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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 FORESTRYTreasury Board and FinanceEDUCATIONHealthCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureMunicipal AffairsPublic Service CommissionJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONCHILDREN'S SERVICESENERGYLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive CouncilAdvanced EducationCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGIndigenous Relations
39 positions in 2020 in Executive Council
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 657 | $121,886,081 | $185,519 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 193 | $31,091,136 | $161,094 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 175 | $28,297,329 | $161,699 |
| AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | 144 | $23,758,145 | $164,987 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 99 | $16,637,900 | $168,060 |
| EDUCATION | 105 | $16,449,718 | $156,664 |
| Health | 89 | $15,679,735 | $176,177 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 82 | $13,365,646 | $162,996 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 81 | $12,757,523 | $157,500 |
| Infrastructure | 68 | $10,659,933 | $156,764 |
| Municipal Affairs | 63 | $10,563,646 | $167,677 |
| Public Service Commission | 60 | $10,165,154 | $169,419 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | 60 | $10,027,056 | $167,118 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 61 | $9,954,546 | $163,189 |
| ENERGY | 54 | $9,557,655 | $176,994 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 58 | $9,303,648 | $160,408 |
| Executive Council | 39 | $8,093,519 | $207,526 |
| Advanced Education | 48 | $7,954,837 | $165,726 |
| CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 35 | $6,094,648 | $174,133 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 28 | $4,488,667 | $160,310 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 26 | $4,404,224 | $169,393 |
| Indigenous Relations | 20 | $3,360,291 | $168,015 |
| Total | 2,245 | $384,551,038 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM of Executive Council | Executive Council | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $357,347 | $16,493 | $78,843 | — | $452,682 | 2020 |
| Assoc DM, Executive Council | Executive Council | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $328,759 | $0 | $83,970 | — | $412,729 | 2020 |
| DM, Executive Council | Executive Council | Deputy Minister | $302,370 | $20,487 | $76,229 | — | $399,086 | 2020 |
| Deputy Minister, PCO | Executive Council | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $285,877 | $0 | $62,320 | — | $348,198 | 2020 |
| Deputy Secretary to Cabinet | Executive Council | ABC RABCCA Level 1 | $210,444 | $29,302 | $54,775 | — | $294,521 | 2020 |
| Chief of Staff, Premier Office | Executive Council | Ministerial Premier Chief of Staff | $221,318 | $29,214 | $10,355 | — | $260,887 | 2020 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister, IGR | Executive Council | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $0 | $38,065 | — | $238,470 | 2020 |
| Senior Advisor | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 3 | $172,771 | $28,964 | $33,052 | — | $234,787 | 2020 |
| Special Advisor | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 3 | $196,514 | $0 | $31,548 | — | $228,061 | 2020 |
| Exc Dir, Comms and Planning | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 4 | $181,335 | $40,457 | $5,721 | — | $227,514 | 2020 |
| ED, Issues Management | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 3 | $191,809 | $25,319 | $8,791 | — | $225,919 | 2020 |
| ED, Prem Southern AB Office | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 3 | $191,809 | $25,319 | $5,578 | — | $222,706 | 2020 |
| Executive Advisor | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $25,301 | $22,180 | $8,341 | $164,768 | $220,590 | 2020 |
| ED, Social Policy | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $32,812 | $18,790 | $10,137 | $155,353 | $217,092 | 2020 |
| Assist DM, Leg Review Committe | Executive Council | Assistant Deputy Minister | $177,362 | $0 | $35,890 | — | $213,252 | 2020 |
| ADM, RSD Policy | Executive Council | Assistant Deputy Minister | $177,186 | $0 | $34,376 | — | $211,562 | 2020 |
| Principal Advisor | Executive Council | Ministerial 3 | $152,414 | $45,018 | $5,485 | — | $202,917 | 2020 |
| Deputy Dir, Commun&Press Secre | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 3 | $157,382 | $0 | $30,685 | — | $188,066 | 2020 |
| Principal Secretary | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 3 | $156,835 | $21,410 | $9,189 | — | $187,435 | 2020 |
| ADM, Community,Jobs & Econ Pol | Executive Council | Assistant Deputy Minister | $146,376 | $0 | $29,549 | — | $175,925 | 2020 |
| Chief of Protocol | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $148,303 | $0 | $26,810 | — | $175,113 | 2020 |
| Director, Talent | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $147,545 | $19,476 | $6,540 | — | $173,561 | 2020 |
| Director of Operations | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $147,545 | $0 | $25,031 | — | $172,577 | 2020 |
| ED, Economic Res & Trade Pol | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $134,429 | $0 | $33,285 | — | $167,714 | 2020 |
| ED, Cabinet Coordination | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $138,650 | $0 | $28,098 | — | $166,748 | 2020 |
| Dir, Federal/Constitutional | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $26,178 | $25,100 | $8,994 | $103,505 | $163,777 | 2020 |
| Chief of Staff, DM | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $133,470 | $150 | $27,389 | — | $161,010 | 2020 |
| Director, Strategic Plan & Ops | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $0 | $24,545 | — | $157,863 | 2020 |
| Director, Social Policy | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $120,354 | $6,943 | $26,536 | — | $153,833 | 2020 |
| Private Secr & Dir to Lt. Gov | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,521 | $0 | $26,168 | — | $150,689 | 2020 |
| Director of Policy | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial EA | $124,557 | $0 | $24,924 | — | $149,480 | 2020 |
| Senior Policy Manager | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $122,772 | $0 | $25,686 | — | $148,458 | 2020 |
| Dep. Press Sec. & Speechwriter | Executive Council | NON-Ministerial EA | $125,128 | $0 | $21,721 | — | $146,849 | 2020 |
| Director, Trade Policy | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,696 | $0 | $20,527 | — | $144,224 | 2020 |
| Chief of Staff | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,199 | $0 | $25,349 | — | $142,547 | 2020 |
| Senior Policy Manager | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,881 | $0 | $23,999 | — | $140,880 | 2020 |
| Executive Advisor | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,725 | $0 | $25,141 | — | $140,866 | 2020 |
| Dir, Meeting & Conference Fac. | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,725 | $0 | $24,007 | — | $139,732 | 2020 |
| Senior Policy Manager | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $113,945 | $0 | $21,256 | — | $135,201 | 2020 |