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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
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$143,958$0$48,128$192,0862023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$164,058$0$28,028$192,0852023
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$155,575$0$36,493$192,0682023
ADM - Preventive Community ServicesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$158,942$0$33,119$192,0602023
Organizational Learning Office (OLO) DirectorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$157,351$0$34,489$191,8402023
ADM Newcomer and Multicultural SupportsImmigration and MulticulturalismManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$158,560$0$33,276$191,8362023
ED, Data, Analytics, and Business ServicesAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$158,760$0$33,045$191,8052023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$156,952$0$34,824$191,7772023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$156,952$0$34,783$191,7362023
ADM, Agency Governance & ProgramJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$158,211$0$33,340$191,5512023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$156,952$875$33,682$191,5092023
ED, STEM, Careers , Indigenous CurriculumEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$158,363$0$32,821$191,1842023
ED, Financial Accounting &StdsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$159,744$0$31,342$191,0862023
Executive Director, Forestry Field OperationsForestry and ParksManagement Executive Manager 1$151,721$10,294$28,950$190,9652023
Exec Dir, Tax SvcsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$158,760$0$31,970$190,7302023
ED, Strategic ProcurementTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$149,647$10,947$30,132$190,7252023
Centre Director, FSCCPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$141,966$20,852$27,894$190,7122023
ED, Irrigation & Farm WaterAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$159,177$0$31,401$190,5782023
Exec Dir-Procurement SvcsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$156,166$1,719$32,270$190,1552023
Exec Dir, Revenue OpsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$158,760$0$31,264$190,0242023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$154,270$0$35,734$190,0042023
ED, TLE/RegistrarEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$159,789$0$30,084$189,8732023
ED, Capital Projects DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$158,760$0$30,979$189,7392023
ED, Health ProtectionHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$158,760$0$30,903$189,6632023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$154,384$0$35,271$189,6552023
Executive Director, FinanceInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$158,760$200$30,610$189,5702023
Executive Director-MCSMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$157,441$0$32,051$189,4912023
ED, Animal Health and AssuranceAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$158,760$0$30,723$189,4822023
Executive Director, Registries and ResolutionsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$155,366$0$33,910$189,2762023
Executive Director, Financial Services T&IService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$150,262$8,971$29,984$189,2172023
Executive Director, Homeless Supports and Housing StabilitySENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$154,773$1,737$32,537$189,0482023
ADM, System ExcellenceEDUCATIONManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$156,166$0$32,600$188,7662023
ED,Employer & Program ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$158,760$0$29,966$188,7262023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$155,575$0$33,135$188,7102023
ED, Alt Capital Financing CoordinationInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$157,373$0$31,167$188,5402023
ED-Municipal Policy and EngagementMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$156,255$0$32,261$188,5162023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$155,575$0$32,815$188,3902023
ADM, Social and Economic PolicyExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$158,709$0$29,119$187,8282023
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$174,842$0$12,889$187,7312023
ED, Regional Service DeliveryEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$151,721$3,790$32,169$187,6802023
Director, Disability Services - South Zone (Central)SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$158,409$0$29,226$187,6352023
ED, Health Workforce Strategy and PolicyHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$154,156$0$33,445$187,6012023
Dpty Superintendent PensionTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$155,800$150$31,523$187,4742023
Executive Director, Financial ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$144,704$11,274$31,393$187,3712023
ADM, Mental Health and AddictionMental Health and AddictionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$153,961$0$33,328$187,2892023
Chairman-Special Areas BoardMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$158,762$0$28,489$187,2502023
Executive Director, Policy Services, Planning and InnovationAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$155,973$250$30,979$187,2022023
Ex Dir-Mediation ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$156,195$0$30,959$187,1552023
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$151,552$0$35,566$187,1172023
Executive Director, Student Financial ServicesAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$148,008$6,600$32,268$186,8762023
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