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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 FORESTRYTreasury Board and FinanceEDUCATIONHealthCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureMunicipal AffairsPublic Service CommissionJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONCHILDREN'S SERVICESENERGYLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive CouncilAdvanced EducationCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGIndigenous Relations
2,245 positions in 2020
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 657 | $121,886,081 | $185,519 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 193 | $31,091,136 | $161,094 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 175 | $28,297,329 | $161,699 |
| AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | 144 | $23,758,145 | $164,987 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 99 | $16,637,900 | $168,060 |
| EDUCATION | 105 | $16,449,718 | $156,664 |
| Health | 89 | $15,679,735 | $176,177 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 82 | $13,365,646 | $162,996 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 81 | $12,757,523 | $157,500 |
| Infrastructure | 68 | $10,659,933 | $156,764 |
| Municipal Affairs | 63 | $10,563,646 | $167,677 |
| Public Service Commission | 60 | $10,165,154 | $169,419 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | 60 | $10,027,056 | $167,118 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 61 | $9,954,546 | $163,189 |
| ENERGY | 54 | $9,557,655 | $176,994 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 58 | $9,303,648 | $160,408 |
| Executive Council | 39 | $8,093,519 | $207,526 |
| Advanced Education | 48 | $7,954,837 | $165,726 |
| CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 35 | $6,094,648 | $174,133 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 28 | $4,488,667 | $160,310 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 26 | $4,404,224 | $169,393 |
| Indigenous Relations | 20 | $3,360,291 | $168,015 |
| Total | 2,245 | $384,551,038 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir-Info Sharing Strategy | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $10,768 | $26,071 | $4,172 | $231,974 | $272,984 | 2020 |
| Associate Deputy Minister | Health | ABC RABCCA Level 1 | $228,127 | $0 | $43,716 | — | $271,843 | 2020 |
| Deputy Minister | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $217,707 | $4,552 | $47,796 | — | $270,054 | 2020 |
| ED, IMT Administrative Srvcs | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $12,461 | $4,680 | $4,872 | $247,797 | $269,810 | 2020 |
| ADM, Strat Svcs & Governance | EDUCATION | Assistant Deputy Minister | $1,402 | $87,436 | $4,909 | $174,827 | $268,575 | 2020 |
| Director, Crop Assurance Ext | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $24,554 | $22,514 | $7,802 | $213,623 | $268,494 | 2020 |
| TL,Governance&Secretariat Func | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $122,060 | $30,516 | $5,489 | $109,972 | $268,038 | 2020 |
| Controller | Treasury Board and Finance | ABC RABCCA Level 3 | $216,437 | $5,977 | $43,705 | — | $266,119 | 2020 |
| ADM Financial & Corporate Serv | Health | Assistant Deputy Minister | $220,445 | $0 | $45,545 | — | $265,991 | 2020 |
| Corp Chief Information Officer | SERVICE ALBERTA | Assistant Deputy Minister | $220,445 | $0 | $42,672 | — | $263,118 | 2020 |
| Chief of Staff, Premier Office | Executive Council | Ministerial Premier Chief of Staff | $221,318 | $29,214 | $10,355 | — | $260,887 | 2020 |
| Sr. ADM, Proj&Init Adv Office | ENERGY | Assistant Deputy Minister | $195,009 | $27,069 | $38,152 | — | $260,231 | 2020 |
| Executive Director | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Executive Manager 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $260,226 | $260,226 | 2020 |
| Mgr, Agri-Environmental Pol | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $29,227 | $32,612 | $4,581 | $190,337 | $256,757 | 2020 |
| Ex Dir-Prog Info Eval and Perf | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $157,334 | $70,525 | $28,118 | — | $255,977 | 2020 |
| Dir, Divisional Operations | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $15,833 | $24,979 | $6,974 | $206,622 | $254,408 | 2020 |
| Sr. ADM, Budget Dev&Reporting | Treasury Board and Finance | Assistant Deputy Minister | $210,835 | $0 | $43,565 | — | $254,400 | 2020 |
