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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 PARKSHealthEDUCATIONTreasury Board and FinanceAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureCHILDREN'S SERVICESCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONENERGYLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAdvanced EducationMunicipal AffairsPublic Service CommissionExecutive CouncilCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGIndigenous Relations
34 positions in 2021 in Executive Council
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 642 | $121,272,842 | $188,899 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 164 | $26,048,087 | $158,830 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 156 | $24,837,630 | $159,216 |
| Health | 87 | $15,703,711 | $180,502 |
| EDUCATION | 97 | $15,060,560 | $155,264 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 87 | $14,920,990 | $171,506 |
| Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | 89 | $13,965,776 | $156,919 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 75 | $12,029,640 | $160,395 |
| Infrastructure | 63 | $9,909,601 | $157,295 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 56 | $9,445,319 | $168,666 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 55 | $9,157,336 | $166,497 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | 52 | $8,878,599 | $170,742 |
| ENERGY | 51 | $8,813,849 | $172,821 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 52 | $8,619,587 | $165,761 |
| Advanced Education | 46 | $7,777,704 | $169,081 |
| Municipal Affairs | 44 | $7,419,859 | $168,633 |
| Public Service Commission | 42 | $6,941,464 | $165,273 |
| Executive Council | 34 | $6,660,326 | $195,892 |
| CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 25 | $4,278,579 | $171,143 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 22 | $3,704,540 | $168,388 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 20 | $3,643,544 | $182,177 |
| Indigenous Relations | 17 | $2,963,156 | $174,303 |
| Total | 1,976 | $342,052,699 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM of Executive Council | Executive Council | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $357,347 | $27,488 | $80,645 | — | $465,480 | 2021 |
| Assoc DM, Executive Council | Executive Council | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $328,759 | $0 | $81,029 | — | $409,788 | 2021 |
| Deputy Minister, PCO | Executive Council | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $285,877 | $0 | $64,473 | — | $350,350 | 2021 |
| Deputy Secretary to Cabinet | Executive Council | Senior Official B | $210,881 | $0 | $57,077 | — | $267,958 | 2021 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister, IGR | Executive Council | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $0 | $39,624 | — | $240,029 | 2021 |
| ED, Issues Management | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 4 | $171,071 | $51,767 | $7,902 | — | $230,740 | 2021 |
| Chief of Staff, Premier Office | Executive Council | Ministerial Premier Chief of Staff | $182,176 | $27,304 | $12,392 | — | $221,872 | 2021 |
| Assist DM, Leg Review Committe | Executive Council | Assistant Deputy Minister | $177,730 | $0 | $37,506 | — | $215,237 | 2021 |
| Exc Dir, Comms and Planning | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 4 | $181,545 | $23,964 | $9,556 | — | $215,064 | 2021 |
| ADM, RSD Policy | Executive Council | Assistant Deputy Minister | $177,554 | $0 | $32,887 | — | $210,441 | 2021 |
| ADM, Community,Jobs & Econ Pol | Executive Council | Assistant Deputy Minister | $155,825 | $10,592 | $32,985 | — | $199,403 | 2021 |
| Chief of Protocol | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $148,611 | $18,882 | $29,336 | — | $196,829 | 2021 |
| ED,Fed/Prov Relations & SocPol | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $161,155 | $0 | $33,792 | — | $194,947 | 2021 |
| Director, Strategic Planning | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 3 | $148,960 | $0 | $31,466 | — | $180,425 | 2021 |
| Visits & Events Assistant | Executive Council | Administrative Support 5E | $40,072 | $6,459 | $12,672 | $120,962 | $180,165 | 2021 |
| Special Advisor | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 4 | $149,050 | $8,685 | $18,839 | — | $176,574 | 2021 |
| ED, Cabinet Coordination | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $144,745 | $50 | $31,419 | — | $176,214 | 2021 |
| Deputy Chief of Staff | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 4 | $134,818 | $9,579 | $26,975 | — | $171,372 | 2021 |
| ED, Economic Res & Trade Pol | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $134,708 | $5,170 | $29,095 | — | $168,973 | 2021 |
| Director, Strategic Plan & Ops | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $136,296 | $0 | $30,457 | — | $166,753 | 2021 |
| Private Secr & Dir to Lt. Gov | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $124,780 | $12,370 | $28,479 | — | $165,629 | 2021 |
| Chief of Staff, DM | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $133,748 | $0 | $29,715 | — | $163,463 | 2021 |
| Director of Policy | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $130,340 | $0 | $28,686 | — | $159,026 | 2021 |
| Director of Policy | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 2 | $118,165 | $15,490 | $23,047 | — | $156,703 | 2021 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister, ESGS | Executive Council | Executive Manager 2 | $127,180 | $0 | $25,654 | — | $152,834 | 2021 |
| Deputy Director of Government Communications | Executive Council | Non-Mgt Ministerial 2 | $125,685 | $0 | $23,838 | — | $149,523 | 2021 |
| Director, Social Policy | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,937 | $0 | $25,427 | — | $149,364 | 2021 |
| Senior Policy Manager | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,756 | $5,229 | $25,491 | — | $147,476 | 2021 |
| Executive Advisor | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $0 | $27,368 | — | $143,333 | 2021 |
| Senior Policy Manager | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,381 | $0 | $24,515 | — | $141,897 | 2021 |
| Dir, Meeting & Conference Fac. | Executive Council | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,947 | $0 | $24,341 | — | $140,288 | 2021 |
| Dir, Community Relations | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 3 | $115,480 | $15,243 | $7,972 | — | $138,695 | 2021 |
| ED Social Policy | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $130,113 | $130,113 | 2021 |
| Dir, Federal/Constitutional | Executive Council | Senior Manager 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $83,368 | $83,368 | 2021 |