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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 ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$137,927$3,711$28,546$170,1842022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$143,634$0$26,546$170,1802023
Infrastructure ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,685$10,583$27,910$170,1782023
Dir, Fleet Mgmt and Office SrvService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$150$30,013$170,1762024
Exec Dir-Service DeliverySERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$144,464$0$25,707$170,1712020
Legislative CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$139,830$10$30,330$170,1702024
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$139,132$0$31,036$170,1682019
Senior Actuarial ManagerTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 1$112,717$25,867$31,576$170,1612019
Director, Innovation DiscoveryTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,811$1,572$28,775$170,1582024
Executive DirectorJusticeManagement Executive Manager 1$138,796$523$30,824$170,1422024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$138,223$0$31,910$170,1332019
Assistant Chief Provincial VeterinarianAgriculture and IrrigationOpted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3$142,397$1,331$26,394$170,1232024
SolicitorMunicipal AffairsLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$139,912$5,845$24,349$170,1062022
Reg Dir, Fish & Wildlife NWEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,779$9,911$27,410$170,1002024
Executive Director, Oil SandsENERGYExecutive Manager 1$140,139$2,358$27,596$170,0932021
Crown ProcecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$137,341$50$32,696$170,0882019
Exec Director, SafeRoads ABTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$142,177$0$27,910$170,0872023
ED, Indigenous Women's InitiativesIndigenous RelationsManagement Executive Manager 1$142,541$0$27,528$170,0692023
ED Strategic/Collaborative SvsEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$140,905$0$29,160$170,0652020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$143,634$0$26,426$170,0592023
Executive Director, Central ServicesForestry and ParksManagement Executive Manager 1$137,801$0$32,251$170,0512024
Dir, Financial ReportingHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$118,866$26,555$24,599$170,0202022
Dir Financial OperationsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$141,739$150$28,129$170,0182023
Exec Lead, Strat. InitiativesPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$162,420$0$7,583$170,0032019
ED, TLE/RegistrarEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$26,017$170,0012020
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$26,017$170,0002020
Ex Dir-Workplace Policy & LegLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$143,083$0$26,917$170,0002021
Senior Executive Director, Financial Services and SFOCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$142,022$0$27,959$169,9812021
Dir-Municipal Sustainability and AccountabilityMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$138,114$0$31,861$169,9752024
Exec Dir-Strat Pol&GovernanceSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$136,552$0$33,415$169,9672019
Construction ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,504$150$30,309$169,9632024
Manager, SuperNet TechnologiesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Manager Zone 2$0$0$0$169,961$169,9612022
Mgr, Timber Disposition RevAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYManager Zone 2$0$0$0$169,960$169,9602020
Director, Provincial Digital Assessment CoordinationEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$2,426$27,521$169,9602024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$137,341$0$32,617$169,9592019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$145,623$0$24,335$169,9582020
Centre Director, MHRCPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$7,504$26,870$169,9572023
Director, Insurance PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$29,938$169,9512024
Executive Director, PIAOENERGYExecutive Manager 1$136,448$0$33,498$169,9462019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$138,223$0$31,718$169,9422019
Director, Logistics SupportPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,837$5,867$28,236$169,9402024
ERP ProjectSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$138,650$0$31,287$169,9372019
Dir. Bio-Ind. OpportunitiesAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$2,653$27,268$169,9342024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$26,009$169,9342020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$26,009$169,9342020
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$139,043$0$30,887$169,9302019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$143,634$10$26,282$169,9262023
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$141,432$0$28,490$169,9222021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$140,411$0$29,475$169,8862019
Sr Mgr-Office Prov DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$6,250$30,293$169,8612019
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