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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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2,447 positions in 2019

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL674$129,237,971$191,748
SERVICE ALBERTA209$33,759,301$161,528
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS206$33,297,433$161,638
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY136$21,743,762$159,881
EDUCATION126$20,064,548$159,242
Health101$17,484,199$173,111
Treasury Board and Finance94$16,452,821$175,030
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES99$16,358,302$165,235
TRANSPORTATION92$15,216,798$165,400
Infrastructure83$13,097,650$157,803
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM75$13,081,719$174,423
ENERGY68$12,270,712$180,452
Public Service Commission72$12,132,296$168,504
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION71$11,551,526$162,698
CHILDREN'S SERVICES69$11,342,706$164,387
Municipal Affairs64$10,770,031$168,282
Advanced Education53$8,858,325$167,138
Executive Council38$7,389,369$194,457
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN37$6,377,871$172,375
Communications And Public Engagement31$5,016,892$161,835
Indigenous Relations24$4,385,986$182,749
SENIORS AND HOUSING25$4,286,318$171,453
Total2,447$424,176,535
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Chief of StaffSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$126,075$0$23,311$149,3862019
Director - FinanceCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$120,927$0$28,453$149,3802019
Director, Calgary NorthInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$115,885$0$33,494$149,3802019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$31,775$149,3672019
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$31,775$149,3672019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$31,775$149,3672019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$31,775$149,3672019
Director North Central Bow OpsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$132,047$350$16,949$149,3462019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$121,744$0$27,594$149,3392019
Dir, Grant Programs & EvalAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$121,708$0$27,600$149,3082019
Director, Strategy & PlanningAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$3,218$30,316$149,2582019
Director Royalty and TenureENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$119,373$0$29,830$149,2032019
SM, Career & Tech StudiesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$119,696$0$29,504$149,2002019
SM, Mathematics Gr 3EDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,257$149,1962019
EIE Project LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,257$149,1962019
Assoc Dir-Learning PartnershipSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,257$149,1962019
Senior Manager, Trading and DeTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,257$149,1962019
Dir, Digital Content Mgmt & DeEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,938$0$30,257$149,1962019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$50$31,520$149,1622019
Senior ManagerCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,194$149,1332019
Sr Mgr-Internal AuditCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,194$149,1332019
Portfolio Director, CSSPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$119,196$0$29,935$149,1312019
SM, Knowledge & EmployabilityEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,188$149,1272019
Dir-Reg. and Community ServCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$6,000$27,355$149,0802019
SM, Corporate ResearchEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,136$149,0752019
SM, ResearchEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,136$149,0752019
Assoc Dir-SustainmentSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,131$149,0702019
Sr Mgr Corporate Tax AuditTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,131$149,0702019
SME Analytics&Report Lead SCMSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,110$149,0482019
Director,Application&BusSupporHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,090$149,0292019
Assoc Dir-Data ManagementSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$119,731$100$29,191$149,0212019
Director, ArchitectureExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$119,540$0$29,444$148,9852019
Dir. Comm Corr & Release ProgrJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$118,225$0$30,760$148,9842019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$31,354$148,9462019
Mgr, River Forecast CentreENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,005$148,9442019
Dir, Serv Delivery Port 1 & 2Public Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$30,005$148,9442019
Director, Project DeliveryInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$121,400$0$27,544$148,9432019
Dir-Strat Accom Serv/OpsCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$29,998$148,9372019
Dir Bus Rel MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$120,397$100$28,435$148,9322019
Dir. Operations & PolicyECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$29,987$148,9262019
Forest Area ManagerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$116,389$5,125$27,411$148,9242019
Director,Third Party LiabilityHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$29,973$148,9112019
SuperintendentJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$119,741$350$28,802$148,8932019
Program Manager CAP/ICGAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYManager Zone 2$101,383$7,090$23,931$16,485$148,8892019
Dir, Budget & Fiscal AnalysisEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$119,846$0$28,983$148,8292019
Dir-Integration and OperationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$119,196$0$29,602$148,7992019
Section Head, Fish&Wldlfe MgmtENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$112,999$7,354$28,445$148,7982019
Sr Mgr Policy Coord & ConsultENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$29,809$148,7482019
Sr Data Management AdvisorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$29,809$148,7482019
SM, FLA and Francais Gr 6 & 9EDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$29,782$148,7212019
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