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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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Government of Albertaret 2026-05-08

YearAll 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019

MinistryAll Justice JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL SERVICE ALBERTA Health Treasury Board and Finance ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS EDUCATION Infrastructure Public Service Commission Environment and Protected Areas Executive Council Municipal Affairs AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY CHILDREN'S SERVICES TRANSPORTATION Advanced Education COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES ENERGY Technology and Innovation Public Safety and Emergency Services LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION Transportation and Economic Corridors Agriculture and Irrigation Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Communications And Public Engagement JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE Children and Family Services Indigenous Relations JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION Energy and Minerals Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development Forestry and Parks ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN SENIORS AND HOUSING JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT Arts, Culture and Status of Women FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM Affordability and Utilities Mental Health and Addiction Immigration and Multiculturalism CULTURE CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS Tourism and Sport

11,953 positions

Total compensation by ministry
Ministry	Positions	Total compensation	Avg per position
Justice	1,914	$432,793,980	$226,120
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	1,973	$372,396,893	$188,747
SERVICE ALBERTA	566	$90,898,524	$160,598
Health	492	$89,136,095	$181,171
Treasury Board and Finance	494	$88,056,547	$178,252
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	537	$86,432,392	$160,954
EDUCATION	497	$80,451,345	$161,874
Infrastructure	364	$59,660,651	$163,903
Public Service Commission	285	$49,518,687	$173,750
Environment and Protected Areas	284	$49,023,747	$172,619
Executive Council	227	$46,955,068	$206,851
Municipal Affairs	267	$46,854,462	$175,485
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	280	$45,501,907	$162,507
CHILDREN'S SERVICES	246	$40,731,241	$165,574
TRANSPORTATION	248	$40,003,962	$161,306
Advanced Education	226	$39,526,394	$174,896
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	236	$38,881,284	$164,751
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	212	$38,441,271	$181,327
ENERGY	214	$37,988,370	$177,516
Technology and Innovation	209	$36,217,043	$173,287
Public Safety and Emergency Services	180	$32,714,044	$181,745
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION	181	$29,474,761	$162,844
Transportation and Economic Corridors	165	$29,240,801	$177,217
Agriculture and Irrigation	149	$26,175,693	$175,676
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction	140	$25,415,591	$181,540
Communications And Public Engagement	150	$25,160,322	$167,735
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE	114	$21,716,682	$190,497
Children and Family Services	111	$20,142,802	$181,467
Indigenous Relations	104	$18,906,605	$181,794
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION	112	$18,905,655	$168,800
Energy and Minerals	75	$14,496,635	$193,288
Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development	89	$13,965,776	$156,919
Forestry and Parks	74	$13,344,993	$180,338
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM	75	$13,081,719	$174,423
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN	72	$12,472,519	$173,229
SENIORS AND HOUSING	71	$12,334,087	$173,720
JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	60	$10,339,155	$172,319
Arts, Culture and Status of Women	42	$8,133,067	$193,644
FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	39	$6,527,539	$167,373
Affordability and Utilities	31	$6,422,045	$207,163
Mental Health and Addiction	29	$5,865,914	$202,273
Immigration and Multiculturalism	25	$4,907,256	$196,290
CULTURE	28	$4,887,411	$174,550
CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN	25	$4,278,579	$171,143
TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM	19	$3,100,945	$163,208
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS	15	$2,882,406	$192,160
Tourism and Sport	7	$1,381,698	$197,385
Total	11,953	$2,195,744,564

