Political overhead · 2022-2023
Senior public servant compensation
Per-ministry aggregate of senior compensation disclosures for 2022-2023: total payroll, count of disclosed positions, and average compensation. Disclosure only covers positions above the public-service threshold — this is a floor, not a census of every employee.
Ministries
27
Disclosed positions
1,910
Total compensation
$349,464,726
verification
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derivation
Per-ministry roll-up of disclosed senior compensation: position counts above the disclosure threshold and total/average compensation for the requested fiscal year.
source
| Ministry | Positions | Average compensation | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice | 607 | $209,805 | $127,351,503 |
| Environment and Protected Areas | 126 | $160,453 | $20,217,096 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 81 | $175,394 | $14,206,927 |
| EDUCATION | 87 | $160,114 | $13,929,889 |
| Health | 74 | $181,320 | $13,417,687 |
| SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 78 | $171,477 | $13,375,176 |
| Public Safety and Emergency Services | 74 | $168,062 | $12,436,602 |
| Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 69 | $172,559 | $11,906,536 |
| Technology and Innovation | 73 | $162,209 | $11,841,282 |
| Transportation and Economic Corridors | 67 | $169,113 | $11,330,585 |
| Infrastructure | 65 | $161,569 | $10,501,999 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT | 60 | $172,319 | $10,339,155 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 60 | $166,478 | $9,988,670 |
| Agriculture and Irrigation | 58 | $164,083 | $9,516,836 |
| Executive Council | 36 | $212,075 | $7,634,707 |
| ENERGY | 41 | $179,175 | $7,346,155 |
| Public Service Commission | 41 | $175,861 | $7,210,293 |
| FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM | 39 | $167,373 | $6,527,539 |
| Municipal Affairs | 33 | $177,428 | $5,855,128 |
| CULTURE | 28 | $174,550 | $4,887,411 |
| Advanced Education | 27 | $172,466 | $4,656,588 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 23 | $166,940 | $3,839,629 |
| TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM | 19 | $163,208 | $3,100,945 |
| Indigenous Relations | 14 | $182,041 | $2,548,577 |
| SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS | 14 | $177,372 | $2,483,207 |
| Affordability and Utilities | 9 | $184,477 | $1,660,289 |
| Mental Health and Addiction | 7 | $193,473 | $1,354,313 |