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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
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$172,322$0$33,920$206,2422021
ADM, Energy PolicyENERGYAssistant Deputy Minister$173,010$0$33,133$206,1432021
ADM, FNMI EducationEDUCATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$172,440$0$33,657$206,0972021
Executive Director Arts BranchCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$148,610$26,435$30,764$205,8092021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$37,522$205,6672021
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$0$40,521$205,6512021
Exec CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$170,083$3,264$32,240$205,5872021
Ex Lead, Program DeliverySERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$172,487$0$33,021$205,5082021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$172,322$0$33,108$205,4302021
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$169,957$0$35,466$205,4232021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$37,169$205,3142021
ADM Public Health & ComplianceHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$174,266$0$30,926$205,1912021
Exec. Dir., Housing OperationsSENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$159,383$12,235$33,526$205,1452021
ADM, Seniors and Strategic ServicesSENIORS AND HOUSINGAssistant Deputy Minister$171,581$2,300$30,965$204,8472021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$36,539$204,6842021
ED,Land Use & Integrated ResoENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$166,931$6,233$31,355$204,5182021
ADM-IPASSCHILDREN'S SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$171,546$0$32,931$204,4772021
Assistant Deputy Minister Financial Services and Senior Financial OfficerJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$166,803$6,402$31,263$204,4692021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$36,224$204,3692021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$36,224$204,3692021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$36,085$204,2302021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$26,723$33,176$204,1222021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$35,783$203,9282021
OH&S Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$0$38,674$203,8032021
Chief ToxicologistJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMedical Chief Toxicologist$170,881$100$32,764$203,7452021
Chief of StaffJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$35,594$203,7392021
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$35,594$203,7392021
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$170,933$0$32,777$203,7112021
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$35,411$203,5562021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,906$0$37,571$203,4772021
ED, Food & Bio ProcessingAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$164,061$8,207$31,180$203,4472021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$6,000$29,282$203,4272021
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$35,111$203,2562021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$6,528$31,429$203,0862021
ADM, Pharm and Supp BenHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$167,212$1,985$33,872$203,0692021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,700$202,8452021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$170,207$0$32,609$202,8162021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$165,874$0$36,701$202,5762021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,299$202,4442021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,299$202,4442021
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALAssistant Deputy Minister$153,795$15,078$33,350$202,2232021
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$166,293$0$35,907$202,2002021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$29,594$28,265$202,0822021
Ex Dir-Indig and Comm ConnCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$144,282$27,498$30,088$201,8682021
ADM, Workforce StrategiesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$166,906$0$34,919$201,8252021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$166,050$5,500$30,208$201,7592021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$100$36,429$201,6582021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$33,389$201,5342021
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$165,810$0$35,682$201,4912021
Chief Crown ProscecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$169,039$0$32,337$201,3772021
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