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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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38 positions in 2019 in Executive Council

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL674$129,237,971$191,748
SERVICE ALBERTA209$33,759,301$161,528
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS206$33,297,433$161,638
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY136$21,743,762$159,881
EDUCATION126$20,064,548$159,242
Health101$17,484,199$173,111
Treasury Board and Finance94$16,452,821$175,030
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES99$16,358,302$165,235
TRANSPORTATION92$15,216,798$165,400
Infrastructure83$13,097,650$157,803
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM75$13,081,719$174,423
ENERGY68$12,270,712$180,452
Public Service Commission72$12,132,296$168,504
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION71$11,551,526$162,698
CHILDREN'S SERVICES69$11,342,706$164,387
Municipal Affairs64$10,770,031$168,282
Advanced Education53$8,858,325$167,138
Executive Council38$7,389,369$194,457
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN37$6,377,871$172,375
Communications And Public Engagement31$5,016,892$161,835
Indigenous Relations24$4,385,986$182,749
SENIORS AND HOUSING25$4,286,318$171,453
Total2,447$424,176,535
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
DM, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilDeputy Minister$357,347$19,566$98,399$475,3122019
DM of Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilDeputy Minister$347,891$13,909$84,715$446,5152019
Assoc DM, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilDeputy Minister$319,303$0$85,447$404,7502019
Deputy Minister, PCOExecutive CouncilDeputy Minister$95,659$33,070$23,542$165,809$318,0792019
Deputy Secretary to CabinetExecutive CouncilSenior Official$201,009$4,000$46,446$251,4552019
Assistant Deputy Minister, IGRExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$172,362$26,517$42,137$241,0172019
Deputy Minister, PCOExecutive CouncilDeputy Minister$191,318$0$46,460$237,7782019
Assist DM, Leg Review CommitteExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$177,362$0$42,177$219,5392019
Chief OfficerExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 2$174,330$0$39,853$214,1832019
ED, Social PolicyExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$164,061$8,203$40,102$212,3652019
Principal SecretaryExecutive CouncilMinisterial 3$150,000$0$33,444$183,4442019
ED, Fed./Provincial RelationsExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$137,778$10,598$34,236$182,6122019
Chief of ProtocolExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$148,303$0$32,379$180,6822019
Chief of Staff, Premier OfficeExecutive CouncilPremier Chief of Staff$150,000$21,540$7,078$178,6182019
ED, Economic Res & Trade PolExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$134,429$0$38,447$172,8762019
Dir, Federal/ConstitutionalExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$130,892$150$33,324$164,3652019
ED, Legislative ReviewExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$133,363$0$29,639$163,0022019
Director, Cabinet CoordinationExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,663$162,9812019
ED, Ops & Machinery of Govt.Executive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$125,499$0$32,546$158,0442019
Chief of Staff, DMExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$125,774$0$31,240$157,0142019
Chief of StaffExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$124,614$0$31,231$155,8462019
Private Secr & Dir to Lt. GovExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$124,521$0$30,918$155,4392019
Exc Dir, Comms and PlanningExecutive CouncilMinisterial 3$130,000$18,668$4,764$153,4322019
Senior Policy ManagerExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$122,772$100$30,403$153,2752019
Principal AdvisorExecutive CouncilMinisterial 3$129,253$18,561$4,927$152,7412019
Chief NegotiatorExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$28,548$152,2442019
Director of ResearchExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$122,538$0$29,550$152,0882019
Director, Social PolicyExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$120,354$0$31,139$151,4932019
Director, Service DesignExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$122,538$0$27,662$150,2002019
Director, ArchitectureExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$119,540$0$29,444$148,9852019
Director, Strategic Plan & OpsExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$115,409$4,589$28,076$148,0732019
Executive AdvisorExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$29,429$145,1542019
Dir, Meeting & Conference Fac.Executive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$28,983$144,7082019
Senior Policy ManagerExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$115,525$100$28,945$144,5702019
Tour ManagerExecutive CouncilMinisterial EA$114,759$0$27,968$142,7272019
Senior Policy ManagerExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$114,720$50$27,361$142,1312019
Senior Policy ManagerExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$113,945$0$24,990$138,9352019
ED, Prem Southern AB OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial 3$112,069$16,093$4,536$132,6982019