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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
DirectorInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$23,329$139,0542020
SM, Technical Program LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,793$0$23,260$139,0522020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$21,444$139,0362020
DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$116,769$0$22,261$139,0302020
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,915$0$22,106$139,0202020
Ops Mgr, SouthAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$116,906$0$22,058$138,9642020
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$23,226$138,9502020
Senior Policy AdvisorEDUCATIONMinisterial Ministerial EA$115,738$15,277$7,875$138,8902020
Director, Accounting PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$23,139$138,8642020
DirectorCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$116,615$0$22,234$138,8492020
Administrator, ElectricalMunicipal AffairsStds Safety and Compliance 7$113,812$10$25,012$138,8342020
Dir,Transition ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$5,494$138,8122020
Director TA ProgramJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$131,847$0$6,938$138,7852020
New Venture EconomistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAgrologist Level 2$0$0$0$138,776$138,7762020
Sr Program Mgr Child/Youth SvSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$23,028$138,7532020
Dir. Budget Dev. &PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$23,025$138,7492020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$21,149$138,7412020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$21,123$138,7152020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$21,123$138,7152020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$21,123$138,7152020
Administrator, Plumbing GasMunicipal AffairsStds Safety and Compliance 7$114,034$0$24,665$138,6992020
Infrastructure ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,915$0$21,728$138,6432020
Pharmaceutical Pol ConsultantHealthManager Zone 2$116,410$0$22,212$138,6222020
Dir, Environmental RegulationTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$115,941$0$22,650$138,5912020
Chief of StaffSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$113,494$0$25,085$138,5792020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$20,946$138,5392020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$20,946$138,5392020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$20,946$138,5392020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$20,946$138,5392020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$20,946$138,5392020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$20,946$138,5392020
Dir, Operational Data & InfoAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$113,830$0$24,707$138,5362020
Strategy AdvisorEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$22,724$138,4492020
Team Lead - SouthTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$116,915$0$21,522$138,4372020
Director, Waste PolicyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$5,093$138,4112020
Manager, Fairness Review BrancLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONManager Zone 2$90,255$15,673$17,481$14,980$138,3882020
Dir, Central ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$115,541$0$22,833$138,3742020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$20,758$138,3502020
Dir, Compliance & OversightTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$22,621$138,3452020
Dir, Land & Env Plan-CentralENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$113,985$0$24,347$138,3312020
Chief of StaffJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$115,859$0$22,464$138,3232020
Sr Mr-Caregiver SupportsCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$114,089$250$23,968$138,3082020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$20,669$138,2612020
Director, Portfolio 2Public Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$114,499$0$23,742$138,2412020
Dir. Asia PacificJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$22,446$138,1702020
Dir, Eng. & Climate ServicesAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$115,963$0$22,202$138,1652020
Senior Program Manager-TransSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$22,409$138,1332020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$50$20,481$138,1232020
Regional Director, Central RegTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$0$0$0$138,113$138,1132020
Dir, Professional StandardsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$115,017$0$23,090$138,1072020
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