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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, Health & Wellness ProgramHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$137,600$31,608$25,348$194,5562020
ED, Economic DevelopmentJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$164,061$350$30,140$194,5512020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$165,895$0$28,612$194,5072020
General CounselLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$164,787$0$29,720$194,5072020
ED-Corp Planning and PolicyMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$161,082$0$33,379$194,4612020
Chief Internal AuditorTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$30,375$194,4362020
OH&S Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$160,436$700$33,243$194,3792020
ED, CSD, Portfolio 2Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$30,315$194,3762020
ED,Water Infrastructure & OperENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$30,304$194,3652020
ED, Regulatory Assurance SouthENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$30,070$194,1302020
ED, International ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$161,326$0$32,764$194,0902020
Exec Dir, Modern & EIESERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$300$29,674$194,0352020
Exec Dir Metis RelationsIndigenous RelationsExecutive Manager 1$162,910$0$31,037$193,9472020
ED, Sheriffs BranchJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$162,130$0$31,787$193,9172020
ED, Education SupportsEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$29,821$193,8822020
Exec. Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$29,687$193,7482020
ED, Strat. Integration BranchPublic Service CommissionAssistant Deputy Minister$164,061$0$29,674$193,7352020
Exec Dir,Strategy & Support OpSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$29,674$193,7352020
ED, Innov & Digital CentreSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$29,674$193,7352020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$32,798$193,6782020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$49,664$193,5882020
Exec Dir, Royalty OperationsENERGYExecutive Manager 1$160,610$1,686$31,290$193,5862020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$158,137$0$35,372$193,5092020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$162,419$0$30,987$193,4072020
Prov. Irrigation SpecialistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAgrologist Level 3$22,095$23,463$6,409$141,411$193,3782020
Senior Financial OfficerPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$138,821$26,881$27,672$193,3732020
SCIO-Economy & GrowthSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$163,694$0$29,590$193,2842020
ED, Fam and Community ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$166,837$0$26,403$193,2402020
Exec Director Prov ArchivistCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$29,052$193,1132020
Assistant Deputy MinisterAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAssistant Deputy Minister$161,436$0$31,667$193,1032020
Executive DirectorENERGYExecutive Manager 1$160,981$0$32,044$193,0252020
Resolution CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$32,099$192,9782020
Reg Dir, Ft McMur & NCentralTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$162,280$0$30,650$192,9292020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$161,284$0$31,640$192,9242020
Process EngineerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYEngineering & Related Level 4$0$0$0$192,871$192,8712020
ED, Public Agency SecretariatPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$300$28,422$192,7832020
Dir, Livestock TraceabilityAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$26,664$31,711$8,129$126,242$192,7462020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$162,071$0$30,625$192,6952020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$31,727$192,6072020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$31,727$192,6062020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$162,834$0$29,634$192,4682020
ED, Pharma Health BenefitsHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$159,918$0$32,356$192,2742020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$150$31,231$192,2602020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$159,272$0$32,892$192,1632020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$161,224$0$30,750$191,9742020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$154,362$2,754$34,771$191,8872020
ED, Corp ServHealthExecutive Manager 1$160,734$0$31,029$191,7642020
ED, Health System IntegrationHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$143,983$18,466$29,305$191,7542020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$30,831$191,7102020
TMO IMT LeadSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$123,376$42,398$25,730$191,5042020
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