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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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MinistryAllJusticeHealthEnvironment and Protected AreasTreasury Board and FinanceSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADETechnology and InnovationChildren and Family ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesTransportation and Economic CorridorsAgriculture and IrrigationExecutive CouncilInfrastructureEDUCATIONForestry and ParksService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionEnergy and MineralsPublic Service CommissionMunicipal AffairsAdvanced EducationArts, Culture and Status of WomenCommunications And Public EngagementAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and AddictionImmigration and MulticulturalismIndigenous RelationsTourism and Sport
1,782 positions in 2024
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice | 689 | $165,800,059 | $240,639 |
| Health | 81 | $15,970,965 | $197,172 |
| Environment and Protected Areas | 80 | $14,841,981 | $185,525 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 72 | $14,275,128 | $198,266 |
| SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 67 | $12,842,623 | $191,681 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | 65 | $12,682,047 | $195,108 |
| Technology and Innovation | 65 | $11,236,655 | $172,872 |
| Children and Family Services | 60 | $11,023,959 | $183,733 |
| Public Safety and Emergency Services | 57 | $10,977,901 | $192,595 |
| Transportation and Economic Corridors | 55 | $10,198,350 | $185,425 |
| Agriculture and Irrigation | 46 | $8,615,394 | $187,291 |
| Executive Council | 39 | $8,577,609 | $219,939 |
| Infrastructure | 45 | $8,361,700 | $185,816 |
| EDUCATION | 43 | $7,941,230 | $184,680 |
| Forestry and Parks | 41 | $7,471,270 | $182,226 |
| Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 38 | $7,299,558 | $192,094 |
| Energy and Minerals | 36 | $7,074,899 | $196,525 |
| Public Service Commission | 36 | $6,797,367 | $188,816 |
| Municipal Affairs | 31 | $6,219,087 | $200,616 |
| Advanced Education | 27 | $5,504,575 | $203,873 |
| Arts, Culture and Status of Women | 24 | $4,695,426 | $195,643 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 26 | $4,662,203 | $179,316 |
| Affordability and Utilities | 15 | $3,298,712 | $219,914 |
| Mental Health and Addiction | 14 | $2,854,725 | $203,909 |
| Immigration and Multiculturalism | 13 | $2,618,198 | $201,400 |
| Indigenous Relations | 13 | $2,577,552 | $198,273 |
| Tourism and Sport | 4 | $796,846 | $199,212 |
| Total | 1,782 | $375,216,017 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir.Property Mgmt. North Area | Infrastructure | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,231 | $0 | $28,958 | — | $160,189 | 2024 |
| Dir Financial Plan and Budget | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,715 | $0 | $29,454 | — | $160,168 | 2024 |
| Director, Financial Planning | Infrastructure | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,276 | $0 | $27,851 | — | $160,127 | 2024 |
| Managing Director | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $130,543 | $0 | $29,522 | — | $160,065 | 2024 |
| Legal Counsel | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 3 | $131,658 | $0 | $28,396 | — | $160,054 | 2024 |
| Managing Director, Mexico & Latin America Office | Executive Council | Management Executive Manager 1 | $153,136 | $0 | $6,821 | — | $159,957 | 2024 |
| Director | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,591 | $0 | $27,348 | — | $159,939 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $132,805 | $0 | $27,130 | — | $159,935 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $132,805 | $0 | $27,097 | — | $159,902 | 2024 |
| Director, Interpretations | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,355 | $1,280 | $28,159 | — | $159,794 | 2024 |
| Director North Central Bow Ops | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,778 | $0 | $27,001 | — | $159,780 | 2024 |
| Deputy Chief, Operational Support Services | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,213 | $990 | $27,543 | — | $159,747 | 2024 |
| Director, Executive Operations | Communications And Public Engagement | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,715 | $1,489 | $27,536 | — | $159,740 | 2024 |
| Director, Communications (EDU) | Communications And Public Engagement | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,014 | $0 | $27,675 | — | $159,689 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $130,431 | $0 | $29,241 | — | $159,672 | 2024 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 2 | $130,432 | $0 | $29,175 | — | $159,608 | 2024 |
