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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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2,245 positions in 2020

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL657$121,886,081$185,519
SERVICE ALBERTA193$31,091,136$161,094
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS175$28,297,329$161,699
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY144$23,758,145$164,987
Treasury Board and Finance99$16,637,900$168,060
EDUCATION105$16,449,718$156,664
Health89$15,679,735$176,177
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES82$13,365,646$162,996
TRANSPORTATION81$12,757,523$157,500
Infrastructure68$10,659,933$156,764
Municipal Affairs63$10,563,646$167,677
Public Service Commission60$10,165,154$169,419
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION60$10,027,056$167,118
CHILDREN'S SERVICES61$9,954,546$163,189
ENERGY54$9,557,655$176,994
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION58$9,303,648$160,408
Executive Council39$8,093,519$207,526
Advanced Education48$7,954,837$165,726
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN35$6,094,648$174,133
Communications And Public Engagement28$4,488,667$160,310
SENIORS AND HOUSING26$4,404,224$169,393
Indigenous Relations20$3,360,291$168,015
Total2,245$384,551,038
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Dir, Strat Research & AnalysisAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$115,734$0$24,975$140,7082020
Assoc Dir-Data Mgt ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$24,967$140,6922020
Director,Integrated Com SafetyJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$24,960$140,6842020
Dir LT Business TransformationSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$24,960$140,6842020
Port Dir Just & Legal & CMSWSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$116,254$0$24,403$140,6562020
Manager, Regulatory OperationsSERVICE ALBERTAManager Zone 2$118,362$0$22,293$140,6552020
SM, English Language Arts 30-1EDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$117,151$0$23,498$140,6502020
Director, Strategy and PolicyCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$116,429$0$24,160$140,5892020
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$116,915$0$23,667$140,5822020
ACPS Senior Program MgrSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$21,636$140,5752020
Assistant Public TrusteeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$117,422$261$22,888$140,5712020
Dir. Strategy & Bus AnalyticsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$24,763$140,4882020
BERNIE Program ManagerSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$24,763$140,4882020
Bridge Materials SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$119,340$0$21,147$140,4872020
Dir, Integration & OperationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$118,039$0$22,436$140,4752020
Senior Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$118,046$0$22,424$140,4702020
Director, Northeast RegionIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$118,125$0$22,271$140,3962020
Fisheries Manager-SouthENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$250$24,419$140,3932020
Project Dir-CIPAMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$24,645$140,3692020
SM,Strat Coord & CommunicationEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$300$21,130$140,3692020
Assoc Dir-Bus.Relationship MgtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$24,559$140,2842020
Compliance Manager East UnitENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$24,559$140,2842020
Diagnostic Unit LeadAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 4$117,873$0$22,409$140,2822020
Regional DirectorENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$117,868$0$22,412$140,2802020
Dir.,Strategic Int Pol BranchAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$117,728$0$22,551$140,2792020
Sr Mgr-AS/AWCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$6,947$140,2652020
Dir, Int Land Delivery SouthENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$6,947$140,2652020
Dir. Audit & InvestigationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$6,947$140,2652020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$22,669$140,2612020
Dir-Priority InitiativesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$24,526$140,2512020
Deputy Dir, Traffic OpsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$21,308$140,2472020
Mgr-Asmt AuditMunicipal AffairsManager Zone 2$115,659$0$24,588$140,2472020
Dir, Supplementary BenefitsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$24,496$140,2212020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$114,905$0$25,287$140,1922020
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$6,815$140,1332020
Dir, Prov Geospatial CentreENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$115,315$0$24,785$140,1002020
Svc Owner Collab & Cont SvcsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$24,354$140,0792020
Director, Dis Adv & EngagementCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$24,350$140,0752020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$115,139$0$24,933$140,0732020
SM, Legislative ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$21,130$140,0692020
Sr Program MgrSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$21,130$140,0692020
Dir, School Accred & StandardsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$24,336$140,0602020
Assoc Dir-Bus Relationship MgtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$24,288$140,0132020
Director, FinancePublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$114,670$0$25,317$139,9862020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$22,375$139,9672020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$22,375$139,9672020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$22,375$139,9672020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$22,375$139,9672020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$22,375$139,9672020
Emergency Services OwnerSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$24,235$139,9592020
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