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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
Regional Ex Dir-NWCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$159,522$6,000$35,462$200,9842019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$164,904$0$36,012$200,9162019
ED, Operations InfrastructureENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$164,061$300$36,448$200,8082019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$161,991$0$38,807$200,7982019
Exec Dir-Consumer SvcsSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$144,353$22,208$34,184$200,7442019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$165,895$0$34,755$200,6502019
ED Training & Emplymt ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$36,574$200,6342019
General CounselLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONNonJustice Legal Counsel 4$164,787$0$35,697$200,4842019
Senior Financial OfficerInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$36,302$200,3632019
SCIO-Government ServicesSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$159,387$6,130$34,743$200,2602019
ED, South Sask RegionENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$35,996$200,0572019
Regional Ex Dir-NCCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$35,818$199,8782019
Dir. Regional Support ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$164,061$0$35,818$199,8782019
ED, Tech. Part. & InvestmentECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$35,818$199,8782019
ED, Evidence and LREDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$35,818$199,8782019
Dir, Community ResilienceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$164,061$0$35,818$199,8782019
Exec Dir, Strategy GovernanceSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$35,818$199,8782019
Exec Dir-Digital Svc TechnolSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$35,818$199,8782019
Exec Dir-Ent Ops & InfrastructSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$35,818$199,8782019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$38,920$199,8002019
Justice Legal Counsel 4JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$160,061$0$39,715$199,7762019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$162,071$3,092$34,484$199,6462019
ED Portfolio 4Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$35,471$199,5312019
SCIO-Economy & GrowthSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$163,694$0$35,734$199,4282019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$161,537$0$37,868$199,4052019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$162,419$0$36,976$199,3962019
ED-Financial ServicesMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$161,375$0$37,934$199,3092019
Exec Director Prov ArchivistCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$35,218$199,2792019
ED Portfolio 3Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$161,379$0$37,847$199,2262019
Case Management CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$38,267$199,1462019
ED, Fam and Community ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$35,066$199,1272019
Reg Dir, Ft McMur & NCentralTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$162,280$0$36,794$199,0742019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$161,256$0$37,801$199,0582019
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$37,988$198,8682019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$162,071$0$36,769$198,8402019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$161,284$0$37,469$198,7532019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$37,849$198,7292019
ED, Public Agency SecretariatPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$34,588$198,6492019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$37,723$198,6032019
Exec Dir Metis RelationsIndigenous RelationsExecutive Manager 1$162,910$0$35,553$198,4622019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$157,273$0$41,181$198,4542019
Executive Director, Corp.Serv.HealthExecutive Manager 1$160,734$0$37,540$198,2742019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$159,272$0$38,909$198,1812019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$161,224$0$36,901$198,1262019
ED, Operations, ACOIndigenous RelationsExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$34,035$198,0952019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$156,313$150$41,518$197,9802019
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$158,882$5,855$33,135$197,8732019
Exec Dir Sec Integ & CoordSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$159,315$50$38,506$197,8712019
ADM, Health Service DeliveryHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$155,479$6,567$35,824$197,8702019
ED, Driver ProgramsTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$161,130$0$36,529$197,6592019
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