| Director Fisheries Allocation & Use | Forestry and Parks | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,838 | $0 | $27,706 | — | $159,545 | 2024 |
| Director, Specialized Professional Services | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,787 | $0 | $27,679 | — | $159,467 | 2024 |
| Director | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,380 | $0 | $28,079 | — | $159,459 | 2024 |
| Dir, Hlth Prof Regulation | Health | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,303 | $0 | $29,097 | — | $159,401 | 2024 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 2 | $132,345 | $0 | $26,833 | — | $159,177 | 2024 |
| Director, LM Evidence | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,059 | $0 | $29,045 | — | $159,104 | 2024 |
| Director | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,202 | $0 | $27,833 | — | $159,035 | 2024 |
| Director, Communications (ACSW) | Communications And Public Engagement | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,063 | $0 | $28,930 | — | $158,992 | 2024 |
| Mgr, First Nations South | EDUCATION | Management Manager Zone 2 | $130,426 | $0 | $28,549 | — | $158,975 | 2024 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 2 | $130,432 | $0 | $28,537 | — | $158,970 | 2024 |
| Director, Income Policy, Legislation and Accountability | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,779 | $0 | $26,145 | — | $158,924 | 2024 |
| Director, Product & Delivery | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,779 | $0 | $27,107 | — | $158,886 | 2024 |
| Director, Emissions Offsets | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,693 | $0 | $26,168 | — | $158,860 | 2024 |
| Director, Airshed Sciences | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,159 | $0 | $27,593 | — | $158,752 | 2024 |
| Director, Financial Planning | Immigration and Multiculturalism | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,779 | $0 | $25,773 | — | $158,552 | 2024 |
| Director TA Program | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,870 | $0 | $27,554 | — | $158,424 | 2024 |
| Roadway Standards Specialist | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Opted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4 | $135,368 | $0 | $22,993 | — | $158,361 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $132,805 | $0 | $25,497 | — | $158,302 | 2024 |
| Dir, Policy and Legislative Services | Arts, Culture and Status of Women | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,890 | $0 | $27,305 | — | $158,195 | 2024 |
| Director, Strategy and Governance | Justice | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,053 | $0 | $28,084 | — | $158,137 | 2024 |
| Senior Biometrician | Forestry and Parks | Subsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5 | $133,466 | $0 | $24,600 | — | $158,065 | 2024 |
| Dir, Energy Diversification | Energy and Minerals | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,348 | $0 | $27,442 | — | $157,789 | 2024 |
| Director, Project Delivery | Infrastructure | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,178 | $0 | $26,476 | — | $157,654 | 2024 |
| Director, Data Centre of Excellence | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,096 | $0 | $27,443 | — | $157,539 | 2024 |
| Legal Counsel | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 2 | $141,820 | $0 | $15,697 | — | $157,517 | 2024 |
| Dir, Community Capacity Development | Arts, Culture and Status of Women | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,059 | $0 | $27,409 | — | $157,467 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $130,431 | $0 | $26,944 | — | $157,375 | 2024 |
| Special Projects | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,361 | $0 | $25,902 | — | $157,263 | 2024 |
| Bridge Manager | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,788 | $0 | $25,942 | — | $156,730 | 2024 |
| Director, Application & Product Security | Technology and Innovation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,715 | $0 | $25,935 | — | $156,650 | 2024 |
| Surveillance Veterinarian | Agriculture and Irrigation | Opted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3 | $131,437 | $0 | $24,998 | — | $156,435 | 2024 |
| Director, Enterprise Primary Change Advocate | Justice | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $400 | $15,429 | — | $155,842 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $130,431 | $0 | $25,215 | — | $155,646 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $130,431 | $0 | $25,206 | — | $155,638 | 2024 |
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