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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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11,953 positions

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
Dir, Claims & Special ProgramsHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,832$13,399$26,036$176,2672022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,533$0$28,724$176,2572021
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,533$0$28,724$176,2572021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,533$0$28,724$176,2572021
ED, Peace RegionENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$157,334$12,051$6,870$176,2562019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,533$0$28,703$176,2362021
ED, Prim & Comm HlthHealthExecutive Manager 1$146,981$720$28,516$176,2162021
ED, Cabinet CoordinationExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$144,745$50$31,419$176,2142021
Executive Director, FSCD and PDD PolicyCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$144,282$0$31,927$176,2092021
ED, Energy Info & AnalysisEnergy and MineralsManagement Executive Manager 1$144,935$0$31,260$176,1962023
ED, High School CurriculumEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$146,649$0$29,535$176,1852020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$144,758$0$31,420$176,1782019
DirectorIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 2$123,991$19,934$32,250$176,1752019
ED, FNMI EducationEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$147,559$0$28,598$176,1572022
Exec Dir-Motor Veh & Reg AdminSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$141,083$0$35,059$176,1422019
Executive Director / SFOTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$32,154$176,1372019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,533$0$28,592$176,1252021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,533$0$28,592$176,1252021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,533$0$28,592$176,1252021
South Regional Resources DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$6,047$30,062$176,1212024
Exec.Dir.SafeRoadsAlbertaTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$161,130$350$14,641$176,1212020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$148,242$0$27,877$176,1192020
ED, Crop Assurance and Rural ProgrammingAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$146,430$0$29,670$176,1002023
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$31,864$176,0872021
ED, Health Facilities PlanningHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$144,979$50$31,058$176,0872023
Dir, InvestigationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,761$8,131$33,186$176,0792024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$145,623$3,244$27,203$176,0702021
Executive DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$140,883$0$35,186$176,0692019
Director, System TransformationMental Health and AddictionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$142,618$0$33,451$176,0692024
Mgr, Maternal, Child & FamilyHealthManager Zone 2$115,659$34,576$25,832$176,0672020
Executive Director, RAMArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Executive Manager 1$143,966$0$32,081$176,0462023
Forest Area ManagerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$18,732$29,903$176,0432019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,986$3,947$28,101$176,0342021
Senior Fin Officer & Exec DirAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$32,044$176,0272019
Exec. Director, OperationsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$142,970$0$33,051$176,0212019
Director, Strategic Stakeholder OutreachArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,741$8,997$31,272$176,0102024
Director, Accounting PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$145,964$0$30,045$176,0082024
Dir-Field Ops LiaisonCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$33,330$9,355$176,0032019
Director, Epidemiology & SurveillanceHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,741$7,946$32,315$176,0022024
ERU Mgr and Operations ChiefEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$10,383$30,032$175,9992023
Executive Director, OperationsMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$146,634$0$29,365$175,9992023
Director, Student Supports CoordinationAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$142,941$0$33,047$175,9882024
Exec Dir-Red Tape ReductionService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$146,107$0$29,875$175,9822023
ADM, FinanceENERGYAssistant Deputy Minister$147,872$0$28,108$175,9802021
Director, Concierge ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,831$15,383$26,751$175,9642021
Dir Strat Policy,Implementation & CoordinationHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$5,270$30,663$175,9452024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,096$0$28,839$175,9362022
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$32,008$175,9332020
ADM, Community,Jobs & Econ PolExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$146,376$0$29,549$175,9252020
ED, Hlth Wkfc PartnershipsHealthExecutive Manager 1$143,983$1,814$30,124$175,9222020
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