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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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2,447 positions in 2019

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL674$129,237,971$191,748
SERVICE ALBERTA209$33,759,301$161,528
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS206$33,297,433$161,638
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY136$21,743,762$159,881
EDUCATION126$20,064,548$159,242
Health101$17,484,199$173,111
Treasury Board and Finance94$16,452,821$175,030
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES99$16,358,302$165,235
TRANSPORTATION92$15,216,798$165,400
Infrastructure83$13,097,650$157,803
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM75$13,081,719$174,423
ENERGY68$12,270,712$180,452
Public Service Commission72$12,132,296$168,504
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION71$11,551,526$162,698
CHILDREN'S SERVICES69$11,342,706$164,387
Municipal Affairs64$10,770,031$168,282
Advanced Education53$8,858,325$167,138
Executive Council38$7,389,369$194,457
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN37$6,377,871$172,375
Communications And Public Engagement31$5,016,892$161,835
Indigenous Relations24$4,385,986$182,749
SENIORS AND HOUSING25$4,286,318$171,453
Total2,447$424,176,535
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Exec Dir-Service DeliverySERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$144,464$0$31,297$175,7612019
Regional Exec Director CalgaryCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$168,983$0$6,696$175,6792019
Exec Dir-Ent Data & AnalyticsSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$141,659$0$34,011$175,6712019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$7,401$175,5462019
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$31,559$175,5422019
Dir-Corporate StrategicPolicyMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$144,188$0$31,313$175,5012019
ED, Policy and PlanningEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$140,905$0$34,580$175,4852019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$31,549$175,4732019
Exec Director Wildfire Mgt. BrAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$145,740$0$29,665$175,4052019
Ex Dir-Workplace Policy & LegLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$142,787$0$32,528$175,3142019
MD, AB UK OfficeECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$161,936$6,916$6,402$175,2552019
Dir.Strategic InitiativesPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$7,691$34,160$175,1702019
ED, Provincial AssessmentEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$143,611$0$31,493$175,1042019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$143,722$0$31,363$175,0842019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$139,132$100$35,790$175,0222019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$31,027$174,9512019
Strategic Negotiations LeadTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$141,058$0$33,680$174,7382019
Exec Dir, AuditTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$141,194$0$33,533$174,7272019
Regional Approvals ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$11,076$30,293$174,6872019
Advocate-pers w. DisabilitiesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$144,445$0$30,173$174,6182019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$30,583$174,5082019
ED, System IntegHealthExecutive Manager 1$140,661$0$33,835$174,4962019
Ex Dir-WEE &SPLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$10,276$174,3372019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$30,406$174,3302019
Chairman-Special Areas BoardMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$143,985$0$30,330$174,3152019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$30,319$174,2432019
Director, Policy & ResearchTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$111,782$36,168$5,761$20,510$174,2212019
Director, AHRCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$143,847$0$30,233$174,0802019
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$30,082$174,0062019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$30,082$174,0062019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$30,082$174,0062019
Tm Ld, Emerging TechnologiesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$25,489$29,530$173,9582019
ED, Crop Health & AssuranceAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$141,456$0$32,471$173,9262019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$138,224$0$35,612$173,8362019
Exec. Dir,Therapeutic CourtsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$9,683$173,7442019
Dir, Special ProjectsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$7,691$32,687$173,6962019
ED, Finance & Admin / SFOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$143,163$0$30,512$173,6752019
Dir-Strategic Policy DevCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$140,702$0$32,836$173,5382019
ED, Impl, Legl, & EvaluationENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$140,023$0$33,501$173,5242019
Bridge ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$8,929$31,238$173,4852019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$136,129$0$37,298$173,4272019
Ex Dir-Cl Policy Pract and PDCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$140,365$0$33,039$173,4042019
ED, Enterprise Service MgmtSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$142,108$0$31,226$173,3332019
Exec Dir-SuperNet SvcsSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$139,417$3,147$30,517$173,0822019
ERU Mgr and Operations ChiefENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$7,438$32,309$173,0652019
Regional Director, ASDCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$139,577$50$33,333$172,9592019
Dir, School FinanceEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$7,691$31,931$172,9402019
ED-SSSMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$139,807$0$33,085$172,8922019
ED, Economic Res & Trade PolExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$134,429$0$38,447$172,8762019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$137,341$0$35,470$172,8112019
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