Position	Ministry	Class	Base salary	Cash benefits	Non-cash	Severance	Total	Year
Director, Client Cybersecurity Services	Technology and Innovation	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$132,859	$0	$25,944	—	$158,804	2022
Regional Approvals Manager	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 2	$129,783	$0	$29,018	—	$158,801	2019
Dir, Strat Forest Initiatives	Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development	Senior Manager Zone 2	$132,208	$0	$26,587	—	$158,795	2021
Director, Air Policy	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$25,457	—	$158,774	2021
Director, Legislation	Treasury Board and Finance	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$25,457	—	$158,774	2021
Dir, Governance & Strategy	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,215	$0	$28,557	—	$158,772	2019
Dir. Facility Planning & Arch.	Infrastructure	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$25,453	—	$158,771	2020
Dir-Community Recovery Svcs	Municipal Affairs	Senior Manager Zone 2	$128,454	$0	$30,311	—	$158,764	2019
Dir-Labour Force Policy& Strat	JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$129,704	$0	$29,056	—	$158,760	2023
ED, Climate Regulation and Carbon Markets	Environment and Protected Areas	Management Executive Manager 1	$132,570	$150	$26,034	—	$158,753	2023
Director, Airshed Sciences	Environment and Protected Areas	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$131,159	$0	$27,593	—	$158,752	2024
Director, Strategic Policy & Intergovernmental Relations	Indigenous Relations	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$99,111	$15,656	$23,990	$19,993	$158,750	2023
Director, Regulatory Policy	ENERGY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,696	$4,427	$30,599	—	$158,722	2019
Dir,Environ Science&Field Ope	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 2	$131,855	$0	$26,863	—	$158,718	2020
Roadside Dvlpmnt Specialist	TRANSPORTATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,579	$8,324	$27,812	—	$158,715	2019
Barrister and Solicitor	Justice	Civil Crown Counsel 2	$132,945	$0	$25,770	—	$158,715	2023
Director, Oil Sands Commercial	ENERGY	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$11,806	$27,969	—	$158,714	2019
Director, Calgary North	Infrastructure	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,779	$0	$30,918	—	$158,697	2023
Senior Negotiations Strategist	Treasury Board and Finance	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$100	$25,272	—	$158,690	2022
BPL Ent Planning & Budgeting	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$132,441	$0	$26,245	—	$158,686	2020
Dpty Superintend Fin Inst Reg	Treasury Board and Finance	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,215	$0	$28,464	—	$158,679	2022
Dir, Fin Reporting & Account	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$128,561	$1,113	$29,001	—	$158,675	2023
Assoc Dir, Strat Execution	Treasury Board and Finance	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$13,698	$26,037	—	$158,673	2022
Director, Geoscience	ENERGY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,407	$0	$31,259	—	$158,666	2019
Dir Software Dev & Mgmt Svcs	Technology and Innovation	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,497	$0	$28,162	—	$158,659	2022
Dir, Corporate Plan&Reporting	LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$25,337	—	$158,655	2021
Dir-ABC Governance	LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$25,337	—	$158,655	2021
Director Royalty and Tenure	ENERGY	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,336	$4,396	$27,923	—	$158,654	2022
Crown Prosecutor	Justice	Crown Prosecutor 2	$133,666	$0	$24,979	—	$158,645	2022
Government Relations Officer	Executive Council	Ministerial Ministerial 3	$129,215	$0	$29,430	—	$158,644	2023
Director, Roadway Engineering	TRANSPORTATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$132,413	$200	$26,028	—	$158,641	2021
Dir, Ops Transformation	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 2	$121,043	$10,499	$27,093	—	$158,635	2020
ED, Francophone Secretariat	CULTURE	Management Executive Manager 1	$131,417	$0	$27,216	—	$158,633	2022
Dir, Fin Serv & Accountability	COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 2	$136,230	$0	$22,384	—	$158,614	2019
Dir, Climate Partnerships & Adaptation	Environment and Protected Areas	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,215	$0	$28,399	—	$158,614	2022
Dir, Prov Reg Ops & Planning	Health	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$128,585	$0	$30,020	—	$158,605	2023
Dir, Registries Admin & Acct	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$132,037	$0	$26,558	—	$158,595	2021
Dir, North Services	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,919	$0	$31,676	—	$158,595	2019
Dir,eHealthStrategy&Governance	Health	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,430	$0	$28,164	—	$158,594	2022
PSI Oversight and Accountability	Advanced Education	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$25,272	—	$158,590	2022
Director, Legislation	Treasury Board and Finance	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$25,272	—	$158,590	2022
Dir. CC Business Support	Health	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$128,561	$0	$30,018	—	$158,579	2023
Legal Counsel	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$152,199	$0	$6,374	—	$158,573	2020
Reg Dir, Fish & Wildlife NE	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 2	$131,956	$50	$26,562	—	$158,568	2021
Barrister & Solicitor	Justice	Civil Crown Counsel 2	$132,945	$0	$25,617	—	$158,563	2023
ED, Budget Dev & Planning	Treasury Board and Finance	Executive Manager 1	$131,980	$0	$26,580	—	$158,559	2020
Chief of Staff	EDUCATION	Ministerial Ministerial 2	$130,977	$0	$27,575	—	$158,553	2022
Director, Financial Planning	Immigration and Multiculturalism	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$132,779	$0	$25,773	—	$158,552	2024
Dir, Corporate Plan&Reporting	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$25,226	—	$158,543	2022
Dir-Municipal Services	Municipal Affairs	Senior Manager Zone 2	$131,967	$0	$26,564	—	$158,531	2021

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