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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
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$162,072$0$29,216$191,2872020
Board Legal CounselENVIRONMENT AND PARKSLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$162,071$0$29,215$191,2862020
ED, Regional Service DeliveryENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$162,054$0$29,212$191,2662020
Sector CIOSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$159,387$0$31,860$191,2472020
Resolution CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$185,006$0$6,235$191,2402020
Exec. Dir., Housing OperationsSENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$159,053$300$31,452$190,8052020
Dir & Chief Prov VeterinarianAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$160,519$0$30,035$190,5532020
Case Management OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$177,660$0$12,694$190,3542020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$29,445$190,3242020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$177,660$0$12,474$190,1332020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$162,071$0$27,963$190,0342020
Mgr, Info Policy & ComplianceSERVICE ALBERTAManager Zone 2$7,669$13,351$3,669$165,211$189,9002020
Ex Dir-LRBLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$158,326$0$31,560$189,8862020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,193$6,000$27,618$189,8122020
ED-Provincial OperationsMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$155,168$8,300$26,240$189,7082020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$158,882$0$30,823$189,7052020
Executive Dir. Major Cap. ProjTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$159,332$150$29,970$189,4522020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$161,176$0$28,154$189,3302020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$158,114$0$31,056$189,1702020
Education CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,194$0$32,953$189,1462020
Exec Director, Comm Srv DelCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$160,214$0$28,916$189,1302020
ED-RecoveryMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$158,020$800$30,268$189,0882020
ED, Resolution ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$160,248$0$28,795$189,0432020
ED, Policy & Program & DevJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$158,565$0$30,466$189,0312020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,193$6,000$26,744$188,9382020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$157,273$0$31,625$188,8982020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$157,714$0$31,105$188,8202020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$177,660$0$11,043$188,7032020
Case Management OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$177,660$0$10,823$188,4832020
Team Lead Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,668$0$31,806$188,4742020
Dir, ERS Portfolio 5Public Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$12,809$7,240$9,201$159,195$188,4452020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$157,273$0$31,109$188,3822020
SCIO-Enviroment and ResourcesSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$159,315$0$29,016$188,3312020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,222$0$31,955$188,1772020
Deputy Dir, Commun&Press SecreExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$157,382$0$30,685$188,0662020
SCIO-Government ServicesSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$159,387$0$28,597$187,9842020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$155,871$0$31,961$187,8332020
SCIO-Community Svcs & SafetySERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$159,387$150$28,205$187,7422020
Dir, Corporate Svcs & PlanningIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 1$99,725$46,956$22,711$18,298$187,6912020
ED, Education SupportsEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$157,334$0$30,276$187,6102020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,193$0$31,398$187,5912020
Regional Director, SouthInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$152,787$8,815$25,981$187,5832020
Principal SecretaryExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$156,835$21,410$9,189$187,4352020
Director, Consumer ProgramsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$141,809$15,811$29,812$187,4332020
ED, Natural GasENERGYExecutive Manager 1$157,091$0$30,272$187,3632020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$157,273$0$30,081$187,3542020
ED, Aboriginal Consult OfficeIndigenous RelationsExecutive Manager 1$158,219$0$29,113$187,3322020
ED, Hlth Standards and QualityHealthExecutive Manager 1$137,317$20,853$29,125$187,2952020
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$154,074$697$32,287$187,0582020
ED, Strategic ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$156,110$0$30,944$187,0542020
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