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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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MinistryAllJusticeHealthEnvironment and Protected AreasTreasury Board and FinanceSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADETechnology and InnovationChildren and Family ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesTransportation and Economic CorridorsAgriculture and IrrigationExecutive CouncilInfrastructureEDUCATIONForestry and ParksService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionEnergy and MineralsPublic Service CommissionMunicipal AffairsAdvanced EducationArts, Culture and Status of WomenCommunications And Public EngagementAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and AddictionImmigration and MulticulturalismIndigenous RelationsTourism and Sport
1,782 positions in 2024
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice | 689 | $165,800,059 | $240,639 |
| Health | 81 | $15,970,965 | $197,172 |
| Environment and Protected Areas | 80 | $14,841,981 | $185,525 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 72 | $14,275,128 | $198,266 |
| SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 67 | $12,842,623 | $191,681 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | 65 | $12,682,047 | $195,108 |
| Technology and Innovation | 65 | $11,236,655 | $172,872 |
| Children and Family Services | 60 | $11,023,959 | $183,733 |
| Public Safety and Emergency Services | 57 | $10,977,901 | $192,595 |
| Transportation and Economic Corridors | 55 | $10,198,350 | $185,425 |
| Agriculture and Irrigation | 46 | $8,615,394 | $187,291 |
| Executive Council | 39 | $8,577,609 | $219,939 |
| Infrastructure | 45 | $8,361,700 | $185,816 |
| EDUCATION | 43 | $7,941,230 | $184,680 |
| Forestry and Parks | 41 | $7,471,270 | $182,226 |
| Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 38 | $7,299,558 | $192,094 |
| Energy and Minerals | 36 | $7,074,899 | $196,525 |
| Public Service Commission | 36 | $6,797,367 | $188,816 |
| Municipal Affairs | 31 | $6,219,087 | $200,616 |
| Advanced Education | 27 | $5,504,575 | $203,873 |
| Arts, Culture and Status of Women | 24 | $4,695,426 | $195,643 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 26 | $4,662,203 | $179,316 |
| Affordability and Utilities | 15 | $3,298,712 | $219,914 |
| Mental Health and Addiction | 14 | $2,854,725 | $203,909 |
| Immigration and Multiculturalism | 13 | $2,618,198 | $201,400 |
| Indigenous Relations | 13 | $2,577,552 | $198,273 |
| Tourism and Sport | 4 | $796,846 | $199,212 |
| Total | 1,782 | $375,216,017 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Toxicologist | Agriculture and Irrigation | Opted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3 | $143,101 | $300 | $24,979 | — | $168,380 | 2024 |
| Director Springbank Dam | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $10 | $28,352 | — | $168,375 | 2024 |
| Director,Community Grants | Arts, Culture and Status of Women | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $139,525 | $0 | $28,802 | — | $168,326 | 2024 |
| Director | Infrastructure | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $139,514 | $0 | $28,804 | — | $168,318 | 2024 |
| Dir, Child Care Program Policy | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,762 | $0 | $31,510 | — | $168,273 | 2024 |
| Director, OHS & Business Continuity | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,762 | $0 | $31,510 | — | $168,272 | 2024 |
| Director, Conventional Oil and Gas | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $139,528 | $0 | $28,737 | — | $168,265 | 2024 |
| Director, Service Design | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $139,528 | $0 | $28,737 | — | $168,265 | 2024 |
| Dir, FNMI Curriculum (K-12) | EDUCATION | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,646 | $0 | $31,617 | — | $168,264 | 2024 |
| Director, Legislative Services | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,741 | $200 | $32,315 | — | $168,256 | 2024 |
| Director, Communications (SCSS) | Communications And Public Engagement | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $139,133 | $0 | $29,027 | — | $168,161 | 2024 |
| Director | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $28,147 | — | $168,160 | 2024 |
| Dir, Operations & Security | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $139,410 | $0 | $28,721 | — | $168,132 | 2024 |
| ED-Strategy and Systems Support | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Executive Manager 1 | $139,395 | $0 | $28,688 | — | $168,083 | 2024 |
| Director Wildlife Allocation & Use | Forestry and Parks | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $139,309 | $0 | $28,726 | — | $168,035 | 2024 |
