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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
Senior Crop ScientistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 5$130,334$11,452$25,548$167,3342020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$114,517$29,817$22,836$167,1702020
Dir, Fin & PropertyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$138,856$0$28,300$167,1562020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$138,984$0$28,141$167,1262020
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,139$0$29,943$167,0822020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$136,128$0$30,855$166,9822020
ED., LR, Res.,Analysis & CompTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$126,201$15,907$24,843$166,9512020
Ex Dir-PolicyCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$139,921$0$27,017$166,9382020
Director, Wildfire OperationsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$5,150$28,423$166,8912020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$113,666$31,698$21,518$166,8812020
Dir. Access & Service DeliveryCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$10,400$23,155$166,8732020
ED-Strat Policy and PlanningMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$138,730$0$28,141$166,8712020
ERU Mgr and Operations ChiefENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$5,866$27,569$166,7532020
ED, Cabinet CoordinationExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$138,650$0$28,098$166,7482020
ED,Fed/Prov Relations & SocPolJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$137,778$0$28,940$166,7192020
Dir, Interg Land Delivery NWENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$9,077$23,991$166,3852020
ED, Investment ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$137,600$100$28,552$166,2512020
Executive Lead, Bus TransSENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$139,539$0$26,542$166,0822020
Server Team AnalystSERVICE ALBERTASystems Analyst 2$0$0$0$166,036$166,0362020
Review OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$134,516$0$31,468$165,9852020
Dir, Architecture & Del ServHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$133,592$3,691$28,648$165,9312020
Chief of StaffEDUCATIONMinisterial Ministerial EA$137,709$0$28,172$165,8812020
Director of Legislative ServLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$100,071$23,313$24,545$17,950$165,8782020
ED, Food SafetyAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$138,654$0$27,061$165,7152020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$131,536$7,714$26,448$165,6982020
Chief of StaffENVIRONMENT AND PARKSMinisterial Ministerial 2$137,709$18,178$9,796$165,6822020
ED, Trade ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$137,600$200$27,797$165,5962020
Mgr. Risk ManagementJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$132,907$3,250$29,298$165,4552020
Public TrusteeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$136,326$0$29,056$165,3812020
Director, Wildfire PreventionAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$132,600$4,200$28,531$165,3312020
ERP ProjectSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$138,650$0$26,650$165,3012020
ED, TACCSPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$137,208$0$28,028$165,2362020
Chief of StaffHealthMinisterial Ministerial EA$137,709$18,178$9,323$165,2102020
Commercialization ManagerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYManager Zone 2$0$0$0$165,180$165,1802020
ED, Hlth Standards and QualityMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$6,478$4,602$3,738$150,299$165,1172020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,139$50$27,881$165,0702020
Appellate CouncilJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,139$0$27,868$165,0062020
Director, Central DistrictJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$122,176$15,685$27,066$164,9272020
Dir Corp Strategic InitiativesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$138,404$0$26,503$164,9082020
Operations Co-Section ChiefHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$128,595$13,487$22,691$164,7732020
Special AdvisorENERGYMinisterial Ministerial EA$137,709$0$26,920$164,6292020
Sr Mgr-Office Prov DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$6,000$25,175$164,4932020
Reg Dir, Fish & Wildlife NWENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$6,000$25,175$164,4932020
ED, Financial Accounting &StdsTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$137,814$0$26,564$164,3782020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$134,516$0$29,838$164,3542020
Chief of StaffTreasury Board and FinanceMinisterial Ministerial EA$137,709$0$26,543$164,2522020
ED, Historic Res. MgmtCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$139,063$0$25,130$164,1922020
Special Representative, DMOENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,782$164,1002020
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$64,501$5,178$13,974$80,421$164,0742020
Dir, Forest Resource AnalysisAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$107,477$29,190$7,103$20,166$163,9362020
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