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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioural Consultant 2 | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Psychologist 2 | $112,277 | $350 | $20,435 | — | $133,062 | 2019 |
| Effective Practices Specialist | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Stds Safety and Compliance 7 | $111,865 | $0 | $21,068 | — | $132,933 | 2019 |
| Psychologist | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Psychologist 2 | $111,419 | $0 | $21,385 | — | $132,804 | 2019 |
| Psychologist | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Psychologist 2 | $112,277 | $0 | $20,435 | — | $132,712 | 2019 |
| ED, Prem Southern AB Office | Executive Council | Ministerial 3 | $112,069 | $16,093 | $4,536 | — | $132,698 | 2019 |
| River Forecast Specialist Eng. | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $112,585 | $0 | $19,644 | — | $132,229 | 2019 |
| Effective Practices Specialist | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Stds Safety and Compliance 7 | $111,865 | $0 | $20,349 | — | $132,214 | 2019 |
| Radiation HS Specialist | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Stds Safety and Compliance 7 | $111,865 | $250 | $19,770 | — | $131,885 | 2019 |
| Psychologist | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Psychologist 2 | $112,277 | $0 | $19,288 | — | $131,565 | 2019 |
| Senior Dam Safety Engineer | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $9,564 | — | $131,160 | 2019 |
| Res Scientist, Pulse Path | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Scientific 5 | $128,584 | $0 | $2,307 | — | $130,890 | 2019 |
| Researcher | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $11,853 | — | $130,791 | 2019 |
| Property Manager | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $117,065 | $6,350 | $6,639 | — | $130,054 | 2019 |
| Operations Manager | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,915 | $6,000 | $6,638 | — | $129,553 | 2019 |
| Dir, Motor Vehicles | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $10,430 | — | $129,368 | 2019 |
| Dir. Advanced Industries | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $10,333 | — | $129,272 | 2019 |
| Deputy Registrar | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $117,591 | $0 | $11,474 | — | $129,065 | 2019 |
| Env Modelling Team Lead | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $7,296 | — | $128,892 | 2019 |
| Director of Operations | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $117,591 | $0 | $11,053 | — | $128,644 | 2019 |
| Dir, Data Mgmt | Health | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $9,146 | — | $128,084 | 2019 |
| Vehicle Safety Engineer | TRANSPORTATION | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $121,597 | $0 | $5,940 | — | $127,536 | 2019 |
| Manager Security Operations | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $350 | $8,162 | — | $127,450 | 2019 |
| FISHES Manager | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $500 | $7,595 | — | $127,034 | 2019 |
| Senior Manager | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $117,109 | $0 | $9,442 | — | $126,550 | 2019 |
| Dir, Centre of Org Learning | Health | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $7,310 | — | $126,249 | 2019 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $120,652 | $0 | $5,370 | — | $126,022 | 2019 |
| Sr Mgr, Revenue Operations | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $6,447 | — | $125,386 | 2019 |
| Dir,Data Access/Contract Mgmt | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,725 | $0 | $9,539 | — | $125,264 | 2019 |
| Sr Mgr-FCSS | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $6,267 | — | $125,206 | 2019 |
| Hearing Adjudicator | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $6,096 | — | $125,034 | 2019 |
| Resource Manager | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $5,572 | — | $124,510 | 2019 |
| Associate Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $5,420 | — | $124,359 | 2019 |
| Sr Mgr, Michener Services | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $5,420 | — | $124,359 | 2019 |
| Pharmaceutical Pol Consultant | Health | Manager Zone 2 | $120,011 | $0 | $3,563 | — | $123,574 | 2019 |
| Director Visitor Experience | CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $4,335 | — | $123,274 | 2019 |
| New Venture Economist | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Agrologist Level 2 | $85,177 | $7,222 | $16,641 | $13,850 | $122,890 | 2019 |
| Hearing Adjudicator | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $0 | $3,896 | — | $122,835 | 2019 |
| Dir, ERP Ops | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,725 | $0 | $6,723 | — | $122,448 | 2019 |
| Strategy Advisor | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,725 | $0 | $6,658 | — | $122,383 | 2019 |
| Senior Project Manager | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,560 | $0 | $6,631 | — | $122,191 | 2019 |
| Hearing Adjudicator | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $114,043 | $0 | $6,090 | — | $120,133 | 2019 |
| Proj Lead, Statute Admin Frmwk | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $55,378 | $37,170 | $27,559 | — | $120,107 | 2019 |
| Team Lead, Industrial Approval | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Manager Zone 2 | $112,197 | $0 | $7,378 | — | $119,575 | 2019 |
| Appellate/Const. Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $113,616 | $0 | $4,758 | — | $118,374 | 2019 |
| Dir, Prog. Del.&Learning Supp. | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $114,741 | $0 | $2,564 | — | $117,305 | 2019 |
| Sr. Occ Health Specialist | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Stds Safety and Compliance 7 | $111,865 | $0 | $3,213 | — | $115,078 | 2019 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister | EDUCATION | Assistant Deputy Minister | $0 | $0 | $0 | $83,104 | $83,104 | 2019 |
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