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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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Government of Albertaret 2026-05-08

YearAll 2021 2020 2019

MinistryAll Justice JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL SERVICE ALBERTA Health Treasury Board and Finance ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS EDUCATION Infrastructure Public Service Commission Environment and Protected Areas Executive Council Municipal Affairs AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY CHILDREN'S SERVICES TRANSPORTATION Advanced Education COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES ENERGY Technology and Innovation Public Safety and Emergency Services LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION Transportation and Economic Corridors Agriculture and Irrigation Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Communications And Public Engagement JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE Children and Family Services Indigenous Relations JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION Energy and Minerals Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development Forestry and Parks ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN SENIORS AND HOUSING JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT Arts, Culture and Status of Women FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM Affordability and Utilities Mental Health and Addiction Immigration and Multiculturalism CULTURE CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS Tourism and Sport

566 positions in SERVICE ALBERTA

Total compensation by ministry
Ministry	Positions	Total compensation	Avg per position
Justice	1,914	$432,793,980	$226,120
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	1,973	$372,396,893	$188,747
SERVICE ALBERTA	566	$90,898,524	$160,598
Health	492	$89,136,095	$181,171
Treasury Board and Finance	494	$88,056,547	$178,252
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	537	$86,432,392	$160,954
EDUCATION	497	$80,451,345	$161,874
Infrastructure	364	$59,660,651	$163,903
Public Service Commission	285	$49,518,687	$173,750
Environment and Protected Areas	284	$49,023,747	$172,619
Executive Council	227	$46,955,068	$206,851
Municipal Affairs	267	$46,854,462	$175,485
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	280	$45,501,907	$162,507
CHILDREN'S SERVICES	246	$40,731,241	$165,574
TRANSPORTATION	248	$40,003,962	$161,306
Advanced Education	226	$39,526,394	$174,896
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	236	$38,881,284	$164,751
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	212	$38,441,271	$181,327
ENERGY	214	$37,988,370	$177,516
Technology and Innovation	209	$36,217,043	$173,287
Public Safety and Emergency Services	180	$32,714,044	$181,745
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION	181	$29,474,761	$162,844
Transportation and Economic Corridors	165	$29,240,801	$177,217
Agriculture and Irrigation	149	$26,175,693	$175,676
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction	140	$25,415,591	$181,540
Communications And Public Engagement	150	$25,160,322	$167,735
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE	114	$21,716,682	$190,497
Children and Family Services	111	$20,142,802	$181,467
Indigenous Relations	104	$18,906,605	$181,794
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION	112	$18,905,655	$168,800
Energy and Minerals	75	$14,496,635	$193,288
Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development	89	$13,965,776	$156,919
Forestry and Parks	74	$13,344,993	$180,338
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM	75	$13,081,719	$174,423
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN	72	$12,472,519	$173,229
SENIORS AND HOUSING	71	$12,334,087	$173,720
JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	60	$10,339,155	$172,319
Arts, Culture and Status of Women	42	$8,133,067	$193,644
FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	39	$6,527,539	$167,373
Affordability and Utilities	31	$6,422,045	$207,163
Mental Health and Addiction	29	$5,865,914	$202,273
Immigration and Multiculturalism	25	$4,907,256	$196,290
CULTURE	28	$4,887,411	$174,550
CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN	25	$4,278,579	$171,143
TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM	19	$3,100,945	$163,208
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS	15	$2,882,406	$192,160
Tourism and Sport	7	$1,381,698	$197,385
Total	11,953	$2,195,744,564

