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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
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$50$24,049$141,9362021
Dir. AB Imm. Nominee ProgramLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$8,599$141,9172021
Senior Policy ManagerExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$117,381$0$24,515$141,8972021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$24,049$141,8862021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$24,049$141,8852021
Northern DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$115,768$0$26,108$141,8762021
Director, Business OperationsCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$117,325$0$24,532$141,8572021
Director, Planning & Strategic InitiativesENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$117,288$0$24,494$141,7822021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,944$141,7802021
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,944$141,7802021
Dir, Supplementary BenefitsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$1,228$24,576$141,7692021
Assurance ConsultantEDUCATIONEducation 1$116,944$339$24,481$141,7642021
Team CommanderJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALManagement Manager Zone 2$117,868$0$23,847$141,7152021
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,876$141,7132021
Senior Mgr, Servers & StorageSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$25,727$141,6742021
SM, Business OperationsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$22,728$141,6662021
Director, Policy Advice, Coordination and EngagementAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$116,980$200$24,477$141,6572021
Director, Special ProjectsAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$8,331$141,6492021
Dir, South ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$8,331$141,6492021
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$117,158$0$24,404$141,5622021
Dir, EMEIAJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$115,113$0$26,448$141,5612021
DIR, Regl Empl&Train, EDM&NorLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$117,063$0$24,496$141,5592021
Assessment Specialist Humanities Gr 9EDUCATIONEducation 1$116,943$75$24,481$141,5002021
Public Guardian-CalgaryJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$117,092$0$24,393$141,4852021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,639$141,4752021
Director, Corporate SupportsCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$117,997$0$23,462$141,4582021
Curric Cons, FSL/FrancisatiEDUCATIONEducation 1$116,944$12$24,481$141,4372021
Dir, CareersArtWellnessLangLDCEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,097$1,731$23,555$141,3822021
Director-Investigations UnitCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$1,074$24,341$141,3622021
Dir, First Nations EngagementIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 1$117,443$0$23,891$141,3352021
Team Lead - SouthTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$117,563$0$23,756$141,3182021
Forest Area ManagerAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$116,829$0$24,462$141,2912021
Director, Financial Plan & RepSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$117,666$0$23,578$141,2442021
Dir. Adjudication, TrafficTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,433$0$24,807$141,2402021
School & Community SupportsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$118,127$0$23,025$141,1522021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,309$141,1452021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,309$141,1452021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,309$141,1452021
Flood Hazard SpecialistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$117,400$0$23,733$141,1332021
Infrastructure ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$117,158$0$23,926$141,0842021
Forest Area ManagerAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$116,631$0$24,436$141,0662021
Dir Air & Watershed ManagementENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$116,631$0$24,436$141,0662021
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,203$141,0402021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,203$141,0402021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,203$141,0402021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,203$141,0402021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,203$141,0402021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,203$141,0402021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,203$141,0402021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,203$141,0402021
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