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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
Dir, Acute Care Access & PolHealthExecutive Manager 1$134,754$11,581$28,917$175,2522020
ADM-Early Childhood ServicesCHILDREN'S SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$137,561$8,841$28,731$175,1332020
Chief of ProtocolExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$148,303$0$26,810$175,1132020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$31,109$175,0332020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$31,109$175,0332020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$31,109$175,0332020
Appellate/Constitutional CounsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$31,109$175,0332020
ED, Wellness, Health & SafetyPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$145,979$0$29,034$175,0132020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$122,125$23,462$29,292$174,8792020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$0$27,630$174,8572020
ED, Prim & Comm HlthHealthExecutive Manager 1$146,676$1,995$26,182$174,8532020
Project EngineerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYEngineering & Related Level 2$23,733$4,980$6,067$140,065$174,8452020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,777$0$31,056$174,8332020
Tech Internet Crime ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$30,893$174,8172020
ED, Chief Fish & Wildlife OffJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$125,929$39,003$9,871$174,8032020
ED, Tourism & Econ. Cap.JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$144,513$0$30,259$174,7722020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$30,833$174,7572020
ED Resource Development PolicyENERGYExecutive Manager 1$145,440$0$29,242$174,6822020
Director, Research & EconomicsInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$147,647$0$26,926$174,5732020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$30,419$174,3442020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$139,028$12,432$22,882$174,3432020
Unit Lead, Agri-Envir SustainAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYEngineering & Related Level 2$23,733$13,912$6,173$130,405$174,2222020
ED,AIT Op & Client ConnectionsAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$30,206$174,1902020
Crown ProcecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$30,206$174,1302020
ED, Public Guardian & TrusteeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$30,112$174,0962020
ED, Policy & Planning ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$144,513$0$29,547$174,0592020
ED APS Comms & EE EngagementPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$144,445$0$29,609$174,0532020
ED,Tech.Svcs & ProcurementInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$139,829$7,644$26,577$174,0502020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$30,104$174,0292020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$30,104$174,0292020
Sr. Representative to the USAJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 2$164,756$3,859$5,360$173,9752020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$30,043$173,9672020
ED, Forest Stewardship & TradeAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$144,084$0$29,825$173,9092020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$29,888$173,8122020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$29,888$173,8122020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$29,827$173,7512020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$0$26,465$173,6922020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$0$26,465$173,6922020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$0$26,451$173,6782020
Executive Director, OSTENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$144,599$0$29,068$173,6672020
ED, Env Knowledge & PredictionENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$144,579$0$28,997$173,5762020
Tech Crim ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$29,641$173,5652020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$29,641$173,5652020
Exec Dir-Ent Information MgmtSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$29,581$173,5642020
Director, TalentExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 2$147,545$19,476$6,540$173,5612020
Mgr, Animal Health SurveillAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$147,177$0$26,364$173,5412020
Executive Director, SDIICOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$29,424$173,4072020
ED, Indigenous RelationsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$139,241$5,400$28,760$173,4012020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$29,474$173,3992020
Legal CounselLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$29,457$173,3822020
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