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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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36 positions in 2022 in Executive Council

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice607$127,351,503$209,805
Environment and Protected Areas126$20,217,096$160,453
Treasury Board and Finance81$14,206,927$175,394
EDUCATION87$13,929,889$160,114
Health74$13,417,687$181,320
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES78$13,375,176$171,477
Public Safety and Emergency Services74$12,436,602$168,062
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction69$11,906,536$172,558
Technology and Innovation73$11,841,282$162,209
Transportation and Economic Corridors67$11,330,585$169,113
Infrastructure65$10,501,999$161,569
JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT60$10,339,155$172,319
CHILDREN'S SERVICES60$9,988,670$166,478
Agriculture and Irrigation58$9,516,836$164,083
Executive Council36$7,634,707$212,075
ENERGY41$7,346,155$179,175
Public Service Commission41$7,210,293$175,861
FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM39$6,527,539$167,373
Municipal Affairs33$5,855,128$177,428
CULTURE28$4,887,411$174,550
Advanced Education27$4,656,588$172,466
Communications And Public Engagement23$3,839,629$166,940
TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM19$3,100,945$163,208
Indigenous Relations14$2,548,577$182,041
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS14$2,483,207$177,372
Affordability and Utilities9$1,660,289$184,477
Mental Health and Addiction7$1,354,313$193,473
Total1,910$349,464,726
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
DM of Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$357,347$26,005$84,194$467,5452022
DM, Special Projects, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$296,763$7,954$68,061$372,7782022
DM, Intergovernmental RelationsExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$256,291$0$58,856$315,1462022
Chief of Staff, Premier OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial Premier Chief of Staff$120,045$88,819$10,040$78,956$297,8602022
Deputy Secretary to CabinetExecutive CouncilSenior Official B$216,755$27,647$47,080$291,4822022
Assistant Deputy Minister, IGRExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$200,405$28,435$44,644$273,4842022
Sr. Representative to the USAExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 2$250,506$0$6,652$257,1582022
Deputy Chief, PCOExecutive CouncilSenior Official B$208,381$0$43,597$251,9782022
Assoc DM, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$164,379$43,522$37,375$245,2762022
Special AdvisorExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$128,460$44,109$7,381$62,664$242,6142022
Deputy Chief of StaffExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$134,789$25,004$10,939$64,368$235,1002022
Assist DM, Leg Review CommitteExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$185,782$0$38,552$224,3342022
ED, Issues ManagementExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$120,259$44,962$7,362$48,276$220,8592022
ED,Fed/Prov Relations & SocPolExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$8,710$33,692$206,4622022
ED, Prem Southern AB OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$131,561$29,132$6,679$38,506$205,8782022
ADM International TradeExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$169,296$0$34,390$203,6862022
ADM, Resource and Economic PolicyExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$162,818$0$33,875$196,6932022
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
Chief of Staff, Premier OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial Premier Chief of Staff$148,786$23,188$10,002$181,9762022
Executive Director, Comms and PlanningExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$139,476$5,218$29,817$174,5122022
MD, AB UK OfficeExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$0$9,273$173,3342022
ADM, Social and Economic PolicyExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$142,691$0$30,032$172,7232022
ED, Economic Res & Trade PolExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$141,514$0$30,534$172,0482022
Assistant Deputy Minister, ESGSExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$137,168$0$27,528$164,6972022
MD, AB Washington OfficeExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$156,077$100$6,602$162,7792022
Director, Strategic Plan & OpsExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,764$0$28,782$161,5462022
State and Intergovernmental RelationsExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$300$27,833$161,4512022
Private Secr & Dir to Lt. GovExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,084$0$29,289$160,3732022
Deputy Chief of StaffExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$130,007$0$28,372$158,3792022
Senior Policy ManagerExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,809$0$29,173$155,9822022
Senior Policy ManagerExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,696$0$27,998$154,6942022
Manager, Americas and EuropeExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,184$0$25,316$153,5002022
Executive AdvisorExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,824$150$28,038$150,0112022
Director, Cabinet CoordinationExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$120,803$150$27,894$148,8472022
Senior Policy ManagerExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$0$26,948$148,7712022