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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir, Office of Alberta Health | Health | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $112,159 | $0 | $25,888 | — | $138,047 | 2019 |
| Director, Leasing | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $4,629 | — | $137,947 | 2019 |
| Associate Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $112,007 | $0 | $25,875 | — | $137,882 | 2019 |
| Mgr, Specialty/Comm Transition | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $111,439 | $0 | $26,416 | — | $137,855 | 2019 |
| Senior Project Manager | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $112,117 | $0 | $25,711 | — | $137,828 | 2019 |
| Dir, Impl & Resources | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $111,958 | $0 | $25,866 | — | $137,824 | 2019 |
| Dir, Forest Resource Analysis | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,082 | $0 | $6,719 | — | $137,801 | 2019 |
| Resource Manager | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $111,912 | $0 | $25,858 | — | $137,770 | 2019 |
| Director, Bud Dev&Planning | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $112,510 | $0 | $25,224 | — | $137,734 | 2019 |
| Mgr. Research & Modelling | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | Manager Zone 2 | $111,796 | $0 | $25,785 | — | $137,581 | 2019 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $111,439 | $150 | $25,774 | — | $137,362 | 2019 |
| Regional Director-RSS | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $111,487 | $0 | $25,782 | — | $137,270 | 2019 |
| Administrator, Building | Municipal Affairs | Stds Safety and Compliance 7 | $111,865 | $3,219 | $21,880 | — | $136,964 | 2019 |
| Sr Mgr-Svc Del | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $112,420 | $0 | $24,533 | — | $136,953 | 2019 |
| Administrator, Electrical | Municipal Affairs | Stds Safety and Compliance 7 | $111,865 | $0 | $24,903 | — | $136,768 | 2019 |
| Bridge Construction Specialist | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $114,750 | $0 | $21,713 | — | $136,463 | 2019 |
| Structural Engineer Specialist | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $114,750 | $0 | $21,713 | — | $136,463 | 2019 |
| Transportation Modelling Spec. | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $114,751 | $0 | $21,587 | — | $136,338 | 2019 |
| Administrator, Plumbing Gas | Municipal Affairs | Stds Safety and Compliance 7 | $112,140 | $0 | $24,189 | — | $136,329 | 2019 |
| Dir, Health Prof Pol & Partner | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $111,439 | $0 | $24,544 | — | $135,983 | 2019 |
| Infra Management Specialist | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $115,543 | $0 | $20,416 | — | $135,959 | 2019 |
| Dir. Industrial Opportunity | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $111,579 | $0 | $24,378 | — | $135,957 | 2019 |
| Sr Occupational Hygienist | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Stds Safety and Compliance 7 | $111,865 | $0 | $24,089 | — | $135,954 | 2019 |
| Lead, Science Team | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Scientific 4 | $114,536 | $50 | $21,169 | — | $135,755 | 2019 |
| Apiculture Unit Head | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Scientific 4 | $112,844 | $812 | $21,961 | — | $135,617 | 2019 |
| Dir, Envir Strat & Research | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $127,407 | $0 | $8,085 | — | $135,492 | 2019 |
| Administrator-Private Sewage | Municipal Affairs | Stds Safety and Compliance 7 | $111,865 | $0 | $23,608 | — | $135,472 | 2019 |
| Senior Bio-Industrial Engineer | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $115,249 | $0 | $20,049 | — | $135,298 | 2019 |
| Bovine Genomics Res Scientist | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Scientific 5 | $128,584 | $0 | $6,260 | — | $134,844 | 2019 |
| ODS Lead | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Scientific 4 | $112,648 | $150 | $22,013 | — | $134,812 | 2019 |
| Mgr, Kinship Redesign Project | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $15,683 | — | $134,622 | 2019 |
| Senior Manager, IPS | Advanced Education | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $229 | $15,334 | — | $134,502 | 2019 |
| Sr. Building Envelope Engineer | Infrastructure | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $112,585 | $0 | $21,912 | — | $134,497 | 2019 |
| Mgr, Agri-Environmental Pol | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $1,000 | — | $134,318 | 2019 |
| Psychologist | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Psychologist 2 | $112,277 | $0 | $21,947 | — | $134,224 | 2019 |
| Sr Groundwater Policy Spec | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $113,243 | $0 | $20,972 | — | $134,215 | 2019 |
| Utilities Lead | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $112,793 | $0 | $21,408 | — | $134,201 | 2019 |
| Forest Management Specialist | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Scientific 4 | $111,964 | $0 | $21,897 | — | $133,861 | 2019 |
| Effective Practices Specialist | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Stds Safety and Compliance 7 | $111,865 | $0 | $21,880 | — | $133,744 | 2019 |
| Dir Partnership Injury Reduct | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,844 | $0 | $10,872 | — | $133,715 | 2019 |
| Senior Controls Engineer | Infrastructure | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $111,571 | $0 | $22,101 | — | $133,672 | 2019 |
| Env Public Health Scientist | Health | Scientific 4 | $112,850 | $0 | $20,693 | — | $133,543 | 2019 |
| Research Scientist | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Scientific 4 | $112,545 | $0 | $20,951 | — | $133,496 | 2019 |
| TeamLeadWater/Wastewater&Grant | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $112,585 | $0 | $20,853 | — | $133,438 | 2019 |
| Environmental Eng Specialist | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $112,567 | $0 | $20,871 | — | $133,438 | 2019 |
| Behavioural Consultant 2 | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Psychologist 2 | $112,277 | $0 | $21,135 | — | $133,412 | 2019 |
| Administrator, ED AR and PR | Municipal Affairs | Stds Safety and Compliance 7 | $111,865 | $0 | $21,497 | — | $133,361 | 2019 |
| Sr Air Modelling Standards Eng | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $112,585 | $0 | $20,688 | — | $133,273 | 2019 |
| Boilers and PV Tech Advisor | Municipal Affairs | Stds Safety and Compliance 7 | $111,865 | $0 | $21,331 | — | $133,196 | 2019 |
| Director, Investigations | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $400 | $9,079 | — | $133,175 | 2019 |
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