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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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1,976 positions in 2021

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL642$121,272,842$188,899
SERVICE ALBERTA164$26,048,087$158,830
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS156$24,837,630$159,216
Health87$15,703,711$180,502
EDUCATION97$15,060,560$155,264
Treasury Board and Finance87$14,920,990$171,506
Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development89$13,965,776$156,919
TRANSPORTATION75$12,029,640$160,395
Infrastructure63$9,909,601$157,295
CHILDREN'S SERVICES56$9,445,319$168,666
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES55$9,157,336$166,497
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION52$8,878,599$170,742
ENERGY51$8,813,849$172,821
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION52$8,619,587$165,761
Advanced Education46$7,777,704$169,081
Municipal Affairs44$7,419,859$168,633
Public Service Commission42$6,941,464$165,273
Executive Council34$6,660,326$195,892
CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN25$4,278,579$171,143
Communications And Public Engagement22$3,704,540$168,388
SENIORS AND HOUSING20$3,643,544$182,177
Indigenous Relations17$2,963,156$174,303
Total1,976$342,052,699
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Chief Prosecutor, RegionalJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$42,482$239,3552021
Executive DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$42,269$239,1422021
Executive DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$41,591$238,4642021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$166,171$35,062$35,679$236,9122021
Director, Const/Aboriginal LawJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$193,884$0$42,399$236,2822021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$165,235$40,291$30,696$236,2212021
Exec Dir Capital MarketsTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$196,873$0$38,801$235,6742021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$15,621$38,696$235,5462021
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$193,760$0$41,622$235,3812021
Dir, Env Public Health ScienceHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$120,398$85,866$29,024$235,2882021
ADM, Energy OperationsENERGYAssistant Deputy Minister$193,040$1,270$40,333$234,6442021
ADM, Cons, Reg & Strat SvcsSERVICE ALBERTAAssistant Deputy Minister$195,285$0$38,668$233,9532021
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$42,948$233,7962021
ADM, PropertiesInfrastructureAssistant Deputy Minister$180,842$19,148$33,785$233,7752021
ED, Info TechnologyHealthExecutive Manager 1$144,282$62,066$26,979$233,3272021
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$16,482$35,169$232,8782021
General CounselENVIRONMENT AND PARKSLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$14,241$37,402$232,8712021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$41,499$232,3482021
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$41,373$232,2212021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$40,869$231,7182021
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$40,869$231,7182021
ADM, Strat Svcs & GovernanceEDUCATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$171,407$27,223$32,888$231,5182021
Dir-Field Ops LiaisonCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$89,557$8,451$231,3252021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$164,208$37,151$29,821$231,1802021
ED, Issues ManagementExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$171,071$51,767$7,902$230,7402021
Senior CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$192,443$0$37,774$230,2182021
ED, Budget Dev. & PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$34,814$30,868$229,7422021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$180,419$13,941$34,981$229,3402021
ADM,Child Intervention DivCHILDREN'S SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$189,672$0$39,598$229,2692021
ADM, Client Service DeliveryPublic Service CommissionAssistant Deputy Minister$170,557$25,222$32,823$228,6022021
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$150$37,404$228,4032021
ADM Consultation,Land & PolicyIndigenous RelationsAssistant Deputy Minister$177,554$13,630$37,206$228,3892021
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, SpecializedJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$100$37,404$228,3532021
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 2$145,623$75,325$7,338$228,2862021
Executive DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$189,374$0$38,906$228,2802021
Senior CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$37,404$228,2532021
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, SpecializedJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$37,404$228,2532021
Senior CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$37,404$228,2532021
Office CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$37,404$228,2532021
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,848$0$37,404$228,2532021
Senior CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$37,278$228,1262021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$171,748$22,483$33,785$228,0162021
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$37,127$227,9752021
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$188,643$0$39,163$227,8062021
ADM, SW& Strat. IntegrationCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENAssistant Deputy Minister$174,759$19,452$33,547$227,7572021
VP, Econ Dev & Comm. Eng.JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$139,684$59,555$28,470$227,7082021
ADM-MSLMunicipal AffairsAssistant Deputy Minister$186,266$0$40,750$227,0172021
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$36,110$226,9582021
General CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$36,110$226,9582021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$10,461$35,169$226,8582021
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