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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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MinistryAllJusticeEnvironment and Protected AreasTreasury Board and FinanceEDUCATIONHealthSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionTechnology and InnovationTransportation and Economic CorridorsInfrastructureJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTCHILDREN'S SERVICESAgriculture and IrrigationExecutive CouncilENERGYPublic Service CommissionFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMMunicipal AffairsCULTUREAdvanced EducationCommunications And Public EngagementTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMIndigenous RelationsSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and Addiction
1,910 positions in 2022
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice | 607 | $127,351,503 | $209,805 |
| Environment and Protected Areas | 126 | $20,217,096 | $160,453 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 81 | $14,206,927 | $175,394 |
| EDUCATION | 87 | $13,929,889 | $160,114 |
| Health | 74 | $13,417,687 | $181,320 |
| SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 78 | $13,375,176 | $171,477 |
| Public Safety and Emergency Services | 74 | $12,436,602 | $168,062 |
| Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 69 | $11,906,536 | $172,558 |
| Technology and Innovation | 73 | $11,841,282 | $162,209 |
| Transportation and Economic Corridors | 67 | $11,330,585 | $169,113 |
| Infrastructure | 65 | $10,501,999 | $161,569 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT | 60 | $10,339,155 | $172,319 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 60 | $9,988,670 | $166,478 |
| Agriculture and Irrigation | 58 | $9,516,836 | $164,083 |
| Executive Council | 36 | $7,634,707 | $212,075 |
| ENERGY | 41 | $7,346,155 | $179,175 |
| Public Service Commission | 41 | $7,210,293 | $175,861 |
| FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM | 39 | $6,527,539 | $167,373 |
| Municipal Affairs | 33 | $5,855,128 | $177,428 |
| CULTURE | 28 | $4,887,411 | $174,550 |
| Advanced Education | 27 | $4,656,588 | $172,466 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 23 | $3,839,629 | $166,940 |
| TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM | 19 | $3,100,945 | $163,208 |
| Indigenous Relations | 14 | $2,548,577 | $182,041 |
| SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS | 14 | $2,483,207 | $177,372 |
| Affordability and Utilities | 9 | $1,660,289 | $184,477 |
| Mental Health and Addiction | 7 | $1,354,313 | $193,473 |
| Total | 1,910 | $349,464,726 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADM, Energy Operations | ENERGY | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $199,878 | $0 | $42,588 | — | $242,466 | 2022 |
| ADM, Strategy and Governance | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $0 | $41,856 | — | $242,261 | 2022 |
| ADM, Health Info Systems | Health | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $197,679 | $0 | $44,383 | — | $242,062 | 2022 |
| ADM, Prog Policy & Improvement | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $198,391 | $3,918 | $39,739 | — | $242,049 | 2022 |
| ADM, Heritage Division | CULTURE | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $250 | $41,385 | — | $242,040 | 2022 |
| ADM, Capital Projects Delivery | Infrastructure | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $0 | $41,092 | — | $241,497 | 2022 |
| ADM,Child Intervention Div | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $198,959 | $0 | $42,332 | — | $241,291 | 2022 |
| ADM FSRP | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,405 | $0 | $40,234 | — | $240,639 | 2022 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $199,241 | $0 | $41,301 | — | $240,542 | 2022 |
| Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Edmonton | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 4 | $197,520 | $0 | $42,955 | — | $240,475 | 2022 |
| Exc Dir, Court of Kings Bench | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $196,873 | $0 | $43,596 | — | $240,469 | 2022 |
| Deputy Chief Prosecutor, St. Paul | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 4 | $199,362 | $121 | $40,494 | — | $239,977 | 2022 |
| Executive Director | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $196,873 | $0 | $42,761 | — | $239,634 | 2022 |
| ED, Provincial Court. Admin. | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $195,919 | $0 | $43,419 | — | $239,339 | 2022 |
| ADM-MSL | Municipal Affairs | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $195,676 | $0 | $43,378 | — | $239,055 | 2022 |
| Executive Director | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $196,296 | $150 | $42,563 | — | $239,008 | 2022 |
| ADM, Parks Division | FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $191,944 | $7,560 | $39,482 | — | $238,986 | 2022 |
| Executive Director | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $196,873 | $0 | $42,063 | — | $238,936 | 2022 |
| Deputy Chief Legislative Counsel and Registrar of Regulations | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $196,873 | $0 | $41,765 | — | $238,638 | 2022 |
| ED, Provincial Court | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $196,873 | $0 | $40,933 | — | $237,806 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 3 | $185,947 | $12,251 | $39,507 | — | $237,705 | 2022 |
| ADM, Planning, Procurement & Tech Stds | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $197,455 | $400 | $38,952 | — | $236,808 | 2022 |
| Exec Dir Capital Markets | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Executive Manager 1 | $196,873 | $0 | $39,233 | — | $236,106 | 2022 |
| ED, Court of Queens Bench | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $196,873 | $0 | $39,186 | — | $236,059 | 2022 |
| Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Peace River | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 4 | $187,338 | $11,081 | $36,862 | — | $235,281 | 2022 |
| Deputy Chief of Staff | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 4 | $134,789 | $25,004 | $10,939 | $64,368 | $235,100 | 2022 |
| ADM Safe Fair Healthy Work Div | JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $186,717 | $8,813 | $38,635 | — | $234,165 | 2022 |
| Director, Legal Services | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,849 | $0 | $43,146 | — | $233,995 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 3 | $187,325 | $11,181 | $35,379 | — | $233,884 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 3 | $177,219 | $18,711 | $37,906 | — | $233,836 | 2022 |
| ADM Financial Services and SFO | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $186,523 | $10,845 | $35,782 | — | $233,150 | 2022 |
| ADM, System Excellence | EDUCATION | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $194,510 | $0 | $38,563 | — | $233,074 | 2022 |
| ADM, Constr & Maintenance | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $193,432 | $0 | $39,129 | — | $232,561 | 2022 |
| ADM, Strat Serv&PA Secretariat | Public Service Commission | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $192,738 | $0 | $39,385 | — | $232,122 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 3 | $187,325 | $6,437 | $38,319 | — | $232,081 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 3 | $182,843 | $9,374 | $39,842 | — | $232,060 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 3 | $188,065 | $4,012 | $39,951 | — | $232,028 | 2022 |
| Director, Legal Services | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,849 | $0 | $41,004 | — | $231,853 | 2022 |
| Director, Legal Services | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,849 | $0 | $40,469 | — | $231,317 | 2022 |
| ADM Shared Svcs | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $190,874 | $0 | $40,440 | — | $231,314 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 3 | $186,509 | $4,362 | $40,330 | — | $231,200 | 2022 |
| Director, Legal Services | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $189,597 | $0 | $41,420 | — | $231,018 | 2022 |
| Director, Legal Services | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,849 | $0 | $40,103 | — | $230,951 | 2022 |
| Director, Legal Services | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,848 | $0 | $40,057 | — | $230,905 | 2022 |
| Director, Legal Services | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,378 | $0 | $40,264 | — | $230,642 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 3 | $186,509 | $0 | $43,796 | — | $230,305 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $178,928 | $14,237 | $36,791 | — | $229,957 | 2022 |
| General Counsel to ADMO | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,849 | $0 | $39,055 | — | $229,904 | 2022 |
| Director, Legal Services | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,849 | $250 | $38,703 | — | $229,801 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 3 | $189,602 | $0 | $39,991 | — | $229,593 | 2022 |
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