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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
Assistant Deputy Minister, IGRExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$38,065$238,4702020
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$38,053$238,4572020
ADM, Curriculum DivisionEDUCATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$37,868$238,2732020
ADM,FOIP & Information MgmtSERVICE ALBERTAAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$37,498$237,9032020
Assoc Dir-Product Support ServSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$12,219$22,054$5,969$197,430$237,6732020
ED,Employee Relations ServicesPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$96,623$33,204$21,337$86,433$237,5982020
Executive DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$40,703$237,5762020
Executive DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$40,703$237,5762020
ADM-PSDMunicipal AffairsAssistant Deputy Minister$180,467$22,148$34,850$237,4652020
ADM, Pol. & Strategic Corp SerCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENAssistant Deputy Minister$49,856$8,598$12,075$166,826$237,3562020
ADM, Forestry DivisionAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAssistant Deputy Minister$199,639$26,875$10,828$237,3422020
Assistant Deputy MinisterSERVICE ALBERTAAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$36,801$237,2052020
Fire CommissionerMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$5,783$37,179$5,052$189,190$237,2032020
Director, Intl Market DevAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$30,253$8,829$7,743$190,337$237,1622020
Chief Crown ProscecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$168,689$35,286$32,316$236,2912020
ED, Court of Queens BenchJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$38,902$235,7752020
ADM, SW& Strat. IntegrationCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENAssistant Deputy Minister$174,397$26,830$34,092$235,3192020
ED, Regional ProsecutionsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 6$178,700$22,664$33,767$235,1312020
Senior AdvisorExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$172,771$28,964$33,052$234,7872020
ADM,Policy&Stewardship CommissENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$194,904$0$39,808$234,7122020
DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$194,093$0$40,061$234,1532020
Assistant Deputy MinisterENERGYAssistant Deputy Minister$192,640$2,749$38,732$234,1222020
Exec Dir Capital MarketsTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$196,873$0$37,238$234,1112020
Office CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$43,095$233,9432020
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALAssistant Deputy Minister$186,633$11,717$34,878$233,2282020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$42,336$233,1852020
ADM, Health Service DeliveryHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$193,451$0$39,322$232,7732020
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$41,312$232,1612020
ED, ASIRTJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$192,541$0$39,264$231,8052020
Executive DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$192,795$0$38,957$231,7522020
ADM, Energy OperationsENERGYAssistant Deputy Minister$192,640$0$38,616$231,2562020
Dir, IMT Investment ManagementSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$10,192$23,749$5,756$191,409$231,1052020
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$40,197$231,0452020
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$40,170$231,0192020
Director, Const/Aboriginal LawJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$40,134$230,9822020
Dir, Envir Strat & ResearchAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$27,932$16,900$4,147$181,898$230,8772020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$39,945$230,7932020
Dir Legal & Legis InitiativesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$39,945$230,7932020
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$39,737$230,5862020
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$193,528$0$36,858$230,3862020
Director, Appeals UnitJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$150$39,315$230,3132020
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$39,170$230,0192020
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$39,029$229,8772020
ADM-Corporate ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$135,659$88,024$6,137$229,8202020
General CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$38,748$229,5962020
General Counsel to ADMOJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$200$38,384$229,4322020
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$38,319$229,1682020
ADM, ASAAdvanced EducationAssistant Deputy Minister$180,467$11,855$36,800$229,1222020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$37,918$228,7672020
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$37,918$228,7672020
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