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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 5$190,849$0$35,983$226,8322021
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$35,983$226,8322021
Asst.CLCRegistrarofRegulationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$189,393$250$37,081$226,7242021
General Counsel to ADMOJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$35,494$226,3422021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$189,164$150$37,013$226,3282021
ADM, System ExcellenceEDUCATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$189,237$0$37,030$226,2682021
Justice Legal Counsel 5JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$35,367$226,2162021
Senior CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$35,281$226,1292021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$300$34,977$226,1262021
ADM, Program & System SupportEDUCATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$151,697$40,792$33,632$226,1212021
ADM Strat Pol, Plan & QACOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$187,673$0$38,268$225,9412021
ADM, Prog Policy & ImprovementCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$188,851$0$36,940$225,7912021
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$178,340$9,441$37,830$225,6112021
Issues ManagerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$160,713$30,939$33,706$225,3582021
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Education UnitJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$188,332$100$36,271$224,7032021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,232$224,4602021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$33,105$223,9542021
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$184,880$0$38,644$223,5242021
Senior CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALM5JLC-Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5$181,228$0$42,282$223,5102021
ADM, Safety & PolicyTRANSPORTATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$177,554$11,581$34,315$223,4502021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$26,640$31,429$223,1982021
ADM, Strat Serv&PA SecretariatPublic Service CommissionAssistant Deputy Minister$171,099$19,701$32,262$223,0622021
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$187,308$0$35,159$222,4662021
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$186,135$279$36,017$222,4312021
Senior CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALM5JLC-Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5$181,228$6,000$35,169$222,3972021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$40,707$221,9352021
Exec Dir,Strategy & Support OpSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$153,965$13,048$29,666$25,240$221,9192021
Chief of Staff, Premier OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial Premier Chief of Staff$182,176$27,304$12,392$221,8722021
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$134,337$55,923$31,313$221,5732021
Associate Chief Prosecutor, Regional ProsecutionsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$185,483$0$36,036$221,5192021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$5,098$35,169$221,4952021
ED, Driver ProgramsTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$167,847$19,940$33,446$221,2322021
ADM, Constr & MaintenanceTRANSPORTATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$184,130$350$36,675$221,1552021
ADM, Health Info SystemsHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$184,980$0$36,041$221,0212021
Executive Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$39,579$220,8072021
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$39,451$220,6802021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$39,264$220,4922021
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$39,264$220,4922021
Assistant Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$39,264$220,4922021
ED, Revenue, Reporting & ISTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$25,240$31,180$220,4812021
ED, Economic DevelopmentJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$164,692$24,566$31,180$220,4372021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,461$0$40,889$220,3502021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$38,709$219,9372021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$38,578$219,8062021
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$183,950$0$35,672$219,6222021
ADM, Strategy and PolicyLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$178,769$0$40,828$219,5972021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$38,303$219,5312021
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,969$219,1972021
Resolution CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$203,558$0$15,420$218,9782021
Managing Director, Alberta Japan OfficeJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$0$0$0$218,912$218,9122021
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