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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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MinistryAllJusticeEnvironment and Protected AreasTreasury Board and FinanceEDUCATIONHealthSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionTechnology and InnovationTransportation and Economic CorridorsInfrastructureJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTCHILDREN'S SERVICESAgriculture and IrrigationExecutive CouncilENERGYPublic Service CommissionFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMMunicipal AffairsCULTUREAdvanced EducationCommunications And Public EngagementTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMIndigenous RelationsSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and Addiction
1,910 positions in 2022
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice | 607 | $127,351,503 | $209,805 |
| Environment and Protected Areas | 126 | $20,217,096 | $160,453 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 81 | $14,206,927 | $175,394 |
| EDUCATION | 87 | $13,929,889 | $160,114 |
| Health | 74 | $13,417,687 | $181,320 |
| SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 78 | $13,375,176 | $171,477 |
| Public Safety and Emergency Services | 74 | $12,436,602 | $168,062 |
| Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 69 | $11,906,536 | $172,558 |
| Technology and Innovation | 73 | $11,841,282 | $162,209 |
| Transportation and Economic Corridors | 67 | $11,330,585 | $169,113 |
| Infrastructure | 65 | $10,501,999 | $161,569 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT | 60 | $10,339,155 | $172,319 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 60 | $9,988,670 | $166,478 |
| Agriculture and Irrigation | 58 | $9,516,836 | $164,083 |
| Executive Council | 36 | $7,634,707 | $212,075 |
| ENERGY | 41 | $7,346,155 | $179,175 |
| Public Service Commission | 41 | $7,210,293 | $175,861 |
| FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM | 39 | $6,527,539 | $167,373 |
| Municipal Affairs | 33 | $5,855,128 | $177,428 |
| CULTURE | 28 | $4,887,411 | $174,550 |
| Advanced Education | 27 | $4,656,588 | $172,466 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 23 | $3,839,629 | $166,940 |
| TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM | 19 | $3,100,945 | $163,208 |
| Indigenous Relations | 14 | $2,548,577 | $182,041 |
| SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS | 14 | $2,483,207 | $177,372 |
| Affordability and Utilities | 9 | $1,660,289 | $184,477 |
| Mental Health and Addiction | 7 | $1,354,313 | $193,473 |
| Total | 1,910 | $349,464,726 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exec Dir, Revenue Ops | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Executive Manager 1 | $151,571 | $0 | $30,803 | — | $182,375 | 2022 |
| CEO Petrinex & ED.PMV | ENERGY | Management Executive Manager 1 | $138,020 | $15,681 | $28,471 | — | $182,172 | 2022 |
| ED, Child Care | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Management Executive Manager 1 | $151,781 | $0 | $30,359 | — | $182,140 | 2022 |
| Chief of Staff, Premier Office | Executive Council | Ministerial Premier Chief of Staff | $148,786 | $23,188 | $10,002 | — | $181,976 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,509 | $0 | $30,216 | — | $181,726 | 2022 |
| ED, Export and Investment | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Executive Manager 1 | $151,571 | $0 | $30,141 | — | $181,713 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,509 | $0 | $30,189 | — | $181,698 | 2022 |
| Department Perspective Budget Expert | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Executive Manager 1 | $139,944 | $34,373 | $7,347 | — | $181,664 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $133,891 | $12,909 | $34,861 | — | $181,661 | 2022 |
| ED. Intergov Relations & Eng. | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Executive Manager 1 | $150,423 | $0 | $31,230 | — | $181,653 | 2022 |
| ED,Environmental EmergencyMgmt | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Executive Manager 1 | $142,167 | $10,700 | $28,785 | — | $181,652 | 2022 |
| Centre Director, FSCC | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,131 | $21,921 | $26,589 | — | $181,641 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $146,838 | $1,043 | $33,564 | — | $181,445 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $142,317 | $0 | $39,103 | — | $181,420 | 2022 |
| Senior Financial Officer | Infrastructure | Management Executive Manager 1 | $151,571 | $0 | $29,830 | — | $181,401 | 2022 |
