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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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1,976 positions in 2021

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL642$121,272,842$188,899
SERVICE ALBERTA164$26,048,087$158,830
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS156$24,837,630$159,216
Health87$15,703,711$180,502
EDUCATION97$15,060,560$155,264
Treasury Board and Finance87$14,920,990$171,506
Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development89$13,965,776$156,919
TRANSPORTATION75$12,029,640$160,395
Infrastructure63$9,909,601$157,295
CHILDREN'S SERVICES56$9,445,319$168,666
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES55$9,157,336$166,497
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION52$8,878,599$170,742
ENERGY51$8,813,849$172,821
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION52$8,619,587$165,761
Advanced Education46$7,777,704$169,081
Municipal Affairs44$7,419,859$168,633
Public Service Commission42$6,941,464$165,273
Executive Council34$6,660,326$195,892
CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN25$4,278,579$171,143
Communications And Public Engagement22$3,704,540$168,388
SENIORS AND HOUSING20$3,643,544$182,177
Indigenous Relations17$2,963,156$174,303
Total1,976$342,052,699
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Geomatics Section LeadTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$350$23,939$145,8852021
Executive Director, Advisor OfficeLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$120,840$0$24,969$145,8102021
LimnologistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,037$0$24,743$145,7802021
OHS Surveillance LeadLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONScientific 4$121,037$0$24,743$145,7802021
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$120,721$50$25,003$145,7742021
Senior Manager, Tax PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$120,604$150$24,987$145,7412021
Centre Director, CCCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$120,730$0$25,003$145,7332021
Dir, Drinking Water WastewaterENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$120,714$0$25,005$145,7192021
Director, Regulatory AffairsENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$120,707$0$25,001$145,7082021
Dir Business Relationship MgtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$120,674$0$24,997$145,6712021
Dir, Strategic Climate PolicyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$120,604$0$24,987$145,5912021
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$120,731$0$24,856$145,5872021
Diploma Exam Lead, English Language Arts 30-1EDUCATIONEducation 1$117,548$976$27,057$145,5812021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$27,666$145,5032021
Bus and Knowledge Integr MgrENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$12,177$145,4952021
Lead, Workforce StrategyPublic Service CommissionManager Zone 2$11,830$12,580$4,644$116,432$145,4862021
Dir, Data SvcsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$120,604$0$24,879$145,4832021
Program Coord/Forensic PsycholJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$120,512$0$24,964$145,4762021
Toxicology ScientistJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALScientific 4$121,037$0$24,423$145,4602021
Technology SpecialistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$23,743$145,3402021
Senior Electrical EngineerInfrastructureEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$23,743$145,3402021
Transboundary Section LeadENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$23,736$145,3332021
Environmental Health Team LeadENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,037$0$24,283$145,3202021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$119,313$0$26,004$145,3172021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$27,439$145,2752021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$27,439$145,2752021
Dir,Total Comp&Job Eval PolicyPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$120,260$150$24,832$145,2422021
Centre Director, LCCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$120,261$0$24,940$145,2002021
Dir - Portfolio & Project MgtCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$120,260$0$24,940$145,2002021
Director Admin & OperationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$120,260$0$24,940$145,2002021
Court Technology OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$120,260$0$24,940$145,2002021
Dir, Epid. SurvHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$119,989$0$25,190$145,1782021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$27,333$145,1692021
Sr Surface Water Policy SpecENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,037$0$24,113$145,1502021
Env Public Health ScientistHealthScientific 4$121,037$0$24,113$145,1502021
Senior LimnologistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,037$0$24,113$145,1502021
ED, Financial AdminENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$120,199$0$24,936$145,1362021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$27,298$145,1352021
Senior ScientistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,037$0$24,097$145,1342021
Assessment Specialist Knowledge & EmployabilityEDUCATIONEducation 1$116,944$0$28,149$145,0932021
Director, Emergency ManagementAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,142$145,0812021
Infrastructure ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$117,158$3,411$24,509$145,0782021
Geometric Standards SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,933$0$23,140$145,0742021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$2,930$24,270$145,0362021
Director, Fin Oper. & RptingAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$134,466$0$10,539$145,0062021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$120,419$0$24,584$145,0032021
Dir,LR Research,Analytics&CompTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$120,439$0$24,558$144,9972021
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,047$144,9862021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$27,148$144,9842021
Director, Innovation SupportJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$120,059$0$24,876$144,9352021
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