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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 PARKSHealthEDUCATIONTreasury Board and FinanceAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureCHILDREN'S SERVICESCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONENERGYLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAdvanced EducationMunicipal AffairsPublic Service CommissionExecutive CouncilCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGIndigenous Relations
1,976 positions in 2021
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 642 | $121,272,842 | $188,899 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 164 | $26,048,087 | $158,830 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 156 | $24,837,630 | $159,216 |
| Health | 87 | $15,703,711 | $180,502 |
| EDUCATION | 97 | $15,060,560 | $155,264 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 87 | $14,920,990 | $171,506 |
| Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | 89 | $13,965,776 | $156,919 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 75 | $12,029,640 | $160,395 |
| Infrastructure | 63 | $9,909,601 | $157,295 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 56 | $9,445,319 | $168,666 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 55 | $9,157,336 | $166,497 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | 52 | $8,878,599 | $170,742 |
| ENERGY | 51 | $8,813,849 | $172,821 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 52 | $8,619,587 | $165,761 |
| Advanced Education | 46 | $7,777,704 | $169,081 |
| Municipal Affairs | 44 | $7,419,859 | $168,633 |
| Public Service Commission | 42 | $6,941,464 | $165,273 |
| Executive Council | 34 | $6,660,326 | $195,892 |
| CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 25 | $4,278,579 | $171,143 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 22 | $3,704,540 | $168,388 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 20 | $3,643,544 | $182,177 |
| Indigenous Relations | 17 | $2,963,156 | $174,303 |
| Total | 1,976 | $342,052,699 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir-Policy and Strategy | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,567 | $1,496 | $24,489 | — | $143,552 | 2021 |
| Senior Structural Engineer | Infrastructure | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $118,201 | $0 | $25,349 | — | $143,550 | 2021 |
| SM, Locally Dev Courses | EDUCATION | Education 1 | $117,602 | $50 | $25,864 | — | $143,516 | 2021 |
| Director, Strategic Engagement | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,730 | $0 | $24,727 | — | $143,457 | 2021 |
| SM, Div. Coord & Issues Mgt. | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,947 | $0 | $27,491 | — | $143,438 | 2021 |
| Diploma Exam Lead, English Language Arts 30-2 | EDUCATION | Education 1 | $116,943 | $1,224 | $25,203 | — | $143,370 | 2021 |
| Mgr,Financial Reporting & Cont | Advanced Education | Manager Zone 2 | $78,697 | $30,582 | $17,852 | $16,226 | $143,358 | 2021 |
| Forest Area Manager | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $118,403 | $250 | $24,682 | — | $143,335 | 2021 |
| Executive Advisor | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $0 | $27,368 | — | $143,333 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,836 | $0 | $25,493 | — | $143,330 | 2021 |
| PD, CSD, PSC/TBF/CPE | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $118,595 | $0 | $24,709 | — | $143,304 | 2021 |
| Senior Project Manager | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,595 | $0 | $24,708 | — | $143,303 | 2021 |
| Assessment Specialist Humanities Gr 6 | EDUCATION | Education 1 | $116,943 | $550 | $25,771 | — | $143,264 | 2021 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,789 | $0 | $23,473 | — | $143,262 | 2021 |
| Communications Director | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $118,110 | $0 | $25,145 | — | $143,255 | 2021 |
| Diploma Exam Lead, Social Studies 30-1 | EDUCATION | Education 1 | $116,944 | $387 | $25,916 | — | $143,247 | 2021 |
| Dir, Agency Ovr Plan & Eval | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $118,310 | $0 | $24,936 | — | $143,245 | 2021 |
| Director, Business Analysis and Evaluation | Advanced Education | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $24,291 | — | $143,230 | 2021 |
| Director Financial Planning | Advanced Education | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $118,331 | $0 | $24,873 | — | $143,204 | 2021 |
| Dir-Perf Analysis & Improve | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,309 | $0 | $25,877 | — | $143,186 | 2021 |
| Sr Mgr Corporate Income Tax | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,347 | $174 | $24,664 | — | $143,186 | 2021 |
| Sr Mgr Corporate Tax Audit | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $24,234 | — | $143,173 | 2021 |
| Senior Project Manager | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $24,202 | — | $143,140 | 2021 |
| Manager, Water Projects | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $24,202 | — | $143,140 | 2021 |
| Sr Mgr Commodity Tax Audit | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $24,202 | — | $143,140 | 2021 |
| Director, Business Growth and Access to Capital | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $24,202 | — | $143,140 | 2021 |
| Dir, WHS Policy & Prog Devt | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,252 | $0 | $24,756 | — | $143,008 | 2021 |
| SM, Wellness Education | EDUCATION | Education 1 | $116,943 | $284 | $25,771 | — | $142,998 | 2021 |
| Livestock Welfare Research Sci | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Scientific 4 | $0 | $39,723 | $3,186 | $100,089 | $142,998 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,836 | $2,043 | $23,107 | — | $142,986 | 2021 |
| Dir, Insured Svcs & CompDesign | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $118,414 | $0 | $24,569 | — | $142,982 | 2021 |
| Security Policy Analyst | SERVICE ALBERTA | Systems Analyst Level 2 | $88,634 | $21,647 | $18,171 | $14,530 | $142,981 | 2021 |
| Director, Strategy & Planning | Advanced Education | Manager Zone 2 | $114,736 | $150 | $28,090 | — | $142,975 | 2021 |
| Sr Mgr, Data Centre Facilities | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $24,022 | — | $142,961 | 2021 |
| SM, Scoring & Reporting | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $24,022 | — | $142,961 | 2021 |
| Director, Strategic Policy Development & Priorities Initiatives | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $118,289 | $0 | $24,669 | — | $142,958 | 2021 |
| Senior Negotiations Strategist | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $118,291 | $0 | $24,666 | — | $142,957 | 2021 |
| Regional Director | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $118,113 | $200 | $24,641 | — | $142,954 | 2021 |
| Portfolio Director TBF | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $118,284 | $0 | $24,665 | — | $142,950 | 2021 |
| Diploma Exam Lead, Physics 30 | EDUCATION | Education 1 | $116,943 | $329 | $25,672 | — | $142,944 | 2021 |
| Director, Northern Region | Indigenous Relations | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $118,370 | $0 | $24,571 | — | $142,941 | 2021 |
| Dir, Divisional Performance | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,376 | $0 | $24,546 | — | $142,922 | 2021 |
| Senior Source Standards Eng | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $134,972 | $0 | $7,869 | — | $142,841 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,836 | $0 | $24,996 | — | $142,832 | 2021 |
| Diploma Exam Lead, Science 30 | EDUCATION | Education 1 | $116,943 | $91 | $25,771 | — | $142,806 | 2021 |
| Curriculum Consultant, Sciences/Physics | EDUCATION | Education 1 | $116,943 | $76 | $25,771 | — | $142,791 | 2021 |
| Dir, Generation & Tx Policy | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $118,156 | $0 | $24,633 | — | $142,789 | 2021 |
| Dir, Mail & Print Solutions | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $118,113 | $0 | $24,641 | — | $142,754 | 2021 |
| Director, Comm Rel & Monit. | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $400 | $9,033 | — | $142,751 | 2021 |
| SM, Career & Tech Foundations | EDUCATION | Education 1 | $116,943 | $76 | $25,672 | — | $142,691 | 2021 |
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