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Cost of government

Sunshine list

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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YearAll202420232022
MinistryAllJusticeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSERVICE ALBERTAHealthTreasury Board and FinanceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEDUCATIONInfrastructurePublic Service CommissionEnvironment and Protected AreasExecutive CouncilMunicipal AffairsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYCHILDREN'S SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONAdvanced EducationCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESENERGYTechnology and InnovationPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONTransportation and Economic CorridorsAgriculture and IrrigationService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionCommunications And Public EngagementJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEChildren and Family ServicesIndigenous RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONEnergy and MineralsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentForestry and ParksECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSENIORS AND HOUSINGJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTArts, Culture and Status of WomenFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and AddictionImmigration and MulticulturalismCULTURECULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSTourism and Sport

1,914 positions in Justice

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
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,676—$215,9042022
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,308$0$36,439—$215,7462022
ED, Resolution ServicesJusticeManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$10,213$33,217—$215,7302024
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$178,312$0$37,328—$215,6412022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$177,219$0$38,404—$215,6232022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$177,219$0$38,005—$215,2242022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$38,442—$215,1912023
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$173,772$0$41,354—$215,1252024
Legislative CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$177,918$0$37,167—$215,0852023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,646$0$38,420—$215,0662023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,795—$215,0232022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$177,579$1,051$36,317—$214,9472022
Assistant DirectorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$178,825$0$36,053—$214,8782022
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$37,805—$214,5542023
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$37,801—$214,5502023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$37,801—$214,5502023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$37,789—$214,5382023
Resolution CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$37,761—$214,5112023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$37,486—$214,2352023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$37,446—$214,1952023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$180,323$0$33,839—$214,1622023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$177,756$0$36,392—$214,1482022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,085$817$37,060—$213,9622023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$166,537$11,449$35,962—$213,9482023
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$37,190—$213,9392023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$37,045—$213,7942023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$37,005—$213,7542023
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$209,180$0$4,574—$213,7532023
Exec CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,528$0$34,140—$213,6682022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$36,858—$213,6072023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$36,858—$213,6072023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$36,856—$213,6052023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$184,259$111$29,039—$213,4102023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$36,646—$213,3952023
Deputy Chief ToxicologistJusticeMedical Deputy Chief Toxicologist$178,536$0$34,840—$213,3762024
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$177,806$150$35,373—$213,3302022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$175,072$0$38,239—$213,3122023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$36,536—$213,2852023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$36,496—$213,2462023
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$150$36,311—$213,2102023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$36,303—$213,0532023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$36,271—$213,0202023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$177,109$0$35,895—$213,0042022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$36,154—$212,9032023
Legislative CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,085$0$36,763—$212,8482023
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$35,926—$212,6752023
Team Leader, Bail OfficeJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$186,041$20,577$5,972—$212,5912022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$35,829—$212,5792023
Legislative CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$35,713—$212,4622023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$35,673—$212,4232023
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