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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
Assoc Dir-Solution DeliverySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$29,560$145,2852019
Assoc Dir-GS Proj Mgt OfficeSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$29,560$145,2852019
Dir, Correspond & Op ProgramJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$111,439$8,072$25,774$145,2852019
Senior Mechanical EngineerInfrastructureEngineering & Related Level 4$121,784$0$23,479$145,2632019
Dir, Cabinet & Exec PrioritiesCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$100$29,434$145,2592019
Dir, Communicable DiseaseHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$29,519$145,2442019
Dir. Medical DevicesECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 1$116,721$0$28,503$145,2242019
Director, Tax Program DeliveryMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,187$0$30,030$145,2172019
Director, Indigenous PolicyJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$29,447$145,1712019
Geometric Standards SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$123,972$0$21,198$145,1712019
Director, Resilience ProjectsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$29,434$145,1592019
Executive AdvisorExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$29,429$145,1542019
SM, English Language Arts 30-1EDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$117,151$0$27,992$145,1432019
Dir-Perf Analysis & ImproveCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$117,048$0$28,085$145,1342019
Sr Surface Water Policy SpecENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$119,839$3,242$22,050$145,1312019
Dir Bus Relationship MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$116,254$0$28,865$145,1192019
Dir, Serv Delivery Portfolio 2Public Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$29,361$145,0862019
Director, ER ServicesPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$115,555$0$29,525$145,0812019
Director, Portfolio DeliverySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$116,916$0$28,165$145,0812019
Director, RCAS OperationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$115,778$0$29,300$145,0782019
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$116,915$0$28,134$145,0492019
Director, Dis Adv & EngagementCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$29,308$145,0332019
Dir-Stds Dev and Supp-MechMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$50$29,252$145,0262019
Director,First Nation ProjectsIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$88,289$15,306$23,122$18,298$145,0152019
PsychometricianEDUCATIONEducation 1-Psychometrician$121,527$0$23,476$145,0022019
Team Lead, AnalyticsEDUCATIONEducation 1-Psychometrician$121,527$0$23,476$145,0022019
Dir, Integration & OperationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$118,039$0$26,947$144,9862019
Infrastructure ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,915$100$27,967$144,9822019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$118,612$0$26,349$144,9602019
Sr. Manager, A&C UnitENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$29,182$144,9072019
Assc Dir-Strategy & PlanningSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$29,182$144,9072019
Assoc Dir-Bus Relationship MgtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$29,182$144,9072019
Assoc Dir-Application DeliverySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$29,182$144,9072019
Dir.,Strat.Pol. & EngagementAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$116,793$0$28,106$144,8992019
Director, Northeast RegionIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$118,125$0$26,768$144,8932019
Assoc Dir-Bus Relationship MgtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$29,160$144,8852019
Assc Dir-Horizontal ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$29,138$144,8632019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$27,228$144,8202019
Sr Mgr Hinton Training CentreAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,878$144,8162019
Approvals ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,878$144,8162019
Deputy Dir, Traffic OpsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,878$144,8162019
Vice President, Sen Fin OfficeTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$25,878$144,8162019
Project Dir-CIPAMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$29,086$144,8112019
Dir LT Business TransformationSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$29,086$144,8112019
Dir, Quals & Labour MobilityLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,413$0$28,396$144,8092019
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$27,207$144,7992019
Science CoordinatorENVIRONMENT AND PARKSScientific 4$119,839$0$24,948$144,7872019
Regional DirectorENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$117,868$0$26,916$144,7842019
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$117,868$0$26,916$144,7842019
Portfolio Director,Advanced EdPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$150$28,896$144,7702019
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