| Dir, Comp Innov & Market Div | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $5,233 | $29,513 | $4,258 | $215,232 | $254,236 | 2020 |
| ED, Registries | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $53,004 | $21,005 | $14,209 | $165,954 | $254,173 | 2020 |
| ED, Provincial Court | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $196,873 | $15,144 | $41,648 | — | $253,666 | 2020 |
| Crop Assurance Extension Spec | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Agrologist Level 2 | $108,937 | $22,056 | $5,362 | $116,478 | $252,833 | 2020 |
| ED, Appeals, Edu & Pros Policy | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $196,873 | $15,144 | $40,192 | — | $252,209 | 2020 |
| Executive Director & Registrar | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $240,185 | $0 | $11,795 | — | $251,980 | 2020 |
| Chief Advisor on Negotiations | Treasury Board and Finance | ABC RABCCA Level 3 | $205,697 | $5,977 | $39,275 | — | $250,949 | 2020 |
| ADM, Creative & Community Dev. | CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Assistant Deputy Minister | $177,186 | $37,599 | $34,976 | — | $249,760 | 2020 |
| ED, ACOB | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Executive Manager 1 | $56,159 | $109,331 | $4,983 | $78,686 | $249,159 | 2020 |
| ED, Strategic & Bus Serv | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $191,488 | $13,941 | $43,278 | — | $248,707 | 2020 |
| ADM, Legal Services | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal ADM Justice Legal Counsel 8 | $205,030 | $0 | $43,036 | — | $248,065 | 2020 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Assistant Deputy Minister | $204,644 | $0 | $42,313 | — | $246,957 | 2020 |
| Assoc Dir-Bus Relationship Mgt | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $9,607 | $24,598 | $5,746 | $206,953 | $246,904 | 2020 |
| Sr Data Management Advisor | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $9,607 | $22,613 | $5,484 | $206,953 | $244,657 | 2020 |
| ADM, Health Standards, Q & P | Health | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $0 | $42,840 | — | $243,245 | 2020 |
| A.D.M. ALCP | Advanced Education | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,224 | $0 | $42,979 | — | $243,203 | 2020 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal ADM Justice Legal Counsel 8 | $201,333 | $0 | $41,728 | — | $243,061 | 2020 |
| Dir, Data Svcs | Health | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $23,294 | $22,580 | $8,326 | $187,974 | $242,174 | 2020 |
| Economic Crime Cr Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,849 | $15,187 | $35,850 | — | $241,885 | 2020 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $0 | $41,449 | — | $241,853 | 2020 |
| Assistant Executive Director | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,849 | $11,011 | $39,945 | — | $241,804 | 2020 |
| ADM, Workforce Strategies | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $0 | $41,375 | — | $241,780 | 2020 |
| ADM, Economics & Fiscal Policy | Treasury Board and Finance | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $100 | $41,202 | — | $241,707 | 2020 |
| ADM, Pharm and Supp Ben | Health | Assistant Deputy Minister | $199,020 | $0 | $42,521 | — | $241,541 | 2020 |
| Chief Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $196,873 | $0 | $44,483 | — | $241,356 | 2020 |
| Chief Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $25,228 | $34,262 | — | $240,718 | 2020 |
| Office Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,849 | $7,340 | $42,457 | — | $240,646 | 2020 |
| Managing Director, CPE | Communications And Public Engagement | ABC RABCCA Level 1 | $195,869 | $4,552 | $40,158 | — | $240,579 | 2020 |
| ADM, Heritage Division | CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $0 | $39,628 | — | $240,033 | 2020 |
| ED, Legal Ser Coordination | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $199,099 | $0 | $40,848 | — | $239,947 | 2020 |
| ADM, Corp Services Div. | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Assistant Deputy Minister | $198,994 | $0 | $40,751 | — | $239,745 | 2020 |
| ED, Specialized Pros. | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $195,726 | $0 | $44,016 | — | $239,743 | 2020 |
| ADM, ASA | Advanced Education | Assistant Deputy Minister | $197,737 | $0 | $41,358 | — | $239,095 | 2020 |
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