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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
ED, Policy SystemsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$157,315$0$29,616$186,9312020
Assistant Deputy MinisterAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAssistant Deputy Minister$129,425$31,358$26,130$186,9132020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,193$0$30,639$186,8332020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,795$0$30,035$186,8312020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$153,240$6,000$27,397$186,6372020
Dir, Env Public Health ScienceHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$117,149$45,031$24,349$186,5292020
Dir,Env Know and Data StewardsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$25,705$27,443$186,4652020
Chief Economist & ED, ERFTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$146,993$0$39,454$186,4472020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,193$0$30,195$186,3882020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$154,778$0$31,576$186,3542020
Regional Dir, Disability SvcsCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$158,409$0$27,815$186,2242020
Director, Carrier ServicesTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$0$0$0$186,129$186,1292020
MD, AB Singapore OfficeJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$144,444$15,376$26,273$186,0942020
Dir, Community-Based MonitorinENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$154,406$0$31,576$185,9822020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$158,882$0$26,989$185,8712020
Dpty Superintendent PensionTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$158,133$0$27,591$185,7242020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$157,380$0$28,129$185,5092020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$157,325$0$28,116$185,4412020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$154,029$0$31,339$185,3682020
Exec Dir-Client Svcs OpsSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$157,633$0$27,669$185,3032020
Beef/Forage SpecialistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAgrologist Level 2$19,736$21,999$6,835$136,560$185,1312020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,193$0$28,822$185,0152020
ED, OHS Education & PreventionLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$157,899$0$26,999$184,8982020
Regional Director,Peace RegionTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$149,804$8,250$26,820$184,8742020
ED, Capital Projects DeliveryInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$155,449$300$29,066$184,8142020
Team LeadJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$8,435$29,111$184,7732020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$152,689$0$31,975$184,6642020
ED, Business Dev & ProgramsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$133,744$24,360$26,541$184,6452020
Appellate/Const. CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$3,363$184,5912020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,133$0$28,361$184,4942020
ED, Financial ReportingHealthExecutive Manager 1$153,861$0$30,599$184,4602020
Exec Dir., ASA Policy & StandAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$152,964$0$31,324$184,2882020
SCIO-Ppl, Families&CommunitiesSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$157,395$0$26,880$184,2752020
Tech Development EngineerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYEngineering & Related Level 2$23,733$13,841$6,351$140,065$183,9892020
Dir, Innov & Reg AssuranceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$153,377$0$30,570$183,9482020
OHS ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$152,534$0$31,366$183,9002020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$157,273$0$26,616$183,8892020
ED, Environmental EnforcementENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$151,885$1,750$30,026$183,6602020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$31,888$183,5322020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$8,303$31,109$183,3372020
ED Airshed & Watershed StewardENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$155,502$0$27,692$183,1942020
Executive Director, UCASERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$153,193$0$29,857$183,0502020
ED, Livestock& Crop ResearchAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$154,867$0$28,141$183,0082020
Ex Dir-Cl Office Statutory DirCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$152,752$0$30,252$183,0032020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$172,563$0$10,358$182,9212020
Senior Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$31,258$182,9022020
Dir, Animal HealthAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$154,620$0$28,202$182,8222020
Regional Director, Central RegTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$153,786$0$28,945$182,7302020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,685$0$30,933$182,6182020
SFO/ED, Financial ServicesTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$153,623$0$28,869$182,4922020
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