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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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2,245 positions in 2020

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL657$121,886,081$185,519
SERVICE ALBERTA193$31,091,136$161,094
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS175$28,297,329$161,699
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY144$23,758,145$164,987
Treasury Board and Finance99$16,637,900$168,060
EDUCATION105$16,449,718$156,664
Health89$15,679,735$176,177
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES82$13,365,646$162,996
TRANSPORTATION81$12,757,523$157,500
Infrastructure68$10,659,933$156,764
Municipal Affairs63$10,563,646$167,677
Public Service Commission60$10,165,154$169,419
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION60$10,027,056$167,118
CHILDREN'S SERVICES61$9,954,546$163,189
ENERGY54$9,557,655$176,994
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION58$9,303,648$160,408
Executive Council39$8,093,519$207,526
Advanced Education48$7,954,837$165,726
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN35$6,094,648$174,133
Communications And Public Engagement28$4,488,667$160,310
SENIORS AND HOUSING26$4,404,224$169,393
Indigenous Relations20$3,360,291$168,015
Total2,245$384,551,038
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Dir, FNMI ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$123,695$0$25,107$148,8022020
Director, Public EngagementCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$122,579$0$26,213$148,7912020
ODS LeadLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONScientific 4$124,650$0$24,113$148,7632020
Director, OperationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$121,708$0$27,038$148,7462020
Supt, Court & Secur Serv NorthJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$121,994$0$26,734$148,7292020
Centre Director, PRCCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$120,011$6,000$22,661$148,6722020
Atmospheric ScientistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$124,543$0$24,097$148,6402020
Proj.Leader,Geodectic Con.UnitENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 2$125,575$0$23,044$148,6202020
Director, Portfolio DeliverySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$125,156$0$23,419$148,5752020
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$10,451$22,381$148,5572020
Dir-ASIESCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$125,409$0$23,129$148,5382020
Dir, Grants & Program DeliveryENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$122,199$250$26,035$148,4842020
Senior Policy ManagerExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$122,772$0$25,686$148,4582020
School & Community SupportsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,067$454$29,877$148,3982020
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$124,983$0$23,395$148,3772020
Director, OHS InspectionsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$124,983$0$23,395$148,3772020
Proj. Dir. Deerfoot Trail ProcTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$124,190$0$24,181$148,3712020
Cumulative Eff & Bus Needs HdENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$122,379$0$25,937$148,3152020
ED, Climate Imp & ComplianceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$124,838$100$23,375$148,3132020
Dir Svc IntegrationSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$24,603$148,2992020
Director, Policy&Strategic BusENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$123,488$0$24,775$148,2632020
Prov Wildlife Status BiologistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,751$250$26,219$148,2212020
Dir, Financial PlanningJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$121,708$0$26,408$148,1162020
Contaminant HydrogeologistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 2$114,706$0$33,408$148,1142020
Director, Strategy & PlanningAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$6,139$26,226$148,0902020
Minister's Chief of StaffAdvanced EducationMinisterial Ministerial EA$122,383$0$25,681$148,0652020
Exec Dir First Nations RelnsIndigenous RelationsExecutive Manager 1$124,838$0$23,187$148,0252020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$124,955$0$23,051$148,0062020
Dir of Data Analytics & A.I.SERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$122,668$0$25,328$147,9972020
Director, BankingTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$122,031$0$25,954$147,9852020
Director Risk Mgmt OperationsTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$121,867$0$26,114$147,9812020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$121,120$0$26,812$147,9322020
Sr.Mgr, Financial ReportingCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$121,866$0$26,034$147,9002020
Transbdry Water Quality SpecENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,936$0$25,912$147,8482020
Dir, Econ & Proj EvaluationsENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$121,708$150$25,967$147,8252020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$121,782$0$26,032$147,8142020
Program Coord/Forensic PsycholJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$125,390$0$22,413$147,8032020
Team Lead, AnalyticsEDUCATIONEducation 1-Psychometrician$123,653$150$23,993$147,7962020
Senior Audit ManagerTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$120,036$0$27,745$147,7822020
Director, OperationsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$123,556$0$24,222$147,7782020
Dir. Continuous ImprovementTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$122,668$0$25,028$147,6962020
Director, Insurance PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$122,668$0$25,028$147,6962020
Dir, Contm Sites & RemediationENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$124,427$0$23,256$147,6832020
Lead,Project,Planning &ProgInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$123,330$0$24,350$147,6802020
PsychometricianEDUCATIONEducation 1-Psychometrician$123,653$0$23,993$147,6462020
Chief of Staff to Assoc MinHealthMinisterial Ministerial EA$122,766$16,205$8,665$147,6372020
Approvals ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$5,896$22,748$147,5822020
PD, CSD, Ag & ForestryPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$123,956$0$23,625$147,5812020
Dir, Disability MgmtPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$28,619$147,5572020
Sr Mgr, Revenue OperationsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$22,260$6,324$147,5232020
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