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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
Chairman-Special Areas BoardMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$144,284$0$26,979$171,2632021
Director, Strategic Policy Development & Priorities InitiativesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,514$0$31,728$171,2422024
Exec Dir, Strategic IMT ServicHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$140,632$0$30,608$171,2402022
Chief of StaffTreasury Board and FinanceMinisterial Ministerial 2$139,464$0$31,771$171,2352024
ED, Lands Delivery & Coord NorFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Executive Manager 1$143,233$0$27,995$171,2282022
Executive Director, Community Response and ProgramsMental Health and AddictionManagement Executive Manager 1$142,128$0$29,097$171,2252024
Director of SurveysENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$137,969$0$33,250$171,2182019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$150$26,841$171,2142021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$26,970$171,1942021
General CounselLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$26,970$171,1942021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$144,447$0$26,746$171,1922020
Director, Procurement and Resource ManagementSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,468$11,034$27,689$171,1912023
Dir, Retail & Dist. PolicyAffordability and UtilitiesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$6,320$29,278$171,1802023
Executive Director, Tech StndsTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$27,187$171,1702020
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$162,193$0$8,974$171,1682023
Executive Director, AHAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$27,183$171,1662020
Director, Natural Gas StrategyEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$31,138$171,1512024
Director, Contaminated Sites & RemediationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$31,138$171,1512024
Director, Water Quality and Industrial WastewaterEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$31,138$171,1512024
Dir, Budget Dev & PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$31,138$171,1512024
Director, Business ServicesAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$10,319$27,480$171,1172020
Dir, Retail & Dist. PolicyAffordability and UtilitiesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$31,102$171,1152024
ED, Immigration Policy and ProgramsImmigration and MulticulturalismManagement Executive Manager 1$140,539$0$30,568$171,1062023
ED, Capital PlanningEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$143,151$0$27,952$171,1022022
Director, Assessment, Cert. & Business IntegrationAdvanced EducationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$141,099$0$30,003$171,1022024
Director, Strategic PlanningSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 1$0$0$1,292$169,808$171,1002020
Dir, Claims & Special ProgramsHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$145,768$2,246$23,077$171,0912024
Senior Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$142,748$0$28,340$171,0882024
Director, Ministry EngagementTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,535$2,801$28,738$171,0742024
ED, Business Dev & ProgramsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$139,015$0$32,055$171,0702019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$26,841$171,0642021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$0$26,841$171,0642021
Commercial Horticulture SpecAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAgrologist Level 2$18,005$10,893$5,601$136,560$171,0592020
Executive Director, InnovationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$140,632$0$30,411$171,0432022
Director, Circular Economy and Waste ManagementEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$31,007$171,0202024
Exec Director, Lands PlanningEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$140,757$4,585$25,665$171,0062022
Director, System AssuranceEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$150$30,837$171,0002024
ED,Tech.Svcs & ProcurementInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$143,387$0$27,598$170,9862021
Resolution CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$163,683$0$7,299$170,9832023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$139,830$0$31,148$170,9782024
ED Policy & PlanningEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$138,240$3,858$28,869$170,9672022
ED, Workforce PolicyPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$141,726$0$29,233$170,9592020
ED, ACOBJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$6,896$170,9572019
ED, Health ProtectionHealthExecutive Manager 1$139,934$5,110$25,908$170,9522021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$2,792$170,9372019
Director ACGPService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,619$0$30,310$170,9292024
Dir, Meat & Dairy InspectionAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,309$0$31,615$170,9252024
Director of Strategic CommunicationsExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$139,387$16,727$14,810$170,9242024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$142,812$0$28,113$170,9242020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$137,341$0$33,579$170,9202019
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