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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Regional Director | Advanced Education | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $28,178 | — | $147,117 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $29,514 | — | $147,106 | 2019 |
| Education Manager | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $28,146 | — | $147,084 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $117,782 | $0 | $29,296 | — | $147,078 | 2019 |
| SM, Div. Coord & Issues Mgt. | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $117,109 | $0 | $29,920 | — | $147,030 | 2019 |
| Dir, Biodiv, Ecosys Svs & Sci | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,765 | $0 | $27,254 | — | $147,019 | 2019 |
| SM, Scoring & Reporting | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $119,671 | $200 | $27,137 | — | $147,007 | 2019 |
| Approvals Manager | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $28,052 | — | $146,991 | 2019 |
| Director, Financial Planning | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,179 | $0 | $29,803 | — | $146,982 | 2019 |
| Acting ED, Plan & Program Mgmt | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,116 | $150 | $26,710 | — | $146,976 | 2019 |
| Curric&Res Lead,FSL/Francisati | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,801 | $0 | $28,146 | — | $146,947 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $29,340 | — | $146,932 | 2019 |
| Dir, Labour Market Intelligenc | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $119,689 | $200 | $27,040 | — | $146,929 | 2019 |
| Director, Consumer eHealth | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,191 | $0 | $30,709 | — | $146,900 | 2019 |
| SM,CTS/Career/DualCr/OffCa(FR) | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $27,950 | — | $146,888 | 2019 |
| SM, Social Studies 30-2 | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $27,948 | — | $146,887 | 2019 |
| Sr Mgr, Data Centre Facilities | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $27,939 | — | $146,878 | 2019 |
| Team Commander | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Manager Zone 2 | $117,868 | $0 | $29,008 | — | $146,876 | 2019 |
| Dir, Mail & Print Solutions | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,703 | $0 | $29,155 | — | $146,858 | 2019 |
| Dir, Agency Governance & Coord | Health | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $27,895 | — | $146,833 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $29,240 | — | $146,832 | 2019 |
| Appellate Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $29,234 | — | $146,826 | 2019 |
| Director, Financial Plan & Rep | SENIORS AND HOUSING | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,358 | $0 | $30,429 | — | $146,787 | 2019 |
| Director of Legislative Serv | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,674 | $100 | $30,009 | — | $146,783 | 2019 |
| Lead,Project,Planning &Prog | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,481 | $0 | $28,297 | — | $146,778 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $29,185 | — | $146,777 | 2019 |
| Senior Dam Safety Engineer | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $25,171 | — | $146,767 | 2019 |
| Env Modelling Team Lead | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $25,171 | — | $146,767 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $29,175 | — | $146,767 | 2019 |
| Manager, High Risk Offender Pr | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Manager Zone 2 | $116,321 | $0 | $30,421 | — | $146,743 | 2019 |
| Resource Manager | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $27,800 | — | $146,739 | 2019 |
| Dir, Epid. Surv | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,793 | $0 | $29,895 | — | $146,688 | 2019 |
| Dir Collections Management | CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $27,737 | — | $146,676 | 2019 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,540 | $0 | $27,086 | — | $146,626 | 2019 |
| Dir, Specialized Program Serv | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,635 | $0 | $29,963 | — | $146,598 | 2019 |
| Exec Dir First Nations Relns | Indigenous Relations | Executive Manager 1 | $119,564 | $0 | $27,023 | — | $146,586 | 2019 |
| Arbitrations & Disputes Rep | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $116,935 | $0 | $29,649 | — | $146,585 | 2019 |
| Manager - Change Management | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,633 | $0 | $28,951 | — | $146,584 | 2019 |
| Dir, Afford. & NP Housing | SENIORS AND HOUSING | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,725 | $0 | $30,834 | — | $146,558 | 2019 |
| Dir, Middle East & Africa | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $114,874 | $5,485 | $26,196 | — | $146,555 | 2019 |
| Senior Project Manager | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $27,611 | — | $146,550 | 2019 |
| Dir, Forest Health&Adaptation | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,633 | $0 | $28,828 | — | $146,461 | 2019 |
| Chief of Staff | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,583 | $150 | $28,715 | — | $146,448 | 2019 |
| PAT Results Manager | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $27,504 | — | $146,443 | 2019 |
| Director Claims Management | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,796 | $0 | $29,630 | — | $146,426 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $28,832 | — | $146,424 | 2019 |
| Water Project Mgmt Manager | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $119,725 | $0 | $26,688 | — | $146,414 | 2019 |
| Bridge Evaluation Specialist | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $122,420 | $0 | $23,971 | — | $146,391 | 2019 |
| Senior Project Manager | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $27,427 | — | $146,366 | 2019 |
| Dir, Prov Reg Opers&Planning | Health | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,725 | $0 | $30,631 | — | $146,356 | 2019 |
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