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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 PARKSAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYTreasury Board and FinanceEDUCATIONHealthCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureMunicipal AffairsPublic Service CommissionJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONCHILDREN'S SERVICESENERGYLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive CouncilAdvanced EducationCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGIndigenous Relations
2,245 positions in 2020
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 657 | $121,886,081 | $185,519 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 193 | $31,091,136 | $161,094 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 175 | $28,297,329 | $161,699 |
| AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | 144 | $23,758,145 | $164,987 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 99 | $16,637,900 | $168,060 |
| EDUCATION | 105 | $16,449,718 | $156,664 |
| Health | 89 | $15,679,735 | $176,177 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 82 | $13,365,646 | $162,996 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 81 | $12,757,523 | $157,500 |
| Infrastructure | 68 | $10,659,933 | $156,764 |
| Municipal Affairs | 63 | $10,563,646 | $167,677 |
| Public Service Commission | 60 | $10,165,154 | $169,419 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | 60 | $10,027,056 | $167,118 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 61 | $9,954,546 | $163,189 |
| ENERGY | 54 | $9,557,655 | $176,994 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 58 | $9,303,648 | $160,408 |
| Executive Council | 39 | $8,093,519 | $207,526 |
| Advanced Education | 48 | $7,954,837 | $165,726 |
| CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 35 | $6,094,648 | $174,133 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 28 | $4,488,667 | $160,310 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 26 | $4,404,224 | $169,393 |
| Indigenous Relations | 20 | $3,360,291 | $168,015 |
| Total | 2,245 | $384,551,038 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $165,706 | $0 | $34,148 | — | $199,854 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $165,827 | $0 | $33,984 | — | $199,811 | 2020 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $165,636 | $0 | $34,133 | — | $199,768 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $168,145 | $0 | $31,561 | — | $199,706 | 2020 |
| Executive Lead, 1GX Implem | Public Service Commission | Executive Manager 1 | $161,379 | $6,207 | $32,080 | — | $199,666 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $168,145 | $0 | $31,500 | — | $199,645 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $0 | $31,454 | — | $199,599 | 2020 |
| ED, Water and Waste Policy | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $160,939 | $6,741 | $31,852 | — | $199,532 | 2020 |
| Barrister and Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $0 | $31,370 | — | $199,515 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $164,787 | $0 | $34,708 | — | $199,495 | 2020 |
| Legislative Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $0 | $31,343 | — | $199,488 | 2020 |
| Ex Lead, Program Delivery | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $168,166 | $0 | $31,297 | — | $199,463 | 2020 |
| Appellate Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $166,046 | $0 | $33,365 | — | $199,411 | 2020 |
| ADM, Climate Change | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Assistant Deputy Minister | $165,581 | $0 | $33,805 | — | $199,386 | 2020 |
| Barrister and Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $165,706 | $0 | $33,581 | — | $199,287 | 2020 |
| Exec Director,Edm Region | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $168,983 | $0 | $30,254 | — | $199,237 | 2020 |
| ED, Info Technology | Health | Executive Manager 1 | $143,983 | $26,200 | $29,036 | — | $199,219 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $165,706 | $0 | $33,233 | — | $198,939 | 2020 |
| Barrister and Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $166,852 | $0 | $32,069 | — | $198,921 | 2020 |
| Chief Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $164,546 | $6,000 | $28,257 | — | $198,803 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $0 | $30,616 | — | $198,761 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $0 | $30,616 | — | $198,761 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $0 | $30,616 | — | $198,761 | 2020 |
| Legal Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $0 | $30,616 | — | $198,761 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $0 | $30,616 | — | $198,761 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $0 | $30,616 | — | $198,761 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $0 | $30,616 | — | $198,761 | 2020 |
| Legislative Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $0 | $30,616 | — | $198,761 | 2020 |
| Executive Director / SFO | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $34,550 | — | $198,611 | 2020 |
| ED, Strategy | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $34,550 | — | $198,611 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $0 | $30,385 | — | $198,530 | 2020 |
| Policy Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $0 | $30,385 | — | $198,530 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $0 | $30,325 | — | $198,471 | 2020 |
| Legislative Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $167,287 | $0 | $31,056 | — | $198,343 | 2020 |
| Regional Ex Dir-NW | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Executive Manager 1 | $159,522 | $9,700 | $29,100 | — | $198,322 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $164,904 | $0 | $33,354 | — | $198,258 | 2020 |
| Exec Lead, Transformation Offi | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 2 | $145,517 | $7,408 | $29,261 | $16,000 | $198,187 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $164,787 | $0 | $33,149 | — | $197,936 | 2020 |
| ED, Oil Sands Monitoring | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Executive Manager 1 | $165,070 | $0 | $32,796 | — | $197,867 | 2020 |
| Exec Dir-Land Titles & Surveys | SERVICE ALBERTA | Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $0 | $33,769 | — | $197,830 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $164,904 | $0 | $32,868 | — | $197,772 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,849 | $0 | $6,886 | — | $197,734 | 2020 |
| Asst Director, Legal Services | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $164,787 | $0 | $32,920 | — | $197,707 | 2020 |
| Assistant Executive Director | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $164,787 | $0 | $32,866 | — | $197,653 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $164,787 | $0 | $32,866 | — | $197,653 | 2020 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $164,787 | $0 | $32,866 | — | $197,653 | 2020 |
| ED, Field Services | EDUCATION | Executive Manager 1 | $165,575 | $0 | $32,069 | — | $197,644 | 2020 |
| ADM, Strat Svcs & Governance | EDUCATION | Assistant Deputy Minister | $167,154 | $0 | $30,401 | — | $197,555 | 2020 |
| Assistant Director, Legal Serv | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $164,787 | $0 | $32,736 | — | $197,523 | 2020 |
| Firearms Crown Counsel | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $164,787 | $0 | $32,708 | — | $197,495 | 2020 |
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