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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
Executive Director, Sector 2Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$180,467$0$41,953$222,4202019
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$41,127$222,3552019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$179,193$0$43,078$222,2712019
Dir-Legal ServicesMunicipal AffairsNonJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$40,976$222,2042019
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$179,330$0$42,870$222,2002019
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$179,330$0$42,795$222,1252019
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$40,701$221,9292019
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$40,590$221,8182019
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$40,473$221,7012019
Managing DirectorMunicipal AffairsAssistant Deputy Minister$182,335$0$39,256$221,5912019
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$179,033$0$42,316$221,3492019
SolicitorMunicipal AffairsNonJustice Legal Counsel 4$180,067$0$41,264$221,3312019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$39,989$221,2172019
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$39,767$220,9952019
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$39,767$220,9952019
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$39,593$220,8212019
ADM Public Health & ComplianceHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$177,186$0$43,625$220,8102019
ADM, Strategic & Consumer SvcsSERVICE ALBERTAAssistant Deputy Minister$176,968$150$43,689$220,8062019
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$39,528$220,7562019
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$39,528$220,7562019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$169,971$10,446$40,201$220,6192019
Director - Major ProjectsENERGYExecutive Manager 1$164,061$18,931$37,591$220,5832019
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$39,212$220,4402019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$175,648$2,549$42,176$220,3732019
Provincial Dir-CI DeliveryCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$180,467$250$39,591$220,3082019
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$178,286$0$41,987$220,2732019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$38,865$220,0932019
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$177,957$0$42,089$220,0462019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$180,359$0$39,567$219,9252019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$177,957$0$41,761$219,7182019
Assist DM, Leg Review CommitteExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$177,362$0$42,177$219,5392019
ADM, Tax and Revenue AdminTreasury Board and FinanceAssistant Deputy Minister$177,961$0$41,556$219,5162019
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$175,036$6,000$38,343$219,3792019
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$180,513$0$38,373$218,8862019
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$175,036$0$43,443$218,4792019
ADM, Creative & Community Dev.CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENAssistant Deputy Minister$177,186$0$41,164$218,3502019
Senior Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 7$212,429$900$4,976$218,3052019
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$164,787$12,676$40,829$218,2922019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$9,054$40,436$217,6352019
ADM, Safety & PolicyTRANSPORTATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$177,186$0$40,223$217,4082019
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$179,330$0$37,860$217,1902019
Exec Counsel to Chief JusticeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$169,731$6,528$40,831$217,0892019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$175,648$0$41,284$216,9322019
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$175,036$0$41,877$216,9142019
Case Management CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$203,558$0$13,332$216,8902019
ADM, Capital Projects DeliveryInfrastructureAssistant Deputy Minister$176,671$0$40,104$216,7752019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$177,956$0$38,760$216,7172019
Exec Director, Water PolicyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$160,939$0$55,515$216,4542019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$174,542$0$41,731$216,2732019
Project CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$174,687$0$41,158$215,8442019
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