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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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2,447 positions in 2019

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL674$129,237,971$191,748
SERVICE ALBERTA209$33,759,301$161,528
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS206$33,297,433$161,638
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY136$21,743,762$159,881
EDUCATION126$20,064,548$159,242
Health101$17,484,199$173,111
Treasury Board and Finance94$16,452,821$175,030
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES99$16,358,302$165,235
TRANSPORTATION92$15,216,798$165,400
Infrastructure83$13,097,650$157,803
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM75$13,081,719$174,423
ENERGY68$12,270,712$180,452
Public Service Commission72$12,132,296$168,504
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION71$11,551,526$162,698
CHILDREN'S SERVICES69$11,342,706$164,387
Municipal Affairs64$10,770,031$168,282
Advanced Education53$8,858,325$167,138
Executive Council38$7,389,369$194,457
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN37$6,377,871$172,375
Communications And Public Engagement31$5,016,892$161,835
Indigenous Relations24$4,385,986$182,749
SENIORS AND HOUSING25$4,286,318$171,453
Total2,447$424,176,535
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$43,420$234,2692019
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$189,739$0$44,510$234,2482019
Acting Director,Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$188,443$100$45,703$234,2462019
ADM,Health Workforce Plan&AcctHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$189,278$0$44,860$234,1382019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$169,971$27,051$36,927$233,9492019
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$187,111$200$46,558$233,8702019
Director OperationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$73,189$64,255$18,223$77,947$233,6152019
General CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$189,307$0$44,184$233,4912019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$42,208$233,0572019
Economic Crime Cr ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$41,979$232,8282019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$41,979$232,8282019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$41,979$232,8282019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$188,443$0$44,297$232,7402019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$179,330$13,795$39,330$232,4542019
ADM-PIICCHILDREN'S SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$188,845$50$43,333$232,2282019
ADM, Labour & Empl Pol & ProgsPublic Service CommissionAssistant Deputy Minister$177,370$12,903$41,777$232,0502019
General CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$40,750$231,5982019
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$40,750$231,5982019
CEO Petrinex & ED.PMVENERGYExecutive Manager 1$164,061$28,063$39,418$231,5422019
General CounselENVIRONMENT AND PARKSNonJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$8,196$41,435$230,8592019
Exc Dir, Court of Queens BenchJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 6$189,040$0$41,563$230,6032019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$189,039$0$41,563$230,6022019
ADM Safe Fair Healthy Work DivLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$189,272$0$41,062$230,3352019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$187,045$0$43,277$230,3222019
ADM Strat Pol, Plan & QACOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$187,284$0$42,916$230,2002019
ADM, Planning, Fin & Tech StdsTRANSPORTATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$187,571$0$42,611$230,1822019
ADM-MSLMunicipal AffairsAssistant Deputy Minister$185,881$0$44,293$230,1732019
ED, Strat. Integration BranchPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$30,288$35,818$230,1672019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$24,209$37,641$229,9962019
Asst DMHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$184,596$0$45,329$229,9262019
ADM FNMRIndigenous RelationsAssistant Deputy Minister$188,459$0$41,430$229,8892019
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$16,085$31,605$228,9182019
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$176,774$6,799$45,131$228,7042019
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$184,447$0$43,852$228,2992019
Project CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$47,011$228,2392019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$46,773$228,0012019
Tech Internet Crime ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$46,773$228,0012019
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$184,558$0$43,432$227,9902019
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALAssistant Deputy Minister$186,633$0$41,010$227,6432019
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$6,000$40,397$227,6252019
Public Service CommissionerPublic Service CommissionDeputy Minister$191,318$31,473$4,762$227,5532019
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALAssistant Deputy Minister$186,633$0$40,878$227,5122019
Senior Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALNonJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$46,210$227,4382019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$3,537$42,110$226,8752019
Exec Director, Market AccessENERGYExecutive Manager 1$183,748$0$42,992$226,7402019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$5,630$39,767$226,6252019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$45,198$226,4262019
ADM, HR Service DeliveryPublic Service CommissionAssistant Deputy Minister$183,243$0$43,128$226,3712019
ADM, Tourism & RecreationECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMAssistant Deputy Minister$182,502$0$43,839$226,3412019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$44,554$225,7822019
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