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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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2,447 positions in 2019

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL674$129,237,971$191,748
SERVICE ALBERTA209$33,759,301$161,528
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS206$33,297,433$161,638
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY136$21,743,762$159,881
EDUCATION126$20,064,548$159,242
Health101$17,484,199$173,111
Treasury Board and Finance94$16,452,821$175,030
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES99$16,358,302$165,235
TRANSPORTATION92$15,216,798$165,400
Infrastructure83$13,097,650$157,803
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM75$13,081,719$174,423
ENERGY68$12,270,712$180,452
Public Service Commission72$12,132,296$168,504
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION71$11,551,526$162,698
CHILDREN'S SERVICES69$11,342,706$164,387
Municipal Affairs64$10,770,031$168,282
Advanced Education53$8,858,325$167,138
Executive Council38$7,389,369$194,457
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN37$6,377,871$172,375
Communications And Public Engagement31$5,016,892$161,835
Indigenous Relations24$4,385,986$182,749
SENIORS AND HOUSING25$4,286,318$171,453
Total2,447$424,176,535
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$27,012$145,9502019
Managing Dir,Comm Engage Serv.ENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,999$145,9372019
Dir, Enterprise ArchitectureSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$119,006$0$26,923$145,9292019
Service Deliver Mgr, PR/HLCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManager Zone 2$113,678$6,000$26,227$145,9052019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$28,285$145,8772019
Dir. ManufacturingECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,911$145,8502019
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,911$145,8502019
SM, Sciences/BiologyEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,911$145,8502019
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,911$145,8502019
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$118,569$0$27,274$145,8442019
Forest Area ManagerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$116,389$2,800$26,654$145,8432019
Director, Northwest RegionIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$118,733$0$27,070$145,8032019
Sr. Dir. ICT IndustriesECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$119,196$0$26,599$145,7952019
PD, MA & CMSWPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$30,054$145,7792019
Prov Wildlife Status BiologistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$120,023$0$25,745$145,7682019
Assoc Dir-Portfolio DeliverySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,824$145,7622019
Director of OperationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$30,023$145,7472019
Dir, Compensation DeliveryPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,791$145,7292019
Dir, FOIP SectorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$115,532$100$30,091$145,7222019
Dir, Strat Research & AnalysisAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$115,734$0$29,986$145,7202019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$28,091$145,6832019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$28,091$145,6832019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$28,091$145,6832019
Sr. Municipal & Env. EngineerInfrastructureEngineering & Related Level 4$122,943$0$22,728$145,6712019
Dir Hist Places StewardshipCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$12,348$145,6662019
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$119,811$0$25,836$145,6472019
Senior Mechanical EngineerInfrastructureEngineering & Related Level 4$121,933$0$23,709$145,6432019
Dir Indigenous Policing Svcs.JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,683$145,6212019
Dir,OHS & WCB Pol & LegLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$100$29,761$145,5862019
Director, Support ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$29,832$145,5572019
Dir, Information ManagementSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$115,896$0$29,653$145,5492019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$27,954$145,5462019
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$115,560$0$29,973$145,5322019
Dir-Policy Design and DevelopCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$116,971$0$28,545$145,5162019
Mgr, South Capital DelHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,553$145,4922019
Sr Mgr Capital PlanningHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,553$145,4922019
Assoc Dir-Bus Relationship MgtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,553$145,4922019
Senior AdvisorTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,938$0$26,553$145,4912019
Dir-Policy and StrategyMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$29,761$145,4862019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$27,877$145,4692019
Director, Strategy and PolicyCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$116,429$0$29,019$145,4482019
Dir-Labour Force Policy& StratLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$115,621$0$29,817$145,4382019
Resource ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,488$145,4272019
Manager, Wildfire OperationsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$114,481$1,950$28,990$145,4222019
Parks Operations ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$26,461$145,3992019
Portfolio Director, TBFPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$118,350$0$27,003$145,3532019
Wildfire Science Co-ordinatorAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 4$119,839$858$24,655$145,3522019
Dir, Workforce PlanningPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$29,608$145,3332019
Assoc Public Guardian TrusteeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$116,960$0$28,331$145,2912019
Regional DirectorENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$117,868$0$27,420$145,2882019
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