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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
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$30,104$174,0292020
ED, Wellness, Health & SafetyPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$146,283$0$27,736$174,0192021
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$30,082$174,0062019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$30,082$174,0062019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$30,082$174,0062019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$146,060$0$27,924$173,9852022
Executive Director, Financial ServicesAffordability and UtilitiesManagement Executive Manager 1$140,664$0$33,320$173,9842024
Sr. Representative to the USAJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 2$164,756$3,859$5,360$173,9752020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$30,043$173,9672020
Tm Ld, Emerging TechnologiesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$25,489$29,530$173,9582019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$146,838$0$27,113$173,9512022
ED, Crop Health & AssuranceAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$141,456$0$32,471$173,9262019
ED, Forest Stewardship & TradeAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$144,084$0$29,825$173,9092020
Executive DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$144,286$215$29,394$173,8952024
Director, TradeJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$0$0$0$173,879$173,8792024
Director, French Language ServicesEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$141,765$0$32,108$173,8732024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$1,366$28,265$173,8542021
ED. Intergov Relations & Eng.ENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$143,189$2,307$28,354$173,8492021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$138,224$0$35,612$173,8362019
Director, Regional Economic Development ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$141,689$0$32,142$173,8312024
ED, Provincial Security Intelligence OfficePublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$140,569$0$33,246$173,8162024
Executive Director, Policy Services, Planning and InnovationAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$144,282$0$29,530$173,8122021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$29,888$173,8122020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$29,888$173,8122020
Dir-Internal AuditSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$27,810$27,052$173,8002022
Exec Dir, Corp Cons & RepTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$142,680$0$31,106$173,7862024
Director - Coordination & PlanningPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,741$5,567$32,461$173,7692024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$29,827$173,7512020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$144,029$0$29,716$173,7452024
Exec. Dir,Therapeutic CourtsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$9,683$173,7442019
Asst Chief Medical ExaminerJusticePathologist IV$168,124$0$5,602$173,7262022
Director, Fin Reporting & OpsJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$141,012$0$32,701$173,7132024
Ex Dir-Mediation ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$143,216$0$30,494$173,7102022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$146,838$0$26,867$173,7042022
Dir, Special ProjectsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$7,691$32,687$173,6962019
DS, Ins. Reg. & Mark. ConductTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$144,128$0$29,566$173,6942022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$0$26,465$173,6922020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$0$26,465$173,6922020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$0$26,451$173,6782020
ED, Finance & Admin / SFOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$143,163$0$30,512$173,6752019
Executive Director, OSTENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$144,599$0$29,068$173,6672020
Director, PDIMEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$8,056$30,015$173,6542023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$131,650$8,686$33,287$173,6242024
Executive Director, Disability Services SouthSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$131,417$15,837$26,357$173,6122022
Centre Director, MHRCPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$4,791$28,802$173,6062024
Executive Director, Oil SandsENERGYManagement Executive Manager 1$135,717$8,484$29,400$173,6022022
Dir, Treas. Board CoordinationTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$141,316$0$32,279$173,5952024
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$144,282$250$29,053$173,5852021
ED, Env Knowledge & PredictionENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$144,579$0$28,997$173,5762020
ED, Strategic InitiativesENERGYManagement Executive Manager 1$143,336$0$30,238$173,5742022
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