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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 4$181,228$0$37,339$218,5672021
ADM, Creative & Community Dev.CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENAssistant Deputy Minister$177,554$7,821$33,021$218,3952021
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$36,845$218,0732021
Executive Director, International Relations and TradeJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$158,969$28,823$29,861$217,6532021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$161,619$22,590$33,359$217,5682021
Director, Strategic InitiativesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$55,585$28,153$217,0552021
ADM Shared SvcsSERVICE ALBERTAAssistant Deputy Minister$181,695$0$35,278$216,9732021
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$165,874$15,933$35,129$216,9372021
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, CalgaryJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$500$35,169$216,8972021
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,433$216,6612021
Senior CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALM5JLC-Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5$170,324$13,838$32,498$216,6612021
ED, Health & Wellness ProgramHealthExecutive Manager 1$138,942$47,867$29,693$216,5022021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$150$35,037$216,4152021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,169$216,3972021
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,169$216,3972021
Senior Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,169$216,3972021
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,169$216,3972021
Appellate/Constitutional CounsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,169$216,3972021
General CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,169$216,3972021
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,169$216,3972021
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,169$216,3972021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,169$216,3972021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,169$216,3972021
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,037$216,2652021
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,037$216,2652021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,037$216,2652021
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,037$216,2652021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,037$216,2652021
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,037$216,2652021
ADM, ASAAdvanced EducationAssistant Deputy Minister$169,598$12,353$34,198$216,1492021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,906$216,1342021
Dir-Legal ServicesMunicipal AffairsLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,891$216,1192021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,891$216,1192021
ADM, Operations and Client Service DeliveryAdvanced EducationAssistant Deputy Minister$180,842$0$35,080$215,9212021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,614$215,8422021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,489$215,7172021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,253$215,4812021
ED, Rural Economic DevelopmentJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$160,121$24,684$30,554$215,3592021
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$177,078$0$38,170$215,2482021
Assist DM, Leg Review CommitteExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$177,730$0$37,506$215,2372021
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$175,400$6,000$33,815$215,2152021
Exec Director, Comm Srv DelCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$158,348$26,626$30,226$215,2012021
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,874$215,1022021
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,874$215,1022021
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,874$215,1022021
SolicitorMunicipal AffairsLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$180,148$0$34,918$215,0652021
Exc Dir, Comms and PlanningExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$181,545$23,964$9,556$215,0642021
ADM, Strategic Comm - SocialCommunications And Public EngagementAssistant Deputy Minister$177,554$0$37,465$215,0192021
ADM, Health Standards, Q & PHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$177,554$0$37,402$214,9562021
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,970$0$34,879$214,8492021
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