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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$144,223$0$28,265$172,4882021
Executive Director, Asset MgmtInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$141,442$0$31,040$172,4812019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$28,541$172,4662020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$100$28,136$172,4592021
Director, Newcomer IntegrationTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,215$14,115$28,123$172,4532022
Director, Community Preventive InitiativesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,048$6,682$29,720$172,4502024
Ex Dir-Mediation ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$144,745$0$27,677$172,4212021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$28,491$172,4152020
ED, Intergov Relations & TradeAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$141,324$0$31,086$172,4102019
ED,Policy,Planning&Leg ServiceCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$138,682$0$33,704$172,3872019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$139,830$6,000$26,540$172,3692024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$28,136$172,3592021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$28,136$172,3592021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$28,136$172,3592021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$28,136$172,3592021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$28,136$172,3592021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$28,136$172,3592021
Sr Dir Pharm Strat & ForesightHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,371$0$31,972$172,3432024
BPL ReportingTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$10,903$25,802$172,2882023
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$157,460$0$14,795$172,2552023
PD, CSD, CPE, Exec Coun & PAMSPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$32,231$172,2442024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$147,943$0$24,298$172,2412023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$27,988$172,2112021
ADM, Workforce StrategiesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$136,429$6,964$28,782$172,1762021
Forest Area ManagerForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$9,703$26,882$172,1692023
Bridge ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$12,731$26,120$172,1682020
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$139,280$6,000$26,872$172,1522022
Legal CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$139,625$1,917$30,605$172,1472022
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$28,222$172,1472020
Director, Newcomer IntegrationImmigration and MulticulturalismManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$6,844$30,260$172,1192023
ED-ASB/Provincial AssessorMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$7,572$37,516$5,560$121,466$172,1132020
DirHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$24,298$28,851$172,0872021
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$11,400$27,369$172,0862020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$27,859$172,0822021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$27,859$172,0822021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$27,859$172,0822021
ED, Hlth Fac PlanHealthExecutive Manager 1$145,772$0$26,306$172,0792020
Regional DirectorForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$138,255$5,244$28,577$172,0752024
Director, Common Data ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$5,974$29,330$172,0652024
ED, Economic Res & Trade PolExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$141,514$0$30,534$172,0482022
Dir, Interg Land Delivery NWFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$12,666$26,049$172,0332022
Dir, Community-Based MonitorinEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$32,020$172,0332024
Dir,Foundational Learning SuppAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,514$0$32,515$172,0292024
Legal CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$163,991$0$8,034$172,0252022
Senior Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$13,245$25,457$172,0192021
Director WSPRChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,384$0$31,625$172,0082024
Director, Crown Agreement MgmtEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,101$0$31,903$172,0052024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$142,024$0$29,977$172,0012019
ERU Mgr and Operations ChiefEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$31,969$171,9822024
PD, CSD, SCSSPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$31,969$171,9822024
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