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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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1,910 positions in 2022

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice607$127,351,503$209,805
Environment and Protected Areas126$20,217,096$160,453
Treasury Board and Finance81$14,206,927$175,394
EDUCATION87$13,929,889$160,114
Health74$13,417,687$181,320
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES78$13,375,176$171,477
Public Safety and Emergency Services74$12,436,602$168,062
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction69$11,906,536$172,558
Technology and Innovation73$11,841,282$162,209
Transportation and Economic Corridors67$11,330,585$169,113
Infrastructure65$10,501,999$161,569
JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT60$10,339,155$172,319
CHILDREN'S SERVICES60$9,988,670$166,478
Agriculture and Irrigation58$9,516,836$164,083
Executive Council36$7,634,707$212,075
ENERGY41$7,346,155$179,175
Public Service Commission41$7,210,293$175,861
FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM39$6,527,539$167,373
Municipal Affairs33$5,855,128$177,428
CULTURE28$4,887,411$174,550
Advanced Education27$4,656,588$172,466
Communications And Public Engagement23$3,839,629$166,940
TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM19$3,100,945$163,208
Indigenous Relations14$2,548,577$182,041
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS14$2,483,207$177,372
Affordability and Utilities9$1,660,289$184,477
Mental Health and Addiction7$1,354,313$193,473
Total1,910$349,464,726
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Director, Accounting PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$120,845$0$25,410$146,2552022
Director, EFSSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,302$0$24,940$146,2432022
Sr Mgr - Youth in TransitionCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,646$0$27,592$146,2382022
Director, Natural Resource Program Development and DeliveryAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,173$0$25,040$146,2132022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$124,240$0$21,955$146,1952022
Assoc Dir Data Operations SvcsTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,255$146,1942022
Manager,Community ResilienceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$119,396$0$26,788$146,1842022
Transbdry Water Quality SpecEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$121,037$0$25,117$146,1542022
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$121,181$50$24,900$146,1302022
Port Dir Just & Legal & CMSWTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$122,380$0$23,739$146,1192022
Curriculum Consultant, Sciences/PhysicsEDUCATIONSubsidiary 02B1 3625 Education 1$119,105$0$27,006$146,1112022
PsychometricianEDUCATIONSubsidiary 02B1 3625 Education 1$122,742$150$23,135$146,0272022
Assessment Specialist Mathematics Gr 3EDUCATIONSubsidiary 02B1 3625 Education 1$118,939$200$26,887$146,0262022
Director APS CommunicationsPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$118,846$0$27,174$146,0202022
Roadway Standards SpecialistTransportation and Economic CorridorsOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$122,457$100$23,415$145,9722022
CurrConsult Locally DevCoursesEDUCATIONSubsidiary 02B1 3625 Education 1$118,939$0$27,018$145,9562022
Director of Complaints ManagementJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$119,113$0$26,841$145,9542022
Dir, ISTPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,418$0$27,529$145,9472022
Director, Strategy&InnovationJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,008$145,9462022
Director, Concierge ServicesTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$120,128$0$25,798$145,9262022
Diploma Exam Lead, Physics 30EDUCATIONSubsidiary 02B1 3625 Education 1$118,939$0$26,984$145,9232022
Dir-Fin Ops and ActMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$119,504$150$26,254$145,9082022
Dir Hist Places StewardshipCULTUREManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$12,533$145,8512022
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,911$145,8502022
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,911$145,8502022
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$120,948$0$24,891$145,8392022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$120,909$0$24,890$145,7992022
Surfacing Standards SpecialistTransportation and Economic CorridorsOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$122,382$0$23,405$145,7872022
Consequence ManagerEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,832$145,7712022
Diagnostic Unit LeadAgriculture and IrrigationSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$122,899$150$22,712$145,7612022
Director, Ministry ServicesEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,819$145,7582022
CurrConsultCareer&TechFoundatiEDUCATIONSubsidiary 02B1 3625 Education 1$118,939$415$26,391$145,7452022
Operations ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$4,063$8,354$145,7352022
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$118,996$0$26,735$145,7312022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$122,858$501$22,371$145,7302022
Legislative CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$120,183$0$25,540$145,7232022
Director, Agency Accountability & International OperationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,784$145,7232022
Atmospheric ScientistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$122,005$0$23,708$145,7132022
Traffic Operations SpecialistTransportation and Economic CorridorsOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$122,270$50$23,390$145,7102022
Director North Central Bow OpsAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,116$250$24,316$145,6822022
Sr.Mgr, Financial ReportingCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,727$145,6662022
SM, Capital PlanningEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,346$0$27,288$145,6342022
Snr Mgr, Operational StandardsFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,685$145,6242022
Dir, Business Sup Serv UnitInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$120,226$0$25,386$145,6122022
Director, Corrections Innovation and StrategyPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,368$100$27,134$145,6022022
Diploma Exam Lead, Biology 30EDUCATIONSubsidiary 02B1 3625 Education 1$118,939$0$26,662$145,6012022
Dir-Disability ServicesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$120,738$0$24,861$145,5992022
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$2,087$24,568$145,5932022
CurrConsultCareer&TechStudiesEDUCATIONSubsidiary 02B1 3625 Education 1$118,638$0$26,940$145,5782022
ODS LeadJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$121,819$0$23,682$145,5022022
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