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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
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$177,957$0$37,778$215,7352019
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$176,483$0$39,235$215,7192019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$47,544$215,6892019
ADM, SW& Strat. IntegrationCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENAssistant Deputy Minister$174,397$0$41,166$215,5632019
ED-Reg Community Program DelCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$164,061$12,620$38,842$215,5232019
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$173,762$0$41,583$215,3452019
ADM HousingSENIORS AND HOUSINGAssistant Deputy Minister$174,748$0$40,544$215,2932019
DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$173,660$0$41,246$214,9062019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$175,036$0$39,759$214,7962019
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$173,750$0$41,018$214,7672019
Exec Dir Financial PlanningHealthExecutive Manager 1$143,983$35,900$34,753$214,6362019
Ex Dir- Social InnovationCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$173,914$200$40,188$214,3022019
Chief OfficerExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 2$174,330$0$39,853$214,1832019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$15,896$37,376$214,1512019
ED, Property ManagementInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$164,061$12,670$37,204$213,9352019
Exec Dir-Corp Info Sec OfficeSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$175,359$0$38,557$213,9162019
Executive Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$174,822$0$39,018$213,8402019
ADM Seniors ServicesSENIORS AND HOUSINGAssistant Deputy Minister$172,777$0$40,818$213,5952019
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$170,579$0$42,417$212,9962019
Assistant Chief CrownJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$170,370$0$42,362$212,7322019
ED, Stewardship and Policy IntIndigenous RelationsExecutive Manager 1$164,061$11,086$37,282$212,4282019
ED, Social PolicyExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$164,061$8,203$40,102$212,3652019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$44,002$212,1482019
Farmers' AdvocateAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$205,076$0$6,887$211,9632019
Executive Dir, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementExecutive Manager 1$170,724$0$40,984$211,7082019
Asst.CLCRegistrarofRegulationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 6$173,626$0$38,012$211,6382019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$169,971$0$41,570$211,5412019
ED, FNMI EducationEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$143,983$36,683$30,832$211,4982019
Exec Dir-ERP EngagementSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$205,076$0$6,402$211,4782019
Issues & Strategic Info FaciliJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$170,532$0$40,763$211,2952019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$152,689$20,372$37,940$211,0022019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$161,991$13,664$35,342$210,9972019
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$169,971$0$40,957$210,9282019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$169,971$0$40,957$210,9282019
ADM, FNMI EducationEDUCATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$173,150$0$37,563$210,7132019
ADM, Communications - EconomicCommunications And Public EngagementAssistant Deputy Minister$169,980$0$40,329$210,3092019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$42,150$210,2962019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$164,904$6,342$39,036$210,2832019
Education CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$41,857$210,0032019
Chief Internal AuditorTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$171,885$0$37,876$209,7612019
Econ. Crime Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$41,604$209,7502019
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$164,787$0$44,962$209,7492019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$41,545$209,6912019
ADM, Forestry DivisionAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAssistant Deputy Minister$199,639$0$9,649$209,2892019
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$168,356$350$40,457$209,1632019
ADM, Delivery ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$169,087$0$39,966$209,0532019
Chief ToxicologistJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALChief Toxicologist$170,881$0$38,143$209,0232019
ADM, Climate ChangeENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$165,581$4,573$38,857$209,0112019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$40,853$208,9982019
ED, Strategic Financial SvcsEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$169,311$3,155$36,455$208,9212019
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