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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
Principal Adv to the MinisterHealthMinisterial Ministerial 2$134,701$33,652$7,053$175,4072020
Exec Director Wildfire Mgt. BrAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$145,740$0$29,665$175,4052019
Director, Program Accountability, Scholarships and OversightAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$10,643$29,171$175,3972023
Policy CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Counsel$143,830$0$31,565$175,3952020
Director, Data Analytics & GISPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$143,397$0$31,986$175,3832024
Regional Exec Director CalgaryCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$168,983$0$6,399$175,3822020
Ex Dir-Workplace Policy & LegLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$142,787$0$32,528$175,3142019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$31,065$175,2892021
ED, Operations & Admin.InfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$145,458$0$29,814$175,2722021
Assistance Chief Crown ProsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$0$28,040$175,2672020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$145,623$2,447$27,197$175,2672021
MD, AB UK OfficeECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$161,936$6,916$6,402$175,2552019
Dir, Acute Care Access & PolHealthExecutive Manager 1$134,754$11,581$28,917$175,2522020
Director, Innovation & StrategyTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$2,635$32,582$175,2292024
Dir, CRMDAHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$15,152$26,751$175,2212021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$143,634$50$31,526$175,2092023
ED, Police Review Commission ImplementationPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$146,957$0$28,252$175,2082023
Dir.Strategic InitiativesPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$7,691$34,160$175,1702019
Construction ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,636$15,070$27,459$175,1652023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$146,015$0$29,148$175,1632023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$145,625$0$29,528$175,1532023
Executive Director, Disability Services SouthSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$162,785$0$12,367$175,1522024
ED, TLE/RegistrarEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$146,567$0$28,572$175,1392021
ED, Capital Projects DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$144,395$0$30,742$175,1372024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$30,911$175,1342021
ADM-Early Childhood ServicesCHILDREN'S SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$137,561$8,841$28,731$175,1332020
Chief of ProtocolExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$148,303$0$26,810$175,1132020
Legal CounselJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADELegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 2$145,164$0$29,947$175,1112024
ED, Analytics & Perf ReportingHealthExecutive Manager 1$146,308$300$28,497$175,1052021
ED, Provincial AssessmentEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$143,611$0$31,493$175,1042019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$144,029$0$31,074$175,1032024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$143,722$0$31,363$175,0842019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$144,025$0$31,049$175,0742024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$31,109$175,0332020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$31,109$175,0332020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$31,109$175,0332020
Appellate/Constitutional CounsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$31,109$175,0332020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$139,132$100$35,790$175,0222019
Dir, Economic and Resource PolicyExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$138,574$5,469$30,976$175,0192023
Surveillance VeterinarianAgriculture and IrrigationOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$147,470$117$27,428$175,0152024
Legal CounselJusticeLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 2$144,051$0$30,962$175,0142022
ED, Wellness, Health & SafetyPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$145,979$0$29,034$175,0132020
Sheriff Highway Patrol OfficerJusticeSubsidiary 03B 3875 Sheriff Security Transport 3$0$0$0$175,000$175,0002023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$147,943$0$27,040$174,9832023
Deputy Chief, Protection & Communication ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$9,710$30,255$174,9802023
Exec Director, Pension PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$144,696$0$30,284$174,9792021
Senior Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$30,742$174,9662021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$31,027$174,9512019
ED, Historic Res. MgmtCULTUREManagement Executive Manager 1$146,391$150$28,405$174,9462022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$147,943$0$27,002$174,9442023
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