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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
Education CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$152,161$0$25,666$177,8262020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$146,724$0$31,005$177,7282020
ADM-Community Serv and SuppCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$148,727$0$28,980$177,7072020
Assistant DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$148,177$0$29,402$177,5792020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$146,151$0$31,418$177,5692020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$0$30,339$177,5662020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$0$30,205$177,4322020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$0$30,006$177,2332020
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$0$29,930$177,1572020
ED, Gen, Trans & Market PolicyENERGYExecutive Manager 1$147,573$0$29,537$177,1102020
Executive Director AIRBTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$140,669$10,817$25,560$177,0462020
Ex Dir-ES Program DeliveryLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$147,027$0$29,988$177,0152020
ED, ACOBJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$150,630$0$26,332$176,9622020
Dir, CRMDAHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$15,560$28,073$176,9502020
ED, Analytics & Perf ReportingHealthExecutive Manager 1$132,201$15,895$28,771$176,8672020
Executive Director Arts BranchCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$148,302$0$28,504$176,8052020
Livestock Air Quality SpecialiAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAgrologist Level 3$21,714$12,439$5,654$136,992$176,7992020
Exec Dir, OperationsAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$146,437$0$30,314$176,7512020
Exec Director, Pension PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$148,217$0$28,532$176,7492020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$32,807$176,7312020
ED, Compliance & MonitoringHealthExecutive Manager 1$130,313$18,283$28,128$176,7252020
ED,Land Use & Integrated ResoENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$150,015$0$26,621$176,6362020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$144,983$0$31,642$176,6242020
Dir Financial and Admin OperAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$15,736$27,559$176,6142020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$6,000$26,639$176,5642020
ED, Health Insurance ProgramsHealthExecutive Manager 1$146,127$0$30,408$176,5342020
Public Lands Appeal Coord.ENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$146,846$5,139$24,545$176,5302020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$0$29,300$176,5272020
Dir, Animal WelfareAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$26,664$12,010$4,609$133,242$176,5252020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$0$29,268$176,4952020
Exec Director Tax PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$146,725$150$29,546$176,4212020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$32,452$176,3762020
ED, Strategic InitiativesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$131,524$20,730$24,105$176,3592020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$144,982$0$31,365$176,3472020
ED, High School CurriculumEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$146,649$0$29,535$176,1852020
Exec.Dir.SafeRoadsAlbertaTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$161,130$350$14,641$176,1212020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$148,242$0$27,877$176,1192020
Mgr, Maternal, Child & FamilyHealthManager Zone 2$115,659$34,576$25,832$176,0672020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$32,008$175,9332020
ADM, Community,Jobs & Econ PolExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$146,376$0$29,549$175,9252020
ED, Hlth Wkfc PartnershipsHealthExecutive Manager 1$143,983$1,814$30,124$175,9222020
ED, Irrigation & Farm WaterAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$145,482$2,191$28,111$175,7832020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$7,507$175,6522020
Chief of StaffJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONMinisterial Ministerial EA$147,545$19,476$8,589$175,6102020
Executive Director, Policy Services, Planning and InnovationAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$147,528$0$28,027$175,5552020
ED, Strategy & Client SvcsTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$146,650$200$28,635$175,4852020
Principal Adv to the MinisterHealthMinisterial Ministerial 2$134,701$33,652$7,053$175,4072020
Policy CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Counsel$143,830$0$31,565$175,3952020
Regional Exec Director CalgaryCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$168,983$0$6,399$175,3822020
Assistance Chief Crown ProsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$0$28,040$175,2672020
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