Cost of government

Sunshine list

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.

Loading chart data...
verification
auto-extractedFigures here were produced by an automated extraction pipeline against the cited source. The extraction is reproducible from the source hash but has not been independently re-verified by a human.
derivation
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.
source

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
Director, Executive OperationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$130,715$1,489$27,536$159,7402024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$135,632$0$24,100$159,7312023
Director, Royalty DisputesENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$130,559$0$29,173$159,7312019
Director, U.S. MidwestExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$0$24,147$159,7302023
Dir, Data DeliveryHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$129,402$2,372$27,955$159,7282022
Dir., Strategic Bus. ServicesTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,405$159,7222022
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$18,418$25,331$159,7142021
Director Infra Tech ServicesENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$123,953$10,303$25,452$159,7082021
Dir. Project DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,764$0$26,944$159,7082022
Chief of StaffTreasury Board and FinanceMinisterial Ministerial 2$130,340$0$29,362$159,7022021
Chief of StaffEDUCATIONMinisterial Ministerial 2$130,340$0$29,362$159,7022021
Dir. Water Alloc & QuantityENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$132,872$0$26,827$159,6992020
Chief of StaffIndigenous RelationsMinisterial Ministerial 2$134,483$16,572$8,637$159,6922023
Dir-Priority/Governance CoordCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$124,499$0$35,193$159,6922019
Director, Communications (EDU)Communications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,014$0$27,675$159,6892024
ScientistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 4$119,839$16,641$23,197$159,6772019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$130,431$0$29,241$159,6722024
Dir, Implementation & Business ReadinessTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,340$159,6582022
Business Management SpecialistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAgrologist Level 2$18,005$9,667$3,454$128,527$159,6532020
Director, Planning, Reporting & System PerformanceAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,335$159,6532021
Sr. Mgr Prudential SupervisionTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,064$0$26,588$159,6522022
Executive Director, Business IntelligenceJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$133,555$0$26,096$159,6512021
DirectorCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$500$25,833$159,6512020
Director, Strategic Immigration Policy and Program DesignImmigration and MulticulturalismManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,063$0$28,583$159,6462023
Centre Director, FSCCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$117,168$17,964$24,511$159,6442021
Forest Area ManagerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$8,089$24,142$159,6382020
Director, Disability SupportsSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,050$0$26,586$159,6362022
Director, Capital Planning and ProgrammingTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,050$0$26,586$159,6362022
Dir, Legislative ServicesEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,317$159,6352020
Dir Serv Desk & User ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,010$0$26,624$159,6342022
Mgr. Risk ManagementJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$132,935$0$26,698$159,6332021
Director, Strategic Policy Analysis and ResearchAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,303$159,6212021
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$131,229$0$28,390$159,6192019
Director, Public Ed & OutreachTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$130,249$300$29,067$159,6162019
Dir Financial OperationsTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$26,298$159,6152020
Executive Director, International RelationsExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$129,748$0$29,862$159,6102023
BPL Royalties and Revenue MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$130,455$0$29,154$159,6092019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$130,432$0$29,175$159,6082024
Dir, Industrial Climate PolicyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$113,021$17,887$28,692$159,6012019
Dir, Proj Apps & ComplianceENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$132,704$0$26,892$159,5972021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$126,171$0$33,419$159,5912019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$128,763$0$30,827$159,5902021
ED-Assessment ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$128,690$0$30,894$159,5842022
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,305$0$27,276$159,5822022
Director, Strategy & PlanningAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$132,805$0$26,751$159,5562021
Director, Portfolio 2Public Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,299$0$28,252$159,5522023
Dir Air & Watershed ManagementEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,365$0$27,182$159,5472023
Director Fisheries Allocation & UseForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,838$0$27,706$159,5452024
Director, Air PolicyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$16,378$9,845$159,5412020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$133,666$0$25,862$159,5272022
Page 154 of 240