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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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2,245 positions in 2020

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL657$121,886,081$185,519
SERVICE ALBERTA193$31,091,136$161,094
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS175$28,297,329$161,699
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY144$23,758,145$164,987
Treasury Board and Finance99$16,637,900$168,060
EDUCATION105$16,449,718$156,664
Health89$15,679,735$176,177
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES82$13,365,646$162,996
TRANSPORTATION81$12,757,523$157,500
Infrastructure68$10,659,933$156,764
Municipal Affairs63$10,563,646$167,677
Public Service Commission60$10,165,154$169,419
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION60$10,027,056$167,118
CHILDREN'S SERVICES61$9,954,546$163,189
ENERGY54$9,557,655$176,994
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION58$9,303,648$160,408
Executive Council39$8,093,519$207,526
Advanced Education48$7,954,837$165,726
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN35$6,094,648$174,133
Communications And Public Engagement28$4,488,667$160,310
SENIORS AND HOUSING26$4,404,224$169,393
Indigenous Relations20$3,360,291$168,015
Total2,245$384,551,038
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$37,820$228,6682020
ADM, Strategy and PolicyLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$190,460$0$37,956$228,4162020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$189,077$0$39,328$228,4042020
Special AdvisorExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$196,514$0$31,548$228,0612020
Exec Leg CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$180,600$6,946$40,417$227,9632020
ADM,Child Intervention DivCHILDREN'S SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$189,278$0$38,627$227,9052020
Exc Dir, Comms and PlanningExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$181,335$40,457$5,721$227,5142020
ADM LeadMunicipal AffairsAssistant Deputy Minister$190,310$0$37,030$227,3402020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$36,264$227,1132020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$188,369$0$38,743$227,1122020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$35,850$226,6982020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$35,850$226,6982020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,330$13,795$33,194$226,3192020
Assistant Chief CrownJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$186,473$0$39,758$226,2312020
Director, Program DeliveryAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$26,075$22,528$7,767$169,808$226,1772020
ADM,Strategic Supp/TransitionsCHILDREN'S SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$190,437$0$35,729$226,1662020
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$12,432$32,491$226,1512020
Dir, AnalyticsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$128,190$71,215$26,595$226,0002020
ED, Issues ManagementExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$191,809$25,319$8,791$225,9192020
Asst.CLCRegistrarofRegulationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 7$189,039$0$36,596$225,6352020
ADM, System ExcellenceEDUCATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$188,845$0$36,783$225,6282020
General CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$34,598$225,4462020
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$34,598$225,4462020
ADM-MSLMunicipal AffairsAssistant Deputy Minister$185,881$0$39,114$224,9952020
VP, Econ Dev & Comm. Eng.JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$188,791$0$36,203$224,9942020
Exc Dir, Court of Queens BenchJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$189,040$0$35,432$224,4722020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$189,039$0$35,432$224,4722020
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALAssistant Deputy Minister$186,633$0$37,555$224,1892020
General CounselENVIRONMENT AND PARKSLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$6,978$35,908$224,1142020
ADM, Prog Policy & ImprovementCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$188,459$0$35,483$223,9422020
ADM Strat Pol, Plan & QACOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$187,284$0$36,589$223,8732020
ADM, Health Info SystemsHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$184,596$0$39,196$223,7922020
Managing Director, Alberta Japan OfficeJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$146,880$52,239$24,494$223,6142020
ADM, Planning, Fin & Tech StdsTRANSPORTATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$187,571$0$36,016$223,5862020
CEO Petrinex & ED.PMVENERGYExecutive Manager 1$164,061$24,446$34,377$222,8842020
ED, Prem Southern AB OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$191,809$25,319$5,578$222,7062020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$183,508$0$39,120$222,6282020
Justice Legal Counsel 5JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$185,114$0$37,476$222,5892020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$40,659$221,8872020
Tech Internet Crime ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$40,659$221,8872020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$157,769$33,665$30,373$221,8072020
Senior Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$40,562$221,7902020
Deputy MinisterTreasury Board and FinanceSnr Officer Deputy Minister$185,874$0$35,363$221,2372020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$6,249$33,674$221,1512020
Exec Director, Market AccessENERGYExecutive Manager 1$183,748$0$37,236$220,9842020
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$184,928$150$35,874$220,9522020
ADM, Client Service DeliveryPublic Service CommissionAssistant Deputy Minister$183,243$0$37,624$220,8682020
ED, Property ManagementInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$164,061$25,645$31,060$220,7662020
ADM, Parks DivisionENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$182,335$4,500$33,765$220,5992020
Executive AdvisorExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$25,301$22,180$8,341$164,768$220,5902020
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