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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.

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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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YearAll202420232022202120202019
MinistryAllJusticeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSERVICE ALBERTAHealthTreasury Board and FinanceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEDUCATIONInfrastructurePublic Service CommissionEnvironment and Protected AreasExecutive CouncilMunicipal AffairsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYCHILDREN'S SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONAdvanced EducationCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESENERGYTechnology and InnovationPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONTransportation and Economic CorridorsAgriculture and IrrigationService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionCommunications And Public EngagementJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEChildren and Family ServicesIndigenous RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONEnergy and MineralsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentForestry and ParksECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSENIORS AND HOUSINGJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTArts, Culture and Status of WomenFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and AddictionImmigration and MulticulturalismCULTURECULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSTourism and Sport

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
ADM Financial & Corporate ServHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$220,445$0$45,545—$265,9912020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$215,940$0$49,964—$265,9042023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,880$11,335$45,604—$265,8192022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$182,234$49,313$34,212—$265,7592021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$215,940$0$49,807—$265,7472023
Special AdvisorENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$196,961$22,726$46,031—$265,7192019
General Counsel to ADMOJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$252,483$0$13,144—$265,6272024
Sr. ADM Health Sys IntegrationHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$218,023$0$47,478—$265,5012019
General Counsel to ADMOJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$61,628$12,963—$265,4402021
ADM, Health Standards, Q & PHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$15,947$48,965—$265,3182019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$213,034$0$52,158—$265,1922023
ADM,FOIP Rvw & TransformationSERVICE ALBERTAAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$19,270$45,489—$265,1632019
ADM, Resource StewardshipEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$203,810$16,260$44,715—$264,7852023
ADM Financial & Corporate ServHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$220,445$0$44,279—$264,7252021
Corp Chief Information OfficerSERVICE ALBERTAAssistant Deputy Minister$220,445$0$44,279—$264,7252021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$213,944$0$50,601—$264,5452024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$213,944$200$50,396—$264,5392024
Deputy Chief Legislative Counsel and Registrar of RegulationsJusticeED Civil Crown Counsel 6$215,586$0$48,875—$264,4622023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$218,954$0$45,085—$264,0392023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$219,080$0$44,874—$263,9532024
Executive Director & RegistrarJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$240,185$12,009$11,465—$263,6592022
Assistant Deputy Chief Prosecutor, ERRROJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,888$11,620$43,027—$263,5352022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$213,172$0$50,347—$263,5182024
ADM, Economics & Fiscal PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$23,124$39,624—$263,1532021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$217,426$0$45,721—$263,1482023
Corp Chief Information OfficerSERVICE ALBERTAAssistant Deputy Minister$220,445$0$42,672—$263,1182020
Chief Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 7$205,750$16,474$40,789—$263,0122021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$213,172$0$49,657—$262,8292024
Chief Crown Prosecutor, Regional NorthJusticeED Crown Prosecution Service 6$217,684$0$45,126—$262,8102024
Dir Legal & Legis InitiativesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$194,818$25,286$42,521—$262,6252022
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$15,666$50,052—$262,5922019
ADM Financial Services and SFOPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$207,832$12,060$42,642—$262,5342024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$213,944$0$48,327—$262,2712024
Managing Director, CPECommunications And Public EngagementSenior Official B$214,726$0$47,526—$262,2522022
Legislative CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$213,944$0$48,296—$262,2402024
ADM, FinanceEnergy and MineralsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$207,727$7,893$46,574—$262,1942024
ED, Appeals, Edu & Pros PolicyJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$18,930$46,276—$262,0792019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$213,944$0$48,089—$262,0332024
ED ASIRTPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesCrown Prosecutor 4$217,021$0$44,895—$261,9162022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$213,944$0$47,919—$261,8632024
General Crown CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$212,548$0$49,286—$261,8342024
ControllerTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Official B$216,459$0$45,308—$261,7672021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$201,267$14,162$46,328—$261,7572024
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Red DeerJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$215,940$0$45,532—$261,4722023
ADM, Financial Services & SFOSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$186,524$35,572$39,344—$261,4402022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$22,475$43,282—$261,4042023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$28,551$41,979—$261,3792019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$213,944$0$47,415—$261,3592024
Team Leader, Bail OfficeJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$12,486$46,548—$261,0742024
Project CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,888$6,766$45,409—$261,0622022
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