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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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2,447 positions in 2019

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL674$129,237,971$191,748
SERVICE ALBERTA209$33,759,301$161,528
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS206$33,297,433$161,638
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY136$21,743,762$159,881
EDUCATION126$20,064,548$159,242
Health101$17,484,199$173,111
Treasury Board and Finance94$16,452,821$175,030
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES99$16,358,302$165,235
TRANSPORTATION92$15,216,798$165,400
Infrastructure83$13,097,650$157,803
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM75$13,081,719$174,423
ENERGY68$12,270,712$180,452
Public Service Commission72$12,132,296$168,504
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION71$11,551,526$162,698
CHILDREN'S SERVICES69$11,342,706$164,387
Municipal Affairs64$10,770,031$168,282
Advanced Education53$8,858,325$167,138
Executive Council38$7,389,369$194,457
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN37$6,377,871$172,375
Communications And Public Engagement31$5,016,892$161,835
Indigenous Relations24$4,385,986$182,749
SENIORS AND HOUSING25$4,286,318$171,453
Total2,447$424,176,535
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
DirectorInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$112,510$0$27,351$139,8612019
Assoc Dir-Service ManagementSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$112,420$0$27,335$139,7552019
Dir, Talent Acquisition PolicyPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$113,563$0$26,151$139,7152019
Dir, Investment & LicensingSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$113,560$0$26,151$139,7112019
SME FinanceSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$112,274$0$27,434$139,7092019
Dir, EHSHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$111,948$0$27,758$139,7062019
Dir, Cont., Admin, Eval, & Au.InfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$112,510$0$27,165$139,6752019
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$112,341$0$27,322$139,6632019
Gen Tree Improv Unit MgrAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$114,712$0$24,938$139,6502019
Director-Benefits AdminCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$113,374$0$26,275$139,6492019
Dir.ERP Business ReadinessInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$113,582$0$25,998$139,5802019
Dir-Training/Accred-and-StndsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$111,560$0$27,962$139,5212019
Assist Communications DirectorCommunications And Public EngagementManager Zone 2$113,568$0$25,939$139,5072019
Assoc Dir-Data ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$112,420$0$27,047$139,4672019
Dir, South ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$6,128$139,4462019
Mgr-Disability ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManager Zone 2$112,620$0$26,806$139,4262019
Approvals ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$112,934$0$26,484$139,4182019
SM, Capital PlanningEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$113,307$0$26,107$139,4142019
Mgr, Maternal, Child & FamilyHealthManager Zone 2$112,197$0$27,215$139,4122019
Dir, ISTJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$112,077$0$27,298$139,3742019
Mgr, InspectionsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONManager Zone 2$113,211$0$26,084$139,2962019
Sr. Acoustical EngineerInfrastructureEngineering & Related Level 4$112,568$0$26,721$139,2892019
Mgr. Innovation PolicyECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMManager Zone 2$114,241$0$25,001$139,2422019
Effective Practices SpecialistLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 7$115,238$0$23,984$139,2222019
Director Policy & AdministratiJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$112,313$0$26,898$139,2112019
Assoc Dir-App Portfolio MgtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$112,420$0$26,781$139,2002019
Dir, Audit & Comp AssuranceHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$5,866$139,1832019
Mgr, Inspection ProgramsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONManager Zone 2$112,029$0$26,999$139,0282019
Senior Mechanical EngineerInfrastructureEngineering & Related Level 4$114,559$2,507$21,936$139,0032019
Senior Policy ManagerExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$113,945$0$24,990$138,9352019
Effective Practices SpecialistLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 7$111,865$6,623$20,407$138,8952019
Manager, Contracting UnitCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManager Zone 2$111,416$0$27,374$138,7902019
EPEA Team LeadENVIRONMENT AND PARKSManager Zone 2$111,439$0$27,349$138,7882019
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$111,546$0$27,214$138,7602019
Centre Director, RDRCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$131,139$900$6,720$138,7592019
Investigations ManagerCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManager Zone 2$112,757$0$25,976$138,7332019
Assoc Dir-Portfolio DeliverySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$112,420$0$26,267$138,6862019
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$112,116$0$26,548$138,6642019
Construction ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$112,585$0$25,978$138,5632019
Dir, FOIP SectorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$111,406$0$27,132$138,5382019
Resource ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$111,912$0$26,614$138,5262019
Dir, South DistrictJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$112,336$0$26,030$138,3662019
Manager, OHS ProgramsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONManager Zone 2$112,029$0$26,336$138,3652019
Director, Waste PolicyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$5,031$138,3482019
Sr Mgr-Child InterventionCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$112,510$0$25,776$138,2862019
Manager Air & Water QualityENVIRONMENT AND PARKSManager Zone 2$111,801$400$26,067$138,2682019
Manager, TrainingLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONManager Zone 2$112,305$0$25,928$138,2332019
Dir, Strat Policy IntegrationPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$113,218$0$24,936$138,1542019
Manager, OHS ProgramsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONManager Zone 2$112,029$0$26,098$138,1272019
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$111,719$0$26,344$138,0632019
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