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Cost of government

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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YearAll202420232022202120202019
MinistryAllJusticeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSERVICE ALBERTAHealthTreasury Board and FinanceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEDUCATIONInfrastructurePublic Service CommissionEnvironment and Protected AreasExecutive CouncilMunicipal AffairsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYCHILDREN'S SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONAdvanced EducationCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESENERGYTechnology and InnovationPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONTransportation and Economic CorridorsAgriculture and IrrigationService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionCommunications And Public EngagementJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEChildren and Family ServicesIndigenous RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONEnergy and MineralsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentForestry and ParksECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSENIORS AND HOUSINGJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTArts, Culture and Status of WomenFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and AddictionImmigration and MulticulturalismCULTURECULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSTourism and Sport

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
PD, CSD, JusticePublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$3,634$31,232—$170,4502023
Director, Class/Comp DeliveryPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$30,421—$170,4342024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$138,962$0$31,466—$170,4272019
Dir, Policy and NegotiationsPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,636$0$30,787—$170,4232023
Director, Operations & ProjectsJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,006$0$31,415—$170,4222024
Director, Executive OperationsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$138,378$178$31,865—$170,4202024
Senior Audit ManagerTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$116,651$29,319$24,437—$170,4072021
Exec Dir-Strat Pol&GovernanceService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$140,748$0$29,655—$170,4042022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$139,830$0$30,571—$170,4002024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$143,634$0$26,761—$170,3952023
Associate DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,601$16,981$25,794—$170,3762023
Construction ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,790$12,037$27,543—$170,3702024
Director Land ClaimsIndigenous RelationsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$30,351—$170,3642024
ED, Economic Data and AnalyticsJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$143,336$0$27,026—$170,3622022
Director, PDIMENERGYManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$8,204$28,834—$170,3562022
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$26,431—$170,3552020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$138,291$0$32,060—$170,3512024
Director, Victims ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$137,474$0$32,871—$170,3452024
Superintendent, NW RegionJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$24,298$27,107—$170,3442019
Chief Of StaffHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,638$8,410$29,272—$170,3192022
Dir, Production MgmtHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,133$0$31,179—$170,3122024
Director, Cybersecurity, Governance, Risk and ComplianceTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,697$1,841$28,766—$170,3042024
Director,Community DevelopmentArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$30,288—$170,3012024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$139,830$0$30,464—$170,2932024
ED, Asia PacificECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$137,600$0$32,692—$170,2922019
Director, Northern RegionIndigenous RelationsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$141,371$0$28,908—$170,2792024
Board Legal CounselENVIRONMENT AND PARKSLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$26,350—$170,2752020
Forest Area ManagerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$17,479$25,384—$170,2702020
Director,Strategic InitiativesTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$111,782$34,666$3,309$20,510$170,2672019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$26,332—$170,2572020
Director, Communications (SARTR)Communications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$137,674$0$32,580—$170,2542024
Executive Director, EFS Delivery NorthCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$142,020$0$28,230—$170,2512021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$137,927$0$32,320—$170,2472022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$137,872$0$32,358—$170,2312022
ED, Hlth Fac PlanHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$131,042$10,941$28,246—$170,2292022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$141,690$0$28,538—$170,2282020
Dir. Intl Trade Policy and NegotiationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$134,604$0$35,622—$170,2262024
ED, Indigenous RelationsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$142,236$0$27,989—$170,2252021
Director, Forestry OperationsForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$30,205—$170,2192024
Review OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$134,516$0$35,689—$170,2052019
Director, Project DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$30,188—$170,2012024
Director, Communications (INFRA)Communications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$30,188—$170,2012024
Director, Business ServicesInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$30,188—$170,2012024
Director, Land Planning UnitInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$30,188—$170,2012024
Dir. Engineering, Environment & SustainabilityInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$30,188—$170,2012024
PD, CSD, Infra & TECPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$30,188—$170,2012024
Director, Policy & InnovationForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$30,188—$170,2012024
Director, Comm Rel & Monit.ENERGYManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$10,255$26,624—$170,1972022
Ex Dir-Workplace Policy & LegLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$142,787$0$27,410—$170,1972020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$142,317$0$27,880—$170,1962022
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