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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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1,976 positions in 2021

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL642$121,272,842$188,899
SERVICE ALBERTA164$26,048,087$158,830
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS156$24,837,630$159,216
Health87$15,703,711$180,502
EDUCATION97$15,060,560$155,264
Treasury Board and Finance87$14,920,990$171,506
Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development89$13,965,776$156,919
TRANSPORTATION75$12,029,640$160,395
Infrastructure63$9,909,601$157,295
CHILDREN'S SERVICES56$9,445,319$168,666
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES55$9,157,336$166,497
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION52$8,878,599$170,742
ENERGY51$8,813,849$172,821
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION52$8,619,587$165,761
Advanced Education46$7,777,704$169,081
Municipal Affairs44$7,419,859$168,633
Public Service Commission42$6,941,464$165,273
Executive Council34$6,660,326$195,892
CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN25$4,278,579$171,143
Communications And Public Engagement22$3,704,540$168,388
SENIORS AND HOUSING20$3,643,544$182,177
Indigenous Relations17$2,963,156$174,303
Total1,976$342,052,699
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Dir-Policy and StrategyMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$117,567$1,496$24,489$143,5522021
Senior Structural EngineerInfrastructureEngineering & Related Level 4$118,201$0$25,349$143,5502021
SM, Locally Dev CoursesEDUCATIONEducation 1$117,602$50$25,864$143,5162021
Director, Strategic EngagementEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,730$0$24,727$143,4572021
SM, Div. Coord & Issues Mgt.Treasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$27,491$143,4382021
Diploma Exam Lead, English Language Arts 30-2EDUCATIONEducation 1$116,943$1,224$25,203$143,3702021
Mgr,Financial Reporting & ContAdvanced EducationManager Zone 2$78,697$30,582$17,852$16,226$143,3582021
Forest Area ManagerAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$118,403$250$24,682$143,3352021
Executive AdvisorExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$27,368$143,3332021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$25,493$143,3302021
PD, CSD, PSC/TBF/CPEPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$118,595$0$24,709$143,3042021
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$118,595$0$24,708$143,3032021
Assessment Specialist Humanities Gr 6EDUCATIONEducation 1$116,943$550$25,771$143,2642021
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,789$0$23,473$143,2622021
Communications DirectorCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$118,110$0$25,145$143,2552021
Diploma Exam Lead, Social Studies 30-1EDUCATIONEducation 1$116,944$387$25,916$143,2472021
Dir, Agency Ovr Plan & EvalJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$118,310$0$24,936$143,2452021
Director, Business Analysis and EvaluationAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,291$143,2302021
Director Financial PlanningAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$118,331$0$24,873$143,2042021
Dir-Perf Analysis & ImproveCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$117,309$0$25,877$143,1862021
Sr Mgr Corporate Income TaxTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,347$174$24,664$143,1862021
Sr Mgr Corporate Tax AuditTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,234$143,1732021
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,202$143,1402021
Manager, Water ProjectsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,202$143,1402021
Sr Mgr Commodity Tax AuditTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,202$143,1402021
Director, Business Growth and Access to CapitalJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,202$143,1402021
Dir, WHS Policy & Prog DevtPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$118,252$0$24,756$143,0082021
SM, Wellness EducationEDUCATIONEducation 1$116,943$284$25,771$142,9982021
Livestock Welfare Research SciAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentScientific 4$0$39,723$3,186$100,089$142,9982021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$2,043$23,107$142,9862021
Dir, Insured Svcs & CompDesignHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$118,414$0$24,569$142,9822021
Security Policy AnalystSERVICE ALBERTASystems Analyst Level 2$88,634$21,647$18,171$14,530$142,9812021
Director, Strategy & PlanningAdvanced EducationManager Zone 2$114,736$150$28,090$142,9752021
Sr Mgr, Data Centre FacilitiesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,022$142,9612021
SM, Scoring & ReportingEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,022$142,9612021
Director, Strategic Policy Development & Priorities InitiativesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$118,289$0$24,669$142,9582021
Senior Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$118,291$0$24,666$142,9572021
Regional DirectorENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$118,113$200$24,641$142,9542021
Portfolio Director TBFSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$118,284$0$24,665$142,9502021
Diploma Exam Lead, Physics 30EDUCATIONEducation 1$116,943$329$25,672$142,9442021
Director, Northern RegionIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$118,370$0$24,571$142,9412021
Dir, Divisional PerformanceEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,376$0$24,546$142,9222021
Senior Source Standards EngENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$134,972$0$7,869$142,8412021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$24,996$142,8322021
Diploma Exam Lead, Science 30EDUCATIONEducation 1$116,943$91$25,771$142,8062021
Curriculum Consultant, Sciences/PhysicsEDUCATIONEducation 1$116,943$76$25,771$142,7912021
Dir, Generation & Tx PolicyENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$118,156$0$24,633$142,7892021
Dir, Mail & Print SolutionsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$118,113$0$24,641$142,7542021
Director, Comm Rel & Monit.ENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$400$9,033$142,7512021
SM, Career & Tech FoundationsEDUCATIONEducation 1$116,943$76$25,672$142,6912021
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