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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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1,976 positions in 2021

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL642$121,272,842$188,899
SERVICE ALBERTA164$26,048,087$158,830
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS156$24,837,630$159,216
Health87$15,703,711$180,502
EDUCATION97$15,060,560$155,264
Treasury Board and Finance87$14,920,990$171,506
Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development89$13,965,776$156,919
TRANSPORTATION75$12,029,640$160,395
Infrastructure63$9,909,601$157,295
CHILDREN'S SERVICES56$9,445,319$168,666
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES55$9,157,336$166,497
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION52$8,878,599$170,742
ENERGY51$8,813,849$172,821
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION52$8,619,587$165,761
Advanced Education46$7,777,704$169,081
Municipal Affairs44$7,419,859$168,633
Public Service Commission42$6,941,464$165,273
Executive Council34$6,660,326$195,892
CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN25$4,278,579$171,143
Communications And Public Engagement22$3,704,540$168,388
SENIORS AND HOUSING20$3,643,544$182,177
Indigenous Relations17$2,963,156$174,303
Total1,976$342,052,699
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$100$28,917$166,3542021
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$28,923$166,2602021
Exec Dir Seniors Program Del.SENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$128,721$8,298$29,200$166,2192021
Exec Dir-Procurement SvcsSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$138,938$150$27,001$166,0902021
Infrastructure ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$6,000$26,751$166,0692021
ED, Collections & RecoveriesTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$135,668$0$30,317$165,9852021
Director, Business ServicesAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$5,317$27,177$165,8122021
Director, Strategic Intergration PolicyAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$138,907$0$26,893$165,7992021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$138,259$0$27,432$165,6912021
Veterinary ToxicologistAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$136,262$2,620$26,755$165,6372021
Director, Bridge EngineeringTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$131,462$7,677$26,494$165,6322021
Private Secr & Dir to Lt. GovExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$124,780$12,370$28,479$165,6292021
ED-Strat Policy and PlanningMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$139,018$0$26,582$165,6002021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$134,579$0$30,996$165,5752021
ED, Policy and Strategy ImplementationJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$138,064$0$27,410$165,4742021
ED - Strategic PolicyCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$137,602$300$27,455$165,3582021
Dpty Superintendent PensionTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$137,768$0$27,524$165,2932021
DirectorInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$122,923$13,666$28,685$165,2742021
Board Legal CounselENVIRONMENT AND PARKSLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$137,082$0$28,136$165,2182021
ED,Environmental EmergencyMgmtENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$135,330$2,699$27,030$165,0592021
Senior Financial OfficerInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$137,022$0$27,981$165,0032021
ED, Financial Accounting &StdsTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$138,100$0$26,860$164,9602021
ED, Prevention of Family Violence and AbuseCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$137,664$0$27,237$164,9022021
Executive Director, Forestry Field OperationsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$133,279$6,216$25,391$164,8862021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$27,305$164,6412021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$27,304$164,6402021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$27,304$164,6402021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$27,194$164,5302021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$27,194$164,5302021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$27,194$164,5302021
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$27,194$164,5302021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,335$0$27,184$164,5192021
DS, Ins. Reg. & Mark. ConductTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$137,197$0$27,290$164,4862021
Executive Director, InnovationAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$133,869$0$30,608$164,4772021
Advisor, Intnl TradeJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,024$164,3422021
Exec Dir,Transportation PolicyTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$137,042$0$27,270$164,3122021
Dir-LADMMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$137,010$0$27,238$164,2482021
ED, Newcomer SupportsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$135,105$0$29,091$164,1972021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$26,750$164,0872021
Director, PC Admin Distict 1JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$140,579$11,076$12,426$164,0802021
Dir, CAP SecretariatAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$136,846$0$27,217$164,0622021
Senior Engineer, EngineeringENERGYEngineering & Related Level 4$137,039$100$26,905$164,0442021
Director, Newcomer IntegrationLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$14,634$25,452$164,0382021
ED-ASB/Provincial AssessorMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$0$0$0$164,000$164,0002021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$26,548$163,8842021
Regional DirectorCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,541$163,8592021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,336$0$26,418$163,7542021
Dir, Agri-Food AssuranceAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$137,707$0$26,036$163,7432021
Dir - Training & Project SolutionsCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,363$163,6812021
Surveillance VeterinarianAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$136,258$200$27,218$163,6762021
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