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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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2,245 positions in 2020

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL657$121,886,081$185,519
SERVICE ALBERTA193$31,091,136$161,094
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS175$28,297,329$161,699
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY144$23,758,145$164,987
Treasury Board and Finance99$16,637,900$168,060
EDUCATION105$16,449,718$156,664
Health89$15,679,735$176,177
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES82$13,365,646$162,996
TRANSPORTATION81$12,757,523$157,500
Infrastructure68$10,659,933$156,764
Municipal Affairs63$10,563,646$167,677
Public Service Commission60$10,165,154$169,419
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION60$10,027,056$167,118
CHILDREN'S SERVICES61$9,954,546$163,189
ENERGY54$9,557,655$176,994
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION58$9,303,648$160,408
Executive Council39$8,093,519$207,526
Advanced Education48$7,954,837$165,726
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN35$6,094,648$174,133
Communications And Public Engagement28$4,488,667$160,310
SENIORS AND HOUSING26$4,404,224$169,393
Indigenous Relations20$3,360,291$168,015
Total2,245$384,551,038
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,845$217,0732020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,785$217,0132020
ADM, FSRPENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$180,467$0$36,480$216,9472020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$164,904$21,871$29,869$216,6442020
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$176,774$0$39,850$216,6242020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,330$0$37,289$216,6192020
Chief Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 7$180,230$0$36,212$216,4422020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,620$0$36,811$216,4312020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,169$216,3972020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,018$216,2462020
Dir-Legal ServicesMunicipal AffairsLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,842$216,0702020
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,330$0$36,659$215,9892020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$178,962$0$36,889$215,8512020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,515$215,7432020
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,359$215,5872020
ADM, Strategic Comm - SocialCommunications And Public EngagementAssistant Deputy Minister$179,255$0$36,308$215,5642020
SolicitorMunicipal AffairsLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$180,067$0$35,128$215,1952020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,033$0$36,158$215,1902020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$178,962$0$35,922$214,8842020
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,632$214,8602020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,632$214,8602020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,632$214,8602020
Executive Director, Sector 2Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$180,467$0$34,379$214,8462020
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$150$33,414$214,7922020
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,444$214,6722020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,414$214,6422020
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,414$214,6422020
Ex Dir-ECMSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$13,251$62,390$6,404$132,538$214,5832020
ED,Fish & Wildlife StewardshipENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$163,974$17,113$33,425$214,5112020
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,077$214,3062020
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$177,970$0$36,125$214,0952020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$32,701$213,9292020
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$180,183$0$33,632$213,8142020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$180,359$0$33,431$213,7902020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$32,380$213,6082020
ADM Safe Fair Healthy Work DivLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$177,370$0$36,214$213,5842020
Assist DM, Leg Review CommitteExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$177,362$0$35,890$213,2522020
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$175,036$6,000$32,205$213,2412020
Exec Dir-Procurement SvcsSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$177,690$0$35,370$213,0602020
Farmers' AdvocateAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$205,076$0$7,967$213,0432020
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$180,513$0$32,215$212,7282020
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$175,036$0$37,304$212,3412020
ADM, Cons, Reg & Strat SvcsSERVICE ALBERTAAssistant Deputy Minister$176,968$0$35,250$212,2182020
ADM Consultation,Land & PolicyIndigenous RelationsAssistant Deputy Minister$170,623$7,358$34,113$212,0942020
Exec Dir-ERP EngagementSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$205,076$0$6,648$211,7232020
ADM, RSD PolicyExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$177,186$0$34,376$211,5622020
Director, Profess Dev PSCPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$28,931$16,176$7,735$158,618$211,4592020
ADM, PropertiesHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$177,186$0$34,086$211,2722020
ADM, Safety & PolicyTRANSPORTATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$177,186$0$34,086$211,2722020
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$175,036$0$36,076$211,1132020
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