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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
ED-Strat Policy and PlanningMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$138,730$16,300$33,504$188,5342019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$177,660$0$10,812$188,4722019
Exec Director, Planning BranchENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$143,946$10,088$34,199$188,2332019
Case Management OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$177,660$0$10,571$188,2302019
Deputy Chief ToxicologistJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALDeputy Chief Toxicologist$153,792$100$34,197$188,0882019
ED, Corp Services & ChangeIndigenous RelationsExecutive Manager 1$154,577$0$33,369$187,9462019
Senior Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$36,251$187,8952019
ED, IMT Administrative SrvcsSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$154,280$0$33,555$187,8352019
Sr. Dir. Key AccountsECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$21,023$33,443$187,7842019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$152,689$0$35,021$187,7102019
ED-Pol and TrainMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$152,476$0$35,156$187,6322019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$151,061$0$36,472$187,5322019
ED, ASERT & Division CoordENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$151,885$0$35,643$187,5282019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$35,839$187,4832019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$35,839$187,4832019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$35,839$187,4832019
ED,Employee Relations ServicesPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$152,254$0$35,095$187,3492019
Ex Dir-Cross Min and Comm PlCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$154,031$0$33,243$187,2742019
Crown PrrosecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$35,592$187,2362019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$35,590$187,2342019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$6,643$36,649$187,2162019
Exec Director, Reg PlanningENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$141,941$11,350$33,843$187,1342019
ED, Analytics & Perf ReportingHealthExecutive Manager 1$137,600$15,877$33,600$187,0762019
Case Management CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$182,135$0$4,938$187,0742019
Director, Change ManagementAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$154,428$1,149$31,479$187,0562019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$150$35,116$186,9102019
Exec DirHealthExecutive Manager 1$151,049$0$35,471$186,5202019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$152,161$100$34,197$186,4582019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$8,303$34,099$186,3272019
Executive Director, UCASERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$153,193$0$33,049$186,2422019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$151,784$0$34,392$186,1762019
ED, Realty ServicesInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$151,958$0$34,150$186,1082019
Regional Ex Dir-CentralCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$151,634$0$34,471$186,1042019
Dir-Region Support ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$153,546$0$32,482$186,0272019
Regional Resource ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$21,896$30,293$185,5072019
Exec Director, Pension PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$140,658$12,372$32,472$185,5022019
Executive Director, OutreachCommunications And Public EngagementExecutive Manager 1$149,649$100$35,717$185,4662019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$148,242$0$37,105$185,3472019
ED - Strategic PolicyCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$150,496$0$34,761$185,2572019
Dir Infrastructure SvcsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$20,864$31,049$185,2312019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$148,744$0$36,453$185,1972019
ED, Opioid Implementation TeamHealthExecutive Manager 1$148,908$0$36,284$185,1922019
ED Strategic Policy & PlanningAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$148,725$0$36,182$184,9082019
Sr Mgr-Adoption ServicesCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$42,435$9,135$184,8882019
MD, AB Korea OfficeECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$154,642$24,090$6,135$184,8682019
Chief Economist & ED, ERFTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$146,956$0$37,589$184,5462019
Exec Dir Financial ReportingHealthExecutive Manager 1$148,912$0$35,624$184,5372019
Executive Director, Oil SandsENERGYExecutive Manager 1$149,292$0$35,148$184,4402019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$174,243$0$10,120$184,3632019
Assistant DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$117,445$38,081$28,792$184,3192019
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