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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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2,245 positions in 2020

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL657$121,886,081$185,519
SERVICE ALBERTA193$31,091,136$161,094
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS175$28,297,329$161,699
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY144$23,758,145$164,987
Treasury Board and Finance99$16,637,900$168,060
EDUCATION105$16,449,718$156,664
Health89$15,679,735$176,177
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES82$13,365,646$162,996
TRANSPORTATION81$12,757,523$157,500
Infrastructure68$10,659,933$156,764
Municipal Affairs63$10,563,646$167,677
Public Service Commission60$10,165,154$169,419
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION60$10,027,056$167,118
CHILDREN'S SERVICES61$9,954,546$163,189
ENERGY54$9,557,655$176,994
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION58$9,303,648$160,408
Executive Council39$8,093,519$207,526
Advanced Education48$7,954,837$165,726
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN35$6,094,648$174,133
Communications And Public Engagement28$4,488,667$160,310
SENIORS AND HOUSING26$4,404,224$169,393
Indigenous Relations20$3,360,291$168,015
Total2,245$384,551,038
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
ED, Wildfire Mgmt BranchAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$33,419$197,4802020
ExCounToCJ/DirEdm/DepExDirJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$138,012$31,700$27,738$197,4502020
Team Lead Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,147$0$29,184$197,3322020
Director, Policy UnitJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$166,965$0$30,344$197,3092020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$165,482$0$31,794$197,2762020
ED, Regulatory Assurance NorthENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$165,420$0$31,835$197,2542020
Executive Director, RAMCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$164,061$300$32,838$197,1992020
Senior Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$164,787$0$32,404$197,1912020
Exec. Lead, OHS & WCB PolicyLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$164,061$0$33,122$197,1832020
ED-Reg Community Program DelCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$164,061$300$32,698$197,0592020
Water Quality EngineerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYEngineering & Related Level 2$23,733$12,439$6,295$154,554$197,0212020
Ex Dir - CSS Snr Fin OfficerCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$32,880$196,9412020
Executive Director, RMITreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$32,824$196,8852020
Executive Dir, Fin Inst PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$32,824$196,8852020
ED, Sport, Phys Activity& RecCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$163,807$0$33,047$196,8542020
ED, Lands Policy & ProgramsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$164,061$200$32,572$196,8332020
Executive Dir, PNG TenureENERGYExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$32,698$196,7592020
SFO/ED Financial AdminENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$32,698$196,7592020
ED Client Service MgmtSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$32,698$196,7592020
ED, Law Enforce OversightJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$32,604$196,6642020
ED, Banking & Debt OperationsTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$32,589$196,6502020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$35,759$196,6392020
ED, Regulatory ProgramsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$32,572$196,6332020
ED,Resource Stewardship PolicyENERGYExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$32,464$196,5242020
ED, Budget Dev. & PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$32,270$196,3302020
Executive Director-MCSMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$163,269$0$33,036$196,3052020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$161,988$0$34,296$196,2842020
Mgr, Creative ServicesCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENManager Zone 2$24,167$21,393$8,210$142,395$196,1652020
ED, Workforce Dev & AnalyticsPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$32,056$196,1172020
Ex Dir-WEE &SPLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$164,061$21,759$10,118$195,9372020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,827$0$30,082$195,9092020
ED, Claims & RecoveriesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$162,433$0$33,397$195,8302020
Director, AHRCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$166,965$0$28,782$195,7482020
ED, Industry Gov & ResearchAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$31,526$195,5872020
ED, Science IntegrationENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$162,472$0$33,092$195,5642020
Advisor, Intnl TradeJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$161,852$0$33,633$195,4852020
Regulatory Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$162,071$0$33,310$195,3812020
Resolution CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$161,991$0$33,371$195,3622020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$161,991$0$33,316$195,3072020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,349$100$29,796$195,2452020
ED-Financial ServicesMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$163,014$0$32,146$195,1592020
ED, Learning FacilitiesInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$31,060$195,1212020
ERP & Change Mgmt AdvocateTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$164,061$0$31,060$195,1212020
ED-Grants and Ed Property TaxMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$162,054$0$32,991$195,0462020
Senior Financial OfficerInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$30,887$194,9482020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$161,141$300$33,330$194,7712020
ED, Health Economics & FundingHealthExecutive Manager 1$156,218$7,334$31,213$194,7662020
Director, Cropping SystemsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$0$0$0$194,735$194,7352020
ED Training & Emplymt ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$30,632$194,6932020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$161,991$0$32,662$194,6532020
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