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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
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$149,736$1,223$27,920$178,8802021
Sr. Director P3 OfficeInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$130,388$20,717$27,731$178,8352021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$150,927$0$27,883$178,8092021
ED, Provincial AssessmentEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$146,954$0$31,794$178,7472021
ED, Pharma Health BenefitsHealthExecutive Manager 1$145,024$5,242$28,377$178,6432021
ED, CSD, Portfolio 1Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$139,319$11,263$27,584$178,1662021
ED Strategic/Collaborative SvsEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$141,198$0$36,864$178,0622021
ERP BP SCM LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$17,947$26,751$178,0162021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$144,982$0$33,000$177,9832021
Ex Dir-ES Program DeliveryLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$146,441$0$31,454$177,8952021
Portfolio Director SASERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$125,416$26,558$25,655$177,6292021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$33,365$177,5882021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$33,236$177,4592021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,222$4,940$28,265$177,4272021
ED Resource Development PolicyENERGYExecutive Manager 1$145,742$0$31,499$177,2412021
ADM, Energy PolicyENERGYManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$117,892$32,876$26,296$177,0642021
Public Trustee RepresentativeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALFinance 3$135,937$14,481$26,474$176,8922021
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALAssistant Deputy Minister$137,971$10,468$28,336$176,7752021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$5,636$26,841$176,7002021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$32,360$176,5832021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$144,223$0$32,360$176,5832021
Special AdvisorExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$149,050$8,685$18,839$176,5742021
Initiative Dir., ENMoCHealthExecutive Manager 1$144,282$0$32,282$176,5652021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$32,079$176,3022021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,533$0$28,724$176,2572021
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,533$0$28,724$176,2572021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,533$0$28,724$176,2572021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,533$0$28,703$176,2362021
ED, Prim & Comm HlthHealthExecutive Manager 1$146,981$720$28,516$176,2162021
ED, Cabinet CoordinationExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$144,745$50$31,419$176,2142021
Executive Director, FSCD and PDD PolicyCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$144,282$0$31,927$176,2092021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,533$0$28,592$176,1252021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,533$0$28,592$176,1252021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,533$0$28,592$176,1252021
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$31,864$176,0872021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$145,623$3,244$27,203$176,0702021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,986$3,947$28,101$176,0342021
ADM, FinanceENERGYAssistant Deputy Minister$147,872$0$28,108$175,9802021
Director, Concierge ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,831$15,383$26,751$175,9642021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$148,120$221$27,520$175,8622021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$148,550$150$27,160$175,8602021
Mgr, Animal Health SurveillAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$147,260$0$28,541$175,8002021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$3,098$28,455$175,7762021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,533$0$28,170$175,7032021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,578$150$27,841$175,5692021
Executive Director, InsightAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$146,741$0$28,773$175,5142021
Legal CounselLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$31,289$175,5122021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$31,065$175,2892021
ED, Operations & Admin.InfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$145,458$0$29,814$175,2722021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$145,623$2,447$27,197$175,2672021
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