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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 PARKSHealthEDUCATIONTreasury Board and FinanceAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureCHILDREN'S SERVICESCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONENERGYLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAdvanced EducationMunicipal AffairsPublic Service CommissionExecutive CouncilCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGIndigenous Relations
1,976 positions in 2021
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 642 | $121,272,842 | $188,899 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 164 | $26,048,087 | $158,830 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 156 | $24,837,630 | $159,216 |
| Health | 87 | $15,703,711 | $180,502 |
| EDUCATION | 97 | $15,060,560 | $155,264 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 87 | $14,920,990 | $171,506 |
| Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | 89 | $13,965,776 | $156,919 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 75 | $12,029,640 | $160,395 |
| Infrastructure | 63 | $9,909,601 | $157,295 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 56 | $9,445,319 | $168,666 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 55 | $9,157,336 | $166,497 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | 52 | $8,878,599 | $170,742 |
| ENERGY | 51 | $8,813,849 | $172,821 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 52 | $8,619,587 | $165,761 |
| Advanced Education | 46 | $7,777,704 | $169,081 |
| Municipal Affairs | 44 | $7,419,859 | $168,633 |
| Public Service Commission | 42 | $6,941,464 | $165,273 |
| Executive Council | 34 | $6,660,326 | $195,892 |
| CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 25 | $4,278,579 | $171,143 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 22 | $3,704,540 | $168,388 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 20 | $3,643,544 | $182,177 |
| Indigenous Relations | 17 | $2,963,156 | $174,303 |
| Total | 1,976 | $342,052,699 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir, CRMDA | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $15,152 | $26,751 | — | $175,221 | 2021 |
| ED, TLE/Registrar | EDUCATION | Executive Manager 1 | $146,567 | $0 | $28,572 | — | $175,139 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $144,223 | $0 | $30,911 | — | $175,134 | 2021 |
| ED, Analytics & Perf Reporting | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $146,308 | $300 | $28,497 | — | $175,105 | 2021 |
| Exec Director, Pension Policy | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $144,696 | $0 | $30,284 | — | $174,979 | 2021 |
| Senior Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $144,223 | $0 | $30,742 | — | $174,966 | 2021 |
| Director, North District | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,708 | $15,483 | $26,666 | — | $174,858 | 2021 |
| ED, Forest Stewardship & Trade | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Executive Manager 1 | $146,180 | $0 | $28,524 | — | $174,704 | 2021 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $9,440 | $31,843 | — | $174,601 | 2021 |
| ED, EMYFrenchEd&IndigenousCurr | EDUCATION | Executive Manager 1 | $144,282 | $2,769 | $27,505 | — | $174,556 | 2021 |
| Exec Dir, Audit | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $141,487 | $5,431 | $27,563 | — | $174,481 | 2021 |
| Dir, River Eng & Tech Serv. | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,076 | $14,668 | $26,717 | — | $174,461 | 2021 |
| Ex Dir-WEE &SP | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Executive Manager 1 | $166,080 | $0 | $8,349 | — | $174,429 | 2021 |
| Exec Dir, Insights and Coord | Communications And Public Engagement | Executive Manager 1 | $146,954 | $389 | $26,936 | — | $174,280 | 2021 |
| PD, CSD, Sol Gen | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $14,145 | $26,631 | — | $174,094 | 2021 |
| ED, Wellness, Health & Safety | Public Service Commission | Executive Manager 1 | $146,283 | $0 | $27,736 | — | $174,019 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $144,223 | $1,366 | $28,265 | — | $173,854 | 2021 |
| ED. Intergov Relations & Eng. | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $143,189 | $2,307 | $28,354 | — | $173,849 | 2021 |
| Executive Director, Policy Services, Planning and Innovation | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Executive Manager 1 | $144,282 | $0 | $29,530 | — | $173,812 | 2021 |
| Regional Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $144,282 | $250 | $29,053 | — | $173,585 | 2021 |
| ED, Env Knowledge & Prediction | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $144,879 | $0 | $28,579 | — | $173,458 | 2021 |
| MD, AB UK Office | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $9,354 | — | $173,415 | 2021 |
| Chief of Staff, DMO | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $13,247 | $26,751 | — | $173,316 | 2021 |
| Pol & Plan Co-Section Chief | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $144,282 | $0 | $29,029 | — | $173,311 | 2021 |
| Regional Director, South | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $11,753 | $28,157 | — | $173,228 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $144,223 | $0 | $28,841 | — | $173,064 | 2021 |
| Dir, Retail & Dist. Policy | ENERGY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,738 | $10,682 | $26,629 | — | $173,049 | 2021 |
| ADM, Red Tape Reduction | Treasury Board and Finance | Assistant Deputy Minister | $144,803 | $0 | $28,231 | — | $173,034 | 2021 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $145,871 | $0 | $27,122 | — | $172,994 | 2021 |
| Exec Dir-Consumer Svcs | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $144,652 | $0 | $28,324 | — | $172,977 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $144,223 | $0 | $28,745 | — | $172,968 | 2021 |
| Director of Finance | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $126,631 | $20,452 | $25,823 | — | $172,906 | 2021 |
| ED, Export and Investment | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Executive Manager 1 | $137,885 | $7,619 | $27,385 | — | $172,889 | 2021 |
| ED, Financial Reporting | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $128,066 | $18,793 | $26,014 | — | $172,873 | 2021 |
| Sector IM Lead | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $106,587 | $25,197 | $22,742 | $18,298 | $172,824 | 2021 |
| Dentist | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Executive Manager 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $172,809 | $172,809 | 2021 |
| Exec Dir, Carrier & Veh Safety | TRANSPORTATION | Executive Manager 1 | $144,482 | $0 | $28,300 | — | $172,782 | 2021 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $144,223 | $0 | $28,545 | — | $172,769 | 2021 |
| Director,HealthPolicy&Advisory | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $123,514 | $23,819 | $25,434 | — | $172,767 | 2021 |
| Director, Career and Employment & AISH Case Management Edmonton | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $12,791 | $26,631 | — | $172,741 | 2021 |
| Executive Director, Training, Improvement and Business Services | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $144,282 | $150 | $28,273 | — | $172,705 | 2021 |
| Exec Dir-Service Delivery | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $144,764 | $0 | $27,933 | — | $172,697 | 2021 |
| Exec Dir, Tax Svcs | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $144,282 | $150 | $28,144 | — | $172,576 | 2021 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $135,168 | $10,389 | $27,011 | — | $172,568 | 2021 |
| ED, Housing Capital Program | SENIORS AND HOUSING | Executive Manager 1 | $144,282 | $0 | $28,273 | — | $172,555 | 2021 |
| Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Edmonton | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $144,223 | $0 | $28,265 | — | $172,488 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $144,223 | $0 | $28,265 | — | $172,488 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $144,223 | $0 | $28,265 | — | $172,488 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $144,223 | $0 | $28,265 | — | $172,488 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $144,223 | $0 | $28,265 | — | $172,488 | 2021 |
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