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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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1,593 positions in 2023

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice618$139,642,418$225,959
Environment and Protected Areas78$13,964,670$179,034
Technology and Innovation71$13,139,105$185,058
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES67$12,223,472$182,440
Treasury Board and Finance61$11,562,780$189,554
Health60$10,879,799$181,330
Public Safety and Emergency Services49$9,299,541$189,787
Children and Family Services51$9,118,843$178,801
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE49$9,034,635$184,380
Executive Council41$8,599,539$209,745
Agriculture and Irrigation45$8,043,463$178,744
Transportation and Economic Corridors43$7,711,866$179,346
Energy and Minerals39$7,421,736$190,301
Infrastructure40$7,129,768$178,244
EDUCATION39$7,005,399$179,626
Public Service Commission34$6,272,114$184,474
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction33$6,209,497$188,167
Municipal Affairs32$6,026,710$188,335
Forestry and Parks33$5,873,723$177,992
Advanced Education25$4,774,365$190,975
Communications And Public Engagement20$3,448,391$172,420
Arts, Culture and Status of Women18$3,437,641$190,980
Indigenous Relations16$3,071,043$191,940
Immigration and Multiculturalism12$2,289,058$190,755
Mental Health and Addiction8$1,656,876$207,109
Affordability and Utilities7$1,463,044$209,006
Tourism and Sport3$584,852$194,951
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS1$399,199$399,199
Total1,593$320,283,549
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
ED, Budget Dev. & PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$33,503$200,3512023
Executive Director, Data and Artificial IntelligenceTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$33,356$200,2052023
Case Management OfficerJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$185,220$0$14,838$200,0582023
ADM Financial & Corporate ServicesHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$168,987$0$31,039$200,0262023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$167,962$0$32,051$200,0132023
ED, Child Care Transformation & StrategyChildren and Family ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$33,057$199,9052023
Chief Administrative OfficerJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$149,702$20,887$29,316$199,9052023
ED-RecoveryPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$33,008$199,8562023
Executive Director, Cybersecurity ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$32,960$199,8082023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$164,058$0$35,740$199,7982023
Director, System TransformationMental Health and AddictionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$154,599$12,970$32,062$199,6312023
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$164,070$0$35,518$199,5882023
ADM, Health Info SystemsHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$164,614$0$34,967$199,5812023
ED, Capital Projects DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$156,873$14,407$28,236$199,5162023
Executive Director, Corporate Strategic ServicesForestry and ParksManagement Executive Manager 1$165,576$0$33,901$199,4762023
ED-Grants and Ed Property TaxMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$350$32,266$199,4652023
ADM - Technical and Corporate ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$168,231$0$31,232$199,4642023
Regional Director, Central RegTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$166,601$250$32,595$199,4462023
ED, Food & Bio ProcessingAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$32,447$199,2962023
ED, Capital Projects DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$32,441$199,2892023
ED, Property ManagementInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$32,441$199,2892023
Exec Director, Comm Srv DelSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$32,441$199,2892023
Executive Director, Tech StndsTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$32,441$199,2892023
ED, Regulatory Assurance NorthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$32,441$199,2892023
ADM ImmigrationImmigration and MulticulturalismManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$165,231$0$34,011$199,2432023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$164,058$5,412$29,760$199,2292023
ED, OHS Education & PreventionJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$32,230$199,0782023
ED - Corporate Strategic ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$158,760$6,338$33,834$198,9322023
ED, Program DelJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$163,384$1,123$34,364$198,8712023
ED Training & Emplymt ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$32,000$198,8482023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$166,597$0$32,226$198,8232023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$164,070$0$34,711$198,7812023
Medical ConsultantHealthPhysician$163,208$0$35,417$198,6252023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$170,639$0$27,856$198,4942023
Legal CounselJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADELegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$164,070$0$34,423$198,4922023
ED, Regulatory Assurance SouthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$31,644$198,4922023
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$185,220$0$13,188$198,4072023
Chief Internal AuditorTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$31,530$198,3782023
Case Management OfficerJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$185,219$0$13,150$198,3692023
ED, Realty ServicesInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$166,073$0$32,292$198,3642023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$167,637$0$30,655$198,2922023
Exec Dir-Client Svcs OpsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$31,335$198,1842023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$164,977$0$33,122$198,0992023
Director, System FundingHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$164,061$0$34,035$198,0962023
Chief Economist & ED, ERFTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$164,119$150$33,788$198,0572023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$166,644$0$31,340$197,9842023
Executive Dir. Major Cap. ProjTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$165,686$0$32,278$197,9652023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$166,833$10$31,077$197,9202023
Reg Dir, Ft McMur & NCentralTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$31,061$197,9102023
ED Airshed & Watershed StewardEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$31,055$197,9032023
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