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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director, Communications (MA) | Communications And Public Engagement | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $139,268 | $0 | $27,889 | — | $167,157 | 2024 |
| Director, Planning & Performance Measures | Arts, Culture and Status of Women | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,762 | $200 | $30,167 | — | $167,128 | 2024 |
| Dir, Corporate Income Tax | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,762 | $0 | $30,314 | — | $167,076 | 2024 |
| Director, Policy & Planning | Executive Council | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,692 | $0 | $31,375 | — | $167,066 | 2024 |
| Dir, Capital Planning North | EDUCATION | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $138,482 | $0 | $28,560 | — | $167,042 | 2024 |
| Mgr-Settlement | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,696 | $5,863 | $28,434 | — | $166,993 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $139,829 | $0 | $27,096 | — | $166,926 | 2024 |
| Director, Financial Planning | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $134,522 | $1,221 | $31,164 | — | $166,906 | 2024 |
| Dir-Finance & Admin | Municipal Affairs | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $350 | $26,497 | — | $166,861 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $138,249 | -$2,924 | $31,515 | — | $166,839 | 2024 |
| Director | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,277 | $6,000 | $28,549 | — | $166,826 | 2024 |
| Director, Procurement Engagement | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,514 | $0 | $31,305 | — | $166,819 | 2024 |
| Exec Dir, Strategic Policy & Business Services | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Executive Manager 1 | $137,611 | $1,016 | $28,146 | — | $166,773 | 2024 |
| Dir, Finance Operations | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,741 | $0 | $31,021 | — | $166,762 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $139,830 | $0 | $26,912 | — | $166,742 | 2024 |
| Mgr. Risk Management | Immigration and Multiculturalism | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $17,917 | $18,918 | $8,800 | $121,078 | $166,713 | 2024 |
| ED, Education Supports | EDUCATION | Management Executive Manager 1 | $135,327 | $0 | $31,347 | — | $166,674 | 2024 |
| Chief of Staff | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $136,456 | $16,375 | $13,825 | — | $166,656 | 2024 |
| Director Energy Transition | Energy and Minerals | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,779 | $0 | $33,873 | — | $166,651 | 2024 |
| Assistant Chief Medical Examiner | Justice | Pathologist III | $158,932 | $0 | $7,711 | — | $166,643 | 2024 |
| Executive Director | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Executive Manager 1 | $136,902 | $0 | $29,739 | — | $166,641 | 2024 |
| Director, Adoption, Permanency & Historical Records | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,762 | $0 | $29,875 | — | $166,637 | 2024 |
| Exec Director, Implementation and Accountability | Health | Management Executive Manager 1 | $134,700 | $0 | $31,917 | — | $166,617 | 2024 |
| Dir, South Services | EDUCATION | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,649 | $0 | $30,954 | — | $166,603 | 2024 |
| Director, Home and Community Care | Health | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $134,956 | $0 | $31,624 | — | $166,580 | 2024 |
| Director, Process En & Str Rel | Indigenous Relations | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,261 | $0 | $31,305 | — | $166,565 | 2024 |
| Director, Project Delivery | Infrastructure | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,779 | $4,569 | $29,197 | — | $166,545 | 2024 |
| Chief of Staff | Arts, Culture and Status of Women | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $139,464 | $201 | $26,875 | — | $166,540 | 2024 |
| Director, Investigations & Enforcement | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,801 | $0 | $29,734 | — | $166,535 | 2024 |
| Director, Plant & Bee Health | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $26,461 | — | $166,474 | 2024 |
| Director, IM Programs | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,827 | $150 | $29,477 | — | $166,454 | 2024 |
| Director, Project Delivery | Infrastructure | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,762 | $0 | $29,676 | — | $166,438 | 2024 |
| Director of Governance | Advanced Education | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $26,403 | — | $166,416 | 2024 |
| Director, Animal Health Section | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,762 | $1,236 | $28,361 | — | $166,359 | 2024 |
| Director, DevOps & QA | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $137,831 | $0 | $28,489 | — | $166,319 | 2024 |
| ED, TAS | Public Service Commission | Management Executive Manager 1 | $134,840 | $0 | $31,444 | — | $166,285 | 2024 |
| Dir, Programs & Legal | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $134,283 | $0 | $32,001 | — | $166,284 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $139,830 | $0 | $26,439 | — | $166,269 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $139,829 | $0 | $26,437 | — | $166,267 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Cabinet Coordination | Executive Council | Management Executive Manager 1 | $136,008 | $0 | $30,169 | — | $166,177 | 2024 |
| Director, Communications (TS) | Communications And Public Engagement | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $134,585 | $2,989 | $28,569 | — | $166,144 | 2024 |
| Dir-LADM | Municipal Affairs | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,741 | $0 | $30,400 | — | $166,141 | 2024 |
| ED, Regional & Northern Economic Development | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Executive Manager 1 | $134,783 | $0 | $31,258 | — | $166,041 | 2024 |
| Executive Director - Disability Services North | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Executive Manager 1 | $135,940 | $0 | $30,094 | — | $166,034 | 2024 |
| Director, Financial and Business Planning | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,675 | $2,843 | $31,431 | — | $165,949 | 2024 |
| Director, U.S. Midwest | Executive Council | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $25,921 | — | $165,934 | 2024 |
| Project Director | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $25,921 | — | $165,934 | 2024 |
| Director, Regulatory Transformation | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,049 | $6,000 | $27,709 | — | $165,758 | 2024 |
| Legal Counsel | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 2 | $139,830 | $0 | $25,905 | — | $165,735 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $139,829 | $0 | $25,900 | — | $165,729 | 2024 |
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