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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
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$141,868$0$30,759$172,6272019
ED, Fiscal Planning & AnalysisTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$142,291$250$30,026$172,5672019
Executive Director, Asset MgmtInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$141,442$0$31,040$172,4812019
ED, Intergov Relations & TradeAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$141,324$0$31,086$172,4102019
ED,Policy,Planning&Leg ServiceCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$138,682$0$33,704$172,3872019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$142,024$0$29,977$172,0012019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$139,132$0$32,819$171,9502019
Sr Mgr-Child InterventionCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$25,841$27,107$171,8872019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$138,223$100$33,146$171,4692019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$137,341$0$34,016$171,3582019
Executive Director SupportMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$138,539$200$32,573$171,3122019
Director of SurveysENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$137,969$0$33,250$171,2182019
ED, Business Dev & ProgramsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$139,015$0$32,055$171,0702019
ED, ACOBJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$6,896$170,9572019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$2,792$170,9372019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$137,341$0$33,579$170,9202019
Executive Director Student AidAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$139,921$0$30,837$170,7582019
ED Talent Acquisition ServicesPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$137,208$0$33,253$170,4602019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$138,962$0$31,466$170,4272019
Superintendent, NW RegionJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$24,298$27,107$170,3442019
ED, Asia PacificECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$137,600$0$32,692$170,2922019
Director,Strategic InitiativesTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$111,782$34,666$3,309$20,510$170,2672019
Review OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$134,516$0$35,689$170,2052019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$139,132$0$31,036$170,1682019
Senior Actuarial ManagerTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$112,717$25,867$31,576$170,1612019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$138,223$0$31,910$170,1332019
Crown ProcecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$137,341$50$32,696$170,0882019
Exec Lead, Strat. InitiativesPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$162,420$0$7,583$170,0032019
Exec Dir-Strat Pol&GovernanceSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$136,552$0$33,415$169,9672019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$137,341$0$32,617$169,9592019
Executive Director, PIAOENERGYExecutive Manager 1$136,448$0$33,498$169,9462019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$138,223$0$31,718$169,9422019
ERP ProjectSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$138,650$0$31,287$169,9372019
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$139,043$0$30,887$169,9302019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$140,411$0$29,475$169,8862019
Sr Mgr-Office Prov DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$6,250$30,293$169,8612019
ED, Bus Intel & AnalyticsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$139,559$0$30,263$169,8232019
ADM, Strategic & Consumer SvcsSERVICE ALBERTAAssistant Deputy Minister$138,220$0$31,597$169,8182019
ED, Strat & Bus SupportJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$139,111$0$30,694$169,8042019
ED, Community EngagementCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$136,605$0$33,098$169,7032019
Exec Dir. Internal Audit Oper.Treasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$138,573$0$31,030$169,6032019
Centre Director, CRCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$139,984$0$29,619$169,6022019
Construction ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$127,756$11,582$30,250$169,5882019
Regional Director-ASIESCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$139,063$0$30,456$169,5192019
ED, Historic Res. MgmtCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$139,063$0$30,455$169,5182019
ED, Financial Accounting &StdsTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$137,814$150$31,419$169,3832019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$134,516$150$34,713$169,3792019
ED, Hlth Standards and QualityHealthExecutive Manager 1$135,483$0$33,862$169,3452019
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$138,649$0$30,611$169,2602019
Special Representative, DMOENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$35,900$169,2182019
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