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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, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$120,300$0$21,526$141,8262020
Approvals Manager Red DeerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,884$141,8222020
Dir, Strategy & CoordinationAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$115,701$0$26,103$141,8052020
Dir,CC Health Standard & LicenHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$117,541$0$24,248$141,7892020
Chief of StaffTRANSPORTATIONMinisterial Ministerial EA$118,036$0$23,750$141,7872020
Sr. Manager CAQC SecretariatAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$26,052$141,7762020
Dir-PlanningMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$116,989$0$24,785$141,7742020
Director, Contracts, PlanningSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$150$25,897$141,7712020
Dir, Strat Planning & OpsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$26,028$141,7522020
Sr Mgr-Child InterventionCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$250$22,560$141,7492020
Chief of StaffLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONMinisterial Ministerial 2$118,036$0$23,712$141,7482020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$24,147$141,7392020
Senior Source Standards EngENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$120,176$0$21,559$141,7352020
ED, Capital PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$117,256$0$24,468$141,7242020
Dir-Perf Analysis & ImproveCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$117,966$0$23,740$141,7062020
Director Claims ManagementTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$116,796$0$24,888$141,6842020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,091$0$22,581$141,6732020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,540$0$22,089$141,6292020
Investment AdvisorJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$115,439$0$26,185$141,6242020
Dir-Fin Ops and ActMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$25,897$141,6212020
Tax AnalystTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$116,865$0$24,744$141,6092020
Dir-Info Mgt Leg and Admin SvcMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$116,787$0$24,792$141,5792020
Mgr. Energy & Clean TechnologyJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$119,196$0$22,381$141,5772020
Dir, Divisional PerformanceEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$116,397$0$25,175$141,5722020
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$23,971$141,5632020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$23,958$141,5502020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$23,958$141,5502020
Flood Hazard SpecialistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$117,088$0$24,446$141,5342020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$23,915$141,5082020
Director - Op's and FinanceCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
Sr Mgr, Organizational DevelopCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
Mgr, Capital PlanningEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
Approvals ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
NE Lands ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
Bow Crow Lands ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
Superintendent, NE RegionJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
Superintendent Southern RegionJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
Superintendent, Central RegionJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
CJD ProjectLead,ClassificationPublic Service CommissionManager Zone 2$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
Property ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,560$141,4992020
Dir, Fin Serv & AccountabilityCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$8,180$141,4982020
Dir. Project Delivery SouthInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$8,177$141,4952020
Sr Mgr, Business IntegrationAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$25,703$141,4272020
PAT Results ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$119,048$0$22,362$141,4102020
Dir, Enterprise ArchitectureSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$119,006$0$22,391$141,3972020
Forest Area ManagerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$116,389$1,700$23,307$141,3962020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$23,782$141,3742020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$23,782$141,3742020
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,382$141,3212020
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