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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, Health & Wellness Program | Health | Assistant Deputy Minister | $137,600 | $31,608 | $25,348 | — | $194,556 | 2020 |
| ED, Economic Development | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $350 | $30,140 | — | $194,551 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $165,895 | $0 | $28,612 | — | $194,507 | 2020 |
| General Counsel | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4 | $164,787 | $0 | $29,720 | — | $194,507 | 2020 |
| ED-Corp Planning and Policy | Municipal Affairs | Executive Manager 1 | $161,082 | $0 | $33,379 | — | $194,461 | 2020 |
| Chief Internal Auditor | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $30,375 | — | $194,436 | 2020 |
| OH&S Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $160,436 | $700 | $33,243 | — | $194,379 | 2020 |
| ED, CSD, Portfolio 2 | Public Service Commission | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $30,315 | — | $194,376 | 2020 |
| ED,Water Infrastructure & Oper | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $30,304 | — | $194,365 | 2020 |
| ED, Regulatory Assurance South | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $30,070 | — | $194,130 | 2020 |
| ED, International Services | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Executive Manager 1 | $161,326 | $0 | $32,764 | — | $194,090 | 2020 |
| Exec Dir, Modern & EIE | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $300 | $29,674 | — | $194,035 | 2020 |
| Exec Dir Metis Relations | Indigenous Relations | Executive Manager 1 | $162,910 | $0 | $31,037 | — | $193,947 | 2020 |
| ED, Sheriffs Branch | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Executive Manager 1 | $162,130 | $0 | $31,787 | — | $193,917 | 2020 |
| ED, Education Supports | EDUCATION | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $29,821 | — | $193,882 | 2020 |
| Exec. Negotiations Strategist | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $29,687 | — | $193,748 | 2020 |
| ED, Strat. Integration Branch | Public Service Commission | Assistant Deputy Minister | $164,061 | $0 | $29,674 | — | $193,735 | 2020 |
| Exec Dir,Strategy & Support Op | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $29,674 | — | $193,735 | 2020 |
| ED, Innov & Digital Centre | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $29,674 | — | $193,735 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $160,879 | $0 | $32,798 | — | $193,678 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $143,924 | $0 | $49,664 | — | $193,588 | 2020 |
| Exec Dir, Royalty Operations | ENERGY | Executive Manager 1 | $160,610 | $1,686 | $31,290 | — | $193,586 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $158,137 | $0 | $35,372 | — | $193,509 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $162,419 | $0 | $30,987 | — | $193,407 | 2020 |
| Prov. Irrigation Specialist | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Agrologist Level 3 | $22,095 | $23,463 | $6,409 | $141,411 | $193,378 | 2020 |
| Senior Financial Officer | Public Service Commission | Executive Manager 1 | $138,821 | $26,881 | $27,672 | — | $193,373 | 2020 |
| SCIO-Economy & Growth | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $163,694 | $0 | $29,590 | — | $193,284 | 2020 |
| ED, Fam and Community Services | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $166,837 | $0 | $26,403 | — | $193,240 | 2020 |
| Exec Director Prov Archivist | CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $29,052 | — | $193,113 | 2020 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Assistant Deputy Minister | $161,436 | $0 | $31,667 | — | $193,103 | 2020 |
| Executive Director | ENERGY | Executive Manager 1 | $160,981 | $0 | $32,044 | — | $193,025 | 2020 |
| Resolution Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $160,879 | $0 | $32,099 | — | $192,978 | 2020 |
| Reg Dir, Ft McMur & NCentral | TRANSPORTATION | Executive Manager 1 | $162,280 | $0 | $30,650 | — | $192,929 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $161,284 | $0 | $31,640 | — | $192,924 | 2020 |
| Process Engineer | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $192,871 | $192,871 | 2020 |
| ED, Public Agency Secretariat | Public Service Commission | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $300 | $28,422 | — | $192,783 | 2020 |
| Dir, Livestock Traceability | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $26,664 | $31,711 | $8,129 | $126,242 | $192,746 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $162,071 | $0 | $30,625 | — | $192,695 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $160,879 | $0 | $31,727 | — | $192,607 | 2020 |
| Barrister and Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $160,879 | $0 | $31,727 | — | $192,606 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $162,834 | $0 | $29,634 | — | $192,468 | 2020 |
| ED, Pharma Health Benefits | Health | Assistant Deputy Minister | $159,918 | $0 | $32,356 | — | $192,274 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $160,879 | $150 | $31,231 | — | $192,260 | 2020 |
| Barrister and Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $159,272 | $0 | $32,892 | — | $192,163 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $161,224 | $0 | $30,750 | — | $191,974 | 2020 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $154,362 | $2,754 | $34,771 | — | $191,887 | 2020 |
| ED, Corp Serv | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $160,734 | $0 | $31,029 | — | $191,764 | 2020 |
| ED, Health System Integration | Health | Assistant Deputy Minister | $143,983 | $18,466 | $29,305 | — | $191,754 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $160,879 | $0 | $30,831 | — | $191,710 | 2020 |
| TMO IMT Lead | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $123,376 | $42,398 | $25,730 | — | $191,504 | 2020 |
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