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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
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$138,649$0$25,281$163,9302020
DS, Ins. Reg. & Mark. ConductTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$136,912$0$26,994$163,9072020
Infrastructure ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$6,000$24,545$163,8632020
Chief of StaffENERGYMinisterial Ministerial EA$137,709$0$26,133$163,8422020
Dir, Federal/ConstitutionalExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$26,178$25,100$8,994$103,505$163,7772020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$134,516$0$29,204$163,7202020
Director, Watershed SciencesENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$137,010$0$26,418$163,4282020
Asst Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMedical Pathologist III$155,923$0$7,423$163,3472020
Livestock Ext SpecialistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAgrologist Level 2$20,082$9,712$4,993$128,527$163,3142020
ED, Research and ReportingJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$137,600$0$25,527$163,1272020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$138,048$0$24,964$163,0112020
Exec Dir,Transportation PolicyTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$137,898$0$25,104$163,0022020
ED/Commissioner Cul IndustriesCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$137,778$0$25,161$162,9392020
ED, Lands Delivery & Coord NorENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$157,550$0$5,376$162,9252020
ED, EMYFrenchEd&IndigenousCurrEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$137,711$0$25,151$162,8622020
Snr Comm Mgr, Sturgeon RfyENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,530$162,8482020
ED, Planning & TransformationENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$136,427$0$26,415$162,8422020
Director ACGPTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$135,882$0$26,887$162,7692020
Dir, Agency Governance & CoordHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$19,529$24,266$162,7332020
Dir-Emerg Mgmt Bus ContinuityCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$116,989$23,450$22,291$162,7302020
Sr. Dir.,StrategicPolicyAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,334$162,6522020
Senior Manager, IPSAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$16,910$26,792$162,6402020
Director,Air&WatershedMonitorENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$134,754$300$27,553$162,6062020
Centre Director, ERCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$135,841$0$26,755$162,5962020
Dir. Cross Min. InitiativesCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$2,800$26,435$162,5532020
ED, Strategic Program ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$152,752$0$9,710$162,4622020
Dir, Str. Support & AccJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,133$162,4512020
Ex Dir Policy, Plan and LegSENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$135,295$0$27,086$162,3812020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,330$0$25,038$162,3682020
Dir Ministry Solutions Svs.SERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$0$6,947$24,884$130,510$162,3422020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$134,770$0$27,555$162,3252020
Dir. Opp. ID and AnalysisJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$250$28,705$162,2732020
Exec Dir, Corp Cons & RepTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$136,572$0$25,695$162,2672020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$152,200$0$9,995$162,1942020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,139$0$25,038$162,1772020
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$132,307$6,000$23,852$162,1592020
Executive Director, InnovationAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$133,592$0$28,524$162,1162020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,025$0$25,058$162,0832020
Veterinary ToxicologistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYVeterinarian Level 3$136,262$0$25,818$162,0802020
Mgr-Prog Support & MonitoringCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$19,724$23,379$162,0422020
Dir Business TransformationsAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,704$162,0212020
Dir, Board Intergovtl ConnAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,704$162,0212020
Dir, Governance & LegislationAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,704$162,0212020
Regional DirectorENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$128,091$9,449$24,454$161,9942020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,139$0$24,844$161,9822020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,139$0$24,844$161,9822020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,139$0$24,844$161,9822020
Dir, Community ResilienceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$132,511$4,814$24,649$161,9732020
Dir, EHR Del SvcsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,640$161,9582020
Assistant Public TrusteeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,640$161,9582020
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