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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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1,910 positions in 2022

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice607$127,351,503$209,805
Environment and Protected Areas126$20,217,096$160,453
Treasury Board and Finance81$14,206,927$175,394
EDUCATION87$13,929,889$160,114
Health74$13,417,687$181,320
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES78$13,375,176$171,477
Public Safety and Emergency Services74$12,436,602$168,062
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction69$11,906,536$172,558
Technology and Innovation73$11,841,282$162,209
Transportation and Economic Corridors67$11,330,585$169,113
Infrastructure65$10,501,999$161,569
JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT60$10,339,155$172,319
CHILDREN'S SERVICES60$9,988,670$166,478
Agriculture and Irrigation58$9,516,836$164,083
Executive Council36$7,634,707$212,075
ENERGY41$7,346,155$179,175
Public Service Commission41$7,210,293$175,861
FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM39$6,527,539$167,373
Municipal Affairs33$5,855,128$177,428
CULTURE28$4,887,411$174,550
Advanced Education27$4,656,588$172,466
Communications And Public Engagement23$3,839,629$166,940
TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM19$3,100,945$163,208
Indigenous Relations14$2,548,577$182,041
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS14$2,483,207$177,372
Affordability and Utilities9$1,660,289$184,477
Mental Health and Addiction7$1,354,313$193,473
Total1,910$349,464,726
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Dir,Transition ServicesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$0$0$0$211,463$211,4632022
Assistant Director, Legal ServJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$174,314$0$36,931$211,2452022
Assistant Deputy Minister Financial Services and Senior Financial OfficerTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$175,230$0$35,600$210,8302022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$175,345$0$35,109$210,4542022
Legal CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$174,242$0$35,677$209,9202022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$177,219$0$32,698$209,9172022
Exec. Dir., Housing OperationsSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$163,998$11,795$34,070$209,8642022
ADM, Financial Service SFOTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$175,156$0$34,512$209,6682022
Director, CFOJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$173,471$0$36,160$209,6312022
ADM Regulatory AssuranceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$176,161$0$33,428$209,5892022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$177,219$0$32,176$209,3942022
ED, Health Insurance ProgramsHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$144,554$28,785$35,976$209,3152022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$157,796$21,470$30,048$209,3142022
Assistant DirectorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$172,818$0$36,265$209,0832022
ADM, Insight, Transformation and InnovationAdvanced EducationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$172,735$0$35,710$208,4442022
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$173,471$0$34,904$208,3752022
ADM, Client Service DeliveryPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$173,081$0$34,975$208,0562022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$173,471$0$34,480$207,9512022
ED, Analytics & Perf ReportingHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$162,544$13,504$31,820$207,8672022
Assistant DirectorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$173,471$0$34,373$207,8442022
Assistant Deputy MinisterAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$173,907$0$33,768$207,6752022
ED, Revenue, Reporting & ISTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$12,620$30,929$207,6102022
ED, Program DelJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$157,016$15,857$33,706$206,5802022
ED,Fed/Prov Relations & SocPolExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$8,710$33,692$206,4622022
ED, Policy & Strategic Ini.InfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$57,708$13,478$14,709$120,506$206,4012022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$160,736$11,217$34,276$206,2292022
Assistant Deputy MinisterAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$172,390$0$33,832$206,2222022
General CounselJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$173,471$0$32,694$206,1662022
Senior Director, Alternative Capital PartnershipsInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$44,810$27,913$206,0412022
ED, Info TechnologyHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$151,571$23,619$30,822$206,0132022
ED, Prem Southern AB OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$131,561$29,132$6,679$38,506$205,8782022
Exec Dir-Ent Information MgmtService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$9,465$32,340$205,8662022
ADM, Agency Governance & ProgramJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$164,216$10,676$30,950$205,8432022
ADM, Financial Services SFOTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$162,419$11,976$31,069$205,4652022
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$152,312$0$53,087$205,3992022
Team Leader, Bail OfficeJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$172,114$344$32,909$205,3672022
Executive Director, Employment ServicesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$159,625$14,666$30,960$205,2502022
ED-Financial ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$7,130$33,694$204,8852022
Assistant Executive DirectorPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$173,471$0$31,292$204,7632022
Director, Logistics SupportPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$61,207$24,609$204,7552022
ED, Food & Bio ProcessingAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$167,847$4,112$32,600$204,5592022
Exec. Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$9,465$30,929$204,4552022
ED, Industry Gov & ResearchAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$8,136$31,942$204,1392022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$35,909$204,0542022
ADM Strategic & Integration ServicesTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$150,778$0$53,176$203,9542022
ED, Budget Dev & PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$7,410$32,473$203,9442022
Executive Director, Strategic Data and AnalyticsSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$168,907$0$34,963$203,8692022
ADM Consultation,Land & PolicyIndigenous RelationsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$170,585$0$33,280$203,8652022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$1,937$33,747$203,8292022
General Counsel to ADMOJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$12,939$203,7882022
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