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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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MinistryAllJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSERVICE ALBERTAENVIRONMENT AND PARKSHealthEDUCATIONTreasury Board and FinanceAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureCHILDREN'S SERVICESCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONENERGYLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAdvanced EducationMunicipal AffairsPublic Service CommissionExecutive CouncilCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGIndigenous Relations
1,976 positions in 2021
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 642 | $121,272,842 | $188,899 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 164 | $26,048,087 | $158,830 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 156 | $24,837,630 | $159,216 |
| Health | 87 | $15,703,711 | $180,502 |
| EDUCATION | 97 | $15,060,560 | $155,264 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 87 | $14,920,990 | $171,506 |
| Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | 89 | $13,965,776 | $156,919 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 75 | $12,029,640 | $160,395 |
| Infrastructure | 63 | $9,909,601 | $157,295 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 56 | $9,445,319 | $168,666 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 55 | $9,157,336 | $166,497 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | 52 | $8,878,599 | $170,742 |
| ENERGY | 51 | $8,813,849 | $172,821 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 52 | $8,619,587 | $165,761 |
| Advanced Education | 46 | $7,777,704 | $169,081 |
| Municipal Affairs | 44 | $7,419,859 | $168,633 |
| Public Service Commission | 42 | $6,941,464 | $165,273 |
| Executive Council | 34 | $6,660,326 | $195,892 |
| CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 25 | $4,278,579 | $171,143 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 22 | $3,704,540 | $168,388 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 20 | $3,643,544 | $182,177 |
| Indigenous Relations | 17 | $2,963,156 | $174,303 |
| Total | 1,976 | $342,052,699 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Lands Disposition Manag | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,014 | $0 | $24,905 | — | $144,919 | 2021 |
| Director, Tax Program Delivery | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,636 | $2,492 | $24,789 | — | $144,918 | 2021 |
| Senior Manager, Distribution | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $120,018 | $0 | $24,898 | — | $144,917 | 2021 |
| Diploma Exam Lead, Biology 30 | EDUCATION | Education 1 | $116,944 | $270 | $27,660 | — | $144,874 | 2021 |
| Associate Regional Director | Advanced Education | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $119,963 | $0 | $24,891 | — | $144,855 | 2021 |
| Sr Emissions Inv. Scientist | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Scientific 4 | $121,037 | $0 | $23,794 | — | $144,831 | 2021 |
| Superintendent Southern Region | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $119,927 | $0 | $24,886 | — | $144,813 | 2021 |
| Senior Design Architect | Infrastructure | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $100 | $23,090 | — | $144,786 | 2021 |
| Senior Audit Manager | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,947 | $4,451 | $24,341 | — | $144,739 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,836 | $2,248 | $24,631 | — | $144,715 | 2021 |
| Manager, Animal Welfare | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $25,769 | — | $144,707 | 2021 |
| Senior Source Standards Eng | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $23,090 | — | $144,686 | 2021 |
| Assessment Specialist FLA and Francais 3 | EDUCATION | Education 1 | $116,943 | $0 | $27,743 | — | $144,686 | 2021 |
| Chief of Staff | Infrastructure | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $121,030 | $0 | $23,643 | — | $144,673 | 2021 |
| Chief of Staff | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $121,030 | $15,976 | $7,667 | — | $144,673 | 2021 |
| Dir. Adjudication, Impaired | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,444 | $0 | $25,223 | — | $144,667 | 2021 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,060 | $1,049 | $23,510 | — | $144,619 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,836 | $3,540 | $23,203 | — | $144,580 | 2021 |
| Sr Mgr, Capital Planning | Health | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $120,183 | $0 | $24,366 | — | $144,549 | 2021 |
| Dir, Industrial Climate Policy | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,725 | $0 | $24,811 | — | $144,536 | 2021 |
| Dir-Fin Client Pymts and Rev | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,444 | $0 | $25,064 | — | $144,508 | 2021 |
| Facility Evaluation Coord. | Infrastructure | Engineering & Related Level 2 | $12,075 | $30,656 | $6,185 | $95,575 | $144,490 | 2021 |
| Diagnostic Unit Lead | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Scientific 4 | $121,037 | $0 | $23,409 | — | $144,446 | 2021 |
| Senior Project Manager | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $119,469 | $100 | $24,826 | — | $144,395 | 2021 |
| Wildlife Policy | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $25,449 | — | $144,387 | 2021 |
| Director, Strategy&Innovation | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $500 | $24,913 | — | $144,352 | 2021 |
| Dir Collections Management | CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $25,386 | — | $144,325 | 2021 |
| Associate Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,444 | $0 | $24,826 | — | $144,270 | 2021 |
| Dir, Meat & Dairy Inspection | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,660 | $0 | $23,592 | — | $144,252 | 2021 |
| Director, Strategic Policy | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,442 | $2,340 | $24,456 | — | $144,238 | 2021 |
| PD, CSD, Health | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,292 | $100 | $24,805 | — | $144,197 | 2021 |
| Sr. Program Manager - Infra | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,444 | $0 | $24,719 | — | $144,163 | 2021 |
| Env Public Health Scientist | Health | Scientific 4 | $121,037 | $0 | $23,114 | — | $144,151 | 2021 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,789 | $0 | $24,320 | — | $144,109 | 2021 |
| Dir, Grant Program Delivery | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $0 | $28,123 | — | $144,088 | 2021 |
| Dir. Agency Operations | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $500 | $24,649 | — | $144,088 | 2021 |
| Mgr. Invest. Eval. & Reporting | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $25,144 | — | $144,082 | 2021 |
| Dir, Disability Mgmt | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $25,129 | — | $144,067 | 2021 |
| Property Manager | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $350 | $24,756 | — | $144,045 | 2021 |
| Dir, Continuing Care Cap Prgms | Health | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $25,071 | — | $144,010 | 2021 |
| Dir, CPFO Implementation Team | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $25,071 | — | $144,010 | 2021 |
| Dir, Architecture & Rationalization | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,253 | $50 | $24,693 | — | $143,996 | 2021 |
| Tax Analyst | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $119,705 | $0 | $24,290 | — | $143,996 | 2021 |
| Manager, Community Recovery Services | Municipal Affairs | Manager Zone 2 | $115,725 | $4,497 | $23,772 | — | $143,994 | 2021 |
| SM, Research | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $25,047 | — | $143,985 | 2021 |
| SM, School Capital/ASAP SP | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $25,047 | — | $143,985 | 2021 |
| Dir, SLA & PAT | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,195 | $0 | $24,783 | — | $143,979 | 2021 |
| Approvals Manager Red Deer | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $25,037 | — | $143,975 | 2021 |
| Senior Source Standards Eng | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $120,274 | $0 | $23,699 | — | $143,973 | 2021 |
| Appellate Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,836 | $0 | $26,126 | — | $143,962 | 2021 |
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