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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 FORESTRYTreasury Board and FinanceEDUCATIONHealthCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureMunicipal AffairsPublic Service CommissionJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONCHILDREN'S SERVICESENERGYLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive CouncilAdvanced EducationCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGIndigenous Relations
2,245 positions in 2020
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 657 | $121,886,081 | $185,519 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 193 | $31,091,136 | $161,094 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 175 | $28,297,329 | $161,699 |
| AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | 144 | $23,758,145 | $164,987 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 99 | $16,637,900 | $168,060 |
| EDUCATION | 105 | $16,449,718 | $156,664 |
| Health | 89 | $15,679,735 | $176,177 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 82 | $13,365,646 | $162,996 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 81 | $12,757,523 | $157,500 |
| Infrastructure | 68 | $10,659,933 | $156,764 |
| Municipal Affairs | 63 | $10,563,646 | $167,677 |
| Public Service Commission | 60 | $10,165,154 | $169,419 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | 60 | $10,027,056 | $167,118 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 61 | $9,954,546 | $163,189 |
| ENERGY | 54 | $9,557,655 | $176,994 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 58 | $9,303,648 | $160,408 |
| Executive Council | 39 | $8,093,519 | $207,526 |
| Advanced Education | 48 | $7,954,837 | $165,726 |
| CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 35 | $6,094,648 | $174,133 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 28 | $4,488,667 | $160,310 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 26 | $4,404,224 | $169,393 |
| Indigenous Relations | 20 | $3,360,291 | $168,015 |
| Total | 2,245 | $384,551,038 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $25,096 | — | $142,688 | 2020 |
| Manager, Water Projects | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $120,476 | $0 | $22,209 | — | $142,685 | 2020 |
| Manager, High Risk Offender Pr | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Manager Zone 2 | $116,321 | $150 | $26,213 | — | $142,684 | 2020 |
| Curric&Res Lead,FSL/Francisati | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $119,076 | $0 | $23,576 | — | $142,652 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $25,041 | — | $142,634 | 2020 |
| Dir, Grant Program Delivery | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,615 | $0 | $26,014 | — | $142,629 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $25,034 | — | $142,626 | 2020 |
| Senior Advisor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Ministerial Ministerial EA | $121,168 | $15,994 | $5,445 | — | $142,607 | 2020 |
| Senior Source Standards Eng | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $20,992 | — | $142,588 | 2020 |
| Dir, Policy & Projects | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $117,714 | $0 | $24,866 | — | $142,580 | 2020 |
| Exec Lead, Strat. Initiatives | Public Service Commission | Executive Manager 1 | $133,268 | $0 | $9,308 | — | $142,576 | 2020 |
| Traffic Operations Specialist | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $119,908 | $0 | $22,664 | — | $142,572 | 2020 |
| Dir, Claims & Special Programs | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,353 | $0 | $22,213 | — | $142,566 | 2020 |
| Dir, Mail & Print Solutions | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,868 | $0 | $24,680 | — | $142,548 | 2020 |
| Chief of Staff | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,199 | $0 | $25,349 | — | $142,547 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $24,934 | — | $142,526 | 2020 |
| Education Manager | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $23,576 | — | $142,515 | 2020 |
| Forest Area Manager | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,585 | $0 | $21,894 | — | $142,480 | 2020 |
| Director, Tax Program Delivery | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,612 | $0 | $25,840 | — | $142,453 | 2020 |
| Public Lands Disposition Manag | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,765 | $0 | $22,674 | — | $142,440 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $50 | $24,734 | — | $142,376 | 2020 |
| Barrister and Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $24,668 | — | $142,260 | 2020 |
| Dir, Audit & Comp Assurance | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,066 | $0 | $6,192 | — | $142,259 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $24,657 | — | $142,249 | 2020 |
| Director, Sr. Fin Assist Unit | SENIORS AND HOUSING | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,859 | $0 | $25,356 | — | $142,214 | 2020 |
| Wildlife Policy | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $23,253 | — | $142,192 | 2020 |
| Sr Mgr-Adoption Services | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $8,867 | — | $142,185 | 2020 |
| Technical Advisor | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Stds Safety and Compliance 6 | $118,344 | $0 | $23,825 | — | $142,169 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $24,542 | — | $142,134 | 2020 |
| Senior Project Manager, P3 Del | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $23,195 | — | $142,134 | 2020 |
| Dir Collections Management | CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $23,190 | — | $142,129 | 2020 |
| Env Public Health Scientist | Health | Scientific 4 | $120,096 | $0 | $22,029 | — | $142,125 | 2020 |
| Field Services Manager | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $23,186 | — | $142,124 | 2020 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,540 | $0 | $22,556 | — | $142,096 | 2020 |
| Chief of Staff | Infrastructure | Ministerial Ministerial EA | $118,036 | $0 | $24,027 | — | $142,064 | 2020 |
| Senior Project Manager | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $23,064 | — | $142,003 | 2020 |
| Dir, Strategic Climate Policy | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,131 | $0 | $24,832 | — | $141,964 | 2020 |
| Sr Mgr Commodity Tax Audit | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $23,020 | — | $141,959 | 2020 |
| Dir, Prov Reg Ops & Planning | Health | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,725 | $0 | $26,212 | — | $141,936 | 2020 |
| Director, Info & Educ Services | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,725 | $0 | $26,212 | — | $141,936 | 2020 |
| Dir, Leg Svcs | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,725 | $0 | $26,212 | — | $141,936 | 2020 |
| Dir, Quals & Labour Mobility | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,807 | $0 | $24,119 | — | $141,927 | 2020 |
| Senior Project Manager | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,725 | $0 | $26,197 | — | $141,921 | 2020 |
| Associate Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,196 | $0 | $22,705 | — | $141,901 | 2020 |
| Director, Advertising | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $118,476 | $0 | $23,413 | — | $141,889 | 2020 |
| Director, Emissions, Trading | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,441 | $0 | $22,440 | — | $141,881 | 2020 |
| Field Services Manager | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $22,924 | — | $141,862 | 2020 |
| Superintendent | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $350 | $22,560 | — | $141,849 | 2020 |
| Head of Research | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $22,898 | — | $141,837 | 2020 |
| Manager, Business Capacity | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $22,898 | — | $141,837 | 2020 |
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