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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
Mgr, Planning & Busn DevelopmtEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,752$142,6912021
Dir, Early Middle Years (K-9)EDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,096$805$25,785$142,6872021
Assessment Specialist Mathematics Gr 3EDUCATIONEducation 1$116,943$0$25,737$142,6802021
Bridge Materials SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$119,901$0$22,763$142,6642021
Mgr, InvestigationsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONManagement Manager Zone 2$118,027$0$24,589$142,6162021
Curriculum Consultant, Sciences/BiologyEDUCATIONEducation 1$116,943$0$25,672$142,6162021
Dir, Corporate Tax AduitTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$500$8,747$142,5652021
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$117,922$0$24,609$142,5312021
Dir, PCN OpsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$117,907$0$24,600$142,5072021
Dir-Labour and Immigration Force Policy& StratLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$117,876$0$24,609$142,4852021
Team CommanderJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALManagement Manager Zone 2$117,868$0$24,606$142,4742021
Dir, Int Land Delivery SouthENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$9,153$142,4712021
Dir. Audit & InvestigationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$9,153$142,4712021
Director, Student ServicesAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$9,153$142,4712021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$24,604$142,4402021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$24,604$142,4402021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$24,604$142,4402021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$24,604$142,4402021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$24,604$142,4402021
SM, Career & Tech StudiesEDUCATIONEducation 1$116,699$0$25,729$142,4282021
Dir,Procurement Resource CtrSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$26,461$142,4262021
Superintendent, Sheriff Highway Patrol SouthJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,462$142,4002021
Dir, Third Party LiabilityHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,462$142,4002021
Sr. Manager, Learner InnovationsAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,462$142,4002021
Air&WatrshedResourcMangr-SouthENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,424$142,3632021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$24,522$142,3582021
Strategic Issues ManagerAdvanced EducationManager Zone 2$117,579$0$24,756$142,3352021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$24,498$142,3342021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$24,498$142,3342021
Dir.Crown Equity,Sales&Bus.SupENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$2,000$24,343$142,3082021
Dir-Engagement and Information ServicesMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$118,691$0$23,603$142,2952021
Sr Program MgrSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,355$142,2932021
SM,Strat Coord & CommunicationEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,355$142,2932021
SM, Legislative ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,355$142,2932021
SM, Financial SystemsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,355$142,2932021
Dir, Consumer eHealthHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$115,713$2,259$24,308$142,2812021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$24,434$142,2702021
Director, FNDFIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$117,516$173$24,573$142,2622021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$24,342$142,1782021
Manager, Provincial OperationsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONManagement Manager Zone 2$117,634$0$24,537$142,1712021
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$115,268$0$26,895$142,1622021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$24,322$142,1582021
Application Support AnalystSERVICE ALBERTASystems Analyst Level 3$97,687$8,871$19,585$16,014$142,1562021
Dir, Hlth Innov Part & StratHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$118,840$0$23,312$142,1522021
Dir Hist Places StewardshipCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$8,811$142,1282021
Chief of StaffTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$117,253$0$24,851$142,1042021
Director,Integrated Com SafetyJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$3,070$23,049$142,0842021
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$400$8,331$142,0492021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$24,119$141,9562021
Director, Industrial RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$117,451$0$24,488$141,9382021
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