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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
Senior Crop ScientistAgriculture and IrrigationSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5$133,466$12,833$23,163$169,4622024
Regulatory Assurance Manager (Calgary)Environment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$29,432$169,4452024
Chief of StaffEnvironment and Protected AreasMinisterial Ministerial 2$134,483$19,834$15,118$169,4362024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$25,510$169,4352020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$142,317$284$26,831$169,4322022
South Regional Resources DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$5,711$28,130$169,4242023
ED, Public Guardian & TrusteeJusticeManagement Executive Manager 1$123,791$21,209$24,406$169,4072022
Director, Continuing Care Capital ProgramHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,404$200$29,794$169,3982024
Exec Dir, Royalty OperationsEnergy and MineralsManagement Executive Manager 1$137,691$1,434$30,270$169,3952023
Dir, Fin Rep& AssuranceENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$140,825$0$28,565$169,3902020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$138,259$0$31,125$169,3842021
ED, Financial Accounting &StdsTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$137,814$150$31,419$169,3832019
ED - Strategic PolicyCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$140,987$0$28,395$169,3822020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$134,516$150$34,713$169,3792019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$25,455$169,3792020
Legal CounselJusticeLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 2$141,422$0$27,953$169,3762022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$137,877$0$31,491$169,3692024
Executive Director, Disability Services SouthSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$157,171$0$12,197$169,3672023
Director, Policy & PlanningExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$137,752$0$31,612$169,3642024
ED, Planning, Data and PerformanceAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$141,493$250$27,621$169,3642021
ED, Fiscal Planning & AnalysisTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$142,603$0$26,745$169,3482021
ED, Hlth Standards and QualityHealthExecutive Manager 1$135,483$0$33,862$169,3452019
Reg Dir, Fish & Wildlife NEEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$29,323$169,3362024
Organizational Learning Office (OLO) DirectorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$135,054$4,759$29,520$169,3332023
Director, Highway OperationsTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$29,306$169,3192024
Project DirectorTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$29,306$169,3192024
Bridge ManagerTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$29,306$169,3192024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$138,032$150$31,136$169,3182023
ED, Hlth Prof Reg & Phys WkfcHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$141,636$0$27,674$169,3102023
Exec Dir, Revenue OpsTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$141,616$150$27,544$169,3102021
ED, Public Guardian & TrusteeSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$137,809$0$31,499$169,3082023
Executive Director, Agency Governance and International OperationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$141,370$200$27,730$169,3002021
Exec Dir, AuditTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$141,194$0$28,102$169,2962020
Ex Dir-WEE &SPJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$139,471$100$29,712$169,2832022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,381$0$16,902$169,2832023
Director, Driver & Carrrier ComplianceTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$0$29,269$169,2832024
ED, Data Access and Information PrivacyHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$137,104$0$32,169$169,2732024
Dir Partnership Injury ReductJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$15,809$13,440$169,2612024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$141,042$0$28,218$169,2602023
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$138,649$0$30,611$169,2602019
Exec Dir-Cmty and Tech SupportMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$138,856$0$30,399$169,2542022
Director, Financial Integration & PerformanceTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,020$0$30,219$169,2392024
Director, Strategic Immigration Policy and Program DesignImmigration and MulticulturalismManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$138,184$0$31,054$169,2382024
Director, Consumer eHealthHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,338$12,061$29,838$169,2372023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$139,829$0$29,389$169,2192024
Special Representative, DMOENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$35,900$169,2182019
Dir, Prov Reg Ops & PlanningHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$0$32,456$169,2182024
Dir. CC Business SupportHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,762$0$32,456$169,2182024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$139,830$0$29,378$169,2082024
Dir, Prov. Air & Watershed Resource ManagementEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,692$0$29,515$169,2072024
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