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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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YearAll202420232022202120202019
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

267 positions in Municipal Affairs

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
Chairman-Special Areas BoardMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$168,889$0$31,155—$200,0442024
ED, Jasper Recovery Task ForceMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$163,989$0$35,915—$199,9042024
ED-Grants and Ed Property TaxMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$350$32,266—$199,4652023
ADM - Technical and Corporate ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$168,231$0$31,232—$199,4642023
ED-Financial ServicesMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$161,375$0$37,934—$199,3092019
Dir-Dispute ResolutionMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$23,074$13,977$7,609$154,649$199,3092021
ED - Corporate Strategic ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$158,760$6,338$33,834—$198,9322023
ED-Grants and Ed Property TaxMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$0$33,692—$197,7522022
ED-Strategy and Systems SupportMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$154,775$12,315$29,765—$196,8552021
Executive Director-MCSMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$163,269$0$33,036—$196,3052020
Exec Dir-Cmty and Tech SupportMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$158,219$0$37,118—$195,3372019
ED-Financial ServicesMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$163,014$0$32,146—$195,1592020
ED-Grants and Ed Property TaxMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$162,054$0$32,991—$195,0462020
Dir-Fin Planning and ReportingMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$126,337$38,792$29,562—$194,6912021
ED-Corp Planning and PolicyMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$161,082$0$33,379—$194,4612020
Exec Dir-Cmty and Tech SupportMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$159,192$0$35,028—$194,2202024
ED-Grants and Ed Property TaxMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$162,193$0$30,766—$192,9592021
ADM-PSDMunicipal AffairsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$160,479$0$30,469—$190,9482022
ED-Corp Planning and PolicyMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$162,527$0$28,170—$190,6972021
ED-Provincial OperationsMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$155,168$8,300$26,240—$189,7082020
Executive Director-MCSMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$157,441$0$32,051—$189,4912023
ED-Provincial OperationsMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$155,168$2,000$32,276—$189,4442019
ED-RecoveryMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$158,020$800$30,268—$189,0882020
ED-Strat Policy and PlanningMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$138,730$16,300$33,504—$188,5342019
ED-Municipal Policy and EngagementMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$156,255$0$32,261—$188,5162023
Dir-Field OpsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$140,291$21,706$25,761—$187,7582021
ED-Pol and TrainMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$152,476$0$35,156—$187,6322019
Executive Director, OperationsMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$155,749$0$31,850—$187,5992024
Chairman-Special Areas BoardMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$158,762$0$28,489—$187,2502023
ED-Assessment ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$151,399$0$35,342—$186,7402024
ED-Pol and TrainMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$152,476$150$29,708—$182,3352020
Exec Dir-Cmty and Tech SupportMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$149,647$50$32,455—$182,1512023
Dir-Field OpsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$135,984$20,869$23,971—$180,8252020
Executive Director-MCSMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$150,312$200$30,189—$180,7002022
Chairman-Special Areas BoardMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$151,573$0$27,830—$179,4032022
ED-Strat Policy and PlanningMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$146,041$200$30,167—$176,4082022
Executive Director, OperationsMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$146,634$0$29,365—$175,9992023
Dir-Corporate StrategicPolicyMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$144,188$0$31,313—$175,5012019
SolicitorMunicipal AffairsLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$138,709$7,523$28,693—$174,9252022
Director, Stakeholder LiaisonMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,626$11,486$27,391—$174,5032024
Dir-Policy and StrategyMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$142,401$0$31,986—$174,3872024
Chairman-Special Areas BoardMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$143,985$0$30,330—$174,3152019
Dir-Fin Planning and ReportingMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$1,441$32,582—$174,0362024
ED-SSSMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$139,807$0$33,085—$172,8922019
Dir-Public Library ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$32,582—$172,5952024
Dir, Policy and Central OpsMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$32,582—$172,5952024
ED-ASB/Provincial AssessorMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$7,572$37,516$5,560$121,466$172,1132020
ED-Warranty Certification and PolicyMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$140,567$0$31,274—$171,8412023
Dir-Support SvcsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$34,057$21,666—$171,4482020
Executive Director SupportMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$138,539$200$32,573—$171,3122019
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