 |
| Director, Communicable Disease | Health | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,762 | $116 | $31,642 | — | $168,520 | 2024 |
| Director Strategy | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $28,492 | — | $168,505 | 2024 |
| Dir.,Cap Program & Proj. Del. | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,970 | $0 | $31,535 | — | $168,505 | 2024 |
| Executive Director | Children and Family Services | Management Executive Manager 1 | $139,381 | $0 | $29,111 | — | $168,493 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Forest Management & Wildfire Mitigation | Forestry and Parks | Management Executive Manager 1 | $139,714 | $0 | $28,768 | — | $168,483 | 2024 |
| Director, Community Safety Initiatives | Justice | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,222 | $0 | $33,238 | — | $168,460 | 2024 |
| Forensic Unit Supervisor | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Subsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5 | $133,466 | $9,443 | $25,496 | — | $168,405 | 2024 |
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