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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
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$44,554$225,7822019
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$44,312$225,5402019
Director, Education UnitJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$44,229$225,4572019
Executive Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$44,177$225,4052019
ED, Revenue, Reporting & ISTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$25,240$35,818$225,1192019
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,827$225,0552019
ADM, Constr & MaintenanceTRANSPORTATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$183,748$0$41,178$224,9262019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,546$224,7742019
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,546$224,7742019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,546$224,7742019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,546$224,7742019
ADM, Ind.ClmLdrshp&CorpServIndigenous RelationsAssistant Deputy Minister$142,596$48,426$33,666$224,6872019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,308$224,5362019
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,308$224,5362019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,241$224,4692019
Appellate/Constitutional CounsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,232$224,4602019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,232$224,4602019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,232$224,4602019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$200$42,992$224,4202019
Managing Director, Alberta Japan OfficeECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$146,880$51,872$25,587$224,3392019
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,993$224,2212019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,993$224,2212019
ExCounToCJ/DirEdm/DepExDirJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,947$224,1752019
ADM, Lands DivisionENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$182,519$0$41,585$224,1052019
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$150$42,664$224,0432019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,791$224,0192019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,791$224,0192019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,753$223,9812019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,677$223,9052019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,664$223,8932019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,664$223,8932019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,645$223,8732019
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,636$223,8642019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,413$223,6412019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,406$223,6342019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,386$223,6142019
ADM, Science & InnovationECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMAssistant Deputy Minister$137,578$51,835$34,036$223,4492019
Policy CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$179,630$0$43,705$223,3352019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$100$41,981$223,3092019
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,002$223,2302019
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,002$223,2302019
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,002$223,2302019
Exec Dir Fin Serv and SFOTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$139,235$52,423$31,534$223,1932019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$41,908$223,1362019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$41,532$222,7602019
Ex Dir-Income and Empl BranchCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$170,119$12,337$40,296$222,7522019
ADM, Resource StewardshipENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$180,467$0$42,237$222,7042019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$179,330$150$43,110$222,5902019
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$150$41,153$222,5312019
ADM, Strat Svcs & GovernanceEDUCATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$182,257$250$40,003$222,5102019
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