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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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1,593 positions in 2023

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice618$139,642,418$225,959
Environment and Protected Areas78$13,964,670$179,034
Technology and Innovation71$13,139,105$185,058
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES67$12,223,472$182,440
Treasury Board and Finance61$11,562,780$189,554
Health60$10,879,799$181,330
Public Safety and Emergency Services49$9,299,541$189,787
Children and Family Services51$9,118,843$178,801
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE49$9,034,635$184,380
Executive Council41$8,599,539$209,745
Agriculture and Irrigation45$8,043,463$178,744
Transportation and Economic Corridors43$7,711,866$179,346
Energy and Minerals39$7,421,736$190,301
Infrastructure40$7,129,768$178,244
EDUCATION39$7,005,399$179,626
Public Service Commission34$6,272,114$184,474
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction33$6,209,497$188,167
Municipal Affairs32$6,026,710$188,335
Forestry and Parks33$5,873,723$177,992
Advanced Education25$4,774,365$190,975
Communications And Public Engagement20$3,448,391$172,420
Arts, Culture and Status of Women18$3,437,641$190,980
Indigenous Relations16$3,071,043$191,940
Immigration and Multiculturalism12$2,289,058$190,755
Mental Health and Addiction8$1,656,876$207,109
Affordability and Utilities7$1,463,044$209,006
Tourism and Sport3$584,852$194,951
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS1$399,199$399,199
Total1,593$320,283,549
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Director, BWM & Ir SecretariatAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,790$3,531$25,469$156,7902023
Director, Investment RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,561$0$28,191$156,7522023
Director, Process En & Str RelIndigenous RelationsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,150$715$28,879$156,7442023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$129,074$0$27,656$156,7302023
Dir-Policy and StrategyMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,601$200$28,873$156,6742023
Dir, Finance OperationsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,601$350$28,714$156,6662023
Dir, Capital Planning NorthEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,178$0$26,454$156,6322023
Dir, Hlth Innov Part & StratHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,842$0$24,788$156,6302023
Regional DirectorForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,964$0$26,615$156,5792023
Dir, Mail & Print SolutionsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,964$0$26,615$156,5792023
Director, Policy and PlanningExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,601$0$28,944$156,5452023
Director, Victims ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,495$0$30,044$156,5392023
Director, Financial ServicesIndigenous RelationsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,308$0$29,218$156,5262023
Forest Area ManagerForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,284$0$26,154$156,4382023
Dir-Municipal Sustainability and AccountabilityMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,601$0$28,823$156,4242023
Dir-CIPAMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,547$4,925$24,946$156,4182023
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,344$0$26,064$156,4082023
Senior Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,161$100$26,137$156,3982023
Director, Procurement EngagementService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,388$150$28,853$156,3922023
Director, Northern RegionIndigenous RelationsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,248$0$26,115$156,3632023
Chief of StaffPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesMinisterial Ministerial 2$129,502$15,959$10,674$156,1342023
Director, Planning & Performance MeasuresArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,285$0$27,826$156,1112023
Executive Director, System PlanningHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$127,344$0$28,758$156,1022023
Dir, Strat AA Planning UnitInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,635$150$27,313$156,0982023
Director, Accounting PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,281$0$26,806$156,0872023
Regional DirectorForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,964$0$26,111$156,0752023
Director, Fin Oper. & RptingAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$138,903$5,607$11,550$156,0602023
Dir, Sustainability & InnovationEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,150$0$28,879$156,0292023
ED, Metis Inuit Rural and UrbanEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$131,381$0$24,600$155,9822023
Food Scientist, Dairy Product/Process DevelopmentAgriculture and IrrigationSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 3$129,869$0$26,091$155,9602023
Director, Natural Resource Program Development and DeliveryAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,647$0$26,306$155,9532023
Director, Project DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,561$0$27,275$155,8372023
Dir, Policy Development&CoordEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,443$0$29,380$155,8242023
Director, Brand and MarketingCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,047$0$27,758$155,8052023
Dir-LADMMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,601$0$28,096$155,6972023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$130,347$0$25,226$155,5732023
Associate DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,561$2,409$24,445$155,4152023
Director, Executive OperationsSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,532$0$28,881$155,4132023
Dir-Strategic Evidence and ActionJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,626$0$24,721$155,3472023
Senior BiometricianForestry and ParksSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5$132,076$0$23,270$155,3462023
MSLR Registrar/DirectorIndigenous RelationsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,543$0$28,798$155,3402023
Director,Archaeological SurveyArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,891$0$27,378$155,2692023
Director, Policy and PlanningExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,601$150$27,466$155,2172023
Director, OHS & WCB Policy & LegJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,821$1,849$26,446$155,1162023
Director, Cabinet CoordinationExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,040$0$29,038$155,0792023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$129,073$0$25,989$155,0622023
Legal CounselJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADELegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 2$129,073$0$25,981$155,0542023
Forest Area ManagerForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,334$0$26,648$154,9822023
Dir, Legislative ServicesEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,561$0$26,359$154,9202023
Director, Reforestation, Inventory and BiometricsForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,601$0$27,198$154,7992023
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