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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, Advisory Councils Secretariat | Health | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,210 | $0 | $31,790 | — | $164,001 | 2024 |
| Chief of Staff | EDUCATION | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $134,483 | $16,138 | $13,367 | — | $163,988 | 2024 |
| Director, Disability Services | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,152 | $973 | $30,845 | — | $163,971 | 2024 |
| Director CJO District 3 | Justice | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,741 | $0 | $28,220 | — | $163,961 | 2024 |
| Dir-Property Admin-SAB | Municipal Affairs | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,741 | $0 | $28,220 | — | $163,961 | 2024 |
| Director - North | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,741 | $0 | $28,220 | — | $163,961 | 2024 |
| Director, Financial Planning | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,741 | $0 | $28,220 | — | $163,961 | 2024 |
| Director, Community Partnerships and Programs | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,741 | $0 | $28,220 | — | $163,961 | 2024 |
| Director, Outreach and Business Supports | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,741 | $0 | $28,212 | — | $163,953 | 2024 |
| Dir BERNIE & Dyn Platform Svcs | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $137,139 | $0 | $26,812 | — | $163,950 | 2024 |
| Centre Director, RDRC | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,741 | $0 | $28,185 | — | $163,926 | 2024 |
| Dir, Exam Administration | EDUCATION | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,778 | $150 | $30,930 | — | $163,859 | 2024 |
| Director | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,951 | $480 | $27,419 | — | $163,850 | 2024 |
| Director, Disability Services South Zone (South) | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $134,531 | $0 | $29,293 | — | $163,825 | 2024 |
| Director, Transboundary Waters | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,067 | $0 | $30,727 | — | $163,794 | 2024 |
| Director, BWM & Ir Secretariat | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,942 | $0 | $27,841 | — | $163,783 | 2024 |
| Director, OHS & WCB Policy & Leg | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $134,911 | $0 | $28,845 | — | $163,757 | 2024 |
| Director, Content Management Operations | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,993 | $0 | $26,762 | — | $163,756 | 2024 |
| Director - Youth in Transition | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,779 | $0 | $30,965 | — | $163,744 | 2024 |
| Dir, OOR/Associate Registrar | EDUCATION | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,779 | $0 | $30,965 | — | $163,744 | 2024 |
| Director | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,591 | $200 | $30,939 | — | $163,730 | 2024 |
| Dir, Agency Gov & Engage | Public Service Commission | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,112 | $200 | $31,189 | — | $163,500 | 2024 |
| Dir, Service Enhancements | Public Service Commission | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,332 | $0 | $28,165 | — | $163,497 | 2024 |
| Director, Technical Services | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,762 | $0 | $26,725 | — | $163,487 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Strategic Policy & Legislative Services | Health | Management Executive Manager 1 | $132,608 | $0 | $30,849 | — | $163,457 | 2024 |
| Director, Cabinet Coordination | Executive Council | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,423 | $0 | $30,965 | — | $163,388 | 2024 |
| Director, Project Delivery | Infrastructure | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $134,743 | $0 | $28,626 | — | $163,370 | 2024 |
| Director, Parks Finance | Forestry and Parks | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,505 | $0 | $30,858 | — | $163,363 | 2024 |
| Director, Accounting Policy | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $134,651 | $0 | $28,709 | — | $163,360 | 2024 |
| Director,Archaeological Survey | Arts, Culture and Status of Women | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,777 | $0 | $29,527 | — | $163,304 | 2024 |
| Director | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,160 | $0 | $28,126 | — | $163,286 | 2024 |
| Senior Aquatic Scientist | Environment and Protected Areas | Subsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5 | $137,291 | $43 | $25,947 | — | $163,281 | 2024 |
| Dir, Geotechnical & Util Eng | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,766 | $50 | $26,443 | — | $163,258 | 2024 |
| Dir, Hlth Physician Workforce | Health | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,481 | $0 | $31,694 | — | $163,174 | 2024 |
| Dir Procurement Strategy & Pla | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $134,564 | $0 | $28,563 | — | $163,128 | 2024 |
| Director, Product & Delivery | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,762 | $0 | $26,354 | — | $163,116 | 2024 |
| Director Alberta Advantage Immigration Program | Immigration and Multiculturalism | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,675 | $0 | $31,409 | — | $163,084 | 2024 |
| Director Data & Statistical Services | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,871 | $0 | $30,164 | — | $163,036 | 2024 |
| Director, SISE | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,916 | $0 | $31,109 | — | $163,025 | 2024 |
| Director, Pension Policy | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,176 | $0 | $29,788 | — | $162,964 | 2024 |
| Director, Indigenous Policy and Services | Justice | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,779 | $0 | $30,165 | — | $162,943 | 2024 |
| Dir, River Eng & Tech Serv. | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,779 | $0 | $30,151 | — | $162,930 | 2024 |
| Director, Provincial Airshed and Watershed Monitoring | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,762 | $0 | $26,071 | — | $162,832 | 2024 |
| Director, Project Delivery | Infrastructure | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,522 | $0 | $29,290 | — | $162,812 | 2024 |
| Dir, Workforce Development | Public Service Commission | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,970 | $0 | $30,819 | — | $162,789 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $132,805 | $50 | $29,932 | — | $162,787 | 2024 |
| PD, CSD, CFS | Public Service Commission | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,787 | $0 | $30,916 | — | $162,703 | 2024 |
| Dir, Capital Planning South | EDUCATION | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,898 | $200 | $28,550 | — | $162,648 | 2024 |
| Director, Communications (EPA) | Communications And Public Engagement | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $134,529 | $0 | $28,020 | — | $162,549 | 2024 |
| Director Southern Operations | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $0 | $22,499 | — | $162,512 | 2024 |
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