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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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2,245 positions in 2020

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL657$121,886,081$185,519
SERVICE ALBERTA193$31,091,136$161,094
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS175$28,297,329$161,699
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY144$23,758,145$164,987
Treasury Board and Finance99$16,637,900$168,060
EDUCATION105$16,449,718$156,664
Health89$15,679,735$176,177
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES82$13,365,646$162,996
TRANSPORTATION81$12,757,523$157,500
Infrastructure68$10,659,933$156,764
Municipal Affairs63$10,563,646$167,677
Public Service Commission60$10,165,154$169,419
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION60$10,027,056$167,118
CHILDREN'S SERVICES61$9,954,546$163,189
ENERGY54$9,557,655$176,994
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION58$9,303,648$160,408
Executive Council39$8,093,519$207,526
Advanced Education48$7,954,837$165,726
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN35$6,094,648$174,133
Communications And Public Engagement28$4,488,667$160,310
SENIORS AND HOUSING26$4,404,224$169,393
Indigenous Relations20$3,360,291$168,015
Total2,245$384,551,038
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Sr Mgr, ATOMS Shared SvcsAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,499$145,4382020
Dir, CPFO Implementation TeamJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,498$145,4372020
Air&Watrshed ResourMangr-PeaceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$4,041$25,657$145,4242020
Senior Mechanical EngineerInfrastructureEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$23,812$145,4092020
Sr Engineer for MiningLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$23,812$145,4092020
Toxicology ScientistJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALScientific 4$121,936$0$23,466$145,4022020
Team CommanderJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALManager Zone 2$117,868$0$27,512$145,3802020
SM, TransportationEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$120,311$0$25,062$145,3742020
Dir, Data SvcsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$120,354$0$24,965$145,3182020
Executive DirectorTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$118,366$0$26,917$145,2832020
SM, School Capital/ASAP SPEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,340$145,2792020
Sr Program MgrSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,340$145,2792020
Assoc Dir-Integration&Prod SupSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,340$145,2792020
Director,Community GrantsCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 2$122,256$0$23,018$145,2742020
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$4,575$21,760$145,2732020
Public Health VeterinarianAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYVeterinarian Level 3$122,554$130$22,583$145,2672020
Director, Business DevelopmentJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,318$145,2572020
Env Public Health ScientistHealthScientific 4$121,936$0$23,313$145,2492020
Portfolio Director, MA, EDTTSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$120,397$0$24,800$145,1962020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,538$3,750$21,900$145,1882020
Bridge Evaluation SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$23,575$145,1712020
Dir, Financial ReportingHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$122,154$0$23,004$145,1582020
Dir. Cost ManagementInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$120,856$0$24,211$145,0682020
Communications DirectorCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,679$0$25,370$145,0492020
Roadway Standards SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$122,046$0$22,997$145,0422020
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$120,219$0$24,821$145,0412020
LimnologistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$121,936$0$23,104$145,0402020
OHS Surveillance LeadLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONScientific 4$121,711$225$23,104$145,0402020
Director Royalty and TenureENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$119,373$0$25,644$145,0172020
Dir, Grant Programs & EvalAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$121,708$0$23,288$144,9972020
Director, Ministry ServicesENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,050$144,9882020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$120,387$0$24,589$144,9772020
Dir, Executive IntegrationENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,021$144,9592020
Director, Calgary NorthInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$115,885$0$29,068$144,9542020
Dir, Strategic Planning&PolicyPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$3,622$25,599$144,9462020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$120,470$0$24,468$144,9392020
Livestock Welfare Research SciAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 4$121,005$0$23,922$144,9262020
Sr Mgr, Ambient Air PolicyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$119,396$0$25,519$144,9152020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$27,298$144,8902020
Apellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$27,298$144,8902020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$27,298$144,8902020
Executive DirectorCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$137,470$0$7,408$144,8782020
Dir, Strategic InitiativesPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,904$144,8432020
Pavement Management SpecTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$121,858$0$22,969$144,8272020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,362$6,000$21,460$144,8222020
Dir, Budget & Fiscal AnalysisEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$120,342$0$24,468$144,8112020
Dir, ASIESCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$120,105$0$24,690$144,7962020
SM, Corporate ResearchEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,725$144,6632020
SM, ResearchEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,725$144,6632020
Director, Planning and EventsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$123,063$0$21,596$144,6582020
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