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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
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$141,690$0$28,538$170,2282020
Ex Dir-Workplace Policy & LegLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$142,787$0$27,410$170,1972020
Exec Dir-Service DeliverySERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$144,464$0$25,707$170,1712020
ED Strategic/Collaborative SvsEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$140,905$0$29,160$170,0652020
ED, TLE/RegistrarEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$26,017$170,0012020
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$26,017$170,0002020
Mgr, Timber Disposition RevAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYManager Zone 2$0$0$0$169,960$169,9602020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$145,623$0$24,335$169,9582020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$26,009$169,9342020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$26,009$169,9342020
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$143,924$0$25,918$169,8422020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$25,793$169,7172020
ED, Provincial AssessmentEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$143,611$0$25,966$169,5772020
Exec. Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$141,058$0$28,426$169,4842020
ED, Finance & Corp. Serv.JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$25,495$169,4792020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$25,510$169,4352020
Dir, Fin Rep& AssuranceENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$140,825$0$28,565$169,3902020
ED - Strategic PolicyCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$140,987$0$28,395$169,3822020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$25,455$169,3792020
Exec Dir, AuditTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$141,194$0$28,102$169,2962020
Forest Area ManagerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$17,600$24,189$169,1962020
Advocate-pers w. DisabilitiesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$144,445$0$24,611$169,0562020
ED, Fiscal Planning & AnalysisTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$142,307$0$26,744$169,0512020
ED, Crop Health & AssuranceAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$141,456$0$27,456$168,9122020
Exec. Director, OperationsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$142,970$0$25,877$168,8482020
Chairman-Special Areas BoardMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$143,985$0$24,766$168,7502020
Exec Dir, TelecommunicationsSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$139,417$4,100$25,178$168,6952020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$24,757$168,6822020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$24,757$168,6822020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$24,690$168,6142020
Dir. Trade & InvestmentJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$19,671$13,510$6,758$128,626$168,5642020
Mgr, Agri-Environmental ExtAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYManager Zone 2$23,079$7,994$6,169$131,229$168,4712020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$24,541$168,4652020
ED, StandardsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$140,023$0$28,393$168,4152020
Data Migration LeadSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$160,248$0$8,158$168,4062020
Dir-Central OperationsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$30,484$22,117$168,3262020
Exec Lead, Data Rprtng & GovrnSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$141,659$0$26,569$168,2292020
Sr. Dir. Innov. Pol. & Strat.JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$22,049$20,373$7,264$118,441$168,1272020
Manager, Legislative PlannerTRANSPORTATIONManager Zone 2$136,421$3,383$28,301$168,1052020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$143,924$0$24,075$168,0002020
ED, Community EngagementENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$8,225$10,482$4,541$144,644$167,8932020
Chief of StaffMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$126,946$14,614$26,193$167,7532020
ED, Asset ManagementInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$141,442$0$26,275$167,7172020
ED, Economic Res & Trade PolExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$134,429$0$33,285$167,7142020
ED, Strat & Bus SupportJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$139,111$0$28,495$167,6062020
ED-SSSMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$139,807$0$27,709$167,5162020
ED, Community EngagementCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$139,178$0$28,207$167,3852020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,139$100$30,138$167,3772020
ED, Intergov Relations & TradeAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$141,324$0$26,052$167,3762020
Initiative Dir., ENMoCHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$122,415$27,589$17,336$167,3402020
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