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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
Associate Chief Prosecutor, Regional ProsecutionsJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$227,257$0$48,557$275,8132022
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$227,257$0$48,492$275,7492022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$227,685$6,000$41,964$275,6492024
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, CaRRROJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$150$46,626$275,5112024
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, Peace RiverJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$220,270$7,622$47,571$275,4642024
Assistant DirectorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$224,107$0$51,291$275,3982024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$46,626$275,3612024
ADM, Digital Delivery and InnovationTechnology and InnovationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$166,445$59,853$34,794$14,227$275,3192022
Chief Prosecutor, Operations and Strategic SupportJusticeED Crown Prosecution Service 6$222,892$0$52,351$275,2432022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$216,499$12,319$46,346$275,1632024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$222,605$0$52,544$275,1492023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$222,604$0$52,511$275,1152023
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, EdmontonJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$225,491$0$49,345$274,8352024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$223,949$0$50,725$274,6742023
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$182,734$52,277$39,605$274,6162021
Director, Appeals UnitJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$42,847$40,869$274,5652021
ADM, Invest Attraction & TradeJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$161,865$77,596$34,963$274,4242020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$222,605$0$51,808$274,4122023
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$227,257$0$47,140$274,3972022
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$227,257$0$47,140$274,3972022
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$228,735$0$45,610$274,3462024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$222,604$0$51,725$274,3302023
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, EdmontonJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$223,024$0$51,300$274,3242024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$223,024$0$51,300$274,3242024
Executive DirectorJusticeED Civil Crown Counsel 6$220,088$3,908$50,174$274,1702023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$100$52,499$274,0972023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$52,500$273,9982023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$52,498$273,9972023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, CalgaryJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$52,497$273,9952023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, CalgaryJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$52,497$273,9952023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$52,469$273,9672023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$52,469$273,9672023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$52,469$273,9672023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$52,466$273,9642023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$52,466$273,9642023
Assistant Deputy Chief Prosecutor, ERRROJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$4,855$47,369$273,7222023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$203,210$34,646$35,806$273,6622023
Assistant Deputy Minister, IGRExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$200,405$28,435$44,644$273,4842022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$65,385$273,4782022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$222,593$0$50,757$273,3492024
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, EdmontonJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$50$51,800$273,3482023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$225,460$0$47,843$273,3032024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$51,798$273,2962023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$51,797$273,2952023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$51,796$273,2952023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$51,795$273,2932023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$51,795$273,2932023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$51,795$273,2932023
General CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$51,795$273,2932023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, EdmontonJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$51,795$273,2932023
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