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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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MinistryAllJusticeHealthEnvironment and Protected AreasTreasury Board and FinanceSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADETechnology and InnovationChildren and Family ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesTransportation and Economic CorridorsAgriculture and IrrigationExecutive CouncilInfrastructureEDUCATIONForestry and ParksService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionEnergy and MineralsPublic Service CommissionMunicipal AffairsAdvanced EducationArts, Culture and Status of WomenCommunications And Public EngagementAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and AddictionImmigration and MulticulturalismIndigenous RelationsTourism and Sport
1,782 positions in 2024
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice | 689 | $165,800,059 | $240,639 |
| Health | 81 | $15,970,965 | $197,172 |
| Environment and Protected Areas | 80 | $14,841,981 | $185,525 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 72 | $14,275,128 | $198,266 |
| SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 67 | $12,842,623 | $191,681 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | 65 | $12,682,047 | $195,108 |
| Technology and Innovation | 65 | $11,236,655 | $172,872 |
| Children and Family Services | 60 | $11,023,959 | $183,733 |
| Public Safety and Emergency Services | 57 | $10,977,901 | $192,595 |
| Transportation and Economic Corridors | 55 | $10,198,350 | $185,425 |
| Agriculture and Irrigation | 46 | $8,615,394 | $187,291 |
| Executive Council | 39 | $8,577,609 | $219,939 |
| Infrastructure | 45 | $8,361,700 | $185,816 |
| EDUCATION | 43 | $7,941,230 | $184,680 |
| Forestry and Parks | 41 | $7,471,270 | $182,226 |
| Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 38 | $7,299,558 | $192,094 |
| Energy and Minerals | 36 | $7,074,899 | $196,525 |
| Public Service Commission | 36 | $6,797,367 | $188,816 |
| Municipal Affairs | 31 | $6,219,087 | $200,616 |
| Advanced Education | 27 | $5,504,575 | $203,873 |
| Arts, Culture and Status of Women | 24 | $4,695,426 | $195,643 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 26 | $4,662,203 | $179,316 |
| Affordability and Utilities | 15 | $3,298,712 | $219,914 |
| Mental Health and Addiction | 14 | $2,854,725 | $203,909 |
| Immigration and Multiculturalism | 13 | $2,618,198 | $201,400 |
| Indigenous Relations | 13 | $2,577,552 | $198,273 |
| Tourism and Sport | 4 | $796,846 | $199,212 |
| Total | 1,782 | $375,216,017 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Counsel | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 3 | $186,238 | $0 | $37,253 | — | $223,492 | 2024 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $185,589 | $0 | $37,777 | — | $223,366 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 3 | $186,238 | $0 | $36,770 | — | $223,009 | 2024 |
| ADM, Regulatory Comp., QA, & Business Supports | Children and Family Services | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $184,122 | $0 | $38,399 | — | $222,521 | 2024 |
| Legal Counsel | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 2 | $206,690 | $0 | $15,766 | — | $222,456 | 2024 |
| ADM Newcomer and Multicultural Supports | Immigration and Multiculturalism | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $183,275 | $0 | $39,065 | — | $222,341 | 2024 |
| Exec. Dir., Housing Operations | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Executive Manager 1 | $172,300 | $13,618 | $36,367 | — | $222,285 | 2024 |
| ADM, System Excellence | EDUCATION | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $182,641 | $0 | $39,324 | — | $221,965 | 2024 |
| ADM, Strategic and Business Services | Advanced Education | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $182,398 | $0 | $39,384 | — | $221,782 | 2024 |
| Board Legal Counsel | Environment and Protected Areas | Legal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3 | $183,538 | $0 | $38,026 | — | $221,563 | 2024 |
| ADM Regulatory Assurance | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $182,971 | $0 | $38,253 | — | $221,224 | 2024 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 3 | $186,238 | $0 | $34,678 | — | $220,916 | 2024 |
| Legal Counsel | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 2 | $206,690 | $0 | $14,115 | — | $220,805 | 2024 |
| Legal Counsel | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 2 | $206,690 | $0 | $14,081 | — | $220,771 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Licensing & Compliance Monitoring | Health | Management Executive Manager 1 | $138,994 | $29,031 | $30,197 | $22,241 | $220,463 | 2024 |
| Principal Secretary | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 4 | $186,686 | $22,402 | $11,166 | — | $220,254 | 2024 |
| Senior Representative to Ottawa | Executive Council | Management Executive Manager 2 | $210,469 | $0 | $9,701 | — | $220,170 | 2024 |
