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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 PARKSHealthEDUCATIONTreasury Board and FinanceAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureCHILDREN'S SERVICESCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONENERGYLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAdvanced EducationMunicipal AffairsPublic Service CommissionExecutive CouncilCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGIndigenous Relations
1,976 positions in 2021
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 642 | $121,272,842 | $188,899 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 164 | $26,048,087 | $158,830 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 156 | $24,837,630 | $159,216 |
| Health | 87 | $15,703,711 | $180,502 |
| EDUCATION | 97 | $15,060,560 | $155,264 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 87 | $14,920,990 | $171,506 |
| Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | 89 | $13,965,776 | $156,919 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 75 | $12,029,640 | $160,395 |
| Infrastructure | 63 | $9,909,601 | $157,295 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 56 | $9,445,319 | $168,666 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 55 | $9,157,336 | $166,497 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | 52 | $8,878,599 | $170,742 |
| ENERGY | 51 | $8,813,849 | $172,821 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 52 | $8,619,587 | $165,761 |
| Advanced Education | 46 | $7,777,704 | $169,081 |
| Municipal Affairs | 44 | $7,419,859 | $168,633 |
| Public Service Commission | 42 | $6,941,464 | $165,273 |
| Executive Council | 34 | $6,660,326 | $195,892 |
| CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 25 | $4,278,579 | $171,143 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 22 | $3,704,540 | $168,388 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 20 | $3,643,544 | $182,177 |
| Indigenous Relations | 17 | $2,963,156 | $174,303 |
| Total | 1,976 | $342,052,699 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrister and Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $115,379 | $0 | $23,068 | — | $138,447 | 2021 |
| Director, Operational Policy | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $114,860 | $0 | $23,569 | — | $138,429 | 2021 |
| Director, Leasing | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $5,100 | — | $138,417 | 2021 |
| Strategy Advisor | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,947 | $0 | $22,331 | — | $138,278 | 2021 |
| Dir, Next Generation Platforms | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,234 | $0 | $22,844 | — | $138,078 | 2021 |
| Assoc Dir Comms & SLA Mgmt | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $114,946 | $0 | $22,907 | — | $137,854 | 2021 |
| Dir Financial Plan and Budget | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $114,761 | $0 | $22,767 | — | $137,528 | 2021 |
| Director, Accounting Policy | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,034 | $0 | $22,351 | — | $137,385 | 2021 |
| Director, Portfolio 2 | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $114,736 | $0 | $22,382 | — | $137,119 | 2021 |
| Chief of Staff | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $114,983 | $0 | $20,940 | — | $135,923 | 2021 |
| Prov Wildlife Disease Spec | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Scientific 5 | $129,870 | $0 | $5,783 | — | $135,652 | 2021 |
| Water Boundary Analyst | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Program Services 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $135,000 | $135,000 | 2021 |
| Correctional Peace Officer | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Correctional Peace Officer 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $135,000 | $135,000 | 2021 |
| Deputy Minister, Infra. | Infrastructure | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $109,953 | $0 | $24,802 | — | $134,755 | 2021 |
| Senior Advisor | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,938 | $0 | $15,387 | — | $134,326 | 2021 |
| Associate Regional Director | Advanced Education | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $15,271 | — | $134,210 | 2021 |
| Wildfire Science Coordinator | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Scientific 4 | $0 | $31,463 | $2,519 | $100,089 | $134,070 | 2021 |
| Superintendent, Training and Asset Management | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $120,679 | $0 | $13,364 | — | $134,042 | 2021 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,550 | $4,340 | $9,067 | — | $133,956 | 2021 |
| Director FOIP Sector | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,999 | $0 | $15,246 | — | $133,245 | 2021 |
| Director, Project Delivery | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,194 | $0 | $8,553 | — | $132,746 | 2021 |
| Dir Partnership Injury Reduct | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,099 | $0 | $9,317 | — | $132,416 | 2021 |
| Property Manager | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $117,195 | $6,000 | $9,044 | — | $132,239 | 2021 |
| Operations Manager | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,158 | $6,000 | $9,044 | — | $132,202 | 2021 |
| Dir, Motor Vehicles | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $13,151 | — | $132,090 | 2021 |
| Senior Project Manager | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,947 | $350 | $15,792 | — | $132,090 | 2021 |
| Asst Chief Med. Examiner | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Medical Pathologist IV | $125,051 | $0 | $5,747 | — | $130,798 | 2021 |
| Env & Clim Chg Modelling Lead | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $9,074 | — | $130,671 | 2021 |
| Dir-Appeals Secretariat | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,947 | $350 | $14,116 | — | $130,413 | 2021 |
| Senior Dam Safety Engineer | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $400 | $8,324 | — | $130,321 | 2021 |
| Dir, Corporate Svcs & Planning | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $130,283 | $130,283 | 2021 |
| ED Social Policy | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $130,113 | $130,113 | 2021 |
| Dir, Workforce Investigations | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,593 | $0 | $8,536 | — | $129,129 | 2021 |
| Mgr, Security Operations | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $9,958 | — | $128,896 | 2021 |
| Vehicle Standards Specialist | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $7,261 | — | $128,858 | 2021 |
| Sr Mgr Corporate Income Tax | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $9,056 | — | $127,995 | 2021 |
| Dir,Data Access/Contract Mgmt | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,947 | $0 | $11,701 | — | $127,648 | 2021 |
| Dir, Policy & Projects | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $5,433 | $29,108 | $4,845 | $87,833 | $127,218 | 2021 |
| Associate Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $7,762 | — | $126,700 | 2021 |
| Director | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $21,023 | $11,789 | $7,267 | $85,510 | $125,590 | 2021 |
| Deputy Registrar | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $117,684 | $0 | $7,753 | — | $125,438 | 2021 |
| Senior Project Manager | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $116,837 | $0 | $8,463 | — | $125,301 | 2021 |
| Beef Research Scientist | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Scientific 4 | $0 | $23,127 | $1,666 | $100,089 | $124,882 | 2021 |
| Hearing Adjudicator | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $100 | $5,161 | — | $124,200 | 2021 |
| Hearing Adjudicator | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $5,100 | — | $124,038 | 2021 |
| Sr Mgr-FCSS | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $5,100 | — | $124,038 | 2021 |
| Pharmaceutical Pol Consultant | Health | Management Manager Zone 2 | $120,011 | $0 | $1,830 | — | $121,841 | 2021 |
| ED, Community Engagement | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $121,144 | $121,144 | 2021 |
| Executive Assistant | SERVICE ALBERTA | Manager Zone 1 | $89,303 | $8,857 | $7,514 | $14,640 | $120,314 | 2021 |
| Dir-Finance | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $120,000 | $120,000 | 2021 |
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