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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 PARKSAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYTreasury Board and FinanceEDUCATIONHealthCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureMunicipal AffairsPublic Service CommissionJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONCHILDREN'S SERVICESENERGYLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive CouncilAdvanced EducationCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGIndigenous Relations
2,245 positions in 2020
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 657 | $121,886,081 | $185,519 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 193 | $31,091,136 | $161,094 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 175 | $28,297,329 | $161,699 |
| AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | 144 | $23,758,145 | $164,987 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 99 | $16,637,900 | $168,060 |
| EDUCATION | 105 | $16,449,718 | $156,664 |
| Health | 89 | $15,679,735 | $176,177 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 82 | $13,365,646 | $162,996 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 81 | $12,757,523 | $157,500 |
| Infrastructure | 68 | $10,659,933 | $156,764 |
| Municipal Affairs | 63 | $10,563,646 | $167,677 |
| Public Service Commission | 60 | $10,165,154 | $169,419 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | 60 | $10,027,056 | $167,118 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 61 | $9,954,546 | $163,189 |
| ENERGY | 54 | $9,557,655 | $176,994 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 58 | $9,303,648 | $160,408 |
| Executive Council | 39 | $8,093,519 | $207,526 |
| Advanced Education | 48 | $7,954,837 | $165,726 |
| CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 35 | $6,094,648 | $174,133 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 28 | $4,488,667 | $160,310 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 26 | $4,404,224 | $169,393 |
| Indigenous Relations | 20 | $3,360,291 | $168,015 |
| Total | 2,245 | $384,551,038 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED, Policy Systems | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $157,315 | $0 | $29,616 | — | $186,931 | 2020 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Assistant Deputy Minister | $129,425 | $31,358 | $26,130 | — | $186,913 | 2020 |
| Barrister and Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $156,193 | $0 | $30,639 | — | $186,833 | 2020 |
| Barrister and Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $156,795 | $0 | $30,035 | — | $186,831 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $153,240 | $6,000 | $27,397 | — | $186,637 | 2020 |
| Dir, Env Public Health Science | Health | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $117,149 | $45,031 | $24,349 | — | $186,529 | 2020 |
| Dir,Env Know and Data Stewards | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $25,705 | $27,443 | — | $186,465 | 2020 |
| Chief Economist & ED, ERF | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $146,993 | $0 | $39,454 | — | $186,447 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $156,193 | $0 | $30,195 | — | $186,388 | 2020 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $154,778 | $0 | $31,576 | — | $186,354 | 2020 |
| Regional Dir, Disability Svcs | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $158,409 | $0 | $27,815 | — | $186,224 | 2020 |
| Director, Carrier Services | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $186,129 | $186,129 | 2020 |
| MD, AB Singapore Office | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Executive Manager 1 | $144,444 | $15,376 | $26,273 | — | $186,094 | 2020 |
| Dir, Community-Based Monitorin | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $154,406 | $0 | $31,576 | — | $185,982 | 2020 |
| Barrister and Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $158,882 | $0 | $26,989 | — | $185,871 | 2020 |
| Dpty Superintendent Pension | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $158,133 | $0 | $27,591 | — | $185,724 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $157,380 | $0 | $28,129 | — | $185,509 | 2020 |
| Barrister and Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $157,325 | $0 | $28,116 | — | $185,441 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $154,029 | $0 | $31,339 | — | $185,368 | 2020 |
| Exec Dir-Client Svcs Ops | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $157,633 | $0 | $27,669 | — | $185,303 | 2020 |
| Beef/Forage Specialist | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Agrologist Level 2 | $19,736 | $21,999 | $6,835 | $136,560 | $185,131 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $156,193 | $0 | $28,822 | — | $185,015 | 2020 |
| ED, OHS Education & Prevention | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Executive Manager 1 | $157,899 | $0 | $26,999 | — | $184,898 | 2020 |
| Regional Director,Peace Region | TRANSPORTATION | Executive Manager 1 | $149,804 | $8,250 | $26,820 | — | $184,874 | 2020 |
| ED, Capital Projects Delivery | Infrastructure | Executive Manager 1 | $155,449 | $300 | $29,066 | — | $184,814 | 2020 |
| Team Lead | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,227 | $8,435 | $29,111 | — | $184,773 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $152,689 | $0 | $31,975 | — | $184,664 | 2020 |
| ED, Business Dev & Programs | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Executive Manager 1 | $133,744 | $24,360 | $26,541 | — | $184,645 | 2020 |
| Appellate/Const. Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $3,363 | — | $184,591 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $156,133 | $0 | $28,361 | — | $184,494 | 2020 |
| ED, Financial Reporting | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $153,861 | $0 | $30,599 | — | $184,460 | 2020 |
| Exec Dir., ASA Policy & Stand | Advanced Education | Executive Manager 1 | $152,964 | $0 | $31,324 | — | $184,288 | 2020 |
| SCIO-Ppl, Families&Communities | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $157,395 | $0 | $26,880 | — | $184,275 | 2020 |
| Tech Development Engineer | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Engineering & Related Level 2 | $23,733 | $13,841 | $6,351 | $140,065 | $183,989 | 2020 |
| Dir, Innov & Reg Assurance | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $153,377 | $0 | $30,570 | — | $183,948 | 2020 |
| OHS Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $152,534 | $0 | $31,366 | — | $183,900 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $157,273 | $0 | $26,616 | — | $183,889 | 2020 |
| ED, Environmental Enforcement | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $151,885 | $1,750 | $30,026 | — | $183,660 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,644 | $0 | $31,888 | — | $183,532 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $143,924 | $8,303 | $31,109 | — | $183,337 | 2020 |
| ED Airshed & Watershed Steward | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $155,502 | $0 | $27,692 | — | $183,194 | 2020 |
| Executive Director, UCA | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $153,193 | $0 | $29,857 | — | $183,050 | 2020 |
| ED, Livestock& Crop Research | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Executive Manager 1 | $154,867 | $0 | $28,141 | — | $183,008 | 2020 |
| Ex Dir-Cl Office Statutory Dir | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $152,752 | $0 | $30,252 | — | $183,003 | 2020 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $172,563 | $0 | $10,358 | — | $182,921 | 2020 |
| Senior Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,644 | $0 | $31,258 | — | $182,902 | 2020 |
| Dir, Animal Health | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $154,620 | $0 | $28,202 | — | $182,822 | 2020 |
| Regional Director, Central Reg | TRANSPORTATION | Executive Manager 1 | $153,786 | $0 | $28,945 | — | $182,730 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,685 | $0 | $30,933 | — | $182,618 | 2020 |
| SFO/ED, Financial Services | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $153,623 | $0 | $28,869 | — | $182,492 | 2020 |
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