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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
Dir-Info Sharing StrategySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$10,768$26,071$4,172$231,974$272,9842020
Associate Deputy MinisterHealthABC RABCCA Level 1$228,127$0$43,716$271,8432020
Deputy MinisterJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSnr Officer Deputy Minister$217,707$4,552$47,796$270,0542020
ED, IMT Administrative SrvcsSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$12,461$4,680$4,872$247,797$269,8102020
ADM, Strat Svcs & GovernanceEDUCATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$1,402$87,436$4,909$174,827$268,5752020
Director, Crop Assurance ExtAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$24,554$22,514$7,802$213,623$268,4942020
TL,Governance&Secretariat FuncSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$122,060$30,516$5,489$109,972$268,0382020
ControllerTreasury Board and FinanceABC RABCCA Level 3$216,437$5,977$43,705$266,1192020
ADM Financial & Corporate ServHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$220,445$0$45,545$265,9912020
Corp Chief Information OfficerSERVICE ALBERTAAssistant Deputy Minister$220,445$0$42,672$263,1182020
Chief of Staff, Premier OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial Premier Chief of Staff$221,318$29,214$10,355$260,8872020
Sr. ADM, Proj&Init Adv OfficeENERGYAssistant Deputy Minister$195,009$27,069$38,152$260,2312020
Executive DirectorAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$0$0$0$260,226$260,2262020
Mgr, Agri-Environmental PolAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$29,227$32,612$4,581$190,337$256,7572020
Ex Dir-Prog Info Eval and PerfCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$157,334$70,525$28,118$255,9772020
Dir, Divisional OperationsPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$15,833$24,979$6,974$206,622$254,4082020
Sr. ADM, Budget Dev&ReportingTreasury Board and FinanceAssistant Deputy Minister$210,835$0$43,565$254,4002020
Dir, Comp Innov & Market DivAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$5,233$29,513$4,258$215,232$254,2362020
ED, RegistriesSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$53,004$21,005$14,209$165,954$254,1732020
ED, Provincial CourtJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$15,144$41,648$253,6662020
Crop Assurance Extension SpecAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAgrologist Level 2$108,937$22,056$5,362$116,478$252,8332020
ED, Appeals, Edu & Pros PolicyJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$15,144$40,192$252,2092020
Executive Director & RegistrarJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$240,185$0$11,795$251,9802020
Chief Advisor on NegotiationsTreasury Board and FinanceABC RABCCA Level 3$205,697$5,977$39,275$250,9492020
ADM, Creative & Community Dev.CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENAssistant Deputy Minister$177,186$37,599$34,976$249,7602020
ED, ACOBJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$56,159$109,331$4,983$78,686$249,1592020
ED, Strategic & Bus ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$191,488$13,941$43,278$248,7072020
ADM, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal ADM Justice Legal Counsel 8$205,030$0$43,036$248,0652020
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALAssistant Deputy Minister$204,644$0$42,313$246,9572020
Assoc Dir-Bus Relationship MgtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$9,607$24,598$5,746$206,953$246,9042020
Sr Data Management AdvisorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$9,607$22,613$5,484$206,953$244,6572020
ADM, Health Standards, Q & PHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$42,840$243,2452020
A.D.M. ALCPAdvanced EducationAssistant Deputy Minister$200,224$0$42,979$243,2032020
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal ADM Justice Legal Counsel 8$201,333$0$41,728$243,0612020
Dir, Data SvcsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$23,294$22,580$8,326$187,974$242,1742020
Economic Crime Cr ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$15,187$35,850$241,8852020
Assistant Deputy MinisterAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$41,449$241,8532020
Assistant Executive DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$11,011$39,945$241,8042020
ADM, Workforce StrategiesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$41,375$241,7802020
ADM, Economics & Fiscal PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$100$41,202$241,7072020
ADM, Pharm and Supp BenHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$199,020$0$42,521$241,5412020
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$44,483$241,3562020
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$25,228$34,262$240,7182020
Office CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$7,340$42,457$240,6462020
Managing Director, CPECommunications And Public EngagementABC RABCCA Level 1$195,869$4,552$40,158$240,5792020
ADM, Heritage DivisionCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$39,628$240,0332020
ED, Legal Ser CoordinationJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$199,099$0$40,848$239,9472020
ADM, Corp Services Div.ENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$198,994$0$40,751$239,7452020
ED, Specialized Pros.JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$195,726$0$44,016$239,7432020
ADM, ASAAdvanced EducationAssistant Deputy Minister$197,737$0$41,358$239,0952020
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