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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $161,213 | $0 | $30,641 | — | $191,855 | 2021 |
| Executive Director | ENERGY | Executive Manager 1 | $161,195 | $0 | $30,628 | — | $191,823 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $161,214 | $0 | $30,500 | — | $191,713 | 2021 |
| Chief of Staff | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $129,868 | $35,523 | $26,273 | — | $191,664 | 2021 |
| Education Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $156,518 | $0 | $35,070 | — | $191,589 | 2021 |
| ADM, Agency Governance & Program | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Assistant Deputy Minister | $151,393 | $10,785 | $29,262 | — | $191,441 | 2021 |
| Dir & Chief Prov Veterinarian | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $160,785 | $0 | $30,626 | — | $191,411 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $160,562 | $0 | $30,757 | — | $191,319 | 2021 |
| ED, Regulatory Assurance North | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $160,729 | $0 | $30,564 | — | $191,293 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $161,559 | $0 | $29,589 | — | $191,148 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $161,642 | $0 | $29,505 | — | $191,147 | 2021 |
| ED, Policy & Strategic Ini. | Infrastructure | Executive Manager 1 | $139,159 | $24,583 | $27,385 | — | $191,127 | 2021 |
| Assistant Director | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $158,376 | $0 | $32,681 | — | $191,056 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $156,518 | $6,000 | $28,536 | — | $191,054 | 2021 |
| ED, Resolution Services | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Executive Manager 1 | $160,512 | $0 | $30,534 | — | $191,046 | 2021 |
| PD, CSD, Justice | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,638 | $32,878 | $26,518 | — | $191,035 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $138,361 | $0 | $52,518 | — | $190,879 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $152,099 | $10,698 | $27,927 | — | $190,724 | 2021 |
| ED-Corp Planning and Policy | Municipal Affairs | Executive Manager 1 | $162,527 | $0 | $28,170 | — | $190,697 | 2021 |
| Resolution Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $161,213 | $0 | $29,347 | — | $190,560 | 2021 |
| ED, Strategic Eng & Policy Inn | Indigenous Relations | Executive Manager 1 | $158,547 | $0 | $31,985 | — | $190,532 | 2021 |
| Exec Dir, Royalty Operations | ENERGY | Executive Manager 1 | $160,849 | $0 | $29,590 | — | $190,439 | 2021 |
| Executive Director, Outreach | Communications And Public Engagement | Executive Manager 1 | $149,960 | $11,373 | $29,061 | — | $190,393 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $161,214 | $0 | $29,168 | — | $190,382 | 2021 |
| Executive Dir. Major Cap. Proj | TRANSPORTATION | Executive Manager 1 | $159,659 | $0 | $30,416 | — | $190,075 | 2021 |
| SCIO-Enviroment and Resources | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $159,643 | $0 | $30,414 | — | $190,057 | 2021 |
| Director, Immunization | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $46,720 | $27,368 | — | $190,052 | 2021 |
| ED, Health Economics & Funding | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $156,543 | $0 | $33,375 | — | $189,917 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,959 | $8,749 | $29,203 | — | $189,910 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $156,182 | $0 | $33,703 | — | $189,885 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $159,304 | $0 | $30,557 | — | $189,861 | 2021 |
| Sector CIO | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $159,711 | $0 | $30,003 | — | $189,714 | 2021 |
| ED, System Accountability | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $140,098 | $19,451 | $29,965 | — | $189,513 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $144,223 | $14,088 | $31,065 | — | $189,377 | 2021 |
| ED, Info Mgt | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $144,282 | $16,785 | $28,273 | — | $189,341 | 2021 |
| ED, Corp Serv | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $160,965 | $0 | $28,311 | — | $189,276 | 2021 |
| ED, Irrigation & Farm Water | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Executive Manager 1 | $145,819 | $13,589 | $29,844 | — | $189,251 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $157,590 | $0 | $31,465 | — | $189,055 | 2021 |
| Exec Dir-Ent Information Mgmt | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $159,711 | $0 | $29,129 | — | $188,839 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $156,518 | $0 | $32,319 | — | $188,837 | 2021 |
| Ex Dir-LRB | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Executive Manager 1 | $158,655 | $0 | $30,128 | — | $188,783 | 2021 |
| ED, Science Integration | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $158,470 | $0 | $30,102 | — | $188,572 | 2021 |
| Exec Dir-Client Svcs Ops | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $157,961 | $1,217 | $29,078 | — | $188,255 | 2021 |
| ADM, Financial Service SFO | Treasury Board and Finance | Assistant Deputy Minister | $156,730 | $0 | $31,441 | — | $188,171 | 2021 |
| Barrister and Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $159,212 | $0 | $28,914 | — | $188,127 | 2021 |
| Ex Dir-Prog Info Eval and Perf | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $157,661 | $300 | $30,129 | — | $188,090 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $157,707 | $0 | $30,136 | — | $187,843 | 2021 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,086 | $24,574 | $30,184 | — | $187,843 | 2021 |
| ADM-Community Serv and Supp | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Assistant Deputy Minister | $158,328 | $0 | $29,512 | — | $187,840 | 2021 |
| Project Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $154,297 | $0 | $33,492 | — | $187,789 | 2021 |
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