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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrister and Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $157,652 | $0 | $30,128 | — | $187,779 | 2021 |
| Dir-Field Ops | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,291 | $21,706 | $25,761 | — | $187,758 | 2021 |
| Director, communicable Disease | Health | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $116,013 | $47,797 | $23,742 | — | $187,553 | 2021 |
| ED, Natural Gas | ENERGY | Executive Manager 1 | $157,418 | $0 | $30,096 | — | $187,513 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $153,007 | $0 | $34,289 | — | $187,296 | 2021 |
| ED, OHS Education & Prevention | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Executive Manager 1 | $158,227 | $0 | $28,915 | — | $187,142 | 2021 |
| State and Intergovernmental Relations | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $28,181 | $25,337 | — | $186,836 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $157,599 | $0 | $29,148 | — | $186,748 | 2021 |
| ADM,FOIP & Information Mgmt | SERVICE ALBERTA | Assistant Deputy Minister | $153,831 | $200 | $32,657 | — | $186,688 | 2021 |
| ED, Capital Projects Delivery | Infrastructure | Executive Manager 1 | $155,771 | $0 | $30,817 | — | $186,589 | 2021 |
| ED, Apprenticeship Delivery Support Services | Advanced Education | Executive Manager 1 | $120,171 | $41,871 | $24,531 | — | $186,572 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $156,518 | $0 | $29,970 | — | $186,488 | 2021 |
| ED, Program Implementation and Coordination | Advanced Education | Executive Manager 1 | $153,282 | $0 | $33,164 | — | $186,446 | 2021 |
| Case Management Officer | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $177,660 | $0 | $8,696 | — | $186,356 | 2021 |
| Appellate/Const. Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $5,100 | — | $186,328 | 2021 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $157,599 | $0 | $28,685 | — | $186,284 | 2021 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $157,599 | $0 | $28,685 | — | $186,284 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $150,927 | $6,000 | $29,308 | — | $186,234 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $150,926 | $0 | $35,258 | — | $186,184 | 2021 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $177,660 | $0 | $8,488 | — | $186,148 | 2021 |
| Apellate Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $144,223 | $11,171 | $30,686 | — | $186,080 | 2021 |
| ED Airshed & Watershed Steward | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $155,825 | $150 | $29,875 | — | $185,850 | 2021 |
| ED, Energy Info & Analysis | ENERGY | Executive Manager 1 | $156,324 | $0 | $29,390 | — | $185,714 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $156,546 | $0 | $29,073 | — | $185,619 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $152,851 | $0 | $32,651 | — | $185,502 | 2021 |
| Chief Administrative Officer | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Executive Manager 1 | $133,094 | $25,553 | $26,720 | — | $185,368 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $150,927 | $0 | $34,406 | — | $185,333 | 2021 |
| Dir, School Finance | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $24,979 | $26,925 | — | $185,222 | 2021 |
| Executive Director, Tech Stnds | TRANSPORTATION | Executive Manager 1 | $144,282 | $12,696 | $28,144 | — | $185,123 | 2021 |
| Senior Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | M5JLC-Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $151,460 | $0 | $33,597 | — | $185,057 | 2021 |
| ED, Visitor Experience and Business Supports | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $134,767 | $23,371 | $26,854 | — | $184,991 | 2021 |
| ADM Housing | SENIORS AND HOUSING | Assistant Deputy Minister | $155,207 | $0 | $29,764 | — | $184,970 | 2021 |
| ADM, Tax and Revenue Admin | Treasury Board and Finance | Assistant Deputy Minister | $155,778 | $0 | $29,175 | — | $184,952 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,959 | $0 | $32,866 | — | $184,826 | 2021 |
| Exec Director, Lands Planning | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $148,300 | $7,636 | $28,803 | — | $184,739 | 2021 |
| CEO Petrinex & ED.PMV | ENERGY | Executive Manager 1 | $150,180 | $1,015 | $33,538 | — | $184,733 | 2021 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $155,397 | $0 | $29,293 | — | $184,689 | 2021 |
| ED, Negotiations | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $154,898 | $0 | $29,607 | — | $184,505 | 2021 |
| ED, Finance & Corp. Serv. | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Executive Manager 1 | $144,282 | $13,845 | $26,363 | — | $184,489 | 2021 |
| Dir, Animal Health | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $154,877 | $0 | $29,602 | — | $184,479 | 2021 |
| ED, Research and Innovation | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $154,727 | $0 | $29,722 | — | $184,449 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,533 | $6,375 | $30,268 | — | $184,176 | 2021 |
| Dir, Interg Land Delivery NW | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $24,632 | $26,197 | — | $184,146 | 2021 |
| Deputy Chief Toxicologist | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Medical Deputy Chief Toxicologist | $153,792 | $0 | $30,348 | — | $184,139 | 2021 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $152,681 | $0 | $31,304 | — | $183,985 | 2021 |
| FOIP Coordinator | SERVICE ALBERTA | Manager Zone 2 | $88,586 | $40,030 | $20,264 | $34,981 | $183,861 | 2021 |
| ED, Program Del | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Executive Manager 1 | $144,282 | $11,276 | $28,273 | — | $183,831 | 2021 |
| ED, Wildfire Mgmt Branch | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Executive Manager 1 | $152,200 | $0 | $31,572 | — | $183,772 | 2021 |
| ED, Hlth Standards and Quality | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $149,107 | $1,611 | $33,026 | — | $183,744 | 2021 |
| Ex Dir-Cl Office Statutory Dir | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $154,103 | $0 | $29,639 | — | $183,742 | 2021 |
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