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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

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
Director, ContractsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,741$7,871$32,279—$175,8912024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$146,015$0$29,849—$175,8642023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$148,120$221$27,520—$175,8622021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$148,550$150$27,160—$175,8602021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$143,536$0$32,310—$175,8472024
Mgr, Animal Health SurveillAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 1$147,260$0$28,541—$175,8002021
Director, Oil OperationsEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$143,183$0$32,612—$175,7952024
ED, Irrigation & Farm WaterAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$145,482$2,191$28,111—$175,7832020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$3,098$28,455—$175,7762021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$146,015$1,646$28,115—$175,7762023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$145,623$50$30,095—$175,7682019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$147,943$0$27,824—$175,7662023
Director Infra Tech ServicesAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,469$10,051$29,242—$175,7622023
Exec Dir-Service DeliverySERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$144,464$0$31,297—$175,7612019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$147,943$0$27,817—$175,7592023
Director, Europe & AfricaExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$7,105$28,641—$175,7592024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$142,904$0$32,852—$175,7552024
Exec Dir Metis RelationsIndigenous RelationsManagement Executive Manager 1$143,359$0$32,390—$175,7502024
Director, Strategic PolicyService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,779$12,223$30,746—$175,7482024
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$140,868$0$34,855—$175,7232023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,533$0$28,170—$175,7032021
Regional Exec Director CalgaryCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$168,983$0$6,696—$175,6792019
ED, Modernization, IMT & RschJusticeManagement Executive Manager 1$139,813$0$35,865—$175,6782024
Exec Dir-Ent Data & AnalyticsSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$141,659$0$34,011—$175,6712019
Dir, Interg Land Delivery NEForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$6,200$29,449—$175,6622024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$7,507—$175,6522020
Director, Procurement and Resource ManagementSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$6,000$29,621—$175,6342024
ED, Research and InnovationHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$139,857$9,582$26,188—$175,6272022
Chief of StaffJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONMinisterial Ministerial EA$147,545$19,476$8,589—$175,6102020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$144,029$0$31,554—$175,5832024
ED, Engagement and Indigenous InitiativesEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$147,397$0$28,175—$175,5732024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,578$150$27,841—$175,5692021
Executive Director, Policy Services, Planning and InnovationAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$147,528$0$28,027—$175,5552020
ED, Program Implementation and CoordinationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$142,707$1,260$31,584—$175,5512023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$7,401—$175,5462019
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$31,559—$175,5422019
Exec Dir First Nations RelnsIndigenous RelationsManagement Executive Manager 1$141,009$2,429$32,095—$175,5332024
Review OfficerJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$141,399$0$34,125—$175,5242023
Executive Director, InsightAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$146,741$0$28,773—$175,5142021
Legal CounselLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$31,289—$175,5122021
Dir-Corporate StrategicPolicyMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$144,188$0$31,313—$175,5012019
ED, Economic Policy & Industry GrowthJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$144,937$200$30,362—$175,4992023
ED, Workforce Dev & AnalyticsPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$144,087$0$31,405—$175,4932023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$144,029$0$31,458—$175,4872024
ED, Policy and PlanningEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$140,905$0$34,580—$175,4852019
ED, Strategy & Client SvcsTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$146,650$200$28,635—$175,4852020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$146,015$0$29,463—$175,4782023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$31,549—$175,4732019
ED, Financial ServicesEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$141,542$3,115$30,800—$175,4562023
Team Lead - SouthTransportation and Economic CorridorsOpted Out & Excluded Engineering & Related Level 4$121,594$30,964$22,886—$175,4442022
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