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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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2,245 positions in 2020

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL657$121,886,081$185,519
SERVICE ALBERTA193$31,091,136$161,094
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS175$28,297,329$161,699
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY144$23,758,145$164,987
Treasury Board and Finance99$16,637,900$168,060
EDUCATION105$16,449,718$156,664
Health89$15,679,735$176,177
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES82$13,365,646$162,996
TRANSPORTATION81$12,757,523$157,500
Infrastructure68$10,659,933$156,764
Municipal Affairs63$10,563,646$167,677
Public Service Commission60$10,165,154$169,419
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION60$10,027,056$167,118
CHILDREN'S SERVICES61$9,954,546$163,189
ENERGY54$9,557,655$176,994
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION58$9,303,648$160,408
Executive Council39$8,093,519$207,526
Advanced Education48$7,954,837$165,726
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN35$6,094,648$174,133
Communications And Public Engagement28$4,488,667$160,310
SENIORS AND HOUSING26$4,404,224$169,393
Indigenous Relations20$3,360,291$168,015
Total2,245$384,551,038
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Superintendent, NW RegionJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$6,000$22,560$147,4992020
Sr. Dir. Energy & EnviromentJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$22,049$19,140$8,340$97,958$147,4872020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$124,753$0$22,711$147,4642020
Mgr-Child InterventionCHILDREN'S SERVICESManager Zone 2$118,939$6,000$22,491$147,4302020
Senior ScientistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,936$0$25,473$147,4092020
Dir-Capacity & CoordinationCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$125,387$0$21,996$147,3832020
Director, EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$122,468$0$24,882$147,3502020
Director of ResearchSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$122,538$0$24,772$147,3102020
O&I Manager-Peace-AthabascaENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$5,801$22,560$147,3002020
Dir Integration & OperationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$23,566$147,2622020
Dir, FOIP SectorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$120,353$300$26,600$147,2532020
Dir,Stakeholder EngagementInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$118,703$4,606$23,938$147,2472020
Tech.Internet Crime ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$29,620$147,2122020
Director, Complaint ResolutionLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$122,508$0$24,699$147,2072020
Director, Resource AccessENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$119,113$0$28,092$147,2042020
Court Technology OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$120,011$0$27,119$147,1302020
Aquatic ScientistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,936$1,441$23,707$147,0842020
PsychometricianEDUCATIONEducation 1-Psychometrician$123,653$0$23,389$147,0432020
Dir, Sec Policies & ComplianceSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$23,303$146,9992020
Wildfire Science CoordinatorAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 4$121,005$0$25,956$146,9612020
Chief of Staff, PSCPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$121,888$0$25,060$146,9482020
Senior Dam Safety EngineerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$25,324$146,9202020
Modelling Support Team LeadENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$25,324$146,9202020
DirectorCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$23,217$146,9132020
Director, Rec, EcosystemENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$23,217$146,9132020
Dir, Budget & AnalyticsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$23,217$146,9132020
Dir. Engagement&EducationENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$121,017$0$25,871$146,8882020
Senior Audit ManagerTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$121,025$0$25,860$146,8842020
Dep. Press Sec. & SpeechwriterExecutive CouncilNON-Ministerial EA$125,128$0$21,721$146,8492020
Dir-Fin Client Pymts and RevCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$119,196$1,950$25,683$146,8292020
Centre Director, MHRCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$123,612$0$23,206$146,8182020
Director, Oil Sands CommercialENERGYSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$4,081$23,796$146,8152020
Dir, Cyber Security OperationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$122,321$0$24,454$146,7752020
Scientist, Residue ChemistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 4$121,936$0$24,808$146,7442020
Dir, Irrigation Infra CoordTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$122,801$0$23,937$146,7382020
Sr Hydrologic SpecialistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$121,435$161$25,142$146,7382020
Transboundary Section LeadENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$122,083$0$24,654$146,7372020
Superintendent, Ops SectionJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$120,073$0$26,553$146,6262020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$6,784$22,199$146,5752020
Regional DirectorENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$117,868$5,744$22,916$146,5282020
Dir, Professional & Indus RelHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$123,523$0$22,984$146,5072020
Dir, Service ManagementSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$9,347$18,642$4,785$113,589$146,3622020
Dir, Capital Planning NorthEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$22,663$146,3592020
Chief of StaffAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYMinisterial Ministerial EA$120,210$0$26,113$146,3232020
Dir., Strategic & Corp. PolicySENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$121,564$0$24,722$146,2862020
Manager, Prov Whse & Svc CtrAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$4,400$22,926$146,2642020
Senior Manager, Tax PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$120,354$0$25,906$146,2602020
Director, Strategy&InnovationJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$120,071$0$26,182$146,2522020
Director - FinanceCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$122,221$0$23,995$146,2162020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$121,120$0$25,066$146,1862020
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