| ED, Health Protection | Health | Management Executive Manager 1 | $151,571 | $0 | $29,628 | — | $181,200 | 2022 |
| Executive Director, Business Transformation | Justice | Management Executive Manager 1 | $147,578 | $1,515 | $32,077 | — | $181,170 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,509 | $0 | $29,505 | — | $181,015 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,509 | $0 | $29,488 | — | $180,997 | 2022 |
| Executive Director, EFS Delivery North | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Executive Manager 1 | $149,195 | $0 | $31,746 | — | $180,941 | 2022 |
| Exec Dir-Service Delivery | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Executive Manager 1 | $152,077 | $0 | $28,838 | — | $180,915 | 2022 |
| PD, CSD, Sol Gen | Public Service Commission | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $18,001 | $29,570 | — | $180,889 | 2022 |
| Executive Director | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Executive Manager 1 | $134,251 | $19,471 | $27,133 | — | $180,855 | 2022 |
| ED,Employer & Program Services | JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT | Management Executive Manager 1 | $151,571 | $0 | $29,181 | — | $180,753 | 2022 |
| ED, Capital Projects Delivery | Infrastructure | Management Executive Manager 1 | $151,571 | $0 | $29,181 | — | $180,752 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $137,927 | $16,239 | $26,544 | — | $180,710 | 2022 |
| Executive Director-MCS | Municipal Affairs | Management Executive Manager 1 | $150,312 | $200 | $30,189 | — | $180,700 | 2022 |
| ADM, Safety & Policy | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $169,967 | $0 | $10,659 | — | $180,626 | 2022 |
| Legal Counsel | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,509 | $119 | $28,972 | — | $180,600 | 2022 |
| ED, Indigenous Relations | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Executive Manager 1 | $149,422 | $0 | $31,090 | — | $180,512 | 2022 |
| Barrister and Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,509 | $0 | $28,619 | — | $180,128 | 2022 |
| Executive Director, Financial Services | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Executive Manager 1 | $149,070 | $0 | $31,041 | — | $180,111 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,509 | $0 | $28,585 | — | $180,094 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $146,838 | $0 | $33,215 | — | $180,053 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 3 | $150,442 | $0 | $29,598 | — | $180,040 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,509 | $0 | $28,378 | — | $179,887 | 2022 |
| Exec. Director, Operations | FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM | Management Executive Manager 1 | $149,459 | $0 | $30,400 | — | $179,860 | 2022 |
| ED, Health Workforce Strategy and Policy | Health | Management Executive Manager 1 | $147,175 | $0 | $32,661 | — | $179,836 | 2022 |
| Executive Director, Homeless Supports and Housing Stability | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Executive Manager 1 | $148,911 | $0 | $30,850 | — | $179,761 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,096 | $0 | $32,593 | — | $179,689 | 2022 |
| ED, Business and Vital Event Registries | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Executive Manager 1 | $148,331 | $0 | $31,298 | — | $179,629 | 2022 |
| Board Legal Counsel | Environment and Protected Areas | Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3 | $150,452 | $0 | $29,120 | — | $179,572 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,509 | $0 | $28,062 | — | $179,571 | 2022 |
| Chairman-Special Areas Board | Municipal Affairs | Management Executive Manager 1 | $151,573 | $0 | $27,830 | — | $179,403 | 2022 |
| Construction Manager | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $132,859 | $18,821 | $27,711 | — | $179,391 | 2022 |
| ED,Tech.Svcs & Procurement | Infrastructure | Management Executive Manager 1 | $150,631 | $0 | $28,720 | — | $179,351 | 2022 |
| General Counsel | JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT | Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,509 | $0 | $27,821 | — | $179,330 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $151,509 | $0 | $27,768 | — | $179,277 | 2022 |
| Exec Dir, Audit | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Executive Manager 1 | $148,635 | $200 | $30,392 | — | $179,227 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 3 | $146,838 | $798 | $31,347 | — | $178,983 | 2022 |
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