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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, Legislation & GovernanceAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$27,447$26,893$173,2792020
ED, Fin PlanningHealthExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$29,181$173,1642020
ED. Intergov Relations & Eng.ENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$142,892$550$29,617$173,0592020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$250$28,852$173,0272020
Ex Director,CSS Program ReviewCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$29,041$173,0252020
Exec Director, Lands PlanningENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$143,946$0$29,036$172,9832020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,273$0$25,646$172,9192020
Chief of StaffAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$146,650$0$26,233$172,8822020
Exec Dir, Tax SvcsTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$28,825$172,8082020
Director, PDIMENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$131,230$14,264$27,281$172,7742020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$28,817$172,7412020
ED, Housing Capital ProgramSENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$28,731$172,7142020
Exec Dir-Consumer SvcsSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$144,353$0$28,337$172,6892020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$28,657$172,5812020
Director of OperationsExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 2$147,545$0$25,031$172,5772020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$28,636$172,5602020
Exec Dir,FOIP Strat ServiceSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$142,892$0$29,646$172,5382020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$28,541$172,4662020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$28,491$172,4152020
Bridge ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$12,731$26,120$172,1682020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$28,222$172,1472020
ED-ASB/Provincial AssessorMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$7,572$37,516$5,560$121,466$172,1132020
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$11,400$27,369$172,0862020
ED, Hlth Fac PlanHealthExecutive Manager 1$145,772$0$26,306$172,0792020
BPL Human Capital MgmtPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$27,970$171,9542020
Ex Dir-Indig and Comm ConnCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$27,832$171,8152020
Ex Dir-Cl Policy Pract and PDCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$143,592$0$28,043$171,6352020
Ex Dir-Disability ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$142,396$0$29,225$171,6202020
Exec Dir, Carrier & Veh SafetyTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$144,182$0$27,328$171,5112020
Dir-Support SvcsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$34,057$21,666$171,4482020
ED, Operations & Admin.InfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$27,403$171,3872020
ED, Driver ProgramsTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$27,403$171,3872020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$27,382$171,3062020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$144,447$0$26,746$171,1922020
Executive Director, Tech StndsTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$27,187$171,1702020
Executive Director, AHAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$27,183$171,1662020
Director, Business ServicesAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$10,319$27,480$171,1172020
Director, Strategic PlanningSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 1$0$0$1,292$169,808$171,1002020
Commercial Horticulture SpecAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAgrologist Level 2$18,005$10,893$5,601$136,560$171,0592020
ED, Workforce PolicyPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$141,726$0$29,233$170,9592020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$142,812$0$28,113$170,9242020
Senior Fin Officer & Exec DirAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$26,882$170,8652020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$145,623$0$25,095$170,7172020
Executive Director / SFOTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$26,633$170,6162020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,758$0$25,847$170,6062020
Sr Manager, Special ProjectsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$10,255$26,895$170,4682020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$26,431$170,3552020
Board Legal CounselENVIRONMENT AND PARKSLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$26,350$170,2752020
Forest Area ManagerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$17,479$25,384$170,2702020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$26,332$170,2572020
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