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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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11,953 positions

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice1,914$432,793,980$226,120
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL1,973$372,396,893$188,747
SERVICE ALBERTA566$90,898,524$160,598
Health492$89,136,095$181,171
Treasury Board and Finance494$88,056,547$178,252
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS537$86,432,392$160,954
EDUCATION497$80,451,345$161,874
Infrastructure364$59,660,651$163,903
Public Service Commission285$49,518,687$173,750
Environment and Protected Areas284$49,023,747$172,619
Executive Council227$46,955,068$206,851
Municipal Affairs267$46,854,462$175,485
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY280$45,501,907$162,507
CHILDREN'S SERVICES246$40,731,241$165,574
TRANSPORTATION248$40,003,962$161,306
Advanced Education226$39,526,394$174,896
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES236$38,881,284$164,751
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES212$38,441,271$181,327
ENERGY214$37,988,370$177,516
Technology and Innovation209$36,217,043$173,287
Public Safety and Emergency Services180$32,714,044$181,745
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION181$29,474,761$162,844
Transportation and Economic Corridors165$29,240,801$177,217
Agriculture and Irrigation149$26,175,693$175,676
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction140$25,415,591$181,540
Communications And Public Engagement150$25,160,322$167,735
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE114$21,716,682$190,497
Children and Family Services111$20,142,802$181,467
Indigenous Relations104$18,906,605$181,794
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION112$18,905,655$168,800
Energy and Minerals75$14,496,635$193,288
Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development89$13,965,776$156,919
Forestry and Parks74$13,344,993$180,338
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM75$13,081,719$174,423
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN72$12,472,519$173,229
SENIORS AND HOUSING71$12,334,087$173,720
JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT60$10,339,155$172,319
Arts, Culture and Status of Women42$8,133,067$193,644
FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM39$6,527,539$167,373
Affordability and Utilities31$6,422,045$207,163
Mental Health and Addiction29$5,865,914$202,273
Immigration and Multiculturalism25$4,907,256$196,290
CULTURE28$4,887,411$174,550
CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN25$4,278,579$171,143
TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM19$3,100,945$163,208
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS15$2,882,406$192,160
Tourism and Sport7$1,381,698$197,385
Total11,953$2,195,744,564
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Chief Med Officer of HealthHealthMedical Chief Medical Officer Health 2$363,634$227,911$5,239$596,7842021
Chief Medical ExaminerJusticeChief Medical Examiner$460,458$126,689$5,572$592,7192023
Deputy Minister, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$331,647$170,166$87,274$589,0872024
ADM, Safety & PolicyTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$101,155$51,547$22,240$322,316$497,2582022
Chief Medical ExaminerJusticeChief Medical Examiner$456,490$29,179$9,281$494,9502023
Chief Medical ExaminerJusticeChief Medical Examiner$463,007$21,243$10,174$494,4242024
Deputy Chief Medical ExaminerJusticeDeputy Chief Medical Examiner$448,753$19,588$17,641$485,9822024
DM of Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$363,419$27,058$93,403$483,8802023
Deputy MinisterEnergy and MineralsSnr Officer Deputy Minister$132,411$140,448$35,200$167,882$475,9402023
Asst Chief Medical ExaminerJusticePathologist IV$434,018$27,789$13,906$475,7132023
Assist Chief Medical ExaminerJusticePathologist IV$370,073$14,328$91,033$475,4342024
DM, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilDeputy Minister$357,347$19,566$98,399$475,3122019
Chief Med Officer of HealthHealthChief Medical Officer Health$323,075$118,558$8,743$20,000$470,3762022
DM of Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$357,347$26,005$84,194$467,5452022
DM of Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$357,347$27,488$80,645$465,4802021
Assist Chief Medical ExaminerJusticePathologist IV$399,762$0$63,266$463,0282023
Asst Chief Med. ExaminerJusticePathologist IV$422,124$15,114$17,350$454,5882024
DM of Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$357,347$16,493$78,843$452,6822020
Asst Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMedical Pathologist IV$336,069$105,702$8,274$450,0442021
Asst Chief Med. ExaminerJusticePathologist IV$434,018$0$13,767$447,7852023
DM of Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilDeputy Minister$347,891$13,909$84,715$446,5152019
Chief Medical ExaminerJusticeChief Medical Examiner$397,383$43,925$4,997$446,3062022
Asst Chief Medical ExaminerJusticePathologist IV$421,803$0$17,061$438,8652024
Asst Chief Medical ExaminerJusticePathologist IV$426,932$0$10,909$437,8412023
Associate Deputy Minister, Intergovernmental RelationsExecutive CouncilSenior Official A$211,780$33,752$54,000$135,512$435,0442024
Deputy MinisterSENIORS AND HOUSINGSnr Officer Deputy Minister$232,000$193,339$8,056$433,3962021
Deputy MinisterPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesSnr Officer Deputy Minister$300,234$59,407$72,662$432,3032024
Special AdvisorENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$37,877$38,978$10,877$342,713$430,4452020
Deputy Medical Off. of HealthHealthMedical Medical Officer Health 1$278,927$142,534$7,205$428,6662021
Assistant Chief Medical ExaminerJusticePathologist IV$407,328$0$16,853$424,1822024
Deputy MinisterHealthSnr Officer Deputy Minister$330,255$8,378$84,277$422,9102024
Assistant Chief Medical ExaminerJusticePathologist IV$414,254$0$8,390$422,6442024
Assist Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMedical Pathologist IV$361,258$48,665$7,484$417,4072020
Deputy MinisterService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$56,252$69,097$416,0842023
Deputy MinisterFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,878$64,195$65,854$415,9272022
Deputy Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMedical Deputy Chief ME$379,320$29,178$7,184$415,6832021
Deputy MinisterPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$54,506$69,665$414,9052023
Assoc DM, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$328,759$0$83,970$412,7292020
Assoc DM, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$328,759$0$81,029$409,7882021
Deputy MinisterIndigenous RelationsSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$47,215$69,765$407,7152023
Deputy Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALDeputy Chief ME$350,837$52,300$4,519$407,6552019
Advisor, Special ProjectsExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$36,229$79,567$406,5302023
Deputy Chief Medical ExaminerJusticeDeputy Chief Medical Examiner$376,037$22,786$7,655$406,4772023
Asst Chief Med. ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMedical Pathologist IV$215,365$182,068$8,328$405,7612021
Assoc DM, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilDeputy Minister$319,303$0$85,447$404,7502019
Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALChief Medical Examiner$369,594$27,789$6,604$403,9872019
Deputy Chief Medical ExaminerJusticeDeputy Chief Medical Examiner$379,320$15,911$8,406$403,6382022
Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMedical Chief Medical Examiner$397,383$0$5,085$402,4682021
Deputy Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMedical Deputy Chief ME$379,321$14,589$8,508$402,4182021
Deputy MinisterArts, Culture and Status of WomenSnr Officer Deputy Minister$300,234$24,058$77,790$402,0832024
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