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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
Chief ToxicologistJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMedical Chief Toxicologist$170,881$0$32,003$202,8832020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,711$202,8562020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,711$202,8562020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,711$202,8562020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,711$202,8562020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$6,000$28,627$202,7722020
ADM-MAGMunicipal AffairsAssistant Deputy Minister$168,983$0$33,737$202,7202020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,480$202,6252020
ADM Strategic ServicesSENIORS AND HOUSINGAssistant Deputy Minister$169,921$0$32,695$202,6162020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,408$202,5532020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,144$202,2892020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,081$202,2262020
Policy CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,081$202,2262020
Chief of StaffJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,081$202,2262020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$33,974$202,1192020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$167,677$0$34,370$202,0472020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$168,356$0$33,660$202,0162020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$33,866$202,0112020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$33,780$201,9252020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$164,787$0$37,115$201,9022020
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$167,287$0$34,507$201,7942020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$33,640$201,7852020
ADM, Tourism & Econ DevJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$166,560$0$35,134$201,6942020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$33,514$201,6592020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$166,851$0$34,727$201,5782020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$200$33,228$201,5732020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$33,417$201,5622020
General Counsel to ADMOJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$10,680$201,5292020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$33,338$201,4842020
Ex Dir- Social InnovationCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$170,162$0$31,193$201,3562020
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$33,150$201,2952020
ADM, Policy & StrategyJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$166,457$250$34,555$201,2632020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$200$32,829$201,1742020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$172,648$0$28,509$201,1572020
ADM Public Health & ComplianceHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$171,822$0$29,191$201,0132020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,829$200,9742020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$169,971$0$30,809$200,7792020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,827$0$34,949$200,7762020
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,598$200,7432020
ED, Food & Bio ProcessingAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$164,061$5,685$30,940$200,6862020
ADM HousingSENIORS AND HOUSINGAssistant Deputy Minister$145,795$24,821$30,008$200,6242020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,827$150$34,567$200,5442020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,199$200,3442020
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,948$50$34,335$200,3342020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$159,272$12,674$28,331$200,2772020
ADM,Corp. Strategies& ServicesInfrastructureAssistant Deputy Minister$168,983$0$31,264$200,2462020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,031$200,1762020
Education CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$150$31,793$200,0882020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$31,876$200,0212020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$164,750$0$35,153$199,9032020
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