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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 Chief of StaffExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$134,789$25,004$10,939$64,368$235,1002022
Senior AdvisorExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$172,771$28,964$33,052$234,7872020
ED, Issues ManagementExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$171,071$51,767$7,902$230,7402021
Special AdvisorExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$196,514$0$31,548$228,0612020
Exc Dir, Comms and PlanningExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$181,335$40,457$5,721$227,5142020
ED, Issues ManagementExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$191,809$25,319$8,791$225,9192020
Assist DM, Leg Review CommitteExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$185,782$0$38,552$224,3342022
ADM, Resource & Economic PolicyExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$185,492$0$38,656$224,1482024
ED, Prem Southern AB OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$191,809$25,319$5,578$222,7062020
Chief of Staff, Premier OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial Premier Chief of Staff$182,176$27,304$12,392$221,8722021
ED, Issues ManagementExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$120,259$44,962$7,362$48,276$220,8592022
Executive AdvisorExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$25,301$22,180$8,341$164,768$220,5902020
Principal SecretaryExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$186,686$22,402$11,166$220,2542024
Senior Representative to OttawaExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 2$210,469$0$9,701$220,1702024
Assist DM, Leg Review CommitteExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$177,362$0$42,177$219,5392019
Executive Director, Office of the PremierExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$184,291$22,115$12,758$219,1642024
Chief of ProtocolExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$171,745$13,359$33,393$218,4962024
ED, Social PolicyExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$32,812$18,790$10,137$155,353$217,0922020
Deputy Chief of Staff Policy & LegislationExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$174,330$5,092$36,490$215,9122024
Assist DM, Leg Review CommitteExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$177,730$0$37,506$215,2372021
Exc Dir, Comms and PlanningExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$181,545$23,964$9,556$215,0642021
Chief OfficerExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 2$174,330$0$39,853$214,1832019
Assist DM, Leg Review CommitteExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$177,362$0$35,890$213,2522020
ED, Social PolicyExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$164,061$8,203$40,102$212,3652019
ADM, Resource and Economic PolicyExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$175,909$0$35,968$211,8772023
ADM, RSD PolicyExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$177,186$0$34,376$211,5622020
ADM, RSD PolicyExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$177,554$0$32,887$210,4412021
ED,Fed/Prov Relations & SocPolExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$8,710$33,692$206,4622022
ADM, Social & Economic PolicyExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$168,832$0$37,384$206,2162024
ED, Prem Southern AB OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$131,561$29,132$6,679$38,506$205,8782022
Deputy Chief of Staff Policy & LegislationExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$170,871$0$34,539$205,4112023
ED, Prem Southern AB OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$174,368$21,520$9,240$205,1272023
ADM International TradeExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$169,296$0$34,390$203,6862022
Principal AdvisorExecutive CouncilMinisterial 3$152,414$45,018$5,485$202,9172020
ADM, Community,Jobs & Econ PolExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$155,825$10,592$32,985$199,4032021
Chief of ProtocolExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$148,611$18,882$29,336$196,8292021
ADM, Resource and Economic PolicyExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$162,818$0$33,875$196,6932022
ED,Fed/Prov Relations & SocPolExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$161,155$0$33,792$194,9472021
Chief of ProtocolExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$163,523$0$30,974$194,4972023
ED, Cabinet CoordinationExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$159,269$0$33,482$192,7512023
Executive Director, Economic, Resource & Internal Trade PolicyExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$157,680$0$35,004$192,6852024
ED,Fed/Prov Relations & SocPolExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$153,388$6,322$32,894$192,6042023
Managing Director, Europe, Middle East & AfricaExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$9,727$6,824$188,8512024
Deputy Dir, Commun&Press SecreExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$157,382$0$30,685$188,0662020
ADM, Social and Economic PolicyExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$158,709$0$29,119$187,8282023
Director, Executive OperationsExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$16,704$30,981$187,6982024
Principal SecretaryExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$156,835$21,410$9,189$187,4352020
Chief of ProtocolExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$156,118$0$30,302$186,4212022
ED, Cabinet CoordinationExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$152,057$0$32,273$184,3302022
ED, Economic Res & Trade PolExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$150,825$0$32,652$183,4762023
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