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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 AffairsExecutive Manager 1$144,284$0$26,979—$171,2632021
SolicitorMunicipal AffairsLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$139,912$5,845$24,349—$170,1062022
Dir-Municipal Sustainability and AccountabilityMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$138,114$0$31,861—$169,9752024
ED-Municipal Policy and EngagementMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$137,502$0$31,984—$169,4862024
Exec Dir-Cmty and Tech SupportMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$138,856$0$30,399—$169,2542022
Chief of StaffMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$124,749$13,313$30,841—$168,9032019
Director, Special ProjectsMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$28,766—$168,7792024
Chairman-Special Areas BoardMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$143,985$0$24,766—$168,7502020
Exec Dir-Cmty and Tech SupportMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$140,942$0$27,762—$168,7042021
Dir-Central OperationsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$30,484$22,117—$168,3262020
Dir-Stds Dev and Supp-MechMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,741$100$32,000—$167,8412024
Chief of StaffMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$132,397$7,020$28,394—$167,8122021
Chief of StaffMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$126,946$14,614$26,193—$167,7532020
Dir, Grant Program DeliveryMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,741$0$32,000—$167,7412024
Dir-Asmt & Prop Tax PolMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,738$0$31,956—$167,6942024
ED-SSSMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$139,807$0$27,709—$167,5162020
Director - Corporate Planning & SupportMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$138,066$0$29,401—$167,4662023
ED-Assessment ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$137,533$0$29,568—$167,1012023
ED-Strat Policy and PlanningMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$138,730$0$28,141—$166,8712020
Dir-Finance & AdminMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$350$26,497—$166,8612024
Dir-LADMMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$33,298—$166,6162019
Dir, Policy and Central OpsMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$250$30,649—$166,4832023
Director, AFRRCSMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$4,618$28,535—$166,4712021
Dir-Fin Planning and ReportingMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,649—$166,2332023
Dir-Public Library ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$30,649—$166,2332023
Dir-LADMMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,741$0$30,400—$166,1412024
Dir-Public Library ServicesMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$32,750—$166,0682019
ED-Strat Policy and PlanningMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$139,018$0$26,582—$165,6002021
Dir-Stnds Dev-Bldg Fire BFMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$200$31,994—$165,5112019
Dir-Stnds Dev-Bldg Fire BFMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$29,766—$165,3502023
Dir-Asmt & Prop Tax PolMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,994—$165,3112019
ED, Hlth Standards and QualityMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$6,478$4,602$3,738$150,299$165,1172020
Dir-Stnds Dev-Bldg Fire BFMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,984$0$28,800—$164,7852022
Dir-Dispute ResolutionMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$31,002—$164,3202019
Dir-Compliance and AssuranceMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,693$0$31,568—$164,2612024
Dir-LADMMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$137,010$0$27,238—$164,2482021
Chief of StaffMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$30,826—$164,1442019
ED-ASB/Provincial AssessorMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$0$0$0$164,000$164,0002021
Dir-Property Admin-SABMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,741$0$28,220—$163,9612024
Dir-Finance & AdminMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$3,843$26,624—$163,7842022
ED-SSSMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$134,202$0$29,463—$163,6652022
Dir-Finance & AdminMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,663—$162,9812019
Dir-Public Library ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$29,386—$162,7042022
Fire CommissionerMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$125,289$6,647$30,504—$162,4392019
Director -Corporate Policy and Red Tape ReductionMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,834—$162,4172023
Director, Executive OperationsMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,226$0$30,069—$162,2952024
Dir-Finance & AdminMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$26,663—$162,2462023
Dir-Field OpsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$28,762—$162,0802019
Dir-Stakeholder RelationsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$129,480$0$32,547—$162,0272019
Dir, Policy and Central OpsMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,399$0$29,548—$161,9472022
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