Position	Ministry	Class	Base salary	Cash benefits	Non-cash	Severance	Total	Year
Deputy Minister	SERVICE ALBERTA	Snr Officer Deputy Minister	$282,919	$15,166	$74,914	—	$372,999	2021
Director FOIP Sector	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$107,855	$40,598	$23,661	$189,415	$361,529	2021
Deputy Minister	SERVICE ALBERTA	Snr Officer Deputy Minister	$285,877	$5,977	$57,759	—	$349,613	2020
Deputy Minister	SERVICE ALBERTA	Deputy Minister	$257,606	$4,200	$57,320	—	$319,126	2019
ADM,FOIP Rvw & Transformation	SERVICE ALBERTA	Assistant Deputy Minister	$182,734	$62,038	$39,206	$15,229	$299,207	2019
Dir-Info Sharing Strategy	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$10,768	$26,071	$4,172	$231,974	$272,984	2020
ED, IMT Administrative Srvcs	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$12,461	$4,680	$4,872	$247,797	$269,810	2020
TL,Governance&Secretariat Func	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 1	$122,060	$30,516	$5,489	$109,972	$268,038	2020
ADM,FOIP Rvw & Transformation	SERVICE ALBERTA	Assistant Deputy Minister	$200,405	$19,270	$45,489	—	$265,163	2019
Corp Chief Information Officer	SERVICE ALBERTA	Assistant Deputy Minister	$220,445	$0	$44,279	—	$264,725	2021
Corp Chief Information Officer	SERVICE ALBERTA	Assistant Deputy Minister	$220,445	$0	$42,672	—	$263,118	2020
Corp Chief Information Officer	SERVICE ALBERTA	Assistant Deputy Minister	$211,720	$0	$46,753	—	$258,473	2019
ED, Registries	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$53,004	$21,005	$14,209	$165,954	$254,173	2020
Exec Dir, Modern & Rationalization	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$153,965	$44,767	$29,666	$25,240	$253,638	2021
Assistant Deputy Minister	SERVICE ALBERTA	Assistant Deputy Minister	$200,405	$0	$47,029	—	$247,434	2019
Assoc Dir-Bus Relationship Mgt	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 1	$9,607	$24,598	$5,746	$206,953	$246,904	2020
Sr Data Management Advisor	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 1	$9,607	$22,613	$5,484	$206,953	$244,657	2020
Exec Dir-ERP Engagement	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$159,328	$76,021	$8,015	—	$243,364	2021
Exec Dir-Procurement Svcs	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$193,591	$0	$44,982	—	$238,572	2019
ADM,FOIP & Information Mgmt	SERVICE ALBERTA	Assistant Deputy Minister	$200,405	$0	$37,498	—	$237,903	2020
Assoc Dir-Product Support Serv	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 1	$12,219	$22,054	$5,969	$197,430	$237,673	2020
Assistant Deputy Minister	SERVICE ALBERTA	Assistant Deputy Minister	$200,405	$0	$36,801	—	$237,205	2020
ADM, Cons, Reg & Strat Svcs	SERVICE ALBERTA	Assistant Deputy Minister	$195,285	$0	$38,668	—	$233,953	2021
Dir, IMT Investment Management	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$10,192	$23,749	$5,756	$191,409	$231,105	2020
Exec Dir,Strategy & Support Op	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$153,965	$13,048	$29,666	$25,240	$221,919	2021
ADM, Strategic & Consumer Svcs	SERVICE ALBERTA	Assistant Deputy Minister	$176,968	$150	$43,689	—	$220,806	2019
Director, Strategic Initiatives	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$55,585	$28,153	—	$217,055	2021
ADM Shared Svcs	SERVICE ALBERTA	Assistant Deputy Minister	$181,695	$0	$35,278	—	$216,973	2021
Ex Dir-ECM	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$13,251	$62,390	$6,404	$132,538	$214,583	2020
Exec Dir-Corp Info Sec Office	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$175,359	$0	$38,557	—	$213,916	2019
Exec Dir-Procurement Svcs	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$177,690	$0	$35,370	—	$213,060	2020
ADM, Cons, Reg & Strat Svcs	SERVICE ALBERTA	Assistant Deputy Minister	$176,968	$0	$35,250	—	$212,218	2020
Exec Dir-ERP Engagement	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$205,076	$0	$6,648	—	$211,723	2020
Exec Dir-ERP Engagement	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$205,076	$0	$6,402	—	$211,478	2019
ED, Enterprise Service Mgmt	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$11,478	$26,921	$5,749	$164,845	$208,993	2020
Executive Director / SFO	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$164,061	$13,055	$31,180	—	$208,296	2021
ADM, Digital Delivery and Innovation	SERVICE ALBERTA	Assistant Deputy Minister	$174,692	$0	$32,759	—	$207,451	2021
Chief Officer	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 2	$172,319	$10	$33,722	—	$206,050	2020
Ex Lead, Program Delivery	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$172,487	$0	$33,021	—	$205,508	2021
ED, AFRRCS and Registries	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$164,061	$150	$39,597	—	$203,808	2019
Exec Dir-Land Titles & Surveys	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$164,061	$0	$39,597	—	$203,658	2019
Ex Dir-ECM	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$164,061	$0	$38,628	—	$202,689	2019
SCIO-Environment & Resources	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$164,061	$0	$38,464	—	$202,524	2019
Ex Lead Ent IMT Services	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 2	$165,517	$0	$36,505	—	$202,023	2019
Exec Dir-Consumer Svcs	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$144,353	$22,208	$34,184	—	$200,744	2019
SCIO-Government Services	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$159,387	$6,130	$34,743	—	$200,260	2019
Exec Dir, Strategy Governance	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$164,061	$0	$35,818	—	$199,878	2019
Exec Dir-Digital Svc Technol	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$164,061	$0	$35,818	—	$199,878	2019
Exec Dir-Ent Ops & Infrastruct	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$164,061	$0	$35,818	—	$199,878	2019
Ex Lead, Program Delivery	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$168,166	$0	$31,297	—	$199,463	2020

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