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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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MinistryAllJusticeEnvironment and Protected AreasTreasury Board and FinanceEDUCATIONHealthSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionTechnology and InnovationTransportation and Economic CorridorsInfrastructureJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTCHILDREN'S SERVICESAgriculture and IrrigationExecutive CouncilENERGYPublic Service CommissionFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMMunicipal AffairsCULTUREAdvanced EducationCommunications And Public EngagementTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMIndigenous RelationsSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and Addiction
1,910 positions in 2022
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice | 607 | $127,351,503 | $209,805 |
| Environment and Protected Areas | 126 | $20,217,096 | $160,453 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 81 | $14,206,927 | $175,394 |
| EDUCATION | 87 | $13,929,889 | $160,114 |
| Health | 74 | $13,417,687 | $181,320 |
| SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 78 | $13,375,176 | $171,477 |
| Public Safety and Emergency Services | 74 | $12,436,602 | $168,062 |
| Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 69 | $11,906,536 | $172,558 |
| Technology and Innovation | 73 | $11,841,282 | $162,209 |
| Transportation and Economic Corridors | 67 | $11,330,585 | $169,113 |
| Infrastructure | 65 | $10,501,999 | $161,569 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT | 60 | $10,339,155 | $172,319 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 60 | $9,988,670 | $166,478 |
| Agriculture and Irrigation | 58 | $9,516,836 | $164,083 |
| Executive Council | 36 | $7,634,707 | $212,075 |
| ENERGY | 41 | $7,346,155 | $179,175 |
| Public Service Commission | 41 | $7,210,293 | $175,861 |
| FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM | 39 | $6,527,539 | $167,373 |
| Municipal Affairs | 33 | $5,855,128 | $177,428 |
| CULTURE | 28 | $4,887,411 | $174,550 |
| Advanced Education | 27 | $4,656,588 | $172,466 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 23 | $3,839,629 | $166,940 |
| TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM | 19 | $3,100,945 | $163,208 |
| Indigenous Relations | 14 | $2,548,577 | $182,041 |
| SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS | 14 | $2,483,207 | $177,372 |
| Affordability and Utilities | 9 | $1,660,289 | $184,477 |
| Mental Health and Addiction | 7 | $1,354,313 | $193,473 |
| Total | 1,910 | $349,464,726 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir,Transition Services | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $211,463 | $211,463 | 2022 |
| Assistant Director, Legal Serv | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $174,314 | $0 | $36,931 | — | $211,245 | 2022 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister Financial Services and Senior Financial Officer | TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $175,230 | $0 | $35,600 | — | $210,830 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 3 | $175,345 | $0 | $35,109 | — | $210,454 | 2022 |
| Legal Counsel | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $174,242 | $0 | $35,677 | — | $209,920 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 3 | $177,219 | $0 | $32,698 | — | $209,917 | 2022 |
| Exec. Dir., Housing Operations | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Executive Manager 1 | $163,998 | $11,795 | $34,070 | — | $209,864 | 2022 |
| ADM, Financial Service SFO | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $175,156 | $0 | $34,512 | — | $209,668 | 2022 |
| Director, CFO | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $173,471 | $0 | $36,160 | — | $209,631 | 2022 |
| ADM Regulatory Assurance | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $176,161 | $0 | $33,428 | — | $209,589 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 3 | $177,219 | $0 | $32,176 | — | $209,394 | 2022 |
| ED, Health Insurance Programs | Health | Management Executive Manager 1 | $144,554 | $28,785 | $35,976 | — | $209,315 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $157,796 | $21,470 | $30,048 | — | $209,314 | 2022 |
| Assistant Director | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $172,818 | $0 | $36,265 | — | $209,083 | 2022 |
| ADM, Insight, Transformation and Innovation | Advanced Education | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $172,735 | $0 | $35,710 | — | $208,444 | 2022 |
| Assistant Director, Legal Services | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $173,471 | $0 | $34,904 | — | $208,375 | 2022 |
