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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
Director, BWM & Ir SecretariatAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$115,896$0$22,192$138,0882020
Director, LeasingInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$4,725$138,0432020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$115,761$0$22,249$138,0102020
Dir Svc Qual & Lifecycle SuppSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$150$22,117$137,9912020
Director, Env.Extension & ProgAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$115,106$0$22,813$137,9202020
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$22,117$137,8412020
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$22,117$137,8412020
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$22,117$137,8412020
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$22,117$137,8412020
Dir, Financial Planning & InitCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$22,117$137,8412020
Infrastructure ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSManager Zone 2$115,725$0$22,117$137,8412020
Dir, Enterprise Content MgmtHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$22,117$137,8412020
Dir-Property Admin-SABMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$22,117$137,8412020
Dir, Finance OperationsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$22,117$137,8412020
Property ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$22,117$137,8412020
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,724$0$22,117$137,8412020
Centre Director, RDRCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$22,111$137,8362020
Director SecurityJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$115,724$9,209$12,892$137,8262020
Director-Investigations UnitCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$22,096$137,8202020
Dir, Content Management SvcsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$116,793$0$21,013$137,8052020
Legal CounselTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$115,378$0$22,392$137,7692020
Assoc Dir-Portfolio ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$114,914$0$22,761$137,6752020
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$21,943$137,6682020
Senior Manager - East ZoneCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$21,943$137,6682020
Dir, Land & Env Planning-SouthENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$21,943$137,6682020
Assoc Dir-Investment&StrategySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$21,943$137,6682020
Bridge ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$115,564$0$22,095$137,6592020
Sr Mgr Collaboration SVCSSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$21,929$137,6532020
Director, Fin Plan & PolicyAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$114,046$0$23,596$137,6422020
Director of OperationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$21,916$137,6412020
Director, Accounting PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$114,795$0$22,839$137,6342020
Chemistry and Food Unit HeadAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$21,776$137,5002020
Dir, Business Sup Serv UnitInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$114,207$0$23,293$137,5002020
Sr Mgr-AISH/BFECOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,230$200$22,049$137,4792020
Director, AFRRCSMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,405$0$22,073$137,4782020
Mgr-Cont Imp&Perf ExcellenceCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$113,806$0$23,624$137,4302020
Effective Practices SpecialistLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 7$116,230$0$21,171$137,4012020
Administrator, FireMunicipal AffairsStds Safety and Compliance 7$113,822$0$23,448$137,2702020
Director, Rural Policy and ProAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$21,515$137,2392020
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$114,765$150$22,316$137,2312020
BRM Program ManagerSERVICE ALBERTAManager Zone 2$115,032$0$22,152$137,1852020
Executive AdvisorIndigenous RelationsManager Zone 2$114,625$0$22,440$137,0652020
Regional Director-RSSCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$115,031$0$22,005$137,0362020
Dir, EMEIAJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$114,874$0$22,153$137,0282020
Dir-Disability ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$114,354$0$22,646$137,0002020
Mgr, Gov & ComplianceSERVICE ALBERTAManager Zone 2$8,655$8,001$3,783$116,485$136,9232020
Intl Trade Policy AnalystJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$21,194$136,9182020
Dir-Appeals SecretariatCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$115,724$300$20,865$136,8892020
Sr Mgr, Data Centre FacilitiesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$113,907$0$22,948$136,8542020
Biology Unit HeadAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$114,710$0$22,128$136,8372020
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