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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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MinistryAllJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSERVICE ALBERTAENVIRONMENT AND PARKSHealthEDUCATIONTreasury Board and FinanceAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureCHILDREN'S SERVICESCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONENERGYLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAdvanced EducationMunicipal AffairsPublic Service CommissionExecutive CouncilCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGIndigenous Relations
1,976 positions in 2021
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 642 | $121,272,842 | $188,899 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 164 | $26,048,087 | $158,830 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 156 | $24,837,630 | $159,216 |
| Health | 87 | $15,703,711 | $180,502 |
| EDUCATION | 97 | $15,060,560 | $155,264 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 87 | $14,920,990 | $171,506 |
| Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | 89 | $13,965,776 | $156,919 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 75 | $12,029,640 | $160,395 |
| Infrastructure | 63 | $9,909,601 | $157,295 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 56 | $9,445,319 | $168,666 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 55 | $9,157,336 | $166,497 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | 52 | $8,878,599 | $170,742 |
| ENERGY | 51 | $8,813,849 | $172,821 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 52 | $8,619,587 | $165,761 |
| Advanced Education | 46 | $7,777,704 | $169,081 |
| Municipal Affairs | 44 | $7,419,859 | $168,633 |
| Public Service Commission | 42 | $6,941,464 | $165,273 |
| Executive Council | 34 | $6,660,326 | $195,892 |
| CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 25 | $4,278,579 | $171,143 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 22 | $3,704,540 | $168,388 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 20 | $3,643,544 | $182,177 |
| Indigenous Relations | 17 | $2,963,156 | $174,303 |
| Total | 1,976 | $342,052,699 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,836 | $0 | $23,203 | — | $141,040 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,836 | $0 | $23,203 | — | $141,040 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,836 | $0 | $23,203 | — | $141,040 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,836 | $0 | $23,203 | — | $141,040 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,836 | $0 | $23,203 | — | $141,040 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,836 | $0 | $23,203 | — | $141,040 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,836 | $0 | $23,203 | — | $141,040 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,836 | $0 | $23,203 | — | $141,040 | 2021 |
| Manager, OHS Inspections | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Management Manager Zone 2 | $116,614 | $0 | $24,402 | — | $141,016 | 2021 |
| Dir ESM & Dyn Plt Svcs | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,159 | $0 | $23,852 | — | $141,011 | 2021 |
| Assoc Dir-Solution Delivery | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,947 | $700 | $24,341 | — | $140,988 | 2021 |
| Ops Mgr, South | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $117,047 | $0 | $23,939 | — | $140,986 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,836 | $0 | $23,131 | — | $140,967 | 2021 |
| OHS Consultant | Public Service Commission | Human Relations Level 3 | $116,629 | $0 | $24,301 | — | $140,930 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,836 | $50 | $23,032 | — | $140,918 | 2021 |
| Chief Statistician & Dir, OSI | Treasury Board and Finance | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $117,602 | $0 | $23,274 | — | $140,876 | 2021 |
| Dir-Stds Dev and Supp-Mech | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,820 | $0 | $24,050 | — | $140,870 | 2021 |
| Dir, Workforce Analytics | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $116,909 | $0 | $23,914 | — | $140,822 | 2021 |
| Director, Strategy and Policy | CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $117,641 | $0 | $23,170 | — | $140,811 | 2021 |
| Manager, Legislative Affairs & House Procedures | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Ministerial Ministerial 3 | $116,375 | $0 | $24,400 | — | $140,775 | 2021 |
| Dir, Quals & Labour and Immigration Mobility | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $118,052 | $0 | $22,723 | — | $140,774 | 2021 |
| Mgr. North Planning | Infrastructure | Manager Zone 2 | $116,318 | $0 | $24,411 | — | $140,730 | 2021 |
| Dir, Agency Comp & Recruit Pol | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $150 | $24,586 | — | $140,701 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,836 | $0 | $22,860 | — | $140,696 | 2021 |
| Director, AB Law Libraries | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,386 | $0 | $24,298 | — | $140,683 | 2021 |
| Dir, Leg Svcs | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $0 | $24,658 | — | $140,623 | 2021 |
| Centre Director, RDRC | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $300 | $24,343 | — | $140,608 | 2021 |
| Director, Natural Resource Analysis | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,203 | $0 | $24,377 | — | $140,580 | 2021 |
| Director, Financial Planning | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,780 | $0 | $24,793 | — | $140,574 | 2021 |
| Dir, Professional Standards | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,256 | $0 | $25,316 | — | $140,572 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2 | $117,836 | $0 | $22,686 | — | $140,522 | 2021 |
| Chief of Staff | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $116,100 | $0 | $24,362 | — | $140,462 | 2021 |
| Dir, Financial Planning & Init | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $150 | $24,343 | — | $140,458 | 2021 |
| Chemistry and Food Unit Head | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $116,633 | $0 | $23,789 | — | $140,422 | 2021 |
| Manager, Regulatory Operations | SERVICE ALBERTA | Management Manager Zone 2 | $116,154 | $0 | $24,265 | — | $140,418 | 2021 |
| SM, Technical Program Lead | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $116,010 | $0 | $24,350 | — | $140,360 | 2021 |
| Director Security | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $115,947 | $15,348 | $9,036 | — | $140,331 | 2021 |
| Director | Infrastructure | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $0 | $24,346 | — | $140,311 | 2021 |
| Associate Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $0 | $24,343 | — | $140,308 | 2021 |
| Dir-Property Admin-SAB | Municipal Affairs | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $0 | $24,343 | — | $140,308 | 2021 |
| Associate Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $0 | $24,343 | — | $140,308 | 2021 |
| Director, Rural Utilities | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $0 | $24,343 | — | $140,308 | 2021 |
| Director, Info & Educ Services | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $0 | $24,343 | — | $140,308 | 2021 |
| Dir, Strat Supp | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $0 | $24,343 | — | $140,308 | 2021 |
| Dir, Compliance & Oversight | TRANSPORTATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $0 | $24,343 | — | $140,308 | 2021 |
| Director | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $0 | $24,343 | — | $140,308 | 2021 |
| Director, Legislative Services | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $0 | $24,343 | — | $140,308 | 2021 |
| Director, Employee Eng and D&I | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $0 | $24,343 | — | $140,308 | 2021 |
| Associate Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $0 | $24,343 | — | $140,308 | 2021 |
| Director, Training, Compliance and Divisional Services | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $115,965 | $0 | $24,343 | — | $140,308 | 2021 |
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