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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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2,245 positions in 2020

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL657$121,886,081$185,519
SERVICE ALBERTA193$31,091,136$161,094
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS175$28,297,329$161,699
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY144$23,758,145$164,987
Treasury Board and Finance99$16,637,900$168,060
EDUCATION105$16,449,718$156,664
Health89$15,679,735$176,177
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES82$13,365,646$162,996
TRANSPORTATION81$12,757,523$157,500
Infrastructure68$10,659,933$156,764
Municipal Affairs63$10,563,646$167,677
Public Service Commission60$10,165,154$169,419
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION60$10,027,056$167,118
CHILDREN'S SERVICES61$9,954,546$163,189
ENERGY54$9,557,655$176,994
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION58$9,303,648$160,408
Executive Council39$8,093,519$207,526
Advanced Education48$7,954,837$165,726
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN35$6,094,648$174,133
Communications And Public Engagement28$4,488,667$160,310
SENIORS AND HOUSING26$4,404,224$169,393
Indigenous Relations20$3,360,291$168,015
Total2,245$384,551,038
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Director, Corporate SupportsCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,395$143,3342020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$121,120$0$22,212$143,3322020
Associate Regional DirectorAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$120,732$0$22,593$143,3242020
Minister's Chief of StaffCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENMinisterial Ministerial EA$118,036$0$25,279$143,3162020
Dir. Policy & Intergov.CoordInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$119,316$0$23,999$143,3152020
SM, Biology 30EDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,373$143,3112020
Bus and Knowledge Integr MgrENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$9,971$143,2892020
Director, Strategic PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,335$143,2742020
Dir. Corp Planning & ReportingAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,285$143,2232020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$133,318$0$9,824$143,1422020
Portfolio Dir RCAS & ACPSSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$120,354$0$22,756$143,1102020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$25,514$143,1062020
Director, Comm Rel & Monit.ENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$9,771$143,0892020
SM, Business OperationsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,142$143,0812020
Dir. of Strategy & PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$119,087$0$23,980$143,0672020
Manager, Animal WelfareAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,105$143,0442020
Dir. Program AdministrationJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$119,900$0$23,141$143,0412020
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,098$143,0362020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$25,399$142,9912020
Assoc. Property Rights AdvocatJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$115,129$4,428$23,420$142,9772020
Sr Mgr-RSSCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$120,238$0$22,734$142,9722020
Associate Regional DirectorAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$24,033$142,9712020
Manager, Strategic EngagementIndigenous RelationsExecutive Manager 1$118,025$0$24,927$142,9522020
Minister's Chief of StaffSENIORS AND HOUSINGMinisterial Ministerial EA$118,036$0$24,902$142,9392020
Director, Process En & Str RelIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,816$2,721$24,378$142,9152020
Dir, Corporate Tax AduitTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$9,595$142,9122020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$25,317$142,9092020
Associate Regional DirectorAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,969$142,9082020
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,947$142,8852020
Dir, WHS Program DeliveryPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,947$142,8852020
A/Port Dir Safety & MSSSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$121,262$0$21,618$142,8802020
Sr. Program Manager - InfraSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$119,196$0$23,682$142,8782020
Forest Management SpecialistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 4$119,219$0$23,653$142,8712020
Director, Class/Comp DeliveryPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$200$23,731$142,8702020
SM, Quality AssuranceEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,907$142,8462020
SM, English Language Arts 30-2EDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,896$142,8352020
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$120,277$0$22,547$142,8242020
Dir- Regional Support ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$114,469$6,444$21,904$142,8172020
Lead, Science TeamENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$119,827$0$22,984$142,8102020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$25,210$142,8022020
Crop Extension SpecialistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAgrologist Level 2$0$0$0$142,792$142,7922020
New Venture SpecialistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAgrologist Level 2$0$0$0$142,792$142,7922020
Director, Policy Advice, Coordination and EngagementAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$118,573$0$24,208$142,7812020
Director,Royalty-in-Kind OperaENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$115,724$100$26,928$142,7522020
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,813$142,7512020
Team CommanderJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALManager Zone 2$117,868$0$24,882$142,7502020
Arbitrations & Disputes RepPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$116,935$0$25,812$142,7472020
Centre Director, LCCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$120,012$0$22,709$142,7202020
Centre Director, CCCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$120,012$0$22,709$142,7202020
Director Admin & OperationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$120,011$0$22,709$142,7192020
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