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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
Dir, Capital Planning North	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,178	$0	$26,454	—	$156,632	2023
Dir, Hlth Innov Part & Strat	Health	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$131,842	$0	$24,788	—	$156,630	2023
Dir, Planning & Reporting	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$23,293	—	$156,611	2020
Director, Legislation	Treasury Board and Finance	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$23,293	—	$156,611	2020
Director, Plant & Bee Health	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,858	$50	$28,692	—	$156,601	2019
Legal Counsel	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$147,766	$0	$8,833	—	$156,600	2020
Director, Insurance Policy	Treasury Board and Finance	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$129,132	$0	$27,464	—	$156,597	2022
Dir, Sector ISO	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,758	$0	$28,832	—	$156,589	2019
Dir, Law Enfor, Stds & Audits	Public Safety and Emergency Services	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$128,922	$0	$27,665	—	$156,587	2022
Director, Fin Oper. & Rpting	Agriculture and Irrigation	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$138,610	$7,559	$10,412	—	$156,581	2022
Regional Director	Forestry and Parks	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$129,964	$0	$26,615	—	$156,579	2023
Dir, Mail & Print Solutions	Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$129,964	$0	$26,615	—	$156,579	2023
Dir, Policy Coord & Evaluation	CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN	Senior Manager Zone 1	$129,104	$0	$27,472	—	$156,575	2019
Project Director	TRANSPORTATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,732	$0	$28,838	—	$156,571	2019
Director, Oil Operations	ENERGY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$129,857	$0	$26,713	—	$156,570	2020
Director, Policy and Planning	Executive Council	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,601	$0	$28,944	—	$156,545	2023
Director, Victims Services	Public Safety and Emergency Services	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,495	$0	$30,044	—	$156,539	2023
Director, Financial Services	Indigenous Relations	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,308	$0	$29,218	—	$156,526	2023
ED, Rural Prgm, Fac&Emerg Serv	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Executive Manager 1	$148,303	$0	$8,205	—	$156,508	2019
Ex Dir-Prog Info Eval and Perf	CHILDREN'S SERVICES	Management Executive Manager 1	$126,483	$3,731	$26,272	—	$156,485	2022
Director, Architecture	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$129,502	$0	$26,973	—	$156,475	2020
SME Information Mgmt Lead	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$124,565	$0	$31,887	—	$156,452	2019
Forest Area Manager	Forestry and Parks	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,284	$0	$26,154	—	$156,438	2023
Senior Negotiations Strategist	Treasury Board and Finance	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,245	$0	$26,193	—	$156,438	2022
Surveillance Veterinarian	Agriculture and Irrigation	Opted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3	$131,437	$0	$24,998	—	$156,435	2024
Dir-Municipal Sustainability and Accountability	Municipal Affairs	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,601	$0	$28,823	—	$156,424	2023
PD, CSD, Service Alberta	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$128,454	$0	$27,969	—	$156,422	2020
Dir-CIPA	Municipal Affairs	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,547	$4,925	$24,946	—	$156,418	2023
Recreation, Ecosystem and Lands Director	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,215	$0	$26,202	—	$156,417	2022
Director, Crop Genetics	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,617	$150	$28,650	—	$156,417	2019
Dir, Corporate Plan&Reporting	LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$23,092	—	$156,410	2020
Dir-ABC Governance	LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$23,092	—	$156,410	2020
Director, Communications	Communications And Public Engagement	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,344	$0	$26,064	—	$156,408	2023
Dir, SLA & PAT	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,215	$0	$26,189	—	$156,404	2022
Portfolio Director PSC/EC/CPE	Technology and Innovation	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,215	$0	$26,189	—	$156,404	2022
Dir, Budget & Analytics	Health	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,215	$0	$26,189	—	$156,404	2022
Portfolio Dir S&H Strat&Enablement	Technology and Innovation	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,215	$0	$26,189	—	$156,404	2022
Director, Edu and Know Mgmt	Indigenous Relations	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,215	$0	$26,189	—	$156,404	2022
Director, Procurement & Resource Management, ES South	SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,215	$0	$26,189	—	$156,404	2022
Director, Broadband	Technology and Innovation	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,215	$0	$26,189	—	$156,404	2022
ED, Business Innovation	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Executive Manager 1	$129,004	$100	$27,296	—	$156,400	2020
Senior Negotiations Strategist	Treasury Board and Finance	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,161	$100	$26,137	—	$156,398	2023
Director, Procurement Engagement	Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,388	$150	$28,853	—	$156,392	2023
Plant Breeder	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 5	$130,834	$0	$25,548	—	$156,382	2020
Research Scien, Value Add Meat	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 5	$130,076	$758	$25,548	—	$156,382	2020
Director, Complaint Resolution	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$128,964	$638	$26,780	—	$156,382	2022
Director, Northern Region	Indigenous Relations	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,248	$0	$26,115	—	$156,363	2023
Director, Cybersecurity, Governance, Risk and Compliance	Technