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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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2,447 positions in 2019

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
ED, Senior Financial OfficerCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$165,171$0$38,255$203,4272019
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$35,275$203,4202019
Ex Dir-Business ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$39,346$203,4062019
Exec Director - PEIYCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$164,061$500$38,842$203,4022019
ED, Rec and Physical ActivityCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$163,807$0$39,539$203,3462019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$165,482$0$37,755$203,2382019
ED, Workforce Plan & AnalyticsPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$39,170$203,2312019
ED, Program EffectivenessLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$163,430$0$39,599$203,0282019
Executive Director, RMITreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,968$203,0282019
Director, Prevention PolicyLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$164,061$0$38,960$203,0212019
Ex Dir - CSS Snr Fin OfficerCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,905$202,9652019
Ex Dir-PolicyCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,842$202,9022019
ED, Provincial ProgramsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,716$202,7762019
Exec Director, Land PolicyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,716$202,7762019
Exec Dir Employment PolicyPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,716$202,7762019
Senior Financial OfficerPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,716$202,7762019
ED, Banking & Debt OperationsTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,710$202,7712019
Executive Director, RAMCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,696$202,7572019
ED, Budget Dev. & PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,690$202,7512019
Ex Dir-ECMSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,628$202,6892019
Executive Dir, Fin Inst PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,582$202,6432019
Exec Dir, Royalty OperationsENERGYExecutive Manager 1$160,610$4,324$37,670$202,6042019
Executive Dir, Fin & AdminENERGYExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,464$202,5242019
SCIO-Environment & ResourcesSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,464$202,5242019
ED, Law Enforce OversightJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,439$202,4992019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALNonJustice Legal Counsel 3$161,988$0$40,441$202,4282019
Executive Director-MCSMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$163,269$0$39,157$202,4262019
Regional Director, SouthInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$152,787$17,629$31,978$202,3942019
ED, Claims & RecoveriesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$162,433$0$39,854$202,2872019
ED,Resource Stewardship PolicyENERGYExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,206$202,2672019
Exec Director Wildfire Mgt. BrAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,158$202,2192019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$165,827$0$36,224$202,0512019
Ex Lead Ent IMT ServicesSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 2$165,517$0$36,505$202,0232019
MD, AB Singapore OfficeECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$144,444$25,598$31,844$201,8862019
Public Health Act Crown ProsecJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$162,515$0$39,357$201,8722019
ED, Field ServicesEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$37,738$201,7992019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$163,618$0$38,156$201,7742019
ED LR Policy & SupportPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$37,486$201,5472019
Case Management CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$161,991$0$39,492$201,4832019
ERP & Change Mgmt AdvocateTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$164,061$150$37,204$201,4142019
ED., LR, Res.,Analysis & CompTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$37,292$201,3522019
ED-Grants and Ed Property TaxMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$162,054$300$38,991$201,3452019
General Counsel to ADMOJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$10,442$201,2912019
Chief of StaffAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$164,061$0$37,204$201,2642019
ED, Learning FacilitiesInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$37,204$201,2642019
Justice Legal Counsel 4JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$159,251$0$41,967$201,2182019
Regulatory Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$162,071$0$39,140$201,2112019
Executive Director, IEAPENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$37,138$201,1982019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$140,067$29,595$31,491$201,1542019
Senior Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$163,194$0$37,841$201,0352019
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