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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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1,593 positions in 2023

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice618$139,642,418$225,959
Environment and Protected Areas78$13,964,670$179,034
Technology and Innovation71$13,139,105$185,058
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES67$12,223,472$182,440
Treasury Board and Finance61$11,562,780$189,554
Health60$10,879,799$181,330
Public Safety and Emergency Services49$9,299,541$189,787
Children and Family Services51$9,118,843$178,801
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE49$9,034,635$184,380
Executive Council41$8,599,539$209,745
Agriculture and Irrigation45$8,043,463$178,744
Transportation and Economic Corridors43$7,711,866$179,346
Energy and Minerals39$7,421,736$190,301
Infrastructure40$7,129,768$178,244
EDUCATION39$7,005,399$179,626
Public Service Commission34$6,272,114$184,474
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction33$6,209,497$188,167
Municipal Affairs32$6,026,710$188,335
Forestry and Parks33$5,873,723$177,992
Advanced Education25$4,774,365$190,975
Communications And Public Engagement20$3,448,391$172,420
Arts, Culture and Status of Women18$3,437,641$190,980
Indigenous Relations16$3,071,043$191,940
Immigration and Multiculturalism12$2,289,058$190,755
Mental Health and Addiction8$1,656,876$207,109
Affordability and Utilities7$1,463,044$209,006
Tourism and Sport3$584,852$194,951
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS1$399,199$399,199
Total1,593$320,283,549
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Director, Provincial Airshed and Watershed MonitoringEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,451$0$24,414$151,8652023
Director, Product & DeliveryTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,099$0$23,635$151,7342023
Pharmaceutical Pol ConsultantHealthManagement Manager Zone 2$126,521$0$24,861$151,3822023
Director, MELT & Licensing StandardsTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,009$0$24,286$151,2962023
Medical ConsultantHealthPhysician$129,484$15,685$6,110$151,2792023
ED, Indigenous RelationsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$126,877$0$24,219$151,0962023
Director, Service Desk and User ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$137,712$0$13,152$150,8642023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$128,539$0$22,158$150,6972023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$126,203$0$24,390$150,5932023
Proj.Leader,Geodectic Con.UnitForestry and ParksOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 2$127,709$0$22,879$150,5882023
Dir Partnership Injury ReductJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,768$3,553$12,135$150,4562023
Centre Director, CCCPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,960$0$14,802$149,7622023
Executive Director, Financial Services, FPTAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$127,940$12,429$9,174$149,5432023
Director, Enterprise Primary Change AdvocateJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$13,703$149,2862023
Dir, Planning & PerformanceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$350$13,309$149,2422023
Surveillance VeterinarianAgriculture and IrrigationOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$126,337$0$22,703$149,0402023
Operations ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$4,100$9,110$148,7922023
Director, Special ProjectsAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$519$12,511$148,6142023
Deputy Chie, Operational Support ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,487$0$11,730$147,2172023
Dir. Partnership & Com. Prgms.Public Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$11,325$146,9082023
Dir-Application Mgmt/Web ServTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$37,348$14,295$11,696$83,267$146,6072023
Reg Assurance Mgr - CapitalEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$10,570$146,1542023
Dir,ABParole Board SecretariatPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$400$10,164$146,1472023
Senior Source Standards EngEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$137,266$0$8,704$145,9692023
Director - Reporting & ComplianceSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$161$9,919$145,6632023
Operations ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,914$6,000$10,095$145,0092023
Dir.,Program ReportingTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$9,359$144,9432023
Director, Audit & InvestigationsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$8,981$144,5642023
Director - ShanghaiExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$7,748$143,3322023
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$132,681$0$10,557$143,2382023
Director - Japan OfficeExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$100$7,357$143,0412023
Director, U.S. West CoastExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$6,705$142,2882023
Prov Fish Science SpecialistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5$132,076$0$10,102$142,1782023
Director, LeasingInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,056$0$6,126$141,1822023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$136,735$0$3,201$139,9362023
Director, Cybersecurity OperationsTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,561$0$10,686$139,2472023
Director - Korea OfficeExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,397$0$8,126$138,5232023
Prov Wildlife Disease SpecEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5$132,076$0$3,690$135,7672023
Centre Director, FSCCJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$0$0$0$126,394$126,3942023
Facilities ManagerInfrastructureManagement Manager Zone 2$0$0$0$124,751$124,7512023
ED, Finance & Corp. Serv.Immigration and MulticulturalismManagement Executive Manager 1$0$0$0$113,349$113,3492023
Director of Operations, Finance & AccommodationsEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$0$0$0$110,255$110,2552023
DirectorInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$0$0$0$68,774$68,7742023
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