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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
2,245 positions in 2020
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED, Wildfire Mgmt Branch | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $33,419 | — | $197,480 | 2020 |
| ExCounToCJ/DirEdm/DepExDir | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $138,012 | $31,700 | $27,738 | — | $197,450 | 2020 |
| Team Lead Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,147 | $0 | $29,184 | — | $197,332 | 2020 |
| Director, Policy Unit | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $166,965 | $0 | $30,344 | — | $197,309 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $165,482 | $0 | $31,794 | — | $197,276 | 2020 |
| ED, Regulatory Assurance North | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $165,420 | $0 | $31,835 | — | $197,254 | 2020 |
| Executive Director, RAM | CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $300 | $32,838 | — | $197,199 | 2020 |
| Senior Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $164,787 | $0 | $32,404 | — | $197,191 | 2020 |
| Exec. Lead, OHS & WCB Policy | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $164,061 | $0 | $33,122 | — | $197,183 | 2020 |
| ED-Reg Community Program Del | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $300 | $32,698 | — | $197,059 | 2020 |
| Water Quality Engineer | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Engineering & Related Level 2 | $23,733 | $12,439 | $6,295 | $154,554 | $197,021 | 2020 |
| Ex Dir - CSS Snr Fin Officer | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $32,880 | — | $196,941 | 2020 |
| Executive Director, RMI | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $32,824 | — | $196,885 | 2020 |
| Executive Dir, Fin Inst Policy | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $32,824 | — | $196,885 | 2020 |
| ED, Sport, Phys Activity& Rec | CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Executive Manager 1 | $163,807 | $0 | $33,047 | — | $196,854 | 2020 |
| ED, Lands Policy & Programs | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $200 | $32,572 | — | $196,833 | 2020 |
| Executive Dir, PNG Tenure | ENERGY | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $32,698 | — | $196,759 | 2020 |
| SFO/ED Financial Admin | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $32,698 | — | $196,759 | 2020 |
| ED Client Service Mgmt | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $32,698 | — | $196,759 | 2020 |
| ED, Law Enforce Oversight | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $32,604 | — | $196,664 | 2020 |
| ED, Banking & Debt Operations | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $32,589 | — | $196,650 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $160,879 | $0 | $35,759 | — | $196,639 | 2020 |
| ED, Regulatory Programs | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $32,572 | — | $196,633 | 2020 |
| ED,Resource Stewardship Policy | ENERGY | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $32,464 | — | $196,524 | 2020 |
| ED, Budget Dev. & Planning | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $32,270 | — | $196,330 | 2020 |
| Executive Director-MCS | Municipal Affairs | Executive Manager 1 | $163,269 | $0 | $33,036 | — | $196,305 | 2020 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3 | $161,988 | $0 | $34,296 | — | $196,284 | 2020 |
| Mgr, Creative Services | CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Manager Zone 2 | $24,167 | $21,393 | $8,210 | $142,395 | $196,165 | 2020 |
| ED, Workforce Dev & Analytics | Public Service Commission | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $32,056 | — | $196,117 | 2020 |
| Ex Dir-WEE &SP | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $21,759 | $10,118 | — | $195,937 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $165,827 | $0 | $30,082 | — | $195,909 | 2020 |
| ED, Claims & Recoveries | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Executive Manager 1 | $162,433 | $0 | $33,397 | — | $195,830 | 2020 |
| Director, AHRC | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Executive Manager 1 | $166,965 | $0 | $28,782 | — | $195,748 | 2020 |
| ED, Industry Gov & Research | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $31,526 | — | $195,587 | 2020 |
| ED, Science Integration | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $162,472 | $0 | $33,092 | — | $195,564 | 2020 |
| Advisor, Intnl Trade | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $161,852 | $0 | $33,633 | — | $195,485 | 2020 |
| Regulatory Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $162,071 | $0 | $33,310 | — | $195,381 | 2020 |
| Resolution Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $161,991 | $0 | $33,371 | — | $195,362 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $161,991 | $0 | $33,316 | — | $195,307 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $165,349 | $100 | $29,796 | — | $195,245 | 2020 |
| ED-Financial Services | Municipal Affairs | Executive Manager 1 | $163,014 | $0 | $32,146 | — | $195,159 | 2020 |
| ED, Learning Facilities | Infrastructure | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $31,060 | — | $195,121 | 2020 |
| ERP & Change Mgmt Advocate | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $164,061 | $0 | $31,060 | — | $195,121 | 2020 |
| ED-Grants and Ed Property Tax | Municipal Affairs | Executive Manager 1 | $162,054 | $0 | $32,991 | — | $195,046 | 2020 |
| Senior Financial Officer | Infrastructure | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $30,887 | — | $194,948 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $161,141 | $300 | $33,330 | — | $194,771 | 2020 |
| ED, Health Economics & Funding | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $156,218 | $7,334 | $31,213 | — | $194,766 | 2020 |
| Director, Cropping Systems | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $194,735 | $194,735 | 2020 |
| ED Training & Emplymt Services | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $30,632 | — | $194,693 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $161,991 | $0 | $32,662 | — | $194,653 | 2020 |
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