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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 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $37,339 | — | $218,567 | 2021 |
| ADM, Creative & Community Dev. | CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Assistant Deputy Minister | $177,554 | $7,821 | $33,021 | — | $218,395 | 2021 |
| Barrister and Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $36,845 | — | $218,073 | 2021 |
| Executive Director, International Relations and Trade | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Executive Manager 1 | $158,969 | $28,823 | $29,861 | — | $217,653 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $161,619 | $22,590 | $33,359 | — | $217,568 | 2021 |
| Director, Strategic Initiatives | SERVICE ALBERTA | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $55,585 | $28,153 | — | $217,055 | 2021 |
| ADM Shared Svcs | SERVICE ALBERTA | Assistant Deputy Minister | $181,695 | $0 | $35,278 | — | $216,973 | 2021 |
| Barrister and Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $165,874 | $15,933 | $35,129 | — | $216,937 | 2021 |
| Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Calgary | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $500 | $35,169 | — | $216,897 | 2021 |
| Barrister and Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $35,433 | — | $216,661 | 2021 |
| Senior Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | M5JLC-Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $170,324 | $13,838 | $32,498 | — | $216,661 | 2021 |
| ED, Health & Wellness Program | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $138,942 | $47,867 | $29,693 | — | $216,502 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $150 | $35,037 | — | $216,415 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $35,169 | — | $216,397 | 2021 |
| Asst Chief Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $35,169 | — | $216,397 | 2021 |
| Senior Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $35,169 | — | $216,397 | 2021 |
| Asst Chief Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $35,169 | — | $216,397 | 2021 |
| Appellate/Constitutional Couns | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $35,169 | — | $216,397 | 2021 |
| General Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $35,169 | — | $216,397 | 2021 |
| Chief Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $35,169 | — | $216,397 | 2021 |
| Assistant Director, Legal Serv | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $35,169 | — | $216,397 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $35,169 | — | $216,397 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $35,169 | — | $216,397 | 2021 |
| Appellate Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $35,037 | — | $216,265 | 2021 |
| Asst Chief Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $35,037 | — | $216,265 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $35,037 | — | $216,265 | 2021 |
| Appellate Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $35,037 | — | $216,265 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $35,037 | — | $216,265 | 2021 |
| Appellate Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $35,037 | — | $216,265 | 2021 |
| ADM, ASA | Advanced Education | Assistant Deputy Minister | $169,598 | $12,353 | $34,198 | — | $216,149 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $34,906 | — | $216,134 | 2021 |
| Dir-Legal Services | Municipal Affairs | Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $34,891 | — | $216,119 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $34,891 | — | $216,119 | 2021 |
| ADM, Operations and Client Service Delivery | Advanced Education | Assistant Deputy Minister | $180,842 | $0 | $35,080 | — | $215,921 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $34,614 | — | $215,842 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $34,489 | — | $215,717 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $34,253 | — | $215,481 | 2021 |
| ED, Rural Economic Development | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Executive Manager 1 | $160,121 | $24,684 | $30,554 | — | $215,359 | 2021 |
| Director, Legal Services | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $177,078 | $0 | $38,170 | — | $215,248 | 2021 |
| Assist DM, Leg Review Committe | Executive Council | Assistant Deputy Minister | $177,730 | $0 | $37,506 | — | $215,237 | 2021 |
| Chief Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $175,400 | $6,000 | $33,815 | — | $215,215 | 2021 |
| Exec Director, Comm Srv Del | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $158,348 | $26,626 | $30,226 | — | $215,201 | 2021 |
| Barrister and Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $33,874 | — | $215,102 | 2021 |
| Appellate Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $33,874 | — | $215,102 | 2021 |
| Appellate Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $33,874 | — | $215,102 | 2021 |
| Solicitor | Municipal Affairs | Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4 | $180,148 | $0 | $34,918 | — | $215,065 | 2021 |
| Exc Dir, Comms and Planning | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 4 | $181,545 | $23,964 | $9,556 | — | $215,064 | 2021 |
| ADM, Strategic Comm - Social | Communications And Public Engagement | Assistant Deputy Minister | $177,554 | $0 | $37,465 | — | $215,019 | 2021 |
| ADM, Health Standards, Q & P | Health | Assistant Deputy Minister | $177,554 | $0 | $37,402 | — | $214,956 | 2021 |
| Chief Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $179,970 | $0 | $34,879 | — | $214,849 | 2021 |
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