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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADM Financial Services and SFO | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Assistant Deputy Minister | $177,554 | $3,510 | $33,761 | — | $214,824 | 2021 |
| ED, Provincial Court. Admin. | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 6 | $178,576 | $0 | $36,247 | — | $214,823 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $500 | $32,787 | — | $214,515 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $14,228 | $32,129 | — | $214,501 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $181,228 | $0 | $33,258 | — | $214,486 | 2021 |
| Policy Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $179,741 | $0 | $34,691 | — | $214,432 | 2021 |
| Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Edmonton | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $179,137 | $0 | $35,169 | — | $214,305 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $180,563 | $0 | $33,720 | — | $214,282 | 2021 |
| Senior Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | M5JLC-Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $179,461 | $0 | $34,758 | — | $214,220 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $179,461 | $0 | $34,758 | — | $214,220 | 2021 |
| Assistant Chief Crown | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $175,400 | $0 | $38,563 | — | $213,963 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $179,119 | $0 | $34,679 | — | $213,798 | 2021 |
| Strategic Advisor | ENERGY | Ministerial Ministerial 4 | $161,724 | $44,009 | $8,005 | — | $213,739 | 2021 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,531 | $12,934 | $32,217 | — | $213,683 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $175,652 | $0 | $37,409 | — | $213,062 | 2021 |
| Appellate Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $179,461 | $0 | $33,332 | — | $212,793 | 2021 |
| Barrister and Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $179,185 | $0 | $33,400 | — | $212,584 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $179,119 | $0 | $33,252 | — | $212,371 | 2021 |
| Sr Mgr-Office Prov Director | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $52,148 | $26,751 | — | $212,217 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $177,806 | $0 | $34,382 | — | $212,188 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $177,806 | $0 | $34,382 | — | $212,188 | 2021 |
| Executive Director, Tribunal Services | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $121,794 | $64,094 | $26,278 | — | $212,166 | 2021 |
| Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Wetaskiwin | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $174,905 | $0 | $37,084 | — | $211,989 | 2021 |
| ED-Recovery | Municipal Affairs | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $16,297 | $31,330 | — | $211,688 | 2021 |
| Asst Chief Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $177,082 | $0 | $34,206 | — | $211,288 | 2021 |
| Senior Legal Officer | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $177,014 | $0 | $34,258 | — | $211,272 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $175,432 | $0 | $35,761 | — | $211,193 | 2021 |
| ADM, Forestry Division | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Assistant Deputy Minister | $199,692 | $500 | $10,931 | — | $211,124 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $165,129 | $15,845 | $29,897 | — | $210,872 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $177,846 | $0 | $32,940 | — | $210,786 | 2021 |
| Legislative Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $177,806 | $0 | $32,949 | — | $210,756 | 2021 |
| ADM, Health Service Delivery | Health | Assistant Deputy Minister | $173,235 | $0 | $37,392 | — | $210,627 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $9,520 | $32,940 | — | $210,605 | 2021 |
| ADM, RSD Policy | Executive Council | Assistant Deputy Minister | $177,554 | $0 | $32,887 | — | $210,441 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $158,466 | $13,591 | $37,309 | — | $209,365 | 2021 |
| Asst Chief Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $175,400 | $0 | $33,680 | — | $209,080 | 2021 |
| ADM FNMR | Indigenous Relations | Assistant Deputy Minister | $172,720 | $0 | $36,217 | — | $208,937 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $10,062 | $30,696 | — | $208,903 | 2021 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Assistant Deputy Minister | $173,111 | $0 | $35,334 | — | $208,445 | 2021 |
| Executive Director / SFO | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $13,055 | $31,180 | — | $208,296 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $171,107 | $0 | $36,913 | — | $208,019 | 2021 |
| Dir, Forest Resource Analysis | Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $207,916 | $207,916 | 2021 |
| Exec. Negotiations Strategist | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $12,670 | $31,180 | — | $207,911 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $175,234 | $9 | $32,350 | — | $207,593 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $0 | $39,374 | — | $207,519 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $170,324 | $4,521 | $32,636 | — | $207,481 | 2021 |
| ADM, Digital Delivery and Innovation | SERVICE ALBERTA | Assistant Deputy Minister | $174,692 | $0 | $32,759 | — | $207,451 | 2021 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $162,407 | $15,584 | $29,379 | — | $207,370 | 2021 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $170,324 | $0 | $36,731 | — | $207,054 | 2021 |
| Senior Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $173,750 | $0 | $32,877 | — | $206,626 | 2021 |
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