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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 PARKSAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYEDUCATIONHealthTreasury Board and FinanceCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMENERGYPublic Service CommissionLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONCHILDREN'S SERVICESMunicipal AffairsAdvanced EducationExecutive CouncilCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementIndigenous RelationsSENIORS AND HOUSING
2,447 positions in 2019
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 674 | $129,237,971 | $191,748 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 209 | $33,759,301 | $161,528 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 206 | $33,297,433 | $161,638 |
| AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | 136 | $21,743,762 | $159,881 |
| EDUCATION | 126 | $20,064,548 | $159,242 |
| Health | 101 | $17,484,199 | $173,111 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 94 | $16,452,821 | $175,030 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 99 | $16,358,302 | $165,235 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 92 | $15,216,798 | $165,400 |
| Infrastructure | 83 | $13,097,650 | $157,803 |
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | 75 | $13,081,719 | $174,423 |
| ENERGY | 68 | $12,270,712 | $180,452 |
| Public Service Commission | 72 | $12,132,296 | $168,504 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 71 | $11,551,526 | $162,698 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 69 | $11,342,706 | $164,387 |
| Municipal Affairs | 64 | $10,770,031 | $168,282 |
| Advanced Education | 53 | $8,858,325 | $167,138 |
| Executive Council | 38 | $7,389,369 | $194,457 |
| CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 37 | $6,377,871 | $172,375 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 31 | $5,016,892 | $161,835 |
| Indigenous Relations | 24 | $4,385,986 | $182,749 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 25 | $4,286,318 | $171,453 |
| Total | 2,447 | $424,176,535 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir, French Education Services | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $0 | $30,549 | — | $154,245 | 2019 |
| Dir, Land & Env Planning-North | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,075 | $0 | $28,168 | — | $154,243 | 2019 |
| Dir, Busn Ops & Stakehldr Supp | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,912 | $0 | $28,327 | — | $154,240 | 2019 |
| Dir, FOIP/HIA | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,892 | $0 | $28,331 | — | $154,223 | 2019 |
| Portfolio Dir, CPE & Exec Coun | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,886 | $0 | $29,288 | — | $154,173 | 2019 |
| Director, Public Engagement | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,165 | $0 | $31,005 | — | $154,170 | 2019 |
| Dir, Leadership & Assurance | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $0 | $30,473 | — | $154,169 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $124,753 | $0 | $29,390 | — | $154,143 | 2019 |
| SME - Communications Lead | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,100 | $0 | $28,043 | — | $154,143 | 2019 |
| Lead,LeadershipTraining&Del | Infrastructure | Program Services 5 | $125,981 | $0 | $28,146 | — | $154,127 | 2019 |
| Dir, Inspections & Resolutions | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,417 | $0 | $29,694 | — | $154,110 | 2019 |
| Dir-Disability Services | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,075 | $300 | $27,713 | — | $154,088 | 2019 |
| Dir, Strat & Syst Supports | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $0 | $30,392 | — | $154,088 | 2019 |
| Director, Housing and Homeless | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $0 | $30,352 | — | $154,048 | 2019 |
| Director, 4-H | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,075 | $0 | $27,954 | — | $154,029 | 2019 |
| Director,Integrated Com Safety | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,725 | $9,209 | $29,086 | — | $154,020 | 2019 |
| Dir, Law Enfor, Stds & Audits | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,468 | $0 | $31,514 | — | $153,982 | 2019 |
| Dairy Research Scientist | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Scientific 5 | $128,584 | $0 | $25,399 | — | $153,982 | 2019 |
| Bio-Statistician | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Scientific 5 | $128,584 | $0 | $25,399 | — | $153,982 | 2019 |
| Sr Mgr-Disability Services | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,839 | $0 | $29,132 | — | $153,970 | 2019 |
| Regional Resource Manager | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,003 | $150 | $28,815 | — | $153,968 | 2019 |
| Dir, FNMI Curriculum | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,724 | $0 | $30,226 | — | $153,950 | 2019 |
| Director, Fin Reporting & Ops | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,668 | $0 | $31,235 | — | $153,903 | 2019 |
| Director, Network&Hwy Planning | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,161 | $0 | $28,718 | — | $153,879 | 2019 |
| Regional Approvals Manager | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,944 | $0 | $28,931 | — | $153,875 | 2019 |
| Dir, Partnership Initiatives | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $112,035 | $15,837 | $26,002 | — | $153,874 | 2019 |
| Dir-Prov Trg & Workforce Dev | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $0 | $30,169 | — | $153,865 | 2019 |
| Director, Resilience Strategy | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,118 | $0 | $29,696 | — | $153,814 | 2019 |
| Dir, Class & Compensation Pol | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,223 | $0 | $30,551 | — | $153,774 | 2019 |
| Dir., Capital Asset Portfolio | SENIORS AND HOUSING | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,771 | $50 | $30,939 | — | $153,760 | 2019 |
| Director, Public Awareness | Advanced Education | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $122,507 | $0 | $31,244 | — | $153,751 | 2019 |
| Director | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,668 | $0 | $31,034 | — | $153,702 | 2019 |
| Tech.Internet Crime Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $6,168 | $29,934 | — | $153,694 | 2019 |
| Plant Breeder | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Scientific 5 | $128,584 | $436 | $24,643 | — | $153,663 | 2019 |
| Director, Roadway Engineering | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,766 | $0 | $27,884 | — | $153,650 | 2019 |
| Dir. Audit Operations | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,095 | $0 | $29,536 | — | $153,631 | 2019 |
| Sr. Dir. Sci Policy Ops & Eval | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,984 | $0 | $27,632 | — | $153,616 | 2019 |
| Dir, Mathematics & Sciences | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $0 | $29,904 | — | $153,600 | 2019 |
| Senior Crop Scientist | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Scientific 5 | $128,920 | $0 | $24,672 | — | $153,591 | 2019 |
| Dir Information Management | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,668 | $0 | $30,920 | — | $153,588 | 2019 |
| Dir, Corporate Tax Aduit | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $20,257 | — | $153,575 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $124,753 | $0 | $28,806 | — | $153,559 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $122,027 | $150 | $31,366 | — | $153,543 | 2019 |
| Director, PC Admin District 2 | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $20,145 | — | $153,463 | 2019 |
| Dir, SW, Vio Against Wom & Gir | CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,772 | $0 | $30,687 | — | $153,460 | 2019 |
| Dir-Finance | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $0 | $29,761 | — | $153,457 | 2019 |
| Exc Dir, Comms and Planning | Executive Council | Ministerial 3 | $130,000 | $18,668 | $4,764 | — | $153,432 | 2019 |
| Dir, Inspection Programs | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $121,742 | $0 | $31,686 | — | $153,428 | 2019 |
| Sr Mining Engineer | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $8,418 | $23,392 | — | $153,407 | 2019 |
| Research Scien, Value Add Meat | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Scientific 5 | $128,584 | $179 | $24,643 | — | $153,405 | 2019 |
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