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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
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$25,096$142,6882020
Manager, Water ProjectsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$120,476$0$22,209$142,6852020
Manager, High Risk Offender PrJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALManager Zone 2$116,321$150$26,213$142,6842020
Curric&Res Lead,FSL/FrancisatiEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$119,076$0$23,576$142,6522020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$25,041$142,6342020
Dir, Grant Program DeliveryMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$116,615$0$26,014$142,6292020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$25,034$142,6262020
Senior AdvisorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMinisterial Ministerial EA$121,168$15,994$5,445$142,6072020
Senior Source Standards EngENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$20,992$142,5882020
Dir, Policy & ProjectsTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$117,714$0$24,866$142,5802020
Exec Lead, Strat. InitiativesPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$133,268$0$9,308$142,5762020
Traffic Operations SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$119,908$0$22,664$142,5722020
Dir, Claims & Special ProgramsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$120,353$0$22,213$142,5662020
Dir, Mail & Print SolutionsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$117,868$0$24,680$142,5482020
Chief of StaffExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$117,199$0$25,349$142,5472020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$24,934$142,5262020
Education ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,576$142,5152020
Forest Area ManagerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$120,585$0$21,894$142,4802020
Director, Tax Program DeliveryMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$116,612$0$25,840$142,4532020
Public Lands Disposition ManagENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$119,765$0$22,674$142,4402020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$50$24,734$142,3762020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$24,668$142,2602020
Dir, Audit & Comp AssuranceHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$136,066$0$6,192$142,2592020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$24,657$142,2492020
Director, Sr. Fin Assist UnitSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$116,859$0$25,356$142,2142020
Wildlife PolicyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,253$142,1922020
Sr Mgr-Adoption ServicesCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$8,867$142,1852020
Technical AdvisorLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 6$118,344$0$23,825$142,1692020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$24,542$142,1342020
Senior Project Manager, P3 DelInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,195$142,1342020
Dir Collections ManagementCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,190$142,1292020
Env Public Health ScientistHealthScientific 4$120,096$0$22,029$142,1252020
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,186$142,1242020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,540$0$22,556$142,0962020
Chief of StaffInfrastructureMinisterial Ministerial EA$118,036$0$24,027$142,0642020
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,064$142,0032020
Dir, Strategic Climate PolicyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$117,131$0$24,832$141,9642020
Sr Mgr Commodity Tax AuditTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,020$141,9592020
Dir, Prov Reg Ops & PlanningHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$26,212$141,9362020
Director, Info & Educ ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$26,212$141,9362020
Dir, Leg SvcsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$26,212$141,9362020
Dir, Quals & Labour MobilityLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$117,807$0$24,119$141,9272020
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$26,197$141,9212020
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$119,196$0$22,705$141,9012020
Director, AdvertisingCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$118,476$0$23,413$141,8892020
Director, Emissions, TradingENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$119,441$0$22,440$141,8812020
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,924$141,8622020
SuperintendentJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$350$22,560$141,8492020
Head of ResearchAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,898$141,8372020
Manager, Business CapacityJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,898$141,8372020
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