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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-Pol and Train | Municipal Affairs | Executive Manager 1 | $152,476 | $150 | $29,708 | — | $182,335 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,644 | $0 | $30,603 | — | $182,247 | 2020 |
| MD, AB UK Office | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $10,814 | $7,339 | — | $182,214 | 2020 |
| ADM Regulatory Assurance | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Assistant Deputy Minister | $154,049 | $0 | $28,051 | — | $182,100 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,644 | $0 | $30,376 | — | $182,020 | 2020 |
| Deputy Chief Toxicologist | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Medical Deputy Chief Toxicologist | $153,792 | $0 | $28,127 | — | $181,918 | 2020 |
| ED, Bus Intel & Analytics | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Executive Manager 1 | $154,406 | $0 | $27,427 | — | $181,833 | 2020 |
| ED, Strat Neg, Contr & Procure | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $154,577 | $0 | $27,252 | — | $181,829 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $153,414 | $0 | $28,407 | — | $181,821 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,644 | $0 | $29,973 | — | $181,617 | 2020 |
| ED, Strategic Initiatives | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $149,869 | $0 | $31,679 | — | $181,548 | 2020 |
| PD, CSD, EDTT, AE and IR | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $150,345 | $0 | $31,195 | — | $181,540 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,644 | $0 | $29,880 | — | $181,524 | 2020 |
| Dir-Field Ops Liaison | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $38,457 | $9,587 | — | $181,362 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $154,195 | $0 | $27,102 | — | $181,297 | 2020 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $152,364 | $0 | $28,773 | — | $181,138 | 2020 |
| ADM, Communications - Economic | Communications And Public Engagement | Assistant Deputy Minister | $150,864 | $0 | $30,234 | — | $181,099 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,784 | $0 | $29,142 | — | $180,926 | 2020 |
| Exec Dir | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $151,049 | $200 | $29,609 | — | $180,858 | 2020 |
| Dir-Field Ops | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,984 | $20,869 | $23,971 | — | $180,825 | 2020 |
| Dir-Region Support Services | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $153,546 | $0 | $27,097 | — | $180,642 | 2020 |
| Regional Ex Dir-Central | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $151,634 | $0 | $28,648 | — | $180,282 | 2020 |
| ED, Realty Services | Infrastructure | Executive Manager 1 | $151,958 | $0 | $28,276 | — | $180,234 | 2020 |
| Asst Chief Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $148,979 | $0 | $31,028 | — | $180,007 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $152,689 | $0 | $27,219 | — | $179,909 | 2020 |
| ED, Info Mgt | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $143,983 | $5,767 | $30,151 | — | $179,901 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $148,242 | $0 | $31,646 | — | $179,888 | 2020 |
| Dir, Retail & Dist. Policy | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $142,958 | $8,775 | $28,092 | — | $179,825 | 2020 |
| ED, Peace Region | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $108,924 | $64,812 | $6,052 | — | $179,788 | 2020 |
| ED Strategic Policy & Planning | Advanced Education | Assistant Deputy Minister | $148,725 | $0 | $30,875 | — | $179,600 | 2020 |
| Senior Financial Officer | SENIORS AND HOUSING | Executive Manager 1 | $141,728 | $8,270 | $29,540 | — | $179,538 | 2020 |
| ED, FNMI Education | EDUCATION | Executive Manager 1 | $153,020 | $0 | $26,467 | — | $179,486 | 2020 |
| BPL Human Capital Mgmt | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $131,171 | $21,920 | $26,349 | — | $179,439 | 2020 |
| Dir, Energy Markets | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $145,009 | $8,262 | $26,088 | — | $179,359 | 2020 |
| Dir, Investment & Supp | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Executive Manager 1 | $145,884 | $6,646 | $26,720 | — | $179,250 | 2020 |
| Director Land Claims | Indigenous Relations | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $19,520 | $26,317 | — | $179,155 | 2020 |
| Senior Engineer, Engineering | ENERGY | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $137,039 | $17,230 | $24,827 | — | $179,096 | 2020 |
| Executive Director, Oil Sands | ENERGY | Executive Manager 1 | $149,292 | $0 | $29,774 | — | $179,066 | 2020 |
| ADM, Strategy & Market Access | ENERGY | Assistant Deputy Minister | $150,155 | $0 | $28,692 | — | $178,848 | 2020 |
| Reg. Dir, Southern Region | TRANSPORTATION | Executive Manager 1 | $143,983 | $8,307 | $26,521 | — | $178,811 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,644 | $0 | $27,075 | — | $178,719 | 2020 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $148,908 | $0 | $29,696 | — | $178,604 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $147,226 | $0 | $31,343 | — | $178,569 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,227 | $0 | $31,284 | — | $178,511 | 2020 |
| Economic Crime Crown Prosecuto | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $148,424 | $0 | $30,038 | — | $178,462 | 2020 |
| Exec Dir, Insights and Coord | Communications And Public Engagement | Executive Manager 1 | $146,650 | $3,200 | $28,605 | — | $178,454 | 2020 |
| Executive Director, Outreach | Communications And Public Engagement | Executive Manager 1 | $149,649 | $0 | $28,738 | — | $178,387 | 2020 |
| Senior Legal Officer | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $138,642 | $13,300 | $26,238 | — | $178,180 | 2020 |
| Exe Dir Fin Serv/SFO | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Executive Manager 1 | $148,303 | $0 | $29,855 | — | $178,158 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,227 | $0 | $30,749 | — | $177,976 | 2020 |
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