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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
ADM Financial Services and SFOJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALAssistant Deputy Minister$177,554$3,510$33,761$214,8242021
ED, Provincial Court. Admin.JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$178,576$0$36,247$214,8232021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$500$32,787$214,5152021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$14,228$32,129$214,5012021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,258$214,4862021
Policy CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,741$0$34,691$214,4322021
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, EdmontonJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,137$0$35,169$214,3052021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$180,563$0$33,720$214,2822021
Senior CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALM5JLC-Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5$179,461$0$34,758$214,2202021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,461$0$34,758$214,2202021
Assistant Chief CrownJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$175,400$0$38,563$213,9632021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,119$0$34,679$213,7982021
Strategic AdvisorENERGYMinisterial Ministerial 4$161,724$44,009$8,005$213,7392021
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,531$12,934$32,217$213,6832021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$175,652$0$37,409$213,0622021
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,461$0$33,332$212,7932021
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,185$0$33,400$212,5842021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,119$0$33,252$212,3712021
Sr Mgr-Office Prov DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$52,148$26,751$212,2172021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$177,806$0$34,382$212,1882021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$177,806$0$34,382$212,1882021
Executive Director, Tribunal ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$121,794$64,094$26,278$212,1662021
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, WetaskiwinJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$174,905$0$37,084$211,9892021
ED-RecoveryMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$164,061$16,297$31,330$211,6882021
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$177,082$0$34,206$211,2882021
Senior Legal OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$177,014$0$34,258$211,2722021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$175,432$0$35,761$211,1932021
ADM, Forestry DivisionAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentAssistant Deputy Minister$199,692$500$10,931$211,1242021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$15,845$29,897$210,8722021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$177,846$0$32,940$210,7862021
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$177,806$0$32,949$210,7562021
ADM, Health Service DeliveryHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$173,235$0$37,392$210,6272021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$9,520$32,940$210,6052021
ADM, RSD PolicyExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$177,554$0$32,887$210,4412021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$158,466$13,591$37,309$209,3652021
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$175,400$0$33,680$209,0802021
ADM FNMRIndigenous RelationsAssistant Deputy Minister$172,720$0$36,217$208,9372021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$10,062$30,696$208,9032021
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALAssistant Deputy Minister$173,111$0$35,334$208,4452021
Executive Director / SFOSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$13,055$31,180$208,2962021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$171,107$0$36,913$208,0192021
Dir, Forest Resource AnalysisAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$0$0$0$207,916$207,9162021
Exec. Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$12,670$31,180$207,9112021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$175,234$9$32,350$207,5932021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$39,374$207,5192021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$170,324$4,521$32,636$207,4812021
ADM, Digital Delivery and InnovationSERVICE ALBERTAAssistant Deputy Minister$174,692$0$32,759$207,4512021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$162,407$15,584$29,379$207,3702021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$170,324$0$36,731$207,0542021
Senior CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$173,750$0$32,877$206,6262021
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