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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
38 positions in 2019 in Executive Council
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM, Executive Council | Executive Council | Deputy Minister | $357,347 | $19,566 | $98,399 | — | $475,312 | 2019 |
| DM of Executive Council | Executive Council | Deputy Minister | $347,891 | $13,909 | $84,715 | — | $446,515 | 2019 |
| Assoc DM, Executive Council | Executive Council | Deputy Minister | $319,303 | $0 | $85,447 | — | $404,750 | 2019 |
| Deputy Minister, PCO | Executive Council | Deputy Minister | $95,659 | $33,070 | $23,542 | $165,809 | $318,079 | 2019 |
| Deputy Secretary to Cabinet | Executive Council | Senior Official | $201,009 | $4,000 | $46,446 | — | $251,455 | 2019 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister, IGR | Executive Council | Assistant Deputy Minister | $172,362 | $26,517 | $42,137 | — | $241,017 | 2019 |
| Deputy Minister, PCO | Executive Council | Deputy Minister | $191,318 | $0 | $46,460 | — | $237,778 | 2019 |
| Assist DM, Leg Review Committe | Executive Council | Assistant Deputy Minister | $177,362 | $0 | $42,177 | — | $219,539 | 2019 |
| Chief Officer | Executive Council | Executive Manager 2 | $174,330 | $0 | $39,853 | — | $214,183 | 2019 |
| ED, Social Policy | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $8,203 | $40,102 | — | $212,365 | 2019 |
| Principal Secretary | Executive Council | Ministerial 3 | $150,000 | $0 | $33,444 | — | $183,444 | 2019 |
| ED, Fed./Provincial Relations | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $137,778 | $10,598 | $34,236 | — | $182,612 | 2019 |
| Chief of Protocol | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $148,303 | $0 | $32,379 | — | $180,682 | 2019 |
| Chief of Staff, Premier Office | Executive Council | Premier Chief of Staff | $150,000 | $21,540 | $7,078 | — | $178,618 | 2019 |
| ED, Economic Res & Trade Pol | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $134,429 | $0 | $38,447 | — | $172,876 | 2019 |
| Dir, Federal/Constitutional | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $130,892 | $150 | $33,324 | — | $164,365 | 2019 |
| ED, Legislative Review | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $133,363 | $0 | $29,639 | — | $163,002 | 2019 |
| Director, Cabinet Coordination | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $29,663 | — | $162,981 | 2019 |
| ED, Ops & Machinery of Govt. | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $125,499 | $0 | $32,546 | — | $158,044 | 2019 |
| Chief of Staff, DM | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $125,774 | $0 | $31,240 | — | $157,014 | 2019 |
| Chief of Staff | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,614 | $0 | $31,231 | — | $155,846 | 2019 |
| Private Secr & Dir to Lt. Gov | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,521 | $0 | $30,918 | — | $155,439 | 2019 |
| Exc Dir, Comms and Planning | Executive Council | Ministerial 3 | $130,000 | $18,668 | $4,764 | — | $153,432 | 2019 |
| Senior Policy Manager | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,772 | $100 | $30,403 | — | $153,275 | 2019 |
| Principal Advisor | Executive Council | Ministerial 3 | $129,253 | $18,561 | $4,927 | — | $152,741 | 2019 |
| Chief Negotiator | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $0 | $28,548 | — | $152,244 | 2019 |
| Director of Research | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,538 | $0 | $29,550 | — | $152,088 | 2019 |
| Director, Social Policy | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,354 | $0 | $31,139 | — | $151,493 | 2019 |
| Director, Service Design | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,538 | $0 | $27,662 | — | $150,200 | 2019 |
| Director, Architecture | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $119,540 | $0 | $29,444 | — | $148,985 | 2019 |
| Director, Strategic Plan & Ops | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,409 | $4,589 | $28,076 | — | $148,073 | 2019 |
| Executive Advisor | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,725 | $0 | $29,429 | — | $145,154 | 2019 |
| Dir, Meeting & Conference Fac. | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,725 | $0 | $28,983 | — | $144,708 | 2019 |
| Senior Policy Manager | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,525 | $100 | $28,945 | — | $144,570 | 2019 |
| Tour Manager | Executive Council | Ministerial EA | $114,759 | $0 | $27,968 | — | $142,727 | 2019 |
| Senior Policy Manager | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $114,720 | $50 | $27,361 | — | $142,131 | 2019 |
| Senior Policy Manager | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $113,945 | $0 | $24,990 | — | $138,935 | 2019 |
| ED, Prem Southern AB Office | Executive Council | Ministerial 3 | $112,069 | $16,093 | $4,536 | — | $132,698 | 2019 |