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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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MinistryAllJusticeEnvironment and Protected AreasTreasury Board and FinanceEDUCATIONHealthSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionTechnology and InnovationTransportation and Economic CorridorsInfrastructureJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTCHILDREN'S SERVICESAgriculture and IrrigationExecutive CouncilENERGYPublic Service CommissionFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMMunicipal AffairsCULTUREAdvanced EducationCommunications And Public EngagementTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMIndigenous RelationsSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and Addiction
1,910 positions in 2022
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice | 607 | $127,351,503 | $209,805 |
| Environment and Protected Areas | 126 | $20,217,096 | $160,453 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 81 | $14,206,927 | $175,394 |
| EDUCATION | 87 | $13,929,889 | $160,114 |
| Health | 74 | $13,417,687 | $181,320 |
| SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 78 | $13,375,176 | $171,477 |
| Public Safety and Emergency Services | 74 | $12,436,602 | $168,062 |
| Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 69 | $11,906,536 | $172,558 |
| Technology and Innovation | 73 | $11,841,282 | $162,209 |
| Transportation and Economic Corridors | 67 | $11,330,585 | $169,113 |
| Infrastructure | 65 | $10,501,999 | $161,569 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT | 60 | $10,339,155 | $172,319 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 60 | $9,988,670 | $166,478 |
| Agriculture and Irrigation | 58 | $9,516,836 | $164,083 |
| Executive Council | 36 | $7,634,707 | $212,075 |
| ENERGY | 41 | $7,346,155 | $179,175 |
| Public Service Commission | 41 | $7,210,293 | $175,861 |
| FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM | 39 | $6,527,539 | $167,373 |
| Municipal Affairs | 33 | $5,855,128 | $177,428 |
| CULTURE | 28 | $4,887,411 | $174,550 |
| Advanced Education | 27 | $4,656,588 | $172,466 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 23 | $3,839,629 | $166,940 |
| TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM | 19 | $3,100,945 | $163,208 |
| Indigenous Relations | 14 | $2,548,577 | $182,041 |
| SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS | 14 | $2,483,207 | $177,372 |
| Affordability and Utilities | 9 | $1,660,289 | $184,477 |
| Mental Health and Addiction | 7 | $1,354,313 | $193,473 |
| Total | 1,910 | $349,464,726 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir, Diploma Programs | EDUCATION | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,764 | $39,125 | $27,881 | — | $199,770 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $167,498 | $0 | $32,222 | — | $199,720 | 2022 |
| Legal Counsel | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $0 | $31,499 | — | $199,644 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $0 | $31,499 | — | $199,644 | 2022 |
| Legislative Counsel | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $0 | $31,499 | — | $199,644 | 2022 |
| ADM, FNMI Education | EDUCATION | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $167,616 | $0 | $31,929 | — | $199,545 | 2022 |
| Board Legal Counsel | Environment and Protected Areas | Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3 | $167,823 | $150 | $31,454 | — | $199,427 | 2022 |
| Reg Dir, Ft McMur & NCentral | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Executive Manager 1 | $167,796 | $0 | $31,580 | — | $199,377 | 2022 |
| ADM, Strategic Services | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $163,697 | $1,848 | $33,742 | — | $199,288 | 2022 |
| ED, Regulatory Programs | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $947 | $33,909 | — | $198,917 | 2022 |
| ADM, Lands Division | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $164,832 | $0 | $33,940 | — | $198,772 | 2022 |
| Legislative Counsel | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $164,166 | $0 | $34,406 | — | $198,572 | 2022 |
| Legislative Counsel | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $0 | $30,093 | — | $198,238 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 3 | $163,734 | $0 | $34,497 | — | $198,231 | 2022 |
| ADM Public Health & Compliance | Health | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $153,394 | $11,168 | $33,519 | — | $198,080 | 2022 |
| Review Officer | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $0 | $29,902 | — | $198,047 | 2022 |
| Executive Dir, PNG Tenure | ENERGY | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $33,953 | — | $198,014 | 2022 |
| Legislative Counsel | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $164,425 | $0 | $33,512 | — | $197,937 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $167,823 | $0 | $30,103 | — | $197,927 | 2022 |
| Exec Director, Pension Policy | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Executive Manager 1 | $155,284 | $10,964 | $31,654 | — | $197,902 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $129,772 | $41,944 | $26,124 | — | $197,840 | 2022 |
| ED, Law Enforce Oversight | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $33,779 | — | $197,840 | 2022 |
| Dir & Chief Prov Veterinarian | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $166,043 | $0 | $31,759 | — | $197,802 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $164,425 | $0 | $33,328 | — | $197,753 | 2022 |
| ED-Grants and Ed Property Tax | Municipal Affairs | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $33,692 | — | $197,752 | 2022 |
| Ex Dir-LRB | JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT | Management Executive Manager 1 | $163,799 | $0 | $33,862 | — | $197,661 | 2022 |
| ED,Water Infrastructure & Oper | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $3,443 | $30,099 | — | $197,603 | 2022 |
| Regional Dir, Disability Svcs | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $157,678 | $10,344 | $29,536 | — | $197,558 | 2022 |
| Director, System Funding | Health | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $163,223 | $0 | $34,264 | — | $197,488 | 2022 |
| Executive Director, FOIP Operations | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $33,360 | — | $197,420 | 2022 |
| Executive Dir, Fin Inst Policy | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $33,231 | — | $197,291 | 2022 |
| ED, Banking & Debt Operations | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $33,176 | — | $197,237 | 2022 |
| Executive Director | ENERGY | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $33,139 | — | $197,200 | 2022 |
| ED, Lands Policy & Programs | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $33,047 | — | $197,107 | 2022 |
| Legal Counsel | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $164,265 | $0 | $32,833 | — | $197,098 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $165,297 | $0 | $31,610 | — | $196,907 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $166,952 | $0 | $29,927 | — | $196,878 | 2022 |
| ADM, Stakeholder Relations | TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $163,697 | $0 | $33,099 | — | $196,796 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $165,616 | $0 | $31,146 | — | $196,762 | 2022 |
| ED, Aboriginal Consult Office | Indigenous Relations | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $32,674 | — | $196,734 | 2022 |
| ED, Budget Dev. & Planning | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $32,643 | — | $196,704 | 2022 |
| ADM, Resource and Economic Policy | Executive Council | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $162,818 | $0 | $33,875 | — | $196,693 | 2022 |
| Executive Director, Digital Transformation | Technology and Innovation | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $32,514 | — | $196,575 | 2022 |
| ED, Natural Gas | ENERGY | Management Executive Manager 1 | $163,462 | $0 | $33,055 | — | $196,517 | 2022 |
| Legal Counsel | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $160,327 | $250 | $35,919 | — | $196,496 | 2022 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister | Health | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $165,666 | $0 | $30,822 | — | $196,488 | 2022 |
| Exec Dir-Land Titles & Surveys | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $32,382 | — | $196,443 | 2022 |
| ED-Recovery | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $32,356 | — | $196,417 | 2022 |
| Strategy Advisor | EDUCATION | Management Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $55,083 | $22,321 | — | $196,342 | 2022 |
| Executive Lead Child Care | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $32,137 | — | $196,198 | 2022 |
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