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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$166,171$0$31,671$197,8422021
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$166,192$0$31,536$197,7272021
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$29,532$197,6782021
Assistant DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,771$0$31,728$197,5002021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$165,874$0$31,601$197,4762021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$165,875$0$31,593$197,4682021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$166,171$0$31,289$197,4602021
Director, Bail UnitJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,510$150$31,739$197,3992021
Director, AHRCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$166,965$0$30,406$197,3712021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,771$0$31,588$197,3602021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$166,171$0$31,117$197,2882021
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$0$32,009$197,1382021
Case Management OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$177,660$10,300$8,954$196,9142021
ED, Oil Sands MonitoringENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$164,061$1,029$31,780$196,8692021
ED-Strategy and Systems SupportMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$154,775$12,315$29,765$196,8552021
Chief of ProtocolExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$148,611$18,882$29,336$196,8292021
Asst Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$0$31,661$196,7912021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,247$0$31,456$196,7032021
Reg Dir, Fish & Wildlife NWENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$36,616$26,751$196,6852021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$157,105$0$39,569$196,6742021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$162,327$0$34,268$196,5952021
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$0$31,438$196,5672021
General CounselLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$0$31,429$196,5582021
ED, Peace RegionENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$0$0$0$196,547$196,5472021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$162,086$8,323$26,055$196,4632021
Chief Strategy OfficerJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 2$189,844$0$6,599$196,4432021
Chief Of StaffHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$127,210$44,605$24,609$196,4242021
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$0$31,289$196,4182021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$0$31,218$196,3482021
Team Lead Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,147$1,327$26,859$196,3332021
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$0$31,151$196,2812021
Exec.Dir.SafeRoadsAlbertaTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$131,289$55,825$9,054$196,1682021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,247$0$30,910$196,1572021
Executive Director, Business TransformationJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$139,400$25,423$31,327$196,1502021
Review OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,129$0$27,934$196,0632021
Chief Economist & ED, ERFTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$147,298$17,000$31,709$196,0072021
Chief Internal AuditorTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$31,839$195,8992021
Organized Crime Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$0$30,735$195,8642021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$162,757$0$32,970$195,7272021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$0$30,395$195,5242021
Ex Dir - CSS Snr Fin OfficerCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$31,451$195,5122021
ED, Learning FacilitiesInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$31,286$195,3472021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$0$30,149$195,2782021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$0$30,134$195,2632021
ED, Workforce Dev & AnalyticsPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$150$31,039$195,2502021
ED Client Service MgmtSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$31,180$195,2412021
ED, Regulatory ProgramsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$31,180$195,2412021
ED-Reg Community Program DelCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$31,180$195,2412021
ED Training & Emplymt ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$31,180$195,2412021
ED, Innov & Digital CentreSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$31,180$195,2412021
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