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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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MinistryAllJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSERVICE ALBERTAENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYEDUCATIONHealthTreasury Board and FinanceCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMENERGYPublic Service CommissionLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONCHILDREN'S SERVICESMunicipal AffairsAdvanced EducationExecutive CouncilCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementIndigenous RelationsSENIORS AND HOUSING
2,447 positions in 2019
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 674 | $129,237,971 | $191,748 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 209 | $33,759,301 | $161,528 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 206 | $33,297,433 | $161,638 |
| AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | 136 | $21,743,762 | $159,881 |
| EDUCATION | 126 | $20,064,548 | $159,242 |
| Health | 101 | $17,484,199 | $173,111 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 94 | $16,452,821 | $175,030 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 99 | $16,358,302 | $165,235 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 92 | $15,216,798 | $165,400 |
| Infrastructure | 83 | $13,097,650 | $157,803 |
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | 75 | $13,081,719 | $174,423 |
| ENERGY | 68 | $12,270,712 | $180,452 |
| Public Service Commission | 72 | $12,132,296 | $168,504 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 71 | $11,551,526 | $162,698 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 69 | $11,342,706 | $164,387 |
| Municipal Affairs | 64 | $10,770,031 | $168,282 |
| Advanced Education | 53 | $8,858,325 | $167,138 |
| Executive Council | 38 | $7,389,369 | $194,457 |
| CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 37 | $6,377,871 | $172,375 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 31 | $5,016,892 | $161,835 |
| Indigenous Relations | 24 | $4,385,986 | $182,749 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 25 | $4,286,318 | $171,453 |
| Total | 2,447 | $424,176,535 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,354 | $0 | $27,645 | — | $147,999 | 2019 |
| SM, Social Studies 30-1 | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $29,046 | — | $147,984 | 2019 |
| Sr Mgr-Youth in Transition/AF | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,029 | $0 | $29,941 | — | $147,970 | 2019 |
| Operations Manager | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,915 | $4,497 | $26,555 | — | $147,967 | 2019 |
| SM, Humanities Gr 9 | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $29,028 | — | $147,966 | 2019 |
| Dir, Internal Engagement | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $120,578 | $0 | $27,388 | — | $147,965 | 2019 |
| Senior Project Manager | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $121,043 | $0 | $26,915 | — | $147,958 | 2019 |
| Field Services Manager | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $28,997 | — | $147,936 | 2019 |
| Dir, Service Delivery Sector 4 | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $300 | $28,690 | — | $147,929 | 2019 |
| Regional Dir, Reg Supp Servcs | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,196 | $0 | $28,728 | — | $147,924 | 2019 |
| Dir-Central Operations | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,725 | $5,650 | $26,536 | — | $147,911 | 2019 |
| Director, Portfolio Delivery | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,354 | $0 | $27,534 | — | $147,888 | 2019 |
| Dir, Leg Svcs | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,113 | $150 | $30,613 | — | $147,877 | 2019 |
| SM, Interdivision Connections | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $28,925 | — | $147,863 | 2019 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,888 | $0 | $30,960 | — | $147,849 | 2019 |
| SM, Biology 30 | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $28,902 | — | $147,841 | 2019 |
| SM, Business Operations | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $28,902 | — | $147,840 | 2019 |
| Acting Dir, Highway Operations | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $124,964 | $0 | $22,823 | — | $147,787 | 2019 |
| Construction/Bridge Manager | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $121,249 | $0 | $26,485 | — | $147,734 | 2019 |
| Pharmaceutical Pol Consultant | Health | Manager Zone 2 | $120,532 | $0 | $27,172 | — | $147,704 | 2019 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,300 | $0 | $27,349 | — | $147,649 | 2019 |
| Dir, Policy & Projects | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $117,714 | $0 | $29,892 | — | $147,606 | 2019 |
| Field Services Manager | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $28,644 | — | $147,583 | 2019 |
| Sr Mgr Fin Inst Reg | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $28,619 | — | $147,558 | 2019 |
| Director, Performance Reportin | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $28,619 | — | $147,558 | 2019 |
| SM, English Language Arts 30-2 | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $28,540 | — | $147,478 | 2019 |
| Dir, Strategic Policy | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $117,683 | $0 | $29,771 | — | $147,454 | 2019 |
| Director, Emergency Management | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $28,493 | — | $147,432 | 2019 |
| Director, Program Delivery | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $28,493 | — | $147,432 | 2019 |
| Dir. Corp Planning & Reporting | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $28,493 | — | $147,432 | 2019 |
| Director, Stats & Data Dev't | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $28,493 | — | $147,432 | 2019 |
| Dir, Serv Delivery Port 3 & 4 | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $28,493 | — | $147,432 | 2019 |
| Superintendent | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $119,963 | $0 | $27,453 | — | $147,416 | 2019 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,540 | $0 | $27,823 | — | $147,363 | 2019 |
| Director, Strategic Planning | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $28,423 | — | $147,362 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $29,766 | — | $147,358 | 2019 |
| Dir-Planning | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,989 | $0 | $30,348 | — | $147,337 | 2019 |
| Sr. Mgr - ASIES | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $119,122 | $300 | $27,895 | — | $147,316 | 2019 |
| Centre Director, LCC | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,012 | $0 | $27,298 | — | $147,310 | 2019 |
| Dir-CI Priorities/Corp Initiat | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,011 | $0 | $27,298 | — | $147,309 | 2019 |
| Director Admin & Operations | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,011 | $0 | $27,298 | — | $147,309 | 2019 |
| Field Services Manager | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $28,272 | — | $147,211 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $29,618 | — | $147,210 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $121,120 | $0 | $26,066 | — | $147,186 | 2019 |
| Associate Regional Director | Advanced Education | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $28,241 | — | $147,180 | 2019 |
| Dir. of Strategy & Planning | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $119,087 | $0 | $28,091 | — | $147,178 | 2019 |
| Dir, QASS | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,081 | $0 | $30,095 | — | $147,176 | 2019 |
| Barrister and Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $117,454 | $0 | $29,705 | — | $147,159 | 2019 |
| Director | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $118,065 | $0 | $29,084 | — | $147,149 | 2019 |
| Mgr, Brooks Greenhouse | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $1,098 | $27,107 | — | $147,144 | 2019 |
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