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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, Strategic Procurement, Contracts & Placement Resources | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $134,540 | $0 | $31,175 | — | $165,715 | 2024 |
| Director, Attendance Centres | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,197 | $200 | $32,282 | — | $165,679 | 2024 |
| Director, Support Services Team | Justice | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,343 | $0 | $32,232 | — | $165,575 | 2024 |
| Director, Planning & Analytics | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $25,556 | — | $165,569 | 2024 |
| Dir, Commodity Tax | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $25,541 | — | $165,554 | 2024 |
| Forest Area Manager | Forestry and Parks | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $137,111 | $0 | $28,408 | — | $165,520 | 2024 |
| ED, Health Analytics | Health | Management Executive Manager 1 | $137,144 | $0 | $28,365 | — | $165,510 | 2024 |
| Dir Financial Services | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $137,082 | $0 | $28,404 | — | $165,486 | 2024 |
| Dir,Environ Science&Field Ope | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,715 | $4,711 | $29,996 | — | $165,422 | 2024 |
| DIR, Regl Empl&Train, EDM&Nor | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $137,025 | $0 | $28,396 | — | $165,422 | 2024 |
| Director | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,762 | $0 | $28,614 | — | $165,376 | 2024 |
| Director, Reforestation, Inventory and Biometrics | Forestry and Parks | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,741 | $0 | $29,616 | — | $165,356 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $139,830 | $0 | $25,470 | — | $165,300 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Energy Transition | Energy and Minerals | Management Executive Manager 1 | $136,911 | $0 | $28,347 | — | $165,259 | 2024 |
| Dir Strategic Initiatives | EDUCATION | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,545 | $0 | $29,702 | — | $165,248 | 2024 |
| Director, Ministry Engagement | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $138,274 | $0 | $26,969 | — | $165,243 | 2024 |
| Director, Trade Competitiveness | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,539 | $0 | $31,667 | — | $165,207 | 2024 |
| Director, Ministry Engagement | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $25,181 | — | $165,194 | 2024 |
| Director | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,741 | $2,499 | $26,940 | — | $165,180 | 2024 |
| Director, Food Science and Development | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,806 | $0 | $28,341 | — | $165,148 | 2024 |
| Director, CID/IGB Transition | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,762 | $0 | $28,361 | — | $165,123 | 2024 |
| Director, Project Delivery | Infrastructure | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,762 | $0 | $28,361 | — | $165,123 | 2024 |
| Director, Common Platforms | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,762 | $0 | $28,361 | — | $165,123 | 2024 |
| Director, Capital Planning | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,762 | $0 | $28,361 | — | $165,123 | 2024 |
| Dir, Policy Foresight | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $134,035 | $200 | $30,850 | — | $165,086 | 2024 |
| Operations Manager | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $15,009 | $10,038 | — | $165,060 | 2024 |
| Director, Distribution | Affordability and Utilities | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,907 | $0 | $31,115 | — | $165,022 | 2024 |
| Director, Housing Policy | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,741 | $0 | $29,208 | — | $164,949 | 2024 |
| Dir, Afford. & NP Housing | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,741 | $0 | $29,208 | — | $164,949 | 2024 |
| Centre Director, ERC | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $152,614 | $0 | $12,215 | — | $164,829 | 2024 |
| ED, Status of Women & Inclusion | Arts, Culture and Status of Women | Management Executive Manager 1 | $133,758 | $0 | $31,021 | — | $164,779 | 2024 |
| Director, Intelligence Bureau | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,482 | $0 | $28,286 | — | $164,768 | 2024 |
| Director, Innovation Governance and Evaluation | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $24,729 | — | $164,742 | 2024 |
| Chief of Staff | Technology and Innovation | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $134,483 | $16,138 | $14,106 | — | $164,727 | 2024 |
| Chief of Staff | Energy and Minerals | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $134,483 | $16,138 | $14,071 | — | $164,692 | 2024 |
| Director, Statutory Oversight/Reporting | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,779 | $0 | $31,875 | — | $164,654 | 2024 |
| Infrastructure Manager | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $137,137 | $0 | $27,509 | — | $164,646 | 2024 |
| Director, Communications (FP) | Communications And Public Engagement | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,266 | $0 | $29,370 | — | $164,635 | 2024 |
| Dir, 1GX Strategic & Operational Excellence | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,451 | $0 | $29,081 | — | $164,532 | 2024 |
| Director, Financial Reporting Unit | Health | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,446 | $2,406 | $29,659 | — | $164,511 | 2024 |
| Director System Planning | Health | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,580 | $0 | $30,863 | — | $164,442 | 2024 |
| Director, Communications (MHA) | Communications And Public Engagement | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,067 | $0 | $31,344 | — | $164,410 | 2024 |
| Director | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,951 | $124 | $28,233 | — | $164,308 | 2024 |
| Director, Natural Resource Analysis | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,020 | $0 | $28,259 | — | $164,279 | 2024 |
| Dir-Compliance and Assurance | Municipal Affairs | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,693 | $0 | $31,568 | — | $164,261 | 2024 |
| Director, Project Delivery | Infrastructure | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,100 | $174 | $28,930 | — | $164,204 | 2024 |
| Director | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,951 | $0 | $28,233 | — | $164,183 | 2024 |
| Director | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,950 | $0 | $28,198 | — | $164,149 | 2024 |
| Dir, Wellness & Languages | EDUCATION | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $137,260 | $0 | $26,793 | — | $164,053 | 2024 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 3 | $133,147 | $0 | $30,857 | — | $164,004 | 2024 |
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