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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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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, Executive OperationsJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$228,735$0$52,847$281,5822024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$228,735$604$51,983$281,3212024
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, CalgaryJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$227,246$0$54,066$281,3122023
Legislative CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$227,922$0$53,373$281,2952024
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$227,257$0$53,982$281,2382022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$228,735$0$52,459$281,1942024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$226,382$0$54,741$281,1232024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$7,087$52,497$281,0822023
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$227,257$0$53,786$281,0432022
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$227,257$0$53,786$281,0432022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$230,154$0$50,868$281,0222024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$228,735$0$52,285$281,0202024
General CounselEnvironment and Protected AreasLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$228,735$0$52,285$281,0202024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$52,285$281,0202024
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, WetaskiwinJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$229,397$0$51,610$281,0062023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$227,702$0$53,301$281,0032024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$228,735$0$52,255$280,9902024
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, PolicyJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$231,361$0$49,628$280,9892022
SolicitorMunicipal AffairsLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$228,735$0$52,184$280,9192024
SolicitorMunicipal AffairsLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$228,735$0$52,184$280,9192024
Associate DM, Natural GasENERGYDeputy Minister$224,581$0$56,166$280,7462019
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, EdmontonJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$226,075$0$54,351$280,4262024
ControllerTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Official$216,437$14,588$49,377$280,4032019
Assistant DirectorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$227,922$0$52,371$280,2932024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$223,024$4,106$52,932$280,0622024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$227,874$0$52,160$280,0342024
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, EdmontonJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$213,125$20,119$46,775$280,0192022
Project ManagerTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 2$117,160$50,310$6,107$106,439$280,0162019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$226,382$0$53,626$280,0072024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$225,188$0$54,759$279,9472024
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, SpecializedJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$227,257$0$52,587$279,8442022
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$227,257$0$52,587$279,8442022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$227,685$0$52,109$279,7942024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$227,397$100$52,152$279,6492024
Senior Legal OfficerJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$228,735$200$50,420$279,3552024
Assistant Deputy MinisterJusticeADM Civil Crown Counel 8$227,425$0$51,926$279,3522023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$50,585$279,3202024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$228,735$200$50,350$279,2862024
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, EdmontonJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$50,449$279,1842024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$226,382$0$52,779$279,1612024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$50,420$279,1552024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$50,420$279,1552024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$50,420$279,1552024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$228,735$0$50,420$279,1552024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$50,420$279,1552024
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, CalgaryJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$50,420$279,1552024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$50,420$279,1552024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$50,420$279,1552024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$50,420$279,1552024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$50,420$279,1552024
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