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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
Industry AdvisorJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$116,721$0$23,196$139,9172020
Director of Medical ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 2$134,117$0$5,729$139,8472020
SME Reporting Analytics & LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$24,094$139,8192020
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$24,084$139,8092020
Dir-Intergov RelationsCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$114,820$0$24,989$139,8082020
Director of AdministrationJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$24,082$139,8072020
Director, Financial ServicesIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 1$116,263$0$23,535$139,7982020
ERP Change LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$24,070$139,7952020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$22,199$139,7912020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$22,199$139,7912020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$22,199$139,7912020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$22,199$139,7912020
MSLR Registrar/DirectorIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$114,765$0$25,008$139,7732020
Director, AB Law LibrariesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$116,144$0$23,600$139,7442020
Governance & Corporate ServiceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$24,015$139,7392020
Dir-Stds Dev and Supp-MechMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$24,008$139,7332020
Dir, Meeting & Conference Fac.Executive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$24,007$139,7322020
Direct, Plan & Perform MeasureCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$115,455$0$24,235$139,6902020
Dir - ECD Program/Policy DevCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$114,832$0$24,846$139,6782020
Dir, First Nations EngagementIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 1$117,332$0$22,339$139,6712020
Dir, South ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$6,345$139,6632020
Manager, Land Surveys UnitENVIRONMENT AND PARKSManager Zone 2$117,325$0$22,336$139,6612020
Dir-Corp Strat Plan and ReportMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 1$115,280$0$24,352$139,6322020
Dir, SW Gender Equ, Adv & TraCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$23,872$139,5962020
Director, Rural UtilitiesAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$23,832$139,5562020
Unit Manager, Animal Hlth ProgAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$23,832$139,5562020
Dir.Facilities and Fleet ServAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$23,832$139,5562020
Director, Business OperationsCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$117,205$0$22,321$139,5262020
Dir, Strat InitiativesJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$113,705$0$25,770$139,4752020
Northern DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$115,532$0$23,925$139,4572020
Assoc Dir Service Ctlg & KMSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$23,715$139,4402020
Dir, Strat SuppSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$23,694$139,4192020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$21,825$139,4172020
Dir, Treas. Board CoordinationTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$115,555$0$23,817$139,3732020
Sr Mgr-Youth in Transition/AFCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$114,403$0$24,959$139,3622020
Dir. Invest. Services - EnergyJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,759$0$22,592$139,3512020
Senior Audit ManagerTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$1,478$22,117$139,3192020
Sr. Mgr Agency CompAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$23,520$139,2442020
Chief of Staff, Red TapeTreasury Board and FinanceMinisterial Ministerial EA$116,378$0$22,858$139,2362020
Sr Mgr, PS & Modular Prog MgmtInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$23,503$139,2282020
Senior Mgr, Servers & StorageSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$23,503$139,2282020
Sr. Program Manager EDTTSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$23,503$139,2282020
Assoc Dir-Learning PartnershipSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$20,275$139,2142020
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$150$23,318$139,1932020
Arbitrations & Disputes RepPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$23,430$139,1552020
Director, Operational PolicyENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$114,622$1,058$23,460$139,1402020
Assoc Dir-Workforce&WorkplaceSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$114,356$0$24,780$139,1362020
Assoc Dir-SustainmentSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,066$0$24,058$139,1252020
DIR, Regl Empl&Train, EDM&NorLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,820$0$22,269$139,0882020
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$23,329$139,0542020
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