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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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1,976 positions in 2021

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL642$121,272,842$188,899
SERVICE ALBERTA164$26,048,087$158,830
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS156$24,837,630$159,216
Health87$15,703,711$180,502
EDUCATION97$15,060,560$155,264
Treasury Board and Finance87$14,920,990$171,506
Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development89$13,965,776$156,919
TRANSPORTATION75$12,029,640$160,395
Infrastructure63$9,909,601$157,295
CHILDREN'S SERVICES56$9,445,319$168,666
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES55$9,157,336$166,497
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION52$8,878,599$170,742
ENERGY51$8,813,849$172,821
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION52$8,619,587$165,761
Advanced Education46$7,777,704$169,081
Municipal Affairs44$7,419,859$168,633
Public Service Commission42$6,941,464$165,273
Executive Council34$6,660,326$195,892
CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN25$4,278,579$171,143
Communications And Public Engagement22$3,704,540$168,388
SENIORS AND HOUSING20$3,643,544$182,177
Indigenous Relations17$2,963,156$174,303
Total1,976$342,052,699
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Regional Director, Central RegTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$154,105$0$29,635$183,7402021
ED, Aboriginal Consult OfficeIndigenous RelationsExecutive Manager 1$138,185$18,069$27,458$183,7122021
Executive Director, UCASERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$153,511$0$29,925$183,4362021
Exec DirHealthExecutive Manager 1$151,363$0$31,921$183,2842021
Chief ScientistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 2$174,692$10$8,491$183,1922021
Financial Reporting and Business TransforationAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$22,986$26,751$183,0552021
Executive Director / SFOTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$144,849$9,090$29,050$182,9892021
Executive Director, OSTENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$153,466$0$29,489$182,9552021
ADM, Stakeholder RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$154,850$150$27,830$182,8302021
Dir,Transition ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$125,114$32,194$4,994$20,510$182,8122021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$153,175$0$29,617$182,7932021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$153,175$0$29,617$182,7932021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,533$2,859$32,378$182,7702021
Executive Director, Employement ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$151,949$0$30,672$182,6202021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$11,235$27,118$182,5772021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$153,007$0$29,484$182,4902021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$148,550$0$33,905$182,4552021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$148,380$0$33,936$182,3162021
ED, Training AcademyJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$135,603$20,173$26,514$182,2892021
DirectorHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$133,318$21,947$26,751$182,0162021
Section Chief CorrespondenceHealthExecutive Manager 1$144,282$9,051$28,273$181,6072021
ED, Budget Dev & PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$140,987$14,633$25,963$181,5832021
Dir, FOIP SectorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$109,785$29,618$23,288$18,847$181,5382021
ED, Realty ServicesInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$152,273$0$29,245$181,5192021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$152,604$0$28,742$181,3462021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,959$0$29,338$181,2982021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,959$0$29,338$181,2982021
Deputy Chief, Sheriff Highway PatrolJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$21,218$26,751$181,2872021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,959$0$29,203$181,1622021
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$172,877$0$8,216$181,0932021
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Medicine HatJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$151,472$0$29,348$180,8202021
Exe Dir Fin ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$148,611$0$32,205$180,8162021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$152,477$150$27,979$180,6062021
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$36,251$180,4742021
Director, Strategic PlanningExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$148,960$0$31,466$180,4252021
Reg. Dir, Southern RegionTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$144,282$7,838$28,273$180,3942021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$123,986$31,533$24,854$180,3722021
ED, Custody Operations BranchJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$134,473$18,904$26,917$180,2942021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$150,927$0$29,307$180,2342021
Visits & Events AssistantExecutive CouncilAdministrative Support 5E$40,072$6,459$12,672$120,962$180,1652021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$150,927$0$29,178$180,1042021
Appellate CouncilJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$150,927$0$29,177$180,1042021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,959$0$27,908$179,8672021
ED, Family & Youth SupportsCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$128,021$25,890$25,902$179,8132021
ED, Industry RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$147,879$0$31,796$179,6752021
Crown ProcecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$35,381$179,6042021
Dir, Ind Agreements & Transition SuppCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$123,916$29,923$25,444$179,2842021
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, EdmontonJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,533$0$31,559$179,0922021
Executive Director AIRBTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$140,961$10,263$27,812$179,0372021
Team Leader, Bail OfficeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,533$3,875$27,472$178,8802021
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