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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
Executive Director, Strategic Data and AnalyticsCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$165,323$1,010$34,888$201,2202021
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$6,000$30,009$201,1382021
ED, Fin PlanningHealthExecutive Manager 1$144,282$29,525$27,313$201,1202021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,679$200,8242021
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,673$200,8182021
ADM, Curriculum DivisionEDUCATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$169,334$0$31,445$200,7792021
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$165,019$0$35,752$200,7722021
Executive Director-MCSInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$165,338$0$35,105$200,4422021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$150$32,129$200,4242021
Incident CommanderHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$169,334$0$30,973$200,3072021
ED,Fish & Wildlife StewardshipENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$164,061$2,023$34,204$200,2872021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,129$200,2742021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,129$200,2742021
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,129$200,2742021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,129$200,2742021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,129$200,2742021
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,129$200,2742021
Education CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,129$200,2742021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,129$200,2742021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$31,990$200,1352021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$31,990$200,1352021
Regional Director,Peace RegionTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$150,115$20,643$29,082$199,8402021
Exec Director, Market AccessENERGYExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$35,752$199,8132021
ADM Regulatory AssuranceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$167,690$0$32,051$199,7412021
ADM, Child Care & Youth ServicesCHILDREN'S SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$147,610$25,318$26,801$199,7292021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,494$0$31,183$199,6782021
ADM, Community,Jobs & Econ PolExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$155,825$10,592$32,985$199,4032021
Director, CFOJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$0$34,262$199,3912021
Exec Dir-Land Titles & SurveysSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$35,275$199,3362021
Ex Dir - FOIP OperationsSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$159,711$9,195$30,423$199,3292021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,247$3,171$30,902$199,3202021
Dir-Dispute ResolutionMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$23,074$13,977$7,609$154,649$199,3092021
ED, Property ManagementInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$167,342$0$31,925$199,2672021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$31,104$199,2492021
Director, Policy UnitJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$167,312$0$31,936$199,2482021
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$30,834$198,9792021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$30,696$198,8412021
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$30,696$198,8412021
Assistant Deputy Minister, Post-Secondary Policy and StrategyAdvanced EducationAssistant Deputy Minister$163,840$0$34,884$198,7242021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$163,105$0$35,359$198,4642021
ED, Public Guardian & TrusteeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$153,078$16,613$28,696$198,3882021
Chief of StaffHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$122,833$50,251$25,296$198,3812021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$30,218$198,3632021
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$30,218$198,3632021
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$166,654$0$31,692$198,3462021
Assistant Deputy MinisterAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentAssistant Deputy Minister$165,544$0$32,773$198,3172021
Executive Dir, PNG TenureENERGYExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$34,204$198,2652021
ED, Banking & Debt OperationsTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$34,189$198,2502021
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$161,213$6,295$30,641$198,1502021
ADM, Employment and Financial ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$166,736$0$31,339$198,0752021
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