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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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1,914 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
Legal CounselJusticeLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$155,830$13,615$35,201$3,916$208,5622024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$31,727$208,4762023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$172,540$0$35,919$208,4592023
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$173,471$0$34,904$208,3752022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$174,773$5,600$27,756$208,1292024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$172,540$0$35,449$207,9882023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$173,471$0$34,480$207,9512022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$140,643$32,568$34,685$207,8962023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$174,770$0$33,115$207,8852023
Assistant DirectorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$173,471$0$34,373$207,8442022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$173,592$0$33,838$207,4302024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$172,540$0$34,750$207,2892023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$170,639$0$36,517$207,1562023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$170,315$0$36,730$207,0452024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,085$0$30,949$207,0342023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$169,111$0$37,842$206,9542024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$174,774$0$31,938$206,7112024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$173,593$0$33,013$206,6062024
Legislative CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$157,384$6,878$42,312$206,5752024
Chief ToxicologistJusticeMedical Chief Toxicologist$173,784$0$32,753$206,5382023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$160,736$11,217$34,276$206,2292022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$173,592$0$32,553$206,1452024
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$159,501$50$31,272$15,208$206,0302023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$171,474$0$34,198$205,6722024
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
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$168,979$0$36,219$205,1982023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$167,962$6,204$30,510$204,6762023
Team Leader, Bail OfficeJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$2,060$6,944$204,6522023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$167,637$0$36,922$204,5592023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$171,080$0$33,236$204,3162023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$167,962$3,326$33,023$204,3102023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$166,964$0$37,160$204,1242024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$35,909$204,0542022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$166,833$6,000$31,199$204,0312023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$169,428$0$34,429$203,8562023
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
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$35,594$203,7392022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$169,546$0$34,017$203,5642023
Chief ToxicologistJusticeMedical Chief Toxicologist$170,881$0$32,637$203,5172022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$171,331$0$32,103$203,4352024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$171,768$0$31,579$203,3472022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$35,182$203,3272022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$35,153$203,2982022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$35,027$203,1722022
Resolution CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$195,140$0$7,991$203,1302022
Legislative CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,964$203,1092022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$171,331$0$31,698$203,0292024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$166,471$0$36,520$202,9912022
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