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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
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$139,830$0$30,029$169,8592024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$143,634$0$26,215$169,8492023
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$143,924$0$25,918$169,8422020
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$162,193$0$7,648$169,8412023
ED, Bus Intel & AnalyticsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$139,559$0$30,263$169,8232019
ADM, Strategic & Consumer SvcsSERVICE ALBERTAAssistant Deputy Minister$138,220$0$31,597$169,8182019
ED, Revenue, Reporting & ISTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$140,636$0$29,169$169,8052023
ED, Strat & Bus SupportJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$139,111$0$30,694$169,8042019
Dir, Claims & Special ProgramsHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$143,322$93$26,380$169,7952023
Director, Clean Growth PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$142,448$0$27,339$169,7872024
Dir, Architecture & Del ServHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$133,869$9,154$26,761$169,7842021
ED, Driver ProgramsTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$140,829$0$28,947$169,7762023
Court Technology OfficerJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,137$3,471$31,162$169,7702023
Dir, 1GX Process & Technology ExcellenceTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,164$0$30,606$169,7702024
ED, Training AcademyPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$142,453$0$27,316$169,7692022
Dir,Regl Empl&Train,Cal/Cen/SoJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$29,747$169,7602024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$143,634$50$26,075$169,7592023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$142,246$0$27,511$169,7572024
Dir. Vendor Mgmt & OutreachTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$919$28,802$169,7342024
Dir, Reporting & PolicySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$9,657$26,751$169,7262021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$25,793$169,7172020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$146,015$0$23,700$169,7152023
ED, Community EngagementCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$136,605$0$33,098$169,7032019
ED, Crop Health & AssuranceAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$141,750$0$27,922$169,6712021
Director, Wildfire OperationsForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,794$12,482$27,390$169,6662023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$139,830$0$29,820$169,6492024
Director, Portfolio 2Public Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,128$0$30,517$169,6452024
Senior Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,743$0$28,894$169,6372024
Executive Director, MAPS TransformationHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$138,318$0$31,291$169,6092024
DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$29,593$169,6062024
Exec Dir. Internal Audit Oper.Treasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$138,573$0$31,030$169,6032019
Centre Director, CRCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$139,984$0$29,619$169,6022019
Director, Product & DeliveryTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$4,473$28,361$169,5962024
Construction ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$127,756$11,582$30,250$169,5882019
ED, Provincial AssessmentEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$143,611$0$25,966$169,5772020
ED, Correctional Planning and InnovationPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$138,731$0$30,841$169,5722022
Bridge ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,383$10,733$26,446$169,5622022
Director, Strategic Policy Education & InnovationService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$137,413$0$32,131$169,5442024
Executive Director, Acute CareHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$141,425$0$28,115$169,5412024
ED, Asset ManagementInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$141,735$0$27,792$169,5282021
Director, Policy Advice, Coordination and EngagementAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,412$0$30,108$169,5202024
Regional Director-ASIESCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$139,063$0$30,456$169,5192019
ED, Historic Res. MgmtCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$139,063$0$30,455$169,5182019
Chief of StaffJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEMinisterial Ministerial 2$139,464$16,886$13,161$169,5112024
ED-Municipal Policy and EngagementMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$137,502$0$31,984$169,4862024
Exec. Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$141,058$0$28,426$169,4842020
ED, Finance & Corp. Serv.JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$143,983$0$25,495$169,4792020
Director ProgramsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$114,871$30,407$24,192$169,4702021
Director, Water Infrastructure ManagementTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,156$0$29,312$169,4682024
Director, Brand and MarketingCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$138,244$827$30,395$169,4652024
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