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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,227 | $0 | $33,279 | — | $180,506 | 2019 |
| ED, SW, Multicul & Inclusion | CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Executive Manager 1 | $146,296 | $0 | $34,073 | — | $180,369 | 2019 |
| Tech Internet Crime Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $143,924 | $0 | $36,411 | — | $180,335 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $143,924 | $0 | $36,363 | — | $180,287 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $144,849 | $0 | $35,362 | — | $180,211 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $132,351 | $20,736 | $27,073 | — | $180,160 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $144,094 | $150 | $35,793 | — | $180,037 | 2019 |
| ED, Wellness, Health & Safety | Public Service Commission | Executive Manager 1 | $145,979 | $0 | $34,033 | — | $180,012 | 2019 |
| Chief Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $143,924 | $6,000 | $30,082 | — | $180,006 | 2019 |
| ED Resource Development Policy | ENERGY | Executive Manager 1 | $145,440 | $0 | $34,464 | — | $179,903 | 2019 |
| ED, Access to Capital | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | Executive Manager 1 | $147,647 | $0 | $32,210 | — | $179,857 | 2019 |
| Director-West Zone | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $148,588 | $0 | $31,148 | — | $179,736 | 2019 |
| Assistant Public Trustee | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $12,969 | $33,443 | — | $179,730 | 2019 |
| Executive Director, Info Mgt | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $143,983 | $0 | $35,654 | — | $179,638 | 2019 |
| ED, Workforce Partnership | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $143,983 | $0 | $35,654 | — | $179,638 | 2019 |
| Barrister and Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $143,924 | $0 | $35,612 | — | $179,536 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,227 | $100 | $32,109 | — | $179,437 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,227 | $0 | $32,136 | — | $179,363 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,227 | $0 | $32,136 | — | $179,363 | 2019 |
| ED, Public Guardian & Trustee | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Executive Manager 1 | $143,983 | $0 | $35,339 | — | $179,323 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $143,924 | $0 | $35,329 | — | $179,253 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $143,924 | $0 | $35,329 | — | $179,253 | 2019 |
| Dir, CRMDA | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $13,084 | $32,838 | — | $179,240 | 2019 |
| ED,AIT Op & Client Connections | Advanced Education | Executive Manager 1 | $143,983 | $0 | $35,194 | — | $179,177 | 2019 |
| ED, Watershed & Resilience | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $144,579 | $0 | $34,563 | — | $179,142 | 2019 |
| Tech Crim Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $143,924 | $100 | $35,092 | — | $179,116 | 2019 |
| Exec Dir-Ent Information Mgmt | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $143,983 | $0 | $35,102 | — | $179,085 | 2019 |
| ED APS Comms & EE Engagement | Public Service Commission | Executive Manager 1 | $144,445 | $0 | $34,539 | — | $178,984 | 2019 |
| ED, Capital Planning | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $143,983 | $0 | $34,976 | — | $178,959 | 2019 |
| ED, Entrepreneur & Regl Dev | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | Executive Manager 1 | $137,600 | $7,938 | $33,413 | — | $178,951 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $143,924 | $0 | $35,014 | — | $178,938 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $143,924 | $0 | $34,941 | — | $178,865 | 2019 |
| ED, Strat, Policy & Ext Serv | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Executive Manager 1 | $145,755 | $200 | $32,805 | — | $178,760 | 2019 |
| ED Strategic Initiatives | Public Service Commission | Executive Manager 1 | $144,124 | $0 | $34,517 | — | $178,641 | 2019 |
| Chief of Staff, Premier Office | Executive Council | Premier Chief of Staff | $150,000 | $21,540 | $7,078 | — | $178,618 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,273 | $0 | $31,312 | — | $178,584 | 2019 |
| Mgr, Animal Health Surveill | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $147,177 | $0 | $31,330 | — | $178,506 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $143,924 | $0 | $34,573 | — | $178,497 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $143,924 | $3,261 | $31,311 | — | $178,497 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $143,924 | $0 | $34,520 | — | $178,444 | 2019 |
| ExecDirector, Info. Technology | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $143,983 | $0 | $34,425 | — | $178,408 | 2019 |
| ED, Prim Comm & Indig Health | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $146,676 | $0 | $31,703 | — | $178,378 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $147,273 | $100 | $30,999 | — | $178,372 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $137,341 | $5,536 | $35,470 | — | $178,347 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $143,924 | $0 | $34,383 | — | $178,307 | 2019 |
| ED, Training Academy | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Executive Manager 1 | $146,316 | $0 | $31,974 | — | $178,290 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $143,924 | $0 | $34,319 | — | $178,244 | 2019 |
| Exec Dir, Tax Svcs | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $143,901 | $0 | $34,332 | — | $178,233 | 2019 |
| ED, Fair Practices Office | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Executive Manager 1 | $143,983 | $0 | $34,206 | — | $178,189 | 2019 |
| Chief of Staff | EDUCATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $146,650 | $0 | $31,479 | — | $178,129 | 2019 |
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