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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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2,447 positions in 2019

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL674$129,237,971$191,748
SERVICE ALBERTA209$33,759,301$161,528
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS206$33,297,433$161,638
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY136$21,743,762$159,881
EDUCATION126$20,064,548$159,242
Health101$17,484,199$173,111
Treasury Board and Finance94$16,452,821$175,030
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES99$16,358,302$165,235
TRANSPORTATION92$15,216,798$165,400
Infrastructure83$13,097,650$157,803
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM75$13,081,719$174,423
ENERGY68$12,270,712$180,452
Public Service Commission72$12,132,296$168,504
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION71$11,551,526$162,698
CHILDREN'S SERVICES69$11,342,706$164,387
Municipal Affairs64$10,770,031$168,282
Advanced Education53$8,858,325$167,138
Executive Council38$7,389,369$194,457
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN37$6,377,871$172,375
Communications And Public Engagement31$5,016,892$161,835
Indigenous Relations24$4,385,986$182,749
SENIORS AND HOUSING25$4,286,318$171,453
Total2,447$424,176,535
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$154,253$300$38,313$192,8662019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$156,193$0$36,650$192,8432019
Assistant Deputy MinisterAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAssistant Deputy Minister$135,094$26,684$30,968$192,7472019
Dpty Superintendent PensionTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$158,863$0$33,880$192,7432019
ED, Invest AlbertaECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$138,821$17,384$30,140$6,310$192,6552019
ED, AmericasECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$155,535$0$37,072$192,6072019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$152,364$100$40,039$192,5032019
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$129,857$34,076$28,480$192,4132019
Regional Dir, Disability SvcsCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$158,409$0$33,961$192,3712019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$156,193$0$36,175$192,3682019
Executive Dir., Hlth Fac PlanHealthExecutive Manager 1$157,920$0$34,402$192,3222019
ED, Provincial Court. Admin.JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$163,304$0$28,965$192,2682019
ED, TLE/RegistrarEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$143,983$13,845$34,225$192,0532019
Executive Director, IKCMCSENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$154,406$0$37,553$191,9592019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$152,689$0$39,142$191,8312019
Courts Advisory CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$152,521$1,549$37,672$191,7412019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$157,380$0$34,276$191,6562019
Ex Dir-Prog Info Eval and PerfCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$157,334$0$34,265$191,5992019
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$157,325$0$34,263$191,5872019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$156,193$0$34,945$191,1382019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$154,029$0$37,022$191,0522019
ED, Government FacilitiesInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$155,449$0$35,213$190,6612019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$153,459$0$37,092$190,5512019
Director, Regulatory AffairsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$156,461$0$34,062$190,5232019
Executive Director / SFOSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$152,964$0$37,406$190,3702019
Director, Pricing & AnalysisENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$130,249$49,220$10,896$190,3642019
ED, Pharma Health BenefitsHealthExecutive Manager 1$153,631$0$36,591$190,2222019
SCIO-Ppl, Families&CommunitiesSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$157,395$0$32,682$190,0772019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$157,273$0$32,762$190,0352019
Case Management OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$177,660$0$12,240$189,8992019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$177,660$0$12,221$189,8812019
OHS ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$152,534$0$37,346$189,8802019
Director of Disability ServiceCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$150,313$6,000$33,503$189,8162019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$153,374$0$36,375$189,7502019
Exec Dir., ASA Policy & StandAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$152,964$0$36,776$189,7402019
Exec Dir, Campus AlbertaAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$143,412$11,032$35,237$189,6802019
Dir, Business OperationsENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$36,165$29,698$189,5592019
Exec Dir,Operational ServiceSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$152,752$0$36,711$189,4632019
ED-Provincial OperationsMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$155,168$2,000$32,276$189,4442019
Executive Director, ABPIBENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$155,502$100$33,839$189,4412019
Dir, Innov & Reg AssuranceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$153,377$0$35,990$189,3672019
Ex Dir - CS Snr Fin OfficerCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$156,745$0$32,544$189,2892019
Exec Change Lead, IMTSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$152,452$0$36,831$189,2832019
ED, Trade PolicyECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$149,863$0$39,340$189,2032019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$37,480$189,1242019
Ex Dir-Cl Office Statutory DirCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$152,752$0$36,223$188,9752019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$11,071$33,862$188,8572019
Regional Director, Central RegTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$153,786$0$35,014$188,8002019
Dir, Animal HealthAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$154,620$0$34,127$188,7472019
ED, Community EngagementENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$152,752$0$35,845$188,5972019
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