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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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1,976 positions in 2021

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL642$121,272,842$188,899
SERVICE ALBERTA164$26,048,087$158,830
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS156$24,837,630$159,216
Health87$15,703,711$180,502
EDUCATION97$15,060,560$155,264
Treasury Board and Finance87$14,920,990$171,506
Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development89$13,965,776$156,919
TRANSPORTATION75$12,029,640$160,395
Infrastructure63$9,909,601$157,295
CHILDREN'S SERVICES56$9,445,319$168,666
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES55$9,157,336$166,497
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION52$8,878,599$170,742
ENERGY51$8,813,849$172,821
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION52$8,619,587$165,761
Advanced Education46$7,777,704$169,081
Municipal Affairs44$7,419,859$168,633
Public Service Commission42$6,941,464$165,273
Executive Council34$6,660,326$195,892
CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN25$4,278,579$171,143
Communications And Public Engagement22$3,704,540$168,388
SENIORS AND HOUSING20$3,643,544$182,177
Indigenous Relations17$2,963,156$174,303
Total1,976$342,052,699
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Arbitrations & Disputes RepPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$23,960$139,9072021
Wildlife Manager-NortheastENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$117,311$0$22,594$139,9052021
DirectorHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$117,242$0$22,595$139,8372021
BRM Program ManagerSERVICE ALBERTAManager Zone 2$115,593$0$24,234$139,8272021
Directors, EFSCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,469$0$24,275$139,7442021
Mgr, South Capital DelHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$20,800$139,7382021
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$23,787$139,7342021
Director, Indigenous Policy and ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$23,787$139,7342021
Governance & Corporate ServiceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$23,787$139,7342021
Veterinary EpidemiologistAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$116,235$0$23,489$139,7252021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$115,379$150$24,160$139,6882021
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$23,732$139,6792021
Assoc. Property Rights AdvocatAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$115,368$0$24,260$139,6282021
Director, Rural Policy and ProAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$300$23,380$139,6272021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$115,123$0$24,498$139,6202021
Port Dir Just & Legal & CMSWSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$116,495$0$23,123$139,6182021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$21,773$139,6092021
Dir, Finance OperationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$23,637$139,6022021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$21,728$139,5652021
Director, Accounting PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$23,533$139,4982021
Director APS CommunicationsPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$115,014$0$24,470$139,4842021
Svc Owner Collab & Cont SvcsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$23,526$139,4742021
Dir, School Accred & StandardsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$23,494$139,4592021
Dir-Mun Capacity BuildingMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$450$22,945$139,3602021
Dir-Municipal Sustainability and AccountabilityMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$23,383$139,3482021
Dir. Prog Svcs/Reg of AppealsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$114,764$0$24,550$139,3142021
Sr. Mgr Agency Appointments and CompensationAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$23,337$139,2842021
MSLR Registrar/DirectorIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,003$0$24,210$139,2132021
Mgr Mental Health InitiativeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$200$23,046$139,1942021
Dir - ECD Program/Policy DevCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,071$0$24,117$139,1872021
Sr Mgr Consulting & AuditSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$150$23,046$139,1442021
Dir, Hlth Prof RegulationHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$114,956$0$24,183$139,1392021
Dir, Central ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$115,040$0$24,096$139,1362021
Dir-Disability ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$114,932$0$24,200$139,1322021
Director, Income ProgramsCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$116,178$0$22,950$139,1282021
Deputy Chief, Env Invest MgrENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$116,045$0$23,044$139,0882021
Mgr, Practices and AuditSERVICE ALBERTAManager Zone 2$114,934$0$24,147$139,0812021
Director, 1GXCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$114,869$0$24,191$139,0602021
Effective Practices SpecialistLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 7$116,008$100$22,947$139,0552021
Director, Design and DevelopmentCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$23,055$139,0202021
Dir LT Business TransformationSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$23,049$139,0142021
Project Dir-CIPAMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$23,049$139,0142021
Director, Foresight, Analytics and ResearchAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$115,956$0$23,047$139,0032021
Bridge Construction SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$115,276$0$23,473$138,7492021
Sr Mgr Approvals&DispositionsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$22,769$138,7162021
Dir, Community RelationsExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$115,480$15,243$7,972$138,6952021
Director, Natural Resource Program Development and DeliveryAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$115,346$0$23,297$138,6422021
Transportation Modelling Spec.TRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$115,069$50$23,473$138,5922021
Dir, Afford. & NP HousingSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$22,607$138,5722021
Infra Management SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$116,282$0$22,263$138,5452021
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