| ADM, Client Service Delivery | Public Service Commission | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $173,081 | $0 | $34,975 | — | $208,056 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $173,471 | $0 | $34,480 | — | $207,951 | 2022 |
| ED, Analytics & Perf Reporting | Health | Management Executive Manager 1 | $162,544 | $13,504 | $31,820 | — | $207,867 | 2022 |
| Assistant Director | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $173,471 | $0 | $34,373 | — | $207,844 | 2022 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $173,907 | $0 | $33,768 | — | $207,675 | 2022 |
| ED, Revenue, Reporting & IS | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $12,620 | $30,929 | — | $207,610 | 2022 |
| ED, Program Del | JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT | Management Executive Manager 1 | $157,016 | $15,857 | $33,706 | — | $206,580 | 2022 |
| ED,Fed/Prov Relations & SocPol | Executive Council | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $8,710 | $33,692 | — | $206,462 | 2022 |
| ED, Policy & Strategic Ini. | Infrastructure | Management Executive Manager 1 | $57,708 | $13,478 | $14,709 | $120,506 | $206,401 | 2022 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 3 | $160,736 | $11,217 | $34,276 | — | $206,229 | 2022 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $172,390 | $0 | $33,832 | — | $206,222 | 2022 |
| General Counsel | JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT | Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4 | $173,471 | $0 | $32,694 | — | $206,166 | 2022 |
| Senior Director, Alternative Capital Partnerships | Infrastructure | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $133,318 | $44,810 | $27,913 | — | $206,041 | 2022 |
| ED, Info Technology | Health | Management Executive Manager 1 | $151,571 | $23,619 | $30,822 | — | $206,013 | 2022 |
| ED, Prem Southern AB Office | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 4 | $131,561 | $29,132 | $6,679 | $38,506 | $205,878 | 2022 |
| Exec Dir-Ent Information Mgmt | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $9,465 | $32,340 | — | $205,866 | 2022 |
| ADM, Agency Governance & Program | JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $164,216 | $10,676 | $30,950 | — | $205,843 | 2022 |
| ADM, Financial Services SFO | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $162,419 | $11,976 | $31,069 | — | $205,465 | 2022 |
| Director, Legal Services | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $152,312 | $0 | $53,087 | — | $205,399 | 2022 |
| Team Leader, Bail Office | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 3 | $172,114 | $344 | $32,909 | — | $205,367 | 2022 |
| Executive Director, Employment Services | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Executive Manager 1 | $159,625 | $14,666 | $30,960 | — | $205,250 | 2022 |
| ED-Financial Services | Municipal Affairs | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $7,130 | $33,694 | — | $204,885 | 2022 |
| Assistant Executive Director | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 4 | $173,471 | $0 | $31,292 | — | $204,763 | 2022 |
| Director, Logistics Support | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 1 | $118,939 | $61,207 | $24,609 | — | $204,755 | 2022 |
| ED, Food & Bio Processing | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Executive Manager 1 | $167,847 | $4,112 | $32,600 | — | $204,559 | 2022 |
| Exec. Negotiations Strategist | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $9,465 | $30,929 | — | $204,455 | 2022 |
| ED, Industry Gov & Research | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $8,136 | $31,942 | — | $204,139 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $0 | $35,909 | — | $204,054 | 2022 |
| ADM Strategic & Integration Services | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $150,778 | $0 | $53,176 | — | $203,954 | 2022 |
| ED, Budget Dev & Planning | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Executive Manager 1 | $164,061 | $7,410 | $32,473 | — | $203,944 | 2022 |
| Executive Director, Strategic Data and Analytics | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Executive Manager 1 | $168,907 | $0 | $34,963 | — | $203,869 | 2022 |
| ADM Consultation,Land & Policy | Indigenous Relations | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $170,585 | $0 | $33,280 | — | $203,865 | 2022 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3 | $168,145 | $1,937 | $33,747 | — | $203,829 | 2022 |
| General Counsel to ADMO | Justice | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,849 | $0 | $12,939 | — | $203,788 | 2022 |
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