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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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1,910 positions in 2022

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice607$127,351,503$209,805
Environment and Protected Areas126$20,217,096$160,453
Treasury Board and Finance81$14,206,927$175,394
EDUCATION87$13,929,889$160,114
Health74$13,417,687$181,320
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES78$13,375,176$171,477
Public Safety and Emergency Services74$12,436,602$168,062
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction69$11,906,536$172,558
Technology and Innovation73$11,841,282$162,209
Transportation and Economic Corridors67$11,330,585$169,113
Infrastructure65$10,501,999$161,569
JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT60$10,339,155$172,319
CHILDREN'S SERVICES60$9,988,670$166,478
Agriculture and Irrigation58$9,516,836$164,083
Executive Council36$7,634,707$212,075
ENERGY41$7,346,155$179,175
Public Service Commission41$7,210,293$175,861
FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM39$6,527,539$167,373
Municipal Affairs33$5,855,128$177,428
CULTURE28$4,887,411$174,550
Advanced Education27$4,656,588$172,466
Communications And Public Engagement23$3,839,629$166,940
TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM19$3,100,945$163,208
Indigenous Relations14$2,548,577$182,041
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS14$2,483,207$177,372
Affordability and Utilities9$1,660,289$184,477
Mental Health and Addiction7$1,354,313$193,473
Total1,910$349,464,726
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Approvals ManagerEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$4,354$25,035$148,3272022
Director, Trade RelationsTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$121,537$0$26,777$148,3142022
DIR, Regl Empl&Train, EDM&NorJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$122,976$150$25,175$148,3012022
Director, Reforestation, Inventory and BiometricsFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$0$26,412$148,2362022
Chief of StaffInfrastructureMinisterial Ministerial 2$122,333$2,630$23,270$148,2342022
Senior Manager, DistributionAffordability and UtilitiesManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$2,454$26,819$148,2122022
Forest Area ManagerFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$122,522$0$25,664$148,1862022
SM, Wellness EducationEDUCATIONSubsidiary 02B1 3625 Education 1$119,341$1,783$27,037$148,1612022
MSLR Registrar/DirectorIndigenous RelationsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$120,813$0$27,314$148,1272022
Director, Industrial RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$122,913$0$25,166$148,0782022
Dir Strat Pol Edu & InnService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$119,950$0$28,070$148,0202022
Director, Business Analysis and EvaluationAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$121,574$0$26,368$147,9412022
Director, Corporate SupportsCULTUREManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$119,033$8,324$20,562$147,9202022
Aquatic ScientistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$123,718$257$23,943$147,9182022
ED, Hlth Wkfc PartnershipsHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$120,212$0$27,702$147,9142022
Infrastructure ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$123,077$200$24,565$147,8422022
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$5,610$23,258$147,8072022
Senior Manager, Trading and DeTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$1,099$27,759$147,7972022
Director - Operations and ReportingCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,839$0$25,932$147,7712022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$123,789$0$23,937$147,7262022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$123,789$0$23,937$147,7262022
DirectorInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$0$25,887$147,7102022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$123,789$0$23,894$147,6832022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$123,789$0$23,894$147,6832022
Legal CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$123,789$0$23,894$147,6832022
Sr Mgr-Adoption ServicesCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$122,598$0$25,079$147,6772022
Director Fish & Wildlife SouthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,519$644$25,489$147,6522022
Manager, Energy and ManufacturingJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$120,100$0$27,525$147,6252022
Dir, Legislative ServicesEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,226$0$26,383$147,6092022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$123,789$0$23,790$147,5802022
Sr Mgr Capital PlanningHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$120,036$1,061$26,395$147,4932022
Dir, Afford. & NP HousingSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$0$25,669$147,4922022
Director, Housing PolicySENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$0$25,669$147,4922022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$121,325$0$26,097$147,4222022
Dir Svc Qual & Lifecycle SuppService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$0$0$0$147,416$147,4162022
Director, Accounting PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$0$25,589$147,4122022
Assoc. Property Rights AdvocatAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,197$250$25,939$147,3852022
Dir, CareersArtWellnessLangLDCEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$123,187$0$24,118$147,3062022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$120,183$0$27,076$147,2592022
Director, Opportunity EvaluationJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$28,292$147,2312022
SM, ResearchEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$119,744$0$27,478$147,2222022
Director, Facilities&Fleet SerPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$118,439$0$28,777$147,2162022
Director, Edmonton DistrictPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$118,662$0$28,550$147,2122022
Approvals ManagerEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$3,662$24,609$147,2102022
Dir Data Development &AnalysisSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$120,225$0$26,984$147,2092022
Dir, Capital Planning SouthEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,523$0$25,658$147,1812022
Director, Natural Resource AnalysisAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$122,074$0$25,049$147,1232022
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$250$25,013$147,0872022
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,997$3,467$24,605$147,0692022
ED, Climate Regulation and Carbon MarketsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$122,057$0$24,982$147,0392022
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