| ED, LR&OHS | Public Service Commission | Management Executive Manager 1 | $137,747 | $0 | $30,281 | — | $168,029 | 2024 |
| Director, U.S. & Latin America | Executive Council | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $27,988 | — | $168,001 | 2024 |
| Operations Manager | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $27,988 | — | $168,001 | 2024 |
| Director, Watershed Sciences | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $139,294 | $0 | $28,706 | — | $168,000 | 2024 |
| Chief of Staff | Health | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $139,272 | $0 | $28,716 | — | $167,989 | 2024 |
| Director, Accommodations & Emergency Management | Justice | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $134,823 | $0 | $33,130 | — | $167,952 | 2024 |
| Dir. Building Design & Spatial Technology | Infrastructure | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $139,461 | $0 | $28,478 | — | $167,939 | 2024 |
| Dir-Stds Dev and Supp-Mech | Municipal Affairs | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,741 | $100 | $32,000 | — | $167,841 | 2024 |
| Team Leader, Bail Office | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 3 | $159,746 | $0 | $8,079 | — | $167,825 | 2024 |
| Director | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,982 | $6,978 | $27,823 | — | $167,783 | 2024 |
| Dir, Strat AA Planning Unit | Infrastructure | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $137,863 | $0 | $29,897 | — | $167,760 | 2024 |
| Dir, Grant Program Delivery | Municipal Affairs | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,741 | $0 | $32,000 | — | $167,741 | 2024 |
| Director, Agri-Environmental Initiatives | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $138,941 | $0 | $28,764 | — | $167,705 | 2024 |
| Dir-Asmt & Prop Tax Pol | Municipal Affairs | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,738 | $0 | $31,956 | — | $167,694 | 2024 |
| Director, Design and Development | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,741 | $2,130 | $29,770 | — | $167,641 | 2024 |
| Director, Data Management and Governance | Advanced Education | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,762 | $250 | $30,540 | — | $167,552 | 2024 |
| Director of Investigations | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $27,521 | — | $167,534 | 2024 |
| Director Employment Programs | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,589 | $303 | $31,633 | — | $167,526 | 2024 |
| Director, Info & Educ Services | Justice | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,741 | $0 | $31,782 | — | $167,523 | 2024 |
| Director | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $137,196 | $1,918 | $28,382 | — | $167,496 | 2024 |
| Director, Communications (TEC) | Communications And Public Engagement | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $138,252 | $100 | $29,117 | — | $167,469 | 2024 |
| Director, Financial Services | Infrastructure | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,741 | $2,103 | $29,607 | — | $167,450 | 2024 |
| Director, Financial Reporting | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,741 | $0 | $31,677 | — | $167,418 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Public Guardian & Trustee | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Executive Manager 1 | $131,340 | $4,120 | $31,949 | — | $167,409 | 2024 |
| ED, Learning & Teaching Resources | EDUCATION | Management Executive Manager 1 | $135,951 | $0 | $31,411 | — | $167,362 | 2024 |
| Regional Director | Forestry and Parks | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $138,255 | $0 | $29,086 | — | $167,341 | 2024 |
| Director, Calgary North | Infrastructure | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,991 | $0 | $35,313 | — | $167,304 | 2024 |
| Director, Executive Operations | Health | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,077 | $0 | $32,222 | — | $167,300 | 2024 |
| Director, Trade Collaboration | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,762 | $0 | $30,505 | — | $167,267 | 2024 |
| Director, Policy Coordination | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $10 | $27,201 | — | $167,225 | 2024 |
| Dir-Strategic Evidence and Action | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,029 | $0 | $27,189 | — | $167,218 | 2024 |
| Dir, ERP Web Portal Team | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $27,201 | — | $167,215 | 2024 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 2 | $136,874 | $0 | $30,327 | — | $167,201 | 2024 |
| Dir-Capacity & Coordination | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $27,165 | — | $167,178 | 2024 |
| Director, Rang Res Stewardship | Forestry and Parks | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,657 | $6,684 | $27,816 | — | $167,157 | 2024 |
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