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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 4$228,735$0$50,420$279,1552024
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, ERRROJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$50,390$279,1252024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$50,390$279,1252024
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, Fort SaskatchewanJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$50,390$279,1252024
ED ASIRTPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$50,390$279,1252024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$227,685$0$51,333$279,0182024
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, HintonJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$50,187$278,9222024
ControllerTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Official B$216,755$15,266$46,823$278,8442022
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$227,257$0$51,484$278,7412022
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, St. PaulJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,340$0$50,290$278,6302024
Deputy Minister, TransTRANSPORTATIONDeputy Minister$26,389$75,748$9,971$166,447$278,5542019
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, AppealsJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$227,257$0$51,291$278,5472022
General CounselJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADELegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$228,340$0$50,199$278,5392024
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Grande PrairieJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,130$26,867$43,533$278,5302022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$49,606$278,3422024
Assistant Deputy Chief Prosecutor, CaRRROJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$49,378$278,1132024
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, Fort McMurrayJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$218,925$12,432$46,732$278,0892024
ADM, Energy PolicyENERGYAssistant Deputy Minister$230,466$0$47,452$277,9182020
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, Red DeerJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$227,685$0$50,043$277,7282024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$226,382$0$51,341$277,7232024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$48,971$277,7072024
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$227,257$0$50,438$277,6952022
Dir, Forest Program MgmtAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$26,664$16,041$8,892$226,025$277,6222020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$26,669$42,842$277,6032022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$48,820$277,5552024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$48,820$277,5552024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$48,790$277,5252024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$227,246$0$50,228$277,4742023
Legislative CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$226,922$0$50,505$277,4262024
Assistant Executive DirectorPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesCivil Crown Counsel 4$228,340$0$48,659$276,9992024
Public Health PhysicianHealthPublic Health Physician$255,008$13,934$8,038$276,9802022
Chief Legislative CounselJusticeChief Legislative Counsel 7$227,176$0$49,803$276,9792023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$223,949$0$52,967$276,9162023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$223,949$0$52,956$276,9052023
Assistant DirectorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$224,766$0$52,035$276,8012024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$223,024$0$53,622$276,6452024
Deputy Chief Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$223,024$0$53,622$276,6452024
Senior CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$48,381$37,404$276,6342021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$223,024$0$53,590$276,6142024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$223,024$0$53,590$276,6142024
ADM, Ministry ServicesENERGYAssistant Deputy Minister$192,640$39,299$44,483$276,4222019
Organizational Learning Office (OLO) DirectorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$225,767$0$50,608$276,3752024
ADM, Energy TransitionEnergy and MineralsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$222,757$0$53,406$276,1632024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$31,796$42,303$276,1382024
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$227,257$0$48,807$276,0642022
Assistant Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Medicine HatJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$226,382$0$49,641$276,0232024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$228,735$0$47,265$276,0002024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$225,652$0$50,328$275,9802024
Chief Advisor on NegotiationsTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Official B$215,458$15,918$44,566$275,9422022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$223,024$6,000$46,890$275,9142024
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