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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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MinistryAllJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSERVICE ALBERTAENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYEDUCATIONHealthTreasury Board and FinanceCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMENERGYPublic Service CommissionLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONCHILDREN'S SERVICESMunicipal AffairsAdvanced EducationExecutive CouncilCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementIndigenous RelationsSENIORS AND HOUSING
2,447 positions in 2019
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 674 | $129,237,971 | $191,748 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 209 | $33,759,301 | $161,528 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 206 | $33,297,433 | $161,638 |
| AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | 136 | $21,743,762 | $159,881 |
| EDUCATION | 126 | $20,064,548 | $159,242 |
| Health | 101 | $17,484,199 | $173,111 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 94 | $16,452,821 | $175,030 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 99 | $16,358,302 | $165,235 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 92 | $15,216,798 | $165,400 |
| Infrastructure | 83 | $13,097,650 | $157,803 |
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | 75 | $13,081,719 | $174,423 |
| ENERGY | 68 | $12,270,712 | $180,452 |
| Public Service Commission | 72 | $12,132,296 | $168,504 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 71 | $11,551,526 | $162,698 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 69 | $11,342,706 | $164,387 |
| Municipal Affairs | 64 | $10,770,031 | $168,282 |
| Advanced Education | 53 | $8,858,325 | $167,138 |
| Executive Council | 38 | $7,389,369 | $194,457 |
| CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 37 | $6,377,871 | $172,375 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 31 | $5,016,892 | $161,835 |
| Indigenous Relations | 24 | $4,385,986 | $182,749 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 25 | $4,286,318 | $171,453 |
| Total | 2,447 | $424,176,535 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADM Financial & Corporate Serv | Health | Assistant Deputy Minister | $220,060 | $250 | $52,367 | — | $272,677 | 2019 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Assistant Deputy Minister | $220,445 | $0 | $51,887 | — | $272,332 | 2019 |
| Special Advisor | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Assistant Deputy Minister | $196,961 | $22,726 | $46,031 | — | $265,719 | 2019 |
| Sr. ADM Health Sys Integration | Health | Assistant Deputy Minister | $218,023 | $0 | $47,478 | — | $265,501 | 2019 |
| ADM, Health Standards, Q & P | Health | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $15,947 | $48,965 | — | $265,318 | 2019 |
| ADM,FOIP Rvw & Transformation | SERVICE ALBERTA | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $19,270 | $45,489 | — | $265,163 | 2019 |
| Chief Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $196,873 | $15,666 | $50,052 | — | $262,592 | 2019 |
| ED, Appeals, Edu & Pros Policy | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $196,873 | $18,930 | $46,276 | — | $262,079 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,849 | $28,551 | $41,979 | — | $261,379 | 2019 |
| ED, Specialized Pros. | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $195,726 | $15,056 | $50,124 | — | $260,906 | 2019 |
| Corp Chief Information Officer | SERVICE ALBERTA | Assistant Deputy Minister | $211,720 | $0 | $46,753 | — | $258,473 | 2019 |
| ADM, System Excellence | EDUCATION | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $18,636 | $38,459 | — | $257,500 | 2019 |
| ADM-FCR | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $9,549 | $47,201 | — | $257,156 | 2019 |
| Chief Advisor on Negotiations | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Official | $205,697 | $5,977 | $45,394 | — | $257,068 | 2019 |
| President ACFA | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $135,035 | $14,896 | $29,990 | $75,240 | $255,161 | 2019 |
| Managing Director, CPE | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Official | $209,195 | $30,040 | $14,111 | — | $253,347 | 2019 |
| Deputy Secretary to Cabinet | Executive Council | Senior Official | $201,009 | $4,000 | $46,446 | — | $251,455 | 2019 |
| Deputy Medical Off. of Health | Health | Medical Officer Health 1 | $232,940 | $9,142 | $8,621 | — | $250,702 | 2019 |
| ADM, Innovation & Strategic Op | Health | Assistant Deputy Minister | $146,450 | $67,846 | $35,885 | — | $250,181 | 2019 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $25,713 | $42,821 | — | $249,762 | 2019 |
| Interim Chief Exec Officer | Indigenous Relations | Executive Manager 2 | $200,405 | $300 | $48,588 | — | $249,292 | 2019 |
| ADM Consultation,Land & Policy | Indigenous Relations | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $0 | $48,588 | — | $248,992 | 2019 |
| A.D.M. ALCP | Advanced Education | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,224 | $0 | $48,546 | — | $248,770 | 2019 |
| General Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,849 | $12,679 | $44,877 | — | $248,404 | 2019 |
| ADM, Workforce Strategies | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $0 | $47,365 | — | $247,770 | 2019 |
| ADM, Economics & Fiscal Policy | Treasury Board and Finance | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $0 | $47,327 | — | $247,732 | 2019 |
| ADM, Pharm and Supp Ben | Health | Assistant Deputy Minister | $199,020 | $0 | $48,647 | — | $247,666 | 2019 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister | SERVICE ALBERTA | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $0 | $47,029 | — | $247,434 | 2019 |
| ED, Court of Queens Bench | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $196,873 | $200 | $50,074 | — | $247,147 | 2019 |
| ADM, Strat Serv&PA Secretariat | Public Service Commission | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $450 | $45,337 | — | $246,192 | 2019 |
| ED, Industry Gov & Research | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Executive Manager 1 | $184,749 | $19,455 | $41,962 | — | $246,166 | 2019 |
| ADM, Heritage Division | CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $0 | $45,404 | — | $245,809 | 2019 |
| ADM, Trade & Invest Attraction | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $0 | $45,358 | — | $245,763 | 2019 |
| ED, Legal Ser Coordination | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $198,907 | $300 | $46,523 | — | $245,731 | 2019 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | ADM Justice Legal Counsel 8 | $201,205 | $0 | $44,361 | — | $245,567 | 2019 |
| ADM, ASA | Advanced Education | Assistant Deputy Minister | $197,737 | $0 | $47,754 | — | $245,491 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,849 | $8,808 | $45,759 | — | $245,416 | 2019 |
| ADM, Corp Services Div. | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Assistant Deputy Minister | $198,994 | $0 | $46,194 | — | $245,187 | 2019 |
| ADM, Strategic&CorpSvcs | Advanced Education | Assistant Deputy Minister | $196,855 | $200 | $47,771 | — | $244,825 | 2019 |
| Chief Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $23,803 | $39,759 | — | $244,790 | 2019 |
| ADM, Program & System Support | EDUCATION | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $200 | $44,177 | — | $244,782 | 2019 |
| ED, Provincial Court | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $196,873 | $0 | $47,775 | — | $244,648 | 2019 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $0 | $44,177 | — | $244,582 | 2019 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Assistant Deputy Minister | $199,116 | $0 | $45,267 | — | $244,383 | 2019 |
| ADM, Curriculum Division | EDUCATION | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $0 | $43,961 | — | $244,365 | 2019 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,849 | $0 | $53,106 | — | $243,954 | 2019 |
| Executive Director | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $196,873 | $0 | $46,830 | — | $243,703 | 2019 |
| Executive Director | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $196,873 | $0 | $46,830 | — | $243,703 | 2019 |
| Executive Director | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Executive Manager 1 | $160,906 | $48,695 | $8,748 | $25,240 | $243,589 | 2019 |
| Director, LELT | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $196,873 | $0 | $46,503 | — | $243,376 | 2019 |
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