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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 FORESTRYEDUCATIONHealthTreasury Board and FinanceCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMENERGYPublic Service CommissionLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONCHILDREN'S SERVICESMunicipal AffairsAdvanced EducationExecutive CouncilCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementIndigenous RelationsSENIORS AND HOUSING
2,447 positions in 2019
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 674 | $129,237,971 | $191,748 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 209 | $33,759,301 | $161,528 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 206 | $33,297,433 | $161,638 |
| AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | 136 | $21,743,762 | $159,881 |
| EDUCATION | 126 | $20,064,548 | $159,242 |
| Health | 101 | $17,484,199 | $173,111 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 94 | $16,452,821 | $175,030 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 99 | $16,358,302 | $165,235 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 92 | $15,216,798 | $165,400 |
| Infrastructure | 83 | $13,097,650 | $157,803 |
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | 75 | $13,081,719 | $174,423 |
| ENERGY | 68 | $12,270,712 | $180,452 |
| Public Service Commission | 72 | $12,132,296 | $168,504 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 71 | $11,551,526 | $162,698 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 69 | $11,342,706 | $164,387 |
| Municipal Affairs | 64 | $10,770,031 | $168,282 |
| Advanced Education | 53 | $8,858,325 | $167,138 |
| Executive Council | 38 | $7,389,369 | $194,457 |
| CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 37 | $6,377,871 | $172,375 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 31 | $5,016,892 | $161,835 |
| Indigenous Relations | 24 | $4,385,986 | $182,749 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 25 | $4,286,318 | $171,453 |
| Total | 2,447 | $424,176,535 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir,Strat Align & Env Stwrdshp | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $18,074 | $32,561 | — | $183,953 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,227 | $0 | $36,681 | — | $183,908 | 2019 |
| Exe Dir Fin Serv/SFO | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Executive Manager 1 | $148,303 | $0 | $35,547 | — | $183,850 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $152,209 | $0 | $31,594 | — | $183,803 | 2019 |
| Director, IT Services | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $138,506 | $10,551 | $34,585 | — | $183,642 | 2019 |
| Principal Secretary | Executive Council | Ministerial 3 | $150,000 | $0 | $33,444 | — | $183,444 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,226 | $0 | $36,006 | — | $183,232 | 2019 |
| Exe Dir Tourism Pol, Res & Bus | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | Executive Manager 1 | $132,677 | $16,911 | $33,636 | — | $183,224 | 2019 |
| Team Lead | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,227 | $150 | $35,763 | — | $183,141 | 2019 |
| Director | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $111,782 | $24,879 | $25,926 | $20,510 | $183,097 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,227 | $0 | $35,790 | — | $183,017 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,227 | $0 | $35,673 | — | $182,900 | 2019 |
| Legislative Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,227 | $0 | $35,601 | — | $182,828 | 2019 |
| Executive Director, SDII | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $143,942 | $0 | $38,882 | — | $182,825 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,227 | $0 | $35,566 | — | $182,793 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $143,924 | $9,226 | $29,631 | — | $182,781 | 2019 |
| Executive Director, DMO | ENERGY | Executive Manager 1 | $148,737 | $0 | $33,908 | — | $182,645 | 2019 |
| ED, Fed./Provincial Relations | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $137,778 | $10,598 | $34,236 | — | $182,612 | 2019 |
| Executive Director AIRB | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $140,669 | $10,918 | $30,970 | — | $182,558 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $143,924 | $8,303 | $30,319 | — | $182,547 | 2019 |
| Executive Director Arts Branch | CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Executive Manager 1 | $148,302 | $0 | $34,217 | — | $182,519 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $149,942 | $0 | $32,553 | — | $182,495 | 2019 |
| ED, Gen, Trans & Market Policy | ENERGY | Executive Manager 1 | $147,573 | $0 | $34,844 | — | $182,416 | 2019 |
| Director, Cropping Systems | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,633 | $20,786 | $26,084 | $18,888 | $182,392 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $144,650 | $6,000 | $31,678 | — | $182,328 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,227 | $0 | $35,034 | — | $182,261 | 2019 |
| Area Manager | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $17,955 | $30,932 | — | $182,204 | 2019 |
| ED, Health Insurance Programs | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $146,127 | $0 | $36,034 | — | $182,161 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $143,924 | $0 | $38,066 | — | $181,989 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $114,426 | $41,609 | $25,937 | — | $181,971 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $149,883 | $0 | $32,072 | — | $181,955 | 2019 |
| Process Engineer | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Engineering & Related Level 4 | $115,049 | $27,118 | $21,039 | $18,707 | $181,914 | 2019 |
| Exec Director Tax Policy | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $146,698 | $0 | $35,186 | — | $181,884 | 2019 |
| ED, High School Curriculum | EDUCATION | Executive Manager 1 | $146,649 | $0 | $35,183 | — | $181,832 | 2019 |
| Manager, Pathology Unit | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $148,673 | $0 | $33,150 | — | $181,823 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $144,983 | $300 | $36,519 | — | $181,802 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,227 | $0 | $34,539 | — | $181,766 | 2019 |
| Ex Dir-Mediation Services | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Executive Manager 1 | $146,650 | $0 | $35,060 | — | $181,709 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $148,242 | $0 | $33,211 | — | $181,453 | 2019 |
| ED, Corp Planning, Pol&Admin | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $147,643 | $0 | $33,722 | — | $181,365 | 2019 |
| Regional Approvals Manager | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $18,819 | $29,109 | — | $181,246 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $144,982 | $0 | $36,242 | — | $181,224 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $145,794 | $0 | $35,400 | — | $181,194 | 2019 |
| ED, Corp Performance Branch | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $146,601 | $0 | $34,454 | — | $181,055 | 2019 |
| Assistance Chief Crown Pros | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,227 | $0 | $33,711 | — | $180,938 | 2019 |
| Exec Dir, Insights and Coord | Communications And Public Engagement | Executive Manager 1 | $146,650 | $0 | $34,282 | — | $180,931 | 2019 |
| ED, Strategy & Client Svcs | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $146,650 | $0 | $34,261 | — | $180,911 | 2019 |
| Chief of Protocol | Executive Council | Executive Manager 1 | $148,303 | $0 | $32,379 | — | $180,682 | 2019 |
| Appellate/Constitutional Couns | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $143,924 | $0 | $36,649 | — | $180,572 | 2019 |
| ED,Retail,Distribution&Coal Tr | ENERGY | Executive Manager 1 | $131,116 | $0 | $49,402 | — | $180,518 | 2019 |
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