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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-Pol and TrainMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$152,476$150$29,708$182,3352020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$30,603$182,2472020
MD, AB UK OfficeJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$164,061$10,814$7,339$182,2142020
ADM Regulatory AssuranceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$154,049$0$28,051$182,1002020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$30,376$182,0202020
Deputy Chief ToxicologistJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMedical Deputy Chief Toxicologist$153,792$0$28,127$181,9182020
ED, Bus Intel & AnalyticsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$154,406$0$27,427$181,8332020
ED, Strat Neg, Contr & ProcureCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$154,577$0$27,252$181,8292020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$153,414$0$28,407$181,8212020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$29,973$181,6172020
ED, Strategic InitiativesSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$149,869$0$31,679$181,5482020
PD, CSD, EDTT, AE and IRPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$150,345$0$31,195$181,5402020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$29,880$181,5242020
Dir-Field Ops LiaisonCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$38,457$9,587$181,3622020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$154,195$0$27,102$181,2972020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$152,364$0$28,773$181,1382020
ADM, Communications - EconomicCommunications And Public EngagementAssistant Deputy Minister$150,864$0$30,234$181,0992020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,784$0$29,142$180,9262020
Exec DirHealthExecutive Manager 1$151,049$200$29,609$180,8582020
Dir-Field OpsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$135,984$20,869$23,971$180,8252020
Dir-Region Support ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$153,546$0$27,097$180,6422020
Regional Ex Dir-CentralCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$151,634$0$28,648$180,2822020
ED, Realty ServicesInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$151,958$0$28,276$180,2342020
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$148,979$0$31,028$180,0072020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$152,689$0$27,219$179,9092020
ED, Info MgtHealthExecutive Manager 1$143,983$5,767$30,151$179,9012020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$148,242$0$31,646$179,8882020
Dir, Retail & Dist. PolicyENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$142,958$8,775$28,092$179,8252020
ED, Peace RegionENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$108,924$64,812$6,052$179,7882020
ED Strategic Policy & PlanningAdvanced EducationAssistant Deputy Minister$148,725$0$30,875$179,6002020
Senior Financial OfficerSENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$141,728$8,270$29,540$179,5382020
ED, FNMI EducationEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$153,020$0$26,467$179,4862020
BPL Human Capital MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$131,171$21,920$26,349$179,4392020
Dir, Energy MarketsENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$145,009$8,262$26,088$179,3592020
Dir, Investment & SuppJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$145,884$6,646$26,720$179,2502020
Director Land ClaimsIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$19,520$26,317$179,1552020
Senior Engineer, EngineeringENERGYEngineering & Related Level 4$137,039$17,230$24,827$179,0962020
Executive Director, Oil SandsENERGYExecutive Manager 1$149,292$0$29,774$179,0662020
ADM, Strategy & Market AccessENERGYAssistant Deputy Minister$150,155$0$28,692$178,8482020
Reg. Dir, Southern RegionTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$143,983$8,307$26,521$178,8112020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$27,075$178,7192020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$148,908$0$29,696$178,6042020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$147,226$0$31,343$178,5692020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$0$31,284$178,5112020
Economic Crime Crown ProsecutoJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$148,424$0$30,038$178,4622020
Exec Dir, Insights and CoordCommunications And Public EngagementExecutive Manager 1$146,650$3,200$28,605$178,4542020
Executive Director, OutreachCommunications And Public EngagementExecutive Manager 1$149,649$0$28,738$178,3872020
Senior Legal OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$138,642$13,300$26,238$178,1802020
Exe Dir Fin Serv/SFOJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$148,303$0$29,855$178,1582020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$0$30,749$177,9762020
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