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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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MinistryAllJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSERVICE ALBERTAENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYTreasury Board and FinanceEDUCATIONHealthCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureMunicipal AffairsPublic Service CommissionJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONCHILDREN'S SERVICESENERGYLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive CouncilAdvanced EducationCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGIndigenous Relations
2,245 positions in 2020
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 657 | $121,886,081 | $185,519 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 193 | $31,091,136 | $161,094 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 175 | $28,297,329 | $161,699 |
| AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | 144 | $23,758,145 | $164,987 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 99 | $16,637,900 | $168,060 |
| EDUCATION | 105 | $16,449,718 | $156,664 |
| Health | 89 | $15,679,735 | $176,177 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 82 | $13,365,646 | $162,996 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 81 | $12,757,523 | $157,500 |
| Infrastructure | 68 | $10,659,933 | $156,764 |
| Municipal Affairs | 63 | $10,563,646 | $167,677 |
| Public Service Commission | 60 | $10,165,154 | $169,419 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | 60 | $10,027,056 | $167,118 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 61 | $9,954,546 | $163,189 |
| ENERGY | 54 | $9,557,655 | $176,994 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 58 | $9,303,648 | $160,408 |
| Executive Council | 39 | $8,093,519 | $207,526 |
| Advanced Education | 48 | $7,954,837 | $165,726 |
| CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 35 | $6,094,648 | $174,133 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 28 | $4,488,667 | $160,310 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 26 | $4,404,224 | $169,393 |
| Indigenous Relations | 20 | $3,360,291 | $168,015 |
| Total | 2,245 | $384,551,038 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr Mgr, ATOMS Shared Svcs | Advanced Education | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $26,499 | — | $145,438 | 2020 |
| Dir, CPFO Implementation Team | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $26,498 | — | $145,437 | 2020 |
| Air&Watrshed ResourMangr-Peace | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,725 | $4,041 | $25,657 | — | $145,424 | 2020 |
| Senior Mechanical Engineer | Infrastructure | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $23,812 | — | $145,409 | 2020 |
| Sr Engineer for Mining | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $23,812 | — | $145,409 | 2020 |
| Toxicology Scientist | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Scientific 4 | $121,936 | $0 | $23,466 | — | $145,402 | 2020 |
| Team Commander | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Manager Zone 2 | $117,868 | $0 | $27,512 | — | $145,380 | 2020 |
| SM, Transportation | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $120,311 | $0 | $25,062 | — | $145,374 | 2020 |
| Dir, Data Svcs | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,354 | $0 | $24,965 | — | $145,318 | 2020 |
| Executive Director | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $118,366 | $0 | $26,917 | — | $145,283 | 2020 |
| SM, School Capital/ASAP SP | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $26,340 | — | $145,279 | 2020 |
| Sr Program Mgr | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $26,340 | — | $145,279 | 2020 |
| Assoc Dir-Integration&Prod Sup | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $26,340 | — | $145,279 | 2020 |
| Director,Community Grants | CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,256 | $0 | $23,018 | — | $145,274 | 2020 |
| Associate Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $4,575 | $21,760 | — | $145,273 | 2020 |
| Public Health Veterinarian | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Veterinarian Level 3 | $122,554 | $130 | $22,583 | — | $145,267 | 2020 |
| Director, Business Development | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $26,318 | — | $145,257 | 2020 |
| Env Public Health Scientist | Health | Scientific 4 | $121,936 | $0 | $23,313 | — | $145,249 | 2020 |
| Portfolio Director, MA, EDTT | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,397 | $0 | $24,800 | — | $145,196 | 2020 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,538 | $3,750 | $21,900 | — | $145,188 | 2020 |
| Bridge Evaluation Specialist | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $23,575 | — | $145,171 | 2020 |
| Dir, Financial Reporting | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,154 | $0 | $23,004 | — | $145,158 | 2020 |
| Dir. Cost Management | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,856 | $0 | $24,211 | — | $145,068 | 2020 |
| Communications Director | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,679 | $0 | $25,370 | — | $145,049 | 2020 |
| Roadway Standards Specialist | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $122,046 | $0 | $22,997 | — | $145,042 | 2020 |
| Field Services Manager | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $120,219 | $0 | $24,821 | — | $145,041 | 2020 |
| Limnologist | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Scientific 4 | $121,936 | $0 | $23,104 | — | $145,040 | 2020 |
| OHS Surveillance Lead | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Scientific 4 | $121,711 | $225 | $23,104 | — | $145,040 | 2020 |
| Director Royalty and Tenure | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,373 | $0 | $25,644 | — | $145,017 | 2020 |
| Dir, Grant Programs & Eval | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $121,708 | $0 | $23,288 | — | $144,997 | 2020 |
| Director, Ministry Services | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $26,050 | — | $144,988 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $120,387 | $0 | $24,589 | — | $144,977 | 2020 |
| Dir, Executive Integration | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $26,021 | — | $144,959 | 2020 |
| Director, Calgary North | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,885 | $0 | $29,068 | — | $144,954 | 2020 |
| Dir, Strategic Planning&Policy | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,725 | $3,622 | $25,599 | — | $144,946 | 2020 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,470 | $0 | $24,468 | — | $144,939 | 2020 |
| Livestock Welfare Research Sci | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Scientific 4 | $121,005 | $0 | $23,922 | — | $144,926 | 2020 |
| Sr Mgr, Ambient Air Policy | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $119,396 | $0 | $25,519 | — | $144,915 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $27,298 | — | $144,890 | 2020 |
| Apellate Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $27,298 | — | $144,890 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $27,298 | — | $144,890 | 2020 |
| Executive Director | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $137,470 | $0 | $7,408 | — | $144,878 | 2020 |
| Dir, Strategic Initiatives | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $25,904 | — | $144,843 | 2020 |
| Pavement Management Spec | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,858 | $0 | $22,969 | — | $144,827 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,362 | $6,000 | $21,460 | — | $144,822 | 2020 |
| Dir, Budget & Fiscal Analysis | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,342 | $0 | $24,468 | — | $144,811 | 2020 |
| Dir, ASIES | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $120,105 | $0 | $24,690 | — | $144,796 | 2020 |
| SM, Corporate Research | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $25,725 | — | $144,663 | 2020 |
| SM, Research | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $25,725 | — | $144,663 | 2020 |
| Director, Planning and Events | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,063 | $0 | $21,596 | — | $144,658 | 2020 |
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