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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
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
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
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,203$141,0402021
Manager, OHS InspectionsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONManagement Manager Zone 2$116,614$0$24,402$141,0162021
Dir ESM & Dyn Plt SvcsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$117,159$0$23,852$141,0112021
Assoc Dir-Solution DeliverySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$700$24,341$140,9882021
Ops Mgr, SouthAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$117,047$0$23,939$140,9862021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$23,131$140,9672021
OHS ConsultantPublic Service CommissionHuman Relations Level 3$116,629$0$24,301$140,9302021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$50$23,032$140,9182021
Chief Statistician & Dir, OSITreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$117,602$0$23,274$140,8762021
Dir-Stds Dev and Supp-MechMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$116,820$0$24,050$140,8702021
Dir, Workforce AnalyticsPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$116,909$0$23,914$140,8222021
Director, Strategy and PolicyCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$117,641$0$23,170$140,8112021
Manager, Legislative Affairs & House ProceduresENVIRONMENT AND PARKSMinisterial Ministerial 3$116,375$0$24,400$140,7752021
Dir, Quals & Labour and Immigration MobilityLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$118,052$0$22,723$140,7742021
Mgr. North PlanningInfrastructureManager Zone 2$116,318$0$24,411$140,7302021
Dir, Agency Comp & Recruit PolPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$150$24,586$140,7012021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$22,860$140,6962021
Director, AB Law LibrariesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$116,386$0$24,298$140,6832021
Dir, Leg SvcsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,658$140,6232021
Centre Director, RDRCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$300$24,343$140,6082021
Director, Natural Resource AnalysisAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$116,203$0$24,377$140,5802021
Director, Financial PlanningTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$115,780$0$24,793$140,5742021
Dir, Professional StandardsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$115,256$0$25,316$140,5722021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,836$0$22,686$140,5222021
Chief of StaffJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,100$0$24,362$140,4622021
Dir, Financial Planning & InitCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$150$24,343$140,4582021
Chemistry and Food Unit HeadAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$116,633$0$23,789$140,4222021
Manager, Regulatory OperationsSERVICE ALBERTAManagement Manager Zone 2$116,154$0$24,265$140,4182021
SM, Technical Program LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$116,010$0$24,350$140,3602021
Director SecurityJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$15,348$9,036$140,3312021
DirectorInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,346$140,3112021
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Dir-Property Admin-SABMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Director, Rural UtilitiesAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Director, Info & Educ ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Dir, Strat SuppSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Dir, Compliance & OversightTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
DirectorCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Director, Legislative ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Director, Employee Eng and D&IPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
Director, Training, Compliance and Divisional ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$24,343$140,3082021
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