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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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1,782 positions in 2024

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice689$165,800,059$240,639
Health81$15,970,965$197,172
Environment and Protected Areas80$14,841,981$185,525
Treasury Board and Finance72$14,275,128$198,266
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES67$12,842,623$191,681
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE65$12,682,047$195,108
Technology and Innovation65$11,236,655$172,872
Children and Family Services60$11,023,959$183,733
Public Safety and Emergency Services57$10,977,901$192,595
Transportation and Economic Corridors55$10,198,350$185,425
Agriculture and Irrigation46$8,615,394$187,291
Executive Council39$8,577,609$219,939
Infrastructure45$8,361,700$185,816
EDUCATION43$7,941,230$184,680
Forestry and Parks41$7,471,270$182,226
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction38$7,299,558$192,094
Energy and Minerals36$7,074,899$196,525
Public Service Commission36$6,797,367$188,816
Municipal Affairs31$6,219,087$200,616
Advanced Education27$5,504,575$203,873
Arts, Culture and Status of Women24$4,695,426$195,643
Communications And Public Engagement26$4,662,203$179,316
Affordability and Utilities15$3,298,712$219,914
Mental Health and Addiction14$2,854,725$203,909
Immigration and Multiculturalism13$2,618,198$201,400
Indigenous Relations13$2,577,552$198,273
Tourism and Sport4$796,846$199,212
Total1,782$375,216,017
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Dir.Property Mgmt. North AreaInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,231$0$28,958$160,1892024
Dir Financial Plan and BudgetTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,715$0$29,454$160,1682024
Director, Financial PlanningInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,276$0$27,851$160,1272024
Managing DirectorPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$130,543$0$29,522$160,0652024
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$131,658$0$28,396$160,0542024
Managing Director, Mexico & Latin America OfficeExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$153,136$0$6,821$159,9572024
DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,591$0$27,348$159,9392024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$132,805$0$27,130$159,9352024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$132,805$0$27,097$159,9022024
Director, InterpretationsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,355$1,280$28,159$159,7942024
Director North Central Bow OpsAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,778$0$27,001$159,7802024
Deputy Chief, Operational Support ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,213$990$27,543$159,7472024
Director, Executive OperationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,715$1,489$27,536$159,7402024
Director, Communications (EDU)Communications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,014$0$27,675$159,6892024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$130,431$0$29,241$159,6722024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$130,432$0$29,175$159,6082024
Director Fisheries Allocation & UseForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,838$0$27,706$159,5452024
Director, Specialized Professional ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,787$0$27,679$159,4672024
DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,380$0$28,079$159,4592024
Dir, Hlth Prof RegulationHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,303$0$29,097$159,4012024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$132,345$0$26,833$159,1772024
Director, LM EvidenceJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,059$0$29,045$159,1042024
DirectorSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,202$0$27,833$159,0352024
Director, Communications (ACSW)Communications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,063$0$28,930$158,9922024
Mgr, First Nations SouthEDUCATIONManagement Manager Zone 2$130,426$0$28,549$158,9752024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$130,432$0$28,537$158,9702024
Director, Income Policy, Legislation and AccountabilitySENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,779$0$26,145$158,9242024
Director, Product & DeliveryTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,779$0$27,107$158,8862024
Director, Emissions OffsetsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,693$0$26,168$158,8602024
Director, Airshed SciencesEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,159$0$27,593$158,7522024
Director, Financial PlanningImmigration and MulticulturalismManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,779$0$25,773$158,5522024
Director TA ProgramPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,870$0$27,554$158,4242024
Roadway Standards SpecialistTransportation and Economic CorridorsOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$135,368$0$22,993$158,3612024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$132,805$0$25,497$158,3022024
Dir, Policy and Legislative ServicesArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,890$0$27,305$158,1952024
Director, Strategy and GovernanceJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,053$0$28,084$158,1372024
Senior BiometricianForestry and ParksSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5$133,466$0$24,600$158,0652024
Dir, Energy DiversificationEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,348$0$27,442$157,7892024
Director, Project DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,178$0$26,476$157,6542024
Director, Data Centre of ExcellenceTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,096$0$27,443$157,5392024
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$141,820$0$15,697$157,5172024
Dir, Community Capacity DevelopmentArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,059$0$27,409$157,4672024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$130,431$0$26,944$157,3752024
Special ProjectsPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,361$0$25,902$157,2632024
Bridge ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,788$0$25,942$156,7302024
Director, Application & Product SecurityTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,715$0$25,935$156,6502024
Surveillance VeterinarianAgriculture and IrrigationOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$131,437$0$24,998$156,4352024
Director, Enterprise Primary Change AdvocateJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$400$15,429$155,8422024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$130,431$0$25,215$155,6462024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$130,431$0$25,206$155,6382024
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