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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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MinistryAllJusticeEnvironment and Protected AreasTreasury Board and FinanceEDUCATIONHealthSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionTechnology and InnovationTransportation and Economic CorridorsInfrastructureJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTCHILDREN'S SERVICESAgriculture and IrrigationExecutive CouncilENERGYPublic Service CommissionFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMMunicipal AffairsCULTUREAdvanced EducationCommunications And Public EngagementTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMIndigenous RelationsSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and Addiction
1,910 positions in 2022
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice | 607 | $127,351,503 | $209,805 |
| Environment and Protected Areas | 126 | $20,217,096 | $160,453 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 81 | $14,206,927 | $175,394 |
| EDUCATION | 87 | $13,929,889 | $160,114 |
| Health | 74 | $13,417,687 | $181,320 |
| SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 78 | $13,375,176 | $171,477 |
| Public Safety and Emergency Services | 74 | $12,436,602 | $168,062 |
| Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 69 | $11,906,536 | $172,558 |
| Technology and Innovation | 73 | $11,841,282 | $162,209 |
| Transportation and Economic Corridors | 67 | $11,330,585 | $169,113 |
| Infrastructure | 65 | $10,501,999 | $161,569 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT | 60 | $10,339,155 | $172,319 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 60 | $9,988,670 | $166,478 |
| Agriculture and Irrigation | 58 | $9,516,836 | $164,083 |
| Executive Council | 36 | $7,634,707 | $212,075 |
| ENERGY | 41 | $7,346,155 | $179,175 |
| Public Service Commission | 41 | $7,210,293 | $175,861 |
| FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM | 39 | $6,527,539 | $167,373 |
| Municipal Affairs | 33 | $5,855,128 | $177,428 |
| CULTURE | 28 | $4,887,411 | $174,550 |
| Advanced Education | 27 | $4,656,588 | $172,466 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 23 | $3,839,629 | $166,940 |
| TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM | 19 | $3,100,945 | $163,208 |
| Indigenous Relations | 14 | $2,548,577 | $182,041 |
| SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS | 14 | $2,483,207 | $177,372 |
| Affordability and Utilities | 9 | $1,660,289 | $184,477 |
| Mental Health and Addiction | 7 | $1,354,313 | $193,473 |
| Total | 1,910 | $349,464,726 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $123,789 | $0 | $27,279 | — | $151,068 | 2022 |
| Dir, Mail & Print Solutions | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,080 | $862 | $26,105 | — | $151,047 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $123,789 | $0 | $27,236 | — | $151,025 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $123,789 | $0 | $27,236 | — | $151,025 | 2022 |
| Associate Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,478 | $0 | $25,525 | — | $151,003 | 2022 |
| Associate Director - Child Intervention | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $121,568 | $5,776 | $23,625 | — | $150,969 | 2022 |
| Sr. Program Manager - Infra | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,478 | $0 | $25,481 | — | $150,960 | 2022 |
| Executive Assistant | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Manager Zone 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150,937 | $150,937 | 2022 |
| Director, Operational Services | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,491 | $0 | $27,420 | — | $150,912 | 2022 |
| Senior Audit Manager | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Senior Manager Zone 1 | $123,330 | $150 | $27,399 | — | $150,879 | 2022 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,368 | $0 | $25,510 | — | $150,878 | 2022 |
| Chief Statistician & Dir, OSI | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,782 | $0 | $27,086 | — | $150,868 | 2022 |
| Chief of Staff | TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,303 | $0 | $28,545 | — | $150,848 | 2022 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,840 | $0 | $24,989 | — | $150,829 | 2022 |
| Dir,Procurement Resource Ctr | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $121,823 | $0 | $28,987 | — | $150,810 | 2022 |
| Director, Transformation Support Services | Justice | Management Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $4,463 | $27,360 | — | $150,761 | 2022 |
