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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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2,447 positions in 2019

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL674$129,237,971$191,748
SERVICE ALBERTA209$33,759,301$161,528
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS206$33,297,433$161,638
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY136$21,743,762$159,881
EDUCATION126$20,064,548$159,242
Health101$17,484,199$173,111
Treasury Board and Finance94$16,452,821$175,030
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES99$16,358,302$165,235
TRANSPORTATION92$15,216,798$165,400
Infrastructure83$13,097,650$157,803
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM75$13,081,719$174,423
ENERGY68$12,270,712$180,452
Public Service Commission72$12,132,296$168,504
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION71$11,551,526$162,698
CHILDREN'S SERVICES69$11,342,706$164,387
Municipal Affairs64$10,770,031$168,282
Advanced Education53$8,858,325$167,138
Executive Council38$7,389,369$194,457
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN37$6,377,871$172,375
Communications And Public Engagement31$5,016,892$161,835
Indigenous Relations24$4,385,986$182,749
SENIORS AND HOUSING25$4,286,318$171,453
Total2,447$424,176,535
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Director, Portfolio DeliverySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$125,156$0$28,213$153,3692019
Sr Manager, Disability SericesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$123,202$0$30,141$153,3432019
Executive DirectorCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$137,470$0$15,850$153,3202019
Dir - Bus Improve & OptimizCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$29,622$153,3182019
Director, Innovation Ag GrantsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$124,465$0$28,838$153,3032019
Associate Dir, CI Prog&SupportCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$10,451$27,112$153,2882019
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$124,983$0$28,293$153,2762019
Senior Policy ManagerExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$122,772$100$30,403$153,2752019
Associate Regional DirectorAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$34,304$153,2432019
Monogastrics Research ScientisAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 5$128,584$0$24,643$153,2262019
Grizzly BiologistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 5$128,584$0$24,643$153,2262019
Dir, Strat. Policy IntegrationPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$34,224$153,1632019
Director, OperationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$121,708$0$31,380$153,0882019
ERP Sector DirectorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$29,339$153,0352019
Director, Policy&Strategic BusENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$123,488$0$29,515$153,0042019
Director, Climate ChangeENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$124,838$0$28,156$152,9942019
ED, Regulatory & ComplianceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$124,838$0$28,156$152,9942019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$124,955$0$28,011$152,9662019
Manager, Animal WelfareAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$123,769$0$29,148$152,9172019
Dir, FOIP SectorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$121,511$0$31,401$152,9122019
Director, Southern RegionIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$122,508$0$30,388$152,8962019
Mgr, Prog Supp and MonitoringCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$6,000$27,926$152,8652019
Senior Audit ManagerENERGYSenior Manager Zone 1$122,452$0$30,358$152,8092019
Dir, Financial PlanningJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$121,708$0$31,065$152,7732019
Dir, FNMI ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$123,365$0$29,392$152,7572019
Principal AdvisorExecutive CouncilMinisterial 3$129,253$18,561$4,927$152,7412019
Director, Comm Rel & Monit.ENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$10,255$9,159$152,7322019
Director, Policy CoordinationIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$6,676$30,316$152,7172019
Director, Rangeland PolicyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$122,199$0$30,517$152,7172019
Director Risk Mgmt OperationsTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$121,867$0$30,777$152,6442019
Director, BankingTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$122,031$0$30,606$152,6362019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$126,025$0$26,560$152,5852019
Chief of StaffCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 2$118,698$0$33,853$152,5512019
Dir. Continuous ImprovementTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$122,668$0$29,849$152,5172019
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$10,466$26,250$152,4412019
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$33,465$152,4032019
Centre Director, PRCCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$120,011$6,300$26,069$152,3792019
Director, Newcomer IntegrationLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$122,049$0$30,299$152,3482019
Northern DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$115,532$8,427$28,359$152,3182019
Approvals ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$6,250$27,107$152,2962019
Senior BiometricianAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 5$128,584$0$23,677$152,2602019
Beef Research ScientistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 5$128,584$0$23,677$152,2602019
Chair, AB Trans. Safety BoardTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 2$145,679$0$6,567$152,2462019
Chief NegotiatorExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$28,548$152,2442019
Project DirectorTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$120,455$3,409$28,321$152,1852019
Director,Community DevelopmentCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 2$122,566$0$29,609$152,1752019
Dir Integration & OperationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$28,457$152,1532019
Mgr, MarketingAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYManager Zone 2$102,141$8,135$25,369$16,485$152,1302019
Director of ResearchExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$122,538$0$29,550$152,0882019
Dir, ERS Portfolio 4Public Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$33,148$152,0872019
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