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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 5 | $190,849 | $0 | $35,983 | — | $226,832 | 2021 |
| Director, Legal Services | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,849 | $0 | $35,983 | — | $226,832 | 2021 |
| Asst.CLCRegistrarofRegulations | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $189,393 | $250 | $37,081 | — | $226,724 | 2021 |
| General Counsel to ADMO | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,849 | $0 | $35,494 | — | $226,342 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $189,164 | $150 | $37,013 | — | $226,328 | 2021 |
| ADM, System Excellence | EDUCATION | Assistant Deputy Minister | $189,237 | $0 | $37,030 | — | $226,268 | 2021 |
| Justice Legal Counsel 5 | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,849 | $0 | $35,367 | — | $226,216 | 2021 |
| Senior Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,849 | $0 | $35,281 | — | $226,129 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,849 | $300 | $34,977 | — | $226,126 | 2021 |
| ADM, Program & System Support | EDUCATION | Assistant Deputy Minister | $151,697 | $40,792 | $33,632 | — | $226,121 | 2021 |
| ADM Strat Pol, Plan & QA | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Assistant Deputy Minister | $187,673 | $0 | $38,268 | — | $225,941 | 2021 |
| ADM, Prog Policy & Improvement | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Assistant Deputy Minister | $188,851 | $0 | $36,940 | — | $225,791 | 2021 |
| Director, Legal Services | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $178,340 | $9,441 | $37,830 | — | $225,611 | 2021 |
| Issues Manager | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $160,713 | $30,939 | $33,706 | — | $225,358 | 2021 |
| Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Education Unit | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $188,332 | $100 | $36,271 | — | $224,703 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $43,232 | — | $224,460 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,849 | $0 | $33,105 | — | $223,954 | 2021 |
| Assistant Director, Legal Serv | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $184,880 | $0 | $38,644 | — | $223,524 | 2021 |
| Senior Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | M5JLC-Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $181,228 | $0 | $42,282 | — | $223,510 | 2021 |
| ADM, Safety & Policy | TRANSPORTATION | Assistant Deputy Minister | $177,554 | $11,581 | $34,315 | — | $223,450 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $165,129 | $26,640 | $31,429 | — | $223,198 | 2021 |
| ADM, Strat Serv&PA Secretariat | Public Service Commission | Assistant Deputy Minister | $171,099 | $19,701 | $32,262 | — | $223,062 | 2021 |
| Chief Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $187,308 | $0 | $35,159 | — | $222,466 | 2021 |
| Chief Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $186,135 | $279 | $36,017 | — | $222,431 | 2021 |
| Senior Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | M5JLC-Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $181,228 | $6,000 | $35,169 | — | $222,397 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $40,707 | — | $221,935 | 2021 |
| Exec Dir,Strategy & Support Op | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $153,965 | $13,048 | $29,666 | $25,240 | $221,919 | 2021 |
| Chief of Staff, Premier Office | Executive Council | Ministerial Premier Chief of Staff | $182,176 | $27,304 | $12,392 | — | $221,872 | 2021 |
| Director, Communications | Communications And Public Engagement | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $134,337 | $55,923 | $31,313 | — | $221,573 | 2021 |
| Associate Chief Prosecutor, Regional Prosecutions | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $185,483 | $0 | $36,036 | — | $221,519 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $5,098 | $35,169 | — | $221,495 | 2021 |
| ED, Driver Programs | TRANSPORTATION | Executive Manager 1 | $167,847 | $19,940 | $33,446 | — | $221,232 | 2021 |
| ADM, Constr & Maintenance | TRANSPORTATION | Assistant Deputy Minister | $184,130 | $350 | $36,675 | — | $221,155 | 2021 |
| ADM, Health Info Systems | Health | Assistant Deputy Minister | $184,980 | $0 | $36,041 | — | $221,021 | 2021 |
| Executive Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $39,579 | — | $220,807 | 2021 |
| Appellate Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $39,451 | — | $220,680 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $39,264 | — | $220,492 | 2021 |
| Assistant Director, Legal Serv | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $39,264 | — | $220,492 | 2021 |
| Assistant Chief Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $39,264 | — | $220,492 | 2021 |
| ED, Revenue, Reporting & IS | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $25,240 | $31,180 | — | $220,481 | 2021 |
| ED, Economic Development | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Executive Manager 1 | $164,692 | $24,566 | $31,180 | — | $220,437 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $179,461 | $0 | $40,889 | — | $220,350 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $38,709 | — | $219,937 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $38,578 | — | $219,806 | 2021 |
| Director, Legal Services | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $183,950 | $0 | $35,672 | — | $219,622 | 2021 |
| ADM, Strategy and Policy | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Assistant Deputy Minister | $178,769 | $0 | $40,828 | — | $219,597 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $38,303 | — | $219,531 | 2021 |
| Asst Chief Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $37,969 | — | $219,197 | 2021 |
| Resolution Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $203,558 | $0 | $15,420 | — | $218,978 | 2021 |
| Managing Director, Alberta Japan Office | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Executive Manager 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $218,912 | $218,912 | 2021 |
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