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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 PARKSHealthEDUCATIONTreasury Board and FinanceAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureCHILDREN'S SERVICESCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONENERGYLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAdvanced EducationMunicipal AffairsPublic Service CommissionExecutive CouncilCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGIndigenous Relations
1,976 positions in 2021
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 642 | $121,272,842 | $188,899 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 164 | $26,048,087 | $158,830 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 156 | $24,837,630 | $159,216 |
| Health | 87 | $15,703,711 | $180,502 |
| EDUCATION | 97 | $15,060,560 | $155,264 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 87 | $14,920,990 | $171,506 |
| Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | 89 | $13,965,776 | $156,919 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 75 | $12,029,640 | $160,395 |
| Infrastructure | 63 | $9,909,601 | $157,295 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 56 | $9,445,319 | $168,666 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 55 | $9,157,336 | $166,497 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | 52 | $8,878,599 | $170,742 |
| ENERGY | 51 | $8,813,849 | $172,821 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 52 | $8,619,587 | $165,761 |
| Advanced Education | 46 | $7,777,704 | $169,081 |
| Municipal Affairs | 44 | $7,419,859 | $168,633 |
| Public Service Commission | 42 | $6,941,464 | $165,273 |
| Executive Council | 34 | $6,660,326 | $195,892 |
| CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 25 | $4,278,579 | $171,143 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 22 | $3,704,540 | $168,388 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 20 | $3,643,544 | $182,177 |
| Indigenous Relations | 17 | $2,963,156 | $174,303 |
| Total | 1,976 | $342,052,699 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director - Civil Society & Community Initiatives | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $31,180 | — | $195,241 | 2021 |
| ED, Education Supports | EDUCATION | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $31,180 | — | $195,241 | 2021 |
| Executive Dir, Fin Inst Policy | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $31,180 | — | $195,241 | 2021 |
| ED, Industry Gov & Research | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $31,180 | — | $195,241 | 2021 |
| ED, Strategy | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $31,180 | — | $195,241 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $161,678 | $0 | $33,434 | — | $195,112 | 2021 |
| ED, Regulatory Assurance South | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $31,039 | — | $195,100 | 2021 |
| ED,Fed/Prov Relations & SocPol | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $161,155 | $0 | $33,792 | — | $194,947 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $161,213 | $200 | $33,524 | — | $194,937 | 2021 |
| ED, CSD, Portfolio 2 | Public Service Commission | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $30,774 | — | $194,834 | 2021 |
| SCIO-Economy & Growth | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $163,720 | $0 | $31,100 | — | $194,820 | 2021 |
| Dir-Fin Planning and Reporting | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,337 | $38,792 | $29,562 | — | $194,691 | 2021 |
| Exec Director Prov Archivist | CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $30,515 | — | $194,576 | 2021 |
| ED,Water Infrastructure & Oper | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $30,462 | — | $194,523 | 2021 |
| ED, Strat Planning & Operations | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $30,219 | — | $194,280 | 2021 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $145,623 | $22,236 | $26,418 | — | $194,277 | 2021 |
| Exec Director Tax Policy | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $147,030 | $18,448 | $28,654 | — | $194,132 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $159,636 | $0 | $34,450 | — | $194,086 | 2021 |
| Barrister and Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $159,603 | $0 | $34,463 | — | $194,066 | 2021 |
| ED, Public Agency Secretariat | Public Service Commission | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $29,885 | — | $193,946 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $162,613 | $0 | $31,113 | — | $193,726 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $162,935 | $0 | $30,684 | — | $193,619 | 2021 |
| Senior Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,959 | $12,241 | $29,203 | — | $193,403 | 2021 |
| Reg Dir, Ft McMur & NCentral | TRANSPORTATION | Executive Manager 1 | $162,403 | $200 | $30,795 | — | $193,398 | 2021 |
| Regulatory Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $162,407 | $150 | $30,814 | — | $193,372 | 2021 |
| Resolution Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $185,006 | $0 | $8,361 | — | $193,367 | 2021 |
| ADM, Strategy & Market Access | ENERGY | Assistant Deputy Minister | $160,969 | $0 | $32,337 | — | $193,307 | 2021 |
| ED, Sport, Phys Activity& Rec | CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Executive Manager 1 | $162,121 | $0 | $31,125 | — | $193,246 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $162,408 | $0 | $30,814 | — | $193,222 | 2021 |
| Board Legal Counsel | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3 | $162,407 | $0 | $30,814 | — | $193,222 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $165,129 | $0 | $28,027 | — | $193,156 | 2021 |
| ADM, Communications - Economic | Communications And Public Engagement | Assistant Deputy Minister | $159,718 | $0 | $33,403 | — | $193,121 | 2021 |
| Regional Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $132,582 | $34,376 | $26,095 | — | $193,053 | 2021 |
| SCIO-Ppl, Families&Communities | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $147,745 | $11,835 | $27,407 | $6,054 | $193,041 | 2021 |
| Resolution Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $162,328 | $0 | $30,661 | — | $192,989 | 2021 |
| ED, Regional Service Delivery | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $162,193 | $0 | $30,766 | — | $192,959 | 2021 |
| ED-Grants and Ed Property Tax | Municipal Affairs | Executive Manager 1 | $162,193 | $0 | $30,766 | — | $192,959 | 2021 |
| Executive Director, RMI | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $28,820 | — | $192,881 | 2021 |
| ED, Claims & Recoveries | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $162,546 | $500 | $29,830 | — | $192,876 | 2021 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $177,660 | $6,833 | $8,357 | — | $192,850 | 2021 |
| Exec Dir, Telecommunications | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $139,707 | $25,537 | $27,513 | — | $192,756 | 2021 |
| Executive Director, Financial Services | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $135,043 | $30,508 | $26,996 | — | $192,547 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $156,546 | $6,000 | $29,980 | — | $192,526 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $156,518 | $6,000 | $29,831 | — | $192,348 | 2021 |
| Chief of Staff | SENIORS AND HOUSING | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,337 | $56,851 | $8,993 | — | $192,181 | 2021 |
| Regional Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $135,449 | $29,590 | $27,047 | — | $192,087 | 2021 |
| Post-Secondary Fiscal Oversight | Advanced Education | Executive Manager 1 | $136,711 | $28,079 | $27,176 | — | $191,965 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $162,407 | $0 | $29,520 | — | $191,927 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $159,212 | $0 | $32,694 | — | $191,907 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $161,214 | $0 | $30,641 | — | $191,855 | 2021 |
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