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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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227 positions in Executive Council

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice1,914$432,793,980$226,120
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL1,973$372,396,893$188,747
SERVICE ALBERTA566$90,898,524$160,598
Health492$89,136,095$181,171
Treasury Board and Finance494$88,056,547$178,252
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS537$86,432,392$160,954
EDUCATION497$80,451,345$161,874
Infrastructure364$59,660,651$163,903
Public Service Commission285$49,518,687$173,750
Environment and Protected Areas284$49,023,747$172,619
Executive Council227$46,955,068$206,851
Municipal Affairs267$46,854,462$175,485
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY280$45,501,907$162,507
CHILDREN'S SERVICES246$40,731,241$165,574
TRANSPORTATION248$40,003,962$161,306
Advanced Education226$39,526,394$174,896
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES236$38,881,284$164,751
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES212$38,441,271$181,327
ENERGY214$37,988,370$177,516
Technology and Innovation209$36,217,043$173,287
Public Safety and Emergency Services180$32,714,044$181,745
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION181$29,474,761$162,844
Transportation and Economic Corridors165$29,240,801$177,217
Agriculture and Irrigation149$26,175,693$175,676
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction140$25,415,591$181,540
Communications And Public Engagement150$25,160,322$167,735
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE114$21,716,682$190,497
Children and Family Services111$20,142,802$181,467
Indigenous Relations104$18,906,605$181,794
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION112$18,905,655$168,800
Energy and Minerals75$14,496,635$193,288
Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development89$13,965,776$156,919
Forestry and Parks74$13,344,993$180,338
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM75$13,081,719$174,423
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN72$12,472,519$173,229
SENIORS AND HOUSING71$12,334,087$173,720
JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT60$10,339,155$172,319
Arts, Culture and Status of Women42$8,133,067$193,644
FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM39$6,527,539$167,373
Affordability and Utilities31$6,422,045$207,163
Mental Health and Addiction29$5,865,914$202,273
Immigration and Multiculturalism25$4,907,256$196,290
CULTURE28$4,887,411$174,550
CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN25$4,278,579$171,143
TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM19$3,100,945$163,208
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS15$2,882,406$192,160
Tourism and Sport7$1,381,698$197,385
Total11,953$2,195,744,564
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Deputy Minister, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$331,647$170,166$87,274$589,0872024
DM of Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$363,419$27,058$93,403$483,8802023
DM, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilDeputy Minister$357,347$19,566$98,399$475,3122019
DM of Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$357,347$26,005$84,194$467,5452022
DM of Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$357,347$27,488$80,645$465,4802021
DM of Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$357,347$16,493$78,843$452,6822020
DM of Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilDeputy Minister$347,891$13,909$84,715$446,5152019
Associate Deputy Minister, Intergovernmental RelationsExecutive CouncilSenior Official A$211,780$33,752$54,000$135,512$435,0442024
Assoc DM, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$328,759$0$83,970$412,7292020
Assoc DM, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$328,759$0$81,029$409,7882021
Advisor, Special ProjectsExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$36,229$79,567$406,5302023
Assoc DM, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilDeputy Minister$319,303$0$85,447$404,7502019
DM, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilDeputy Minister$302,370$20,487$76,229$399,0862020
Deputy Minister, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$309,254$4,495$76,291$390,0412024
DM, Special Projects, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$217,227$104,179$57,662$379,0692023
DM, Special Projects, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$296,763$7,954$68,061$372,7782022
DM, Intergovernmental RelationsExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$4,271$69,486$364,4922023
Deputy Minister, PCOExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$0$64,473$350,3502021
Deputy Minister, PCOExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$0$62,320$348,1982020
Deputy Minister, PCOExecutive CouncilDeputy Minister$95,659$33,070$23,542$165,809$318,0792019
DM, Intergovernmental RelationsExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$256,291$0$58,856$315,1462022
Deputy Chief, Policy CoordinationExecutive CouncilSenior Official B$229,154$18,428$53,674$301,2562024
Chief of Staff, Premier OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial Premier Chief of Staff$120,045$88,819$10,040$78,956$297,8602022
Deputy Secretary to CabinetExecutive CouncilABC RABCCA Level 1$210,444$29,302$54,775$294,5212020
Chief of Staff, Premier OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial Premier Chief of Staff$219,157$61,886$12,869$293,9122023
Deputy Secretary to CabinetExecutive CouncilSenior Official B$216,755$27,647$47,080$291,4822022
Deputy Clerk of Executive Council & Deputy Secretary to CabinetExecutive CouncilSenior Official B$224,952$9,443$50,323$284,7172024
Assistant Deputy Minister, IGRExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$222,783$9,015$51,540$283,3382023
Assistant Deputy Minister, IGRExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$200,405$28,435$44,644$273,4842022
ADM, Intergovernmental RelationsExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$221,256$100$48,774$270,1312024
Senior Representative to the USAExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 2$263,086$0$6,800$269,8872024
Deputy Secretary to CabinetExecutive CouncilSenior Official B$210,881$0$57,077$267,9582021
Sr. Representative to the USAExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 2$254,763$0$6,140$260,9032023
Chief of Staff, Premier OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial Premier Chief of Staff$221,318$29,214$10,355$260,8872020
Chief of Staff, Premier OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial Premier Chief of Staff$219,157$26,299$13,266$258,7212024
Deputy Secretary to CabinetExecutive CouncilSenior Official B$194,236$23,557$40,824$258,6162023
Sr. Representative to the USAExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 2$250,506$0$6,652$257,1582022
Executive Director, Office of the PremierExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$219,157$27,007$9,258$255,4222023
Deputy Chief, PCOExecutive CouncilSenior Official B$208,381$0$43,597$251,9782022
Chief of Staff, Premier OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial Premier Chief of Staff$190,498$50,215$11,000$251,7142024
Deputy Secretary to CabinetExecutive CouncilSenior Official$201,009$4,000$46,446$251,4552019
Assoc DM, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$164,379$43,522$37,375$245,2762022
Special AdvisorExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$128,460$44,109$7,381$62,664$242,6142022
Assistant Deputy Minister, IGRExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$172,362$26,517$42,137$241,0172019
Assistant Deputy Minister, IGRExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$39,624$240,0292021
ADM International RelationsExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$184,155$17,250$38,180$239,5842023
Assistant Deputy Minister, IGRExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$38,065$238,4702020
ADM, International RelationsExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$195,902$0$42,443$238,3452024
Deputy Minister, PCOExecutive CouncilDeputy Minister$191,318$0$46,460$237,7782019
Assist DM, Leg Review CommitteExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$194,947$0$42,310$237,2582023
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