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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
Dir, CRMDAHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$15,152$26,751$175,2212021
ED, TLE/RegistrarEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$146,567$0$28,572$175,1392021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$30,911$175,1342021
ED, Analytics & Perf ReportingHealthExecutive Manager 1$146,308$300$28,497$175,1052021
Exec Director, Pension PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$144,696$0$30,284$174,9792021
Senior Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$30,742$174,9662021
Director, North DistrictJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$132,708$15,483$26,666$174,8582021
ED, Forest Stewardship & TradeAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$146,180$0$28,524$174,7042021
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$9,440$31,843$174,6012021
ED, EMYFrenchEd&IndigenousCurrEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$144,282$2,769$27,505$174,5562021
Exec Dir, AuditTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$141,487$5,431$27,563$174,4812021
Dir, River Eng & Tech Serv.ENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,076$14,668$26,717$174,4612021
Ex Dir-WEE &SPLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$166,080$0$8,349$174,4292021
Exec Dir, Insights and CoordCommunications And Public EngagementExecutive Manager 1$146,954$389$26,936$174,2802021
PD, CSD, Sol GenPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$14,145$26,631$174,0942021
ED, Wellness, Health & SafetyPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$146,283$0$27,736$174,0192021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$1,366$28,265$173,8542021
ED. Intergov Relations & Eng.ENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$143,189$2,307$28,354$173,8492021
Executive Director, Policy Services, Planning and InnovationAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$144,282$0$29,530$173,8122021
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$144,282$250$29,053$173,5852021
ED, Env Knowledge & PredictionENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$144,879$0$28,579$173,4582021
MD, AB UK OfficeJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$9,354$173,4152021
Chief of Staff, DMOENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$13,247$26,751$173,3162021
Pol & Plan Co-Section ChiefHealthExecutive Manager 1$144,282$0$29,029$173,3112021
Regional Director, SouthInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$11,753$28,157$173,2282021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$28,841$173,0642021
Dir, Retail & Dist. PolicyENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$135,738$10,682$26,629$173,0492021
ADM, Red Tape ReductionTreasury Board and FinanceAssistant Deputy Minister$144,803$0$28,231$173,0342021
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$145,871$0$27,122$172,9942021
Exec Dir-Consumer SvcsSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$144,652$0$28,324$172,9772021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$28,745$172,9682021
Director of FinanceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$126,631$20,452$25,823$172,9062021
ED, Export and InvestmentAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$137,885$7,619$27,385$172,8892021
ED, Financial ReportingHealthExecutive Manager 1$128,066$18,793$26,014$172,8732021
Sector IM LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$106,587$25,197$22,742$18,298$172,8242021
DentistCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 2$0$0$0$172,809$172,8092021
Exec Dir, Carrier & Veh SafetyTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$144,482$0$28,300$172,7822021
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$28,545$172,7692021
Director,HealthPolicy&AdvisoryHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$123,514$23,819$25,434$172,7672021
Director, Career and Employment & AISH Case Management EdmontonCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$12,791$26,631$172,7412021
Executive Director, Training, Improvement and Business ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$144,282$150$28,273$172,7052021
Exec Dir-Service DeliverySERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$144,764$0$27,933$172,6972021
Exec Dir, Tax SvcsTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$144,282$150$28,144$172,5762021
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$135,168$10,389$27,011$172,5682021
ED, Housing Capital ProgramSENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$144,282$0$28,273$172,5552021
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, EdmontonJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$144,223$0$28,265$172,4882021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$28,265$172,4882021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$28,265$172,4882021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$28,265$172,4882021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$28,265$172,4882021
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