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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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1,910 positions in 2022

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice607$127,351,503$209,805
Environment and Protected Areas126$20,217,096$160,453
Treasury Board and Finance81$14,206,927$175,394
EDUCATION87$13,929,889$160,114
Health74$13,417,687$181,320
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES78$13,375,176$171,477
Public Safety and Emergency Services74$12,436,602$168,062
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction69$11,906,536$172,558
Technology and Innovation73$11,841,282$162,209
Transportation and Economic Corridors67$11,330,585$169,113
Infrastructure65$10,501,999$161,569
JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT60$10,339,155$172,319
CHILDREN'S SERVICES60$9,988,670$166,478
Agriculture and Irrigation58$9,516,836$164,083
Executive Council36$7,634,707$212,075
ENERGY41$7,346,155$179,175
Public Service Commission41$7,210,293$175,861
FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM39$6,527,539$167,373
Municipal Affairs33$5,855,128$177,428
CULTURE28$4,887,411$174,550
Advanced Education27$4,656,588$172,466
Communications And Public Engagement23$3,839,629$166,940
TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM19$3,100,945$163,208
Indigenous Relations14$2,548,577$182,041
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS14$2,483,207$177,372
Affordability and Utilities9$1,660,289$184,477
Mental Health and Addiction7$1,354,313$193,473
Total1,910$349,464,726
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Assoc Dir SWDMS-SvcAB&RegistryTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,980$142,9192022
Dir. Project Delivery CentralInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$118,353$0$24,527$142,8802022
SM,Strat Coord & CommunicationEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$119,506$0$23,291$142,7972022
Senior Source Standards EngEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$134,972$0$7,688$142,6602022
Property ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,672$142,6112022
Infra Management SpecialistTransportation and Economic CorridorsOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,120$0$21,464$142,5842022
Director, Rural ProgrammingAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,608$142,5462022
Bridge Construction SpecialistTransportation and Economic CorridorsOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$119,340$150$22,970$142,4602022
Dir. Audit & InvestigationsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$9,026$142,3442022
Superintendent, Sheriff Highway Patrol SouthPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,258$142,1962022
SM, Legislative ServicesEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$23,216$142,1552022
Senior Interdisciplinary ScientistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$119,640$0$22,426$142,0662022
Chief of StaffJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$119,762$0$22,298$142,0602022
Assoc Dir Comms, OCM, & TrainingTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,729$0$23,228$141,9582022
Sr Mgr Approvals&DispositionsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,964$141,9022022
Senior Planning IT AnalystService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionOpted Out & Excluded Systems Analyst Level 3$0$0$0$141,886$141,8862022
Wildlife Manager-NortheastEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,338$0$23,536$141,8742022
Municipal Wastewater SpecEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$119,655$0$22,059$141,7142022
Dir, Audit & Comp AssuranceHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$8,392$141,7102022
Director of Pres and ResearchCULTUREManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,969$0$22,677$141,6462022
TeamLeadWater/Wastewater&GrantTransportation and Economic CorridorsOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$120,400$0$21,102$141,5022022
Waste Management SpecialistEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$118,761$0$22,476$141,2362022
Geotechnical Asset Mgmt SpclstTransportation and Economic CorridorsOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$118,439$0$21,833$140,2712022
Prov Fish Science SpecialistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5$129,869$0$10,323$140,1922022
Director, LeasingInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$250$5,366$138,9342022
Operations ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$123,077$6,400$8,943$138,4202022
Portfolio Dir RCAS & ACPSTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,696$0$11,301$137,9972022
FOIP CoordinatorService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Manager Zone 2$0$0$0$137,021$137,0212022
Prov Wildlife Disease SpecEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5$129,870$0$6,227$136,0962022
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,640$0$8,972$135,6112022
Director SecurityPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$7,683$8,910$135,5322022
Deputy Chie, Operational Support ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$123,353$0$10,518$133,8712022
Property ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$6,000$8,910$133,8482022
Director, Cybersecurity OperationsTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$122,854$0$10,727$133,5812022
Dir, Motor VehiclesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$13,005$131,9432022
Senior Dam Safety EngineerAgriculture and IrrigationOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$10,091$131,6872022
Property ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$12,653$131,5922022
Env & Clim Chg Modelling LeadEnvironment and Protected AreasOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,597$400$8,998$130,9952022
Sr Mgr Corporate Income TaxTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$11,119$130,0582022
Manager, Systems and ApplicationsTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$10,735$129,6732022
Vehicle Standards SpecialistTransportation and Economic CorridorsOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,597$400$6,990$128,9862022
Mgr, South Capital DelHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$4,441$4,692$128,0722022
Dir, Cropping Systems&ProgramsAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$8,268$10,112$2,876$106,812$128,0682022
Associate Regional DirectorSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$8,801$127,7402022
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$7,972$126,9112022
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$7,558$126,4972022
Assist Chief Medical ExaminerJusticePathologist II$119,647$0$6,549$126,1962022
Pharmaceutical Pol ConsultantHealthManagement Manager Zone 2$120,011$150$4,545$124,7062022
Hearing AdjudicatorPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$5,594$124,5332022
Hearing AdjudicatorPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$4,450$123,3892022
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