| Director, Platform Architecture | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,277 | $0 | $25,454 | — | $150,731 | 2022 |
| Dir-Stds Dev and Supp-Mech | Municipal Affairs | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,010 | $0 | $26,720 | — | $150,730 | 2022 |
| Dir. Budget Dev. &Planning | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,450 | $150 | $26,111 | — | $150,711 | 2022 |
| Dir, Corporate Income Tax | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,057 | $200 | $27,382 | — | $150,639 | 2022 |
| Dir, Grant Program Delivery | Municipal Affairs | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $121,823 | $0 | $28,793 | — | $150,617 | 2022 |
| Dir. Adjudication, Impaired | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,694 | $0 | $25,922 | — | $150,616 | 2022 |
| Director, Sr. Fin Assist Unit | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,167 | $0 | $27,449 | — | $150,615 | 2022 |
| Section Head, Building Design and Spatial Technology | Infrastructure | Opted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4 | $127,321 | $0 | $23,237 | — | $150,558 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $123,789 | $0 | $26,755 | — | $150,544 | 2022 |
| Dir.,Program Reporting | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,646 | $250 | $17,632 | — | $150,528 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $123,789 | $0 | $26,697 | — | $150,486 | 2022 |
| Assessment Specialist Humanities Gr 6 | EDUCATION | Subsidiary 02B1 3625 Education 1 | $118,939 | $3,794 | $27,629 | — | $150,361 | 2022 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,126 | $0 | $24,221 | — | $150,346 | 2022 |
| Director,Policy Innovation&IGR | Indigenous Relations | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,957 | $0 | $27,373 | — | $150,330 | 2022 |
| ED, Industry Relations | JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT | Management Executive Manager 1 | $119,195 | $2,393 | $28,740 | — | $150,328 | 2022 |
| Director, Financial Reporting | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $121,823 | $0 | $28,478 | — | $150,302 | 2022 |
| Chief of Staff | EDUCATION | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $121,566 | $0 | $28,715 | — | $150,280 | 2022 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,077 | $0 | $26,187 | — | $150,264 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $123,789 | $0 | $26,472 | — | $150,261 | 2022 |
| Centre Director, FSCC | Justice | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $0 | $65,768 | $5,221 | $79,192 | $150,181 | 2022 |
| Director, Operational Policy | ENERGY | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,202 | $0 | $25,882 | — | $150,084 | 2022 |
| Executive Advisor | Executive Council | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $121,824 | $150 | $28,038 | — | $150,011 | 2022 |
| Dir-Municipal Sustainability and Accountability | Municipal Affairs | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,957 | $0 | $26,923 | — | $149,880 | 2022 |
| Dir, Legislative Affairs and House Procedures | Treasury Board and Finance | Ministerial Ministerial 3 | $124,473 | $0 | $25,384 | — | $149,857 | 2022 |
| Director, Watershed Sciences | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $125,655 | $0 | $24,181 | — | $149,836 | 2022 |
| Dir, Leg Svcs | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $121,823 | $0 | $28,006 | — | $149,829 | 2022 |
| Dir, Investigtions | JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,056 | $1,235 | $28,492 | — | $149,783 | 2022 |
| Regional Director | FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,080 | $0 | $25,698 | — | $149,777 | 2022 |
| Dir-Strat Accom & Admin | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $4,041 | $26,777 | — | $149,757 | 2022 |
| Forest Area Manager | FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,385 | $0 | $25,372 | — | $149,757 | 2022 |
| Director, Permitting & Approv | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,334 | $0 | $26,364 | — | $149,698 | 2022 |
| Executive Director, Finance | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Executive Manager 1 | $122,692 | $0 | $26,995 | — | $149,687 | 2022 |
| Director, Northern Region | Indigenous Relations | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,350 | $0 | $25,324 | — | $149,674 | 2022 |
| Senior Negotiations Strategist | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,267 | $0 | $25,356 | — | $149,623 | 2022 |
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