Political overhead · 2020-2021
Senior public servant compensation
Per-ministry aggregate of senior compensation disclosures for 2020-2021: total payroll, count of disclosed positions, and average compensation. Disclosure only covers positions above the public-service threshold — this is a floor, not a census of every employee.
Ministries
22
Disclosed positions
2,245
Total compensation
$384,551,038
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derivation
Per-ministry roll-up of disclosed senior compensation: position counts above the disclosure threshold and total/average compensation for the requested fiscal year.
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| Ministry | Positions | Average compensation | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 657 | $185,519 | $121,886,081 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 193 | $161,094 | $31,091,136 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 175 | $161,699 | $28,297,329 |
| AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | 144 | $164,987 | $23,758,145 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 99 | $168,060 | $16,637,900 |
| EDUCATION | 105 | $156,664 | $16,449,718 |
| Health | 89 | $176,177 | $15,679,735 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 82 | $162,996 | $13,365,646 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 81 | $157,500 | $12,757,523 |
| Infrastructure | 68 | $156,764 | $10,659,933 |
| Municipal Affairs | 63 | $167,677 | $10,563,646 |
| Public Service Commission | 60 | $169,419 | $10,165,154 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | 60 | $167,118 | $10,027,056 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 61 | $163,189 | $9,954,546 |
| ENERGY | 54 | $176,994 | $9,557,655 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 58 | $160,408 | $9,303,648 |
| Executive Council | 39 | $207,526 | $8,093,519 |
| Advanced Education | 48 | $165,726 | $7,954,837 |
| CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 35 | $174,133 | $6,094,648 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 28 | $160,310 | $4,488,667 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 26 | $169,393 | $4,404,224 |
| Indigenous Relations | 20 | $168,015 | $3,360,291 |