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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 FORESTRYEDUCATIONHealthTreasury Board and FinanceCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMENERGYPublic Service CommissionLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONCHILDREN'S SERVICESMunicipal AffairsAdvanced EducationExecutive CouncilCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementIndigenous RelationsSENIORS AND HOUSING
2,447 positions in 2019
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 674 | $129,237,971 | $191,748 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 209 | $33,759,301 | $161,528 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 206 | $33,297,433 | $161,638 |
| AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | 136 | $21,743,762 | $159,881 |
| EDUCATION | 126 | $20,064,548 | $159,242 |
| Health | 101 | $17,484,199 | $173,111 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 94 | $16,452,821 | $175,030 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 99 | $16,358,302 | $165,235 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 92 | $15,216,798 | $165,400 |
| Infrastructure | 83 | $13,097,650 | $157,803 |
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | 75 | $13,081,719 | $174,423 |
| ENERGY | 68 | $12,270,712 | $180,452 |
| Public Service Commission | 72 | $12,132,296 | $168,504 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 71 | $11,551,526 | $162,698 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 69 | $11,342,706 | $164,387 |
| Municipal Affairs | 64 | $10,770,031 | $168,282 |
| Advanced Education | 53 | $8,858,325 | $167,138 |
| Executive Council | 38 | $7,389,369 | $194,457 |
| CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 37 | $6,377,871 | $172,375 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 31 | $5,016,892 | $161,835 |
| Indigenous Relations | 24 | $4,385,986 | $182,749 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 25 | $4,286,318 | $171,453 |
| Total | 2,447 | $424,176,535 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of Staff | SENIORS AND HOUSING | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,075 | $0 | $23,311 | — | $149,386 | 2019 |
| Director - Finance | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,927 | $0 | $28,453 | — | $149,380 | 2019 |
| Director, Calgary North | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,885 | $0 | $33,494 | — | $149,380 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $31,775 | — | $149,367 | 2019 |
| Appellate Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $31,775 | — | $149,367 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $31,775 | — | $149,367 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $31,775 | — | $149,367 | 2019 |
| Director North Central Bow Ops | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,047 | $350 | $16,949 | — | $149,346 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $121,744 | $0 | $27,594 | — | $149,339 | 2019 |
| Dir, Grant Programs & Eval | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $121,708 | $0 | $27,600 | — | $149,308 | 2019 |
| Director, Strategy & Planning | Advanced Education | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,725 | $3,218 | $30,316 | — | $149,258 | 2019 |
| Director Royalty and Tenure | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,373 | $0 | $29,830 | — | $149,203 | 2019 |
| SM, Career & Tech Studies | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $119,696 | $0 | $29,504 | — | $149,200 | 2019 |
| SM, Mathematics Gr 3 | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $30,257 | — | $149,196 | 2019 |
| EIE Project Lead | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $30,257 | — | $149,196 | 2019 |
| Assoc Dir-Learning Partnership | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $30,257 | — | $149,196 | 2019 |
| Senior Manager, Trading and De | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $30,257 | — | $149,196 | 2019 |
| Dir, Digital Content Mgmt & De | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,938 | $0 | $30,257 | — | $149,196 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $50 | $31,520 | — | $149,162 | 2019 |
| Senior Manager | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $30,194 | — | $149,133 | 2019 |
| Sr Mgr-Internal Audit | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $30,194 | — | $149,133 | 2019 |
| Portfolio Director, CSS | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,196 | $0 | $29,935 | — | $149,131 | 2019 |
| SM, Knowledge & Employability | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $30,188 | — | $149,127 | 2019 |
| Dir-Reg. and Community Serv | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,725 | $6,000 | $27,355 | — | $149,080 | 2019 |
| SM, Corporate Research | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $30,136 | — | $149,075 | 2019 |
| SM, Research | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $30,136 | — | $149,075 | 2019 |
| Assoc Dir-Sustainment | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $30,131 | — | $149,070 | 2019 |
| Sr Mgr Corporate Tax Audit | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $30,131 | — | $149,070 | 2019 |
| SME Analytics&Report Lead SCM | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $30,110 | — | $149,048 | 2019 |
| Director,Application&BusSuppor | Health | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $30,090 | — | $149,029 | 2019 |
| Assoc Dir-Data Management | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $119,731 | $100 | $29,191 | — | $149,021 | 2019 |
| Director, Architecture | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,540 | $0 | $29,444 | — | $148,985 | 2019 |
| Dir. Comm Corr & Release Progr | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $118,225 | $0 | $30,760 | — | $148,984 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $31,354 | — | $148,946 | 2019 |
| Mgr, River Forecast Centre | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $30,005 | — | $148,944 | 2019 |
| Dir, Serv Delivery Port 1 & 2 | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $30,005 | — | $148,944 | 2019 |
| Director, Project Delivery | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $121,400 | $0 | $27,544 | — | $148,943 | 2019 |
| Dir-Strat Accom Serv/Ops | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $29,998 | — | $148,937 | 2019 |
| Dir Bus Rel Mgmt | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,397 | $100 | $28,435 | — | $148,932 | 2019 |
| Dir. Operations & Policy | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $29,987 | — | $148,926 | 2019 |
| Forest Area Manager | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,389 | $5,125 | $27,411 | — | $148,924 | 2019 |
| Director,Third Party Liability | Health | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $29,973 | — | $148,911 | 2019 |
| Superintendent | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $119,741 | $350 | $28,802 | — | $148,893 | 2019 |
| Program Manager CAP/ICG | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Manager Zone 2 | $101,383 | $7,090 | $23,931 | $16,485 | $148,889 | 2019 |
| Dir, Budget & Fiscal Analysis | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,846 | $0 | $28,983 | — | $148,829 | 2019 |
| Dir-Integration and Operations | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,196 | $0 | $29,602 | — | $148,799 | 2019 |
| Section Head, Fish&Wldlfe Mgmt | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $112,999 | $7,354 | $28,445 | — | $148,798 | 2019 |
| Sr Mgr Policy Coord & Consult | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $29,809 | — | $148,748 | 2019 |
| Sr Data Management Advisor | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $29,809 | — | $148,748 | 2019 |
| SM, FLA and Francais Gr 6 & 9 | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $29,782 | — | $148,721 | 2019 |
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