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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 PARKSAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYEDUCATIONHealthTreasury Board and FinanceCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMENERGYPublic Service CommissionLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONCHILDREN'S SERVICESMunicipal AffairsAdvanced EducationExecutive CouncilCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementIndigenous RelationsSENIORS AND HOUSING
2,447 positions in 2019
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 674 | $129,237,971 | $191,748 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 209 | $33,759,301 | $161,528 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 206 | $33,297,433 | $161,638 |
| AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | 136 | $21,743,762 | $159,881 |
| EDUCATION | 126 | $20,064,548 | $159,242 |
| Health | 101 | $17,484,199 | $173,111 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 94 | $16,452,821 | $175,030 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 99 | $16,358,302 | $165,235 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 92 | $15,216,798 | $165,400 |
| Infrastructure | 83 | $13,097,650 | $157,803 |
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | 75 | $13,081,719 | $174,423 |
| ENERGY | 68 | $12,270,712 | $180,452 |
| Public Service Commission | 72 | $12,132,296 | $168,504 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 71 | $11,551,526 | $162,698 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 69 | $11,342,706 | $164,387 |
| Municipal Affairs | 64 | $10,770,031 | $168,282 |
| Advanced Education | 53 | $8,858,325 | $167,138 |
| Executive Council | 38 | $7,389,369 | $194,457 |
| CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 37 | $6,377,871 | $172,375 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 31 | $5,016,892 | $161,835 |
| Indigenous Relations | 24 | $4,385,986 | $182,749 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 25 | $4,286,318 | $171,453 |
| Total | 2,447 | $424,176,535 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Policy Specialist | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $150 | $22,273 | — | $144,019 | 2019 |
| Assoc Dir-Geosp Svcs&Datab Ops | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $112,420 | $0 | $31,591 | — | $144,011 | 2019 |
| TL,Governance&Secretariat Func | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,829 | $0 | $28,140 | — | $143,969 | 2019 |
| Associate Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,725 | $0 | $28,244 | — | $143,969 | 2019 |
| Sr Mgr, PS & Modular Prog Mgmt | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,725 | $300 | $27,922 | — | $143,947 | 2019 |
| SM, Technical Program Lead | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,125 | $0 | $28,816 | — | $143,940 | 2019 |
| Dir, SW Gender Equ, Adv & Tra | CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,725 | $0 | $28,204 | — | $143,929 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $50 | $26,230 | — | $143,872 | 2019 |
| Extension Engineer | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $22,273 | — | $143,869 | 2019 |
| Senior Electrical Engineer | Infrastructure | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $22,273 | — | $143,869 | 2019 |
| Sr Workplace Safety Eng | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $22,273 | — | $143,869 | 2019 |
| Specialist, Vendor & Contract | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $22,273 | — | $143,869 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $115,139 | $0 | $28,725 | — | $143,864 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $50 | $26,214 | — | $143,856 | 2019 |
| Assc Dir-Child/Youth Srvcs BRM | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,725 | $0 | $28,111 | — | $143,836 | 2019 |
| Geomatics Section Lead | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $22,222 | — | $143,819 | 2019 |
| Sr Scientist, Bio-Processing | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Scientific 4 | $119,839 | $0 | $23,953 | — | $143,792 | 2019 |
| Scientist, Residue Chemist | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Scientific 4 | $119,839 | $0 | $23,953 | — | $143,792 | 2019 |
| Dir, Treas. Board Coordination | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,555 | $0 | $28,235 | — | $143,791 | 2019 |
| ERP Change Lead | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,725 | $0 | $28,048 | — | $143,772 | 2019 |
| Dir, Strat Supp | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,725 | $0 | $28,048 | — | $143,772 | 2019 |
| Dir-Emerg Mgmt Bus Continuity | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $116,989 | $0 | $26,761 | — | $143,750 | 2019 |
| Unit Manager, Animal Hlth Prog | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,725 | $100 | $27,922 | — | $143,747 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $26,154 | — | $143,746 | 2019 |
| Chief of Staff | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,077 | $0 | $26,584 | — | $143,661 | 2019 |
| SM, Early Years | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,467 | $0 | $28,181 | — | $143,648 | 2019 |
| Dir.Facilities and Fleet Serv | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,725 | $0 | $27,922 | — | $143,647 | 2019 |
| Manager, Land Surveys Unit | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Manager Zone 2 | $116,872 | $0 | $26,740 | — | $143,612 | 2019 |
| Senior Mgr, servers & Storage | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,725 | $0 | $27,876 | — | $143,601 | 2019 |
| Director, Facilities&Fleet Ser | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $113,205 | $0 | $30,364 | — | $143,569 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $25,967 | — | $143,559 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,592 | $0 | $25,967 | — | $143,559 | 2019 |
| DIR, Regl Empl&Train, EDM&Nor | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,820 | $0 | $26,731 | — | $143,551 | 2019 |
| Senior Sensory Scientist | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Scientific 4 | $120,539 | $0 | $22,999 | — | $143,538 | 2019 |
| Director,Tourism Policy & Str. | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $113,752 | $0 | $29,780 | — | $143,532 | 2019 |
| Sr. Dir. Strat. Ind. Opps. | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,759 | $50 | $26,721 | — | $143,530 | 2019 |
| Director, Consumer Programs | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,560 | $0 | $27,970 | — | $143,529 | 2019 |
| Municipal Wastewater Spec | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $21,919 | — | $143,516 | 2019 |
| Dir, Policy Development&Coord | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $114,205 | $0 | $29,290 | — | $143,494 | 2019 |
| Dir, Strat Initiatives | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $113,705 | $0 | $29,770 | — | $143,475 | 2019 |
| Director | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,725 | $0 | $27,731 | — | $143,456 | 2019 |
| Dir, PCN Ops | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,725 | $200 | $27,481 | — | $143,406 | 2019 |
| Director Emissions Forecasting | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $116,863 | $0 | $26,540 | — | $143,403 | 2019 |
| Dir.Vital Stat/Corp Regist/PPR | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $113,054 | $0 | $30,316 | — | $143,370 | 2019 |
| Senior Project Manager | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,725 | $0 | $27,645 | — | $143,369 | 2019 |
| Dir, ERS Portfolio 3 | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $114,538 | $0 | $28,825 | — | $143,362 | 2019 |
| Sr.Eng,Bldg.Science & Sustain. | Infrastructure | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $21,719 | — | $143,315 | 2019 |
| Dir, CC Standards & Licensing | Health | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,725 | $0 | $27,588 | — | $143,313 | 2019 |
| Dir, Hlth Innov Part & Strat | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,825 | $0 | $25,469 | — | $143,293 | 2019 |
| Water Quality Guidelines Spec | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Scientific 4 | $120,060 | $0 | $23,230 | — | $143,290 | 2019 |
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