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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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41 positions in 2023 in Executive Council

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice618$139,642,418$225,959
Environment and Protected Areas78$13,964,670$179,034
Technology and Innovation71$13,139,105$185,058
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES67$12,223,472$182,440
Treasury Board and Finance61$11,562,780$189,554
Health60$10,879,799$181,330
Public Safety and Emergency Services49$9,299,541$189,787
Children and Family Services51$9,118,843$178,801
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE49$9,034,635$184,380
Executive Council41$8,599,539$209,745
Agriculture and Irrigation45$8,043,463$178,744
Transportation and Economic Corridors43$7,711,866$179,346
Energy and Minerals39$7,421,736$190,301
Infrastructure40$7,129,768$178,244
EDUCATION39$7,005,399$179,626
Public Service Commission34$6,272,114$184,474
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction33$6,209,497$188,167
Municipal Affairs32$6,026,710$188,335
Forestry and Parks33$5,873,723$177,992
Advanced Education25$4,774,365$190,975
Communications And Public Engagement20$3,448,391$172,420
Arts, Culture and Status of Women18$3,437,641$190,980
Indigenous Relations16$3,071,043$191,940
Immigration and Multiculturalism12$2,289,058$190,755
Mental Health and Addiction8$1,656,876$207,109
Affordability and Utilities7$1,463,044$209,006
Tourism and Sport3$584,852$194,951
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS1$399,199$399,199
Total1,593$320,283,549
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
DM of Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$363,419$27,058$93,403$483,8802023
Advisor, Special ProjectsExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$36,229$79,567$406,5302023
DM, Special Projects, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$217,227$104,179$57,662$379,0692023
DM, Intergovernmental RelationsExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$4,271$69,486$364,4922023
Chief of Staff, Premier OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial Premier Chief of Staff$219,157$61,886$12,869$293,9122023
Assistant Deputy Minister, IGRExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$222,783$9,015$51,540$283,3382023
Sr. Representative to the USAExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 2$254,763$0$6,140$260,9032023
Deputy Secretary to CabinetExecutive CouncilSenior Official B$194,236$23,557$40,824$258,6162023
Executive Director, Office of the PremierExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$219,157$27,007$9,258$255,4222023
ADM International RelationsExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$184,155$17,250$38,180$239,5842023
Assist DM, Leg Review CommitteExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$194,947$0$42,310$237,2582023
ADM, Resource and Economic PolicyExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$175,909$0$35,968$211,8772023
Deputy Chief of Staff Policy & LegislationExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$170,871$0$34,539$205,4112023
ED, Prem Southern AB OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$174,368$21,520$9,240$205,1272023
Chief of ProtocolExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$163,523$0$30,974$194,4972023
ED, Cabinet CoordinationExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$159,269$0$33,482$192,7512023
ED,Fed/Prov Relations & SocPolExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$153,388$6,322$32,894$192,6042023
ADM, Social and Economic PolicyExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$158,709$0$29,119$187,8282023
ED, Economic Res & Trade PolExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$150,825$0$32,652$183,4762023
Director, Executive OperationsExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$15,575$29,031$180,1892023
Senior AdvisorExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$153,812$19,053$7,318$180,1832023
MD, Europe, Middle East & AfricaExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$9,257$3,872$179,9782023
Dir, Economic and Resource PolicyExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$138,574$5,469$30,976$175,0192023
MD, Alberta Washington OfficeExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$7,789$174,6372023
Director Communications and PlanningExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$144,828$0$29,376$174,2042023
Executive Director Government CommunicationsExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$146,176$18,087$8,832$173,0962023
Director, State and Transboundary RelationsExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$5,503$27,739$168,8262023
Executive AdvisorExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$246$30,015$165,8432023
Director, Americas and EuropeExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,717$1,647$26,047$162,4112023
Director, U.S. MidwestExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$24,147$159,7302023
Executive Director, International RelationsExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$129,748$0$29,862$159,6102023
Executive Director, Executive OperationsExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$130,044$0$28,868$158,9122023
Government Relations OfficerExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$129,215$0$29,430$158,6442023
Special Advisor/Tour and Advance CoordinatorExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 2$129,502$15,959$12,195$157,6562023
Director, Policy and PlanningExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,601$0$28,944$156,5452023
Director, Policy and PlanningExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,601$150$27,466$155,2172023
Director, Cabinet CoordinationExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,040$0$29,038$155,0792023
Director - ShanghaiExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$7,748$143,3322023
Director - Japan OfficeExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$100$7,357$143,0412023
Director, U.S. West CoastExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$6,705$142,2882023
Director - Korea OfficeExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,397$0$8,126$138,5232023