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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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1,782 positions in 2024

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice689$165,800,059$240,639
Health81$15,970,965$197,172
Environment and Protected Areas80$14,841,981$185,525
Treasury Board and Finance72$14,275,128$198,266
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES67$12,842,623$191,681
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE65$12,682,047$195,108
Technology and Innovation65$11,236,655$172,872
Children and Family Services60$11,023,959$183,733
Public Safety and Emergency Services57$10,977,901$192,595
Transportation and Economic Corridors55$10,198,350$185,425
Agriculture and Irrigation46$8,615,394$187,291
Executive Council39$8,577,609$219,939
Infrastructure45$8,361,700$185,816
EDUCATION43$7,941,230$184,680
Forestry and Parks41$7,471,270$182,226
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction38$7,299,558$192,094
Energy and Minerals36$7,074,899$196,525
Public Service Commission36$6,797,367$188,816
Municipal Affairs31$6,219,087$200,616
Advanced Education27$5,504,575$203,873
Arts, Culture and Status of Women24$4,695,426$195,643
Communications And Public Engagement26$4,662,203$179,316
Affordability and Utilities15$3,298,712$219,914
Mental Health and Addiction14$2,854,725$203,909
Immigration and Multiculturalism13$2,618,198$201,400
Indigenous Relations13$2,577,552$198,273
Tourism and Sport4$796,846$199,212
Total1,782$375,216,017
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
ADM Consultation,Land & PolicyIndigenous RelationsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$195,902$0$41,404$237,3052024
ADM Indigenous HealthHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$195,902$0$41,041$236,9432024
Senior Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$227,211$0$9,705$236,9162024
Assistant Deputy MinisterAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$195,902$0$40,863$236,7652024
Issues ManagerJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$200,253$0$36,480$236,7332024
Team Leader, Bail OfficeJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$197,580-$998$40,002$236,5842024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$195,136$0$41,363$236,4992024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$193,144$6,401$36,485$236,0302024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$199,609$0$36,329$235,9382024
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$193,144$0$42,532$235,6762024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$192,625$0$43,041$235,6652024
ADM, Finance & Capital PlanningHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$193,279$0$42,267$235,5462024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$197,378$0$38,036$235,4142024
ADM, Financial Services & SFOMunicipal AffairsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$192,967$0$42,441$235,4082024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$193,736$0$41,643$235,3802024
ADM, System Overview and Strategic ServicesMental Health and AddictionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$194,620$0$40,661$235,2812024
Sr Exec Dir, Budget Dev & PlanTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$180,915$19,746$34,446$235,1072024
Legal CounselJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADELegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$193,144$0$41,902$235,0462024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$193,144$0$41,589$234,7342024
Alberta Chief Firearms OfficerJusticeManagement Executive Manager 2$184,820$43,086$6,755$234,6602024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$191,013$0$43,635$234,6482024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$0$42,528$234,3532024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$0$42,226$234,0512024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$193,144$150$40,679$233,9732024
ADM, Client Service DeliveryPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$192,854$0$40,975$233,8292024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$0$41,984$233,8092024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$192,981$0$40,316$233,2972024
Resolution CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$190,807$1,428$40,914$233,1492024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$4,303$233,0392024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$0$40,651$232,4762024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$0$40,651$232,4762024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$0$40,565$232,3902024
ADM, Acute CareHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$190,196$0$42,002$232,1982024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$0$40,011$231,8362024
ADM, Health Info SystemsHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$190,196$0$41,521$231,7172024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$191,379$0$40,184$231,5632024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$196,624$0$34,894$231,5182024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$193,144$0$38,238$231,3822024
ADM, Digital Design & DeliveryTechnology and InnovationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$189,576$150$41,628$231,3542024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$0$39,059$230,8842024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$193,144$0$37,445$230,5902024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$187,360$0$43,206$230,5662024
ADM, CFS SFOChildren and Family ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$190,152$0$40,383$230,5352024
ADM, Red Tape Reduction, Audit and InvestigationsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$189,890$0$40,625$230,5152024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$193,144$0$37,308$230,4522024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$0$38,460$230,2852024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$193,144$0$37,075$230,2192024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$153,365$42,192$34,594$230,1522024
ADM, Forestry DivisionForestry and ParksManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$186,471$5,939$37,723$230,1332024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,826$0$38,117$229,9432024
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