| ADM, Program & System Support | EDUCATION | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $184,286 | $0 | $35,608 | — | $219,894 | 2024 |
| ADM, System Refocusing | Health | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $178,466 | $3,537 | $37,216 | — | $219,220 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Office of the Premier | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 4 | $184,291 | $22,115 | $12,758 | — | $219,164 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Pension and Insurance Policy | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Executive Manager 1 | $171,835 | $12,195 | $35,108 | — | $219,138 | 2024 |
| ED, Capital Projects Delivery | Infrastructure | Management Executive Manager 1 | $169,911 | $17,329 | $31,299 | — | $218,539 | 2024 |
| Chief of Protocol | Executive Council | Management Executive Manager 1 | $171,745 | $13,359 | $33,393 | — | $218,496 | 2024 |
| Executive Director | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Executive Manager 1 | $180,915 | $0 | $37,568 | — | $218,483 | 2024 |
| Reg. Dir, Southern Region | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Executive Manager 1 | $171,707 | $12,800 | $33,642 | — | $218,149 | 2024 |
| Executive Director - Financial Planning & Analysis | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Executive Manager 1 | $171,707 | $10,880 | $35,007 | — | $217,594 | 2024 |
| Executive Assistant to DM | Affordability and Utilities | Opted Out & Excluded Executive Support 3 | $42,312 | $19,821 | $13,627 | $141,832 | $217,592 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 3 | $136,048 | $41,418 | $40,074 | — | $217,540 | 2024 |
| ADM Immigration | Immigration and Multiculturalism | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $179,571 | $0 | $37,815 | — | $217,386 | 2024 |
| Senior Policy Advisor | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Non | $135,123 | $70,104 | $12,100 | — | $217,327 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Strategic and Corporate Services | Mental Health and Addiction | Management Executive Manager 1 | $169,383 | $14,641 | $32,775 | — | $216,799 | 2024 |
| ADM Financial Services and SFO | Advanced Education | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $166,781 | $17,460 | $32,335 | — | $216,575 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Corporate Planning and Governance | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Executive Manager 1 | $178,872 | $674 | $36,434 | — | $215,980 | 2024 |
| Special Advisor to the Department of TS | Tourism and Sport | Management Executive Manager 1 | $209,172 | $0 | $6,755 | — | $215,927 | 2024 |
| Deputy Chief of Staff Policy & Legislation | Executive Council | Ministerial Ministerial 4 | $174,330 | $5,092 | $36,490 | — | $215,912 | 2024 |
| ED, Resolution Services | Justice | Management Executive Manager 1 | $172,300 | $10,213 | $33,217 | — | $215,730 | 2024 |
| ADM,Health Workforce Plan&Acct | Health | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $168,115 | $10,409 | $37,027 | — | $215,551 | 2024 |
| Executive Director AIRB | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Executive Manager 1 | $165,000 | $18,227 | $32,225 | — | $215,452 | 2024 |
| ADM, Traffic Safety Services | Transportation and Economic Corridors | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $200,649 | $400 | $14,399 | — | $215,447 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Rural Health | Health | Management Executive Manager 1 | $172,300 | $5,941 | $37,104 | — | $215,344 | 2024 |
| Legal Counsel | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 3 | $173,772 | $0 | $41,354 | — | $215,125 | 2024 |
| ADM, Seniors | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $177,843 | $0 | $37,128 | — | $214,971 | 2024 |
| ADM Financial Services and SFO | Arts, Culture and Status of Women | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $148,604 | $0 | $66,365 | — | $214,969 | 2024 |
| ADM, Parks Division | Forestry and Parks | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $178,380 | $0 | $35,516 | — | $213,896 | 2024 |
| Deputy Chief Toxicologist | Justice | Medical Deputy Chief Toxicologist | $178,536 | $0 | $34,840 | — | $213,376 | 2024 |
| ADM - Technical and Corporate Services | Municipal Affairs | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $178,962 | $0 | $34,314 | — | $213,276 | 2024 |
| ADM, Child Care Delivery | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $175,994 | $0 | $37,056 | — | $213,050 | 2024 |
| Chief Provincial Veterinarian | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $175,339 | $2,635 | $34,336 | — | $212,310 | 2024 |
| ED, Property Management | Infrastructure | Management Executive Manager 1 | $172,300 | $5,070 | $34,603 | — | $211,973 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Bus Trans | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Executive Manager 1 | $172,300 | $3,242 | $36,367 | — | $211,909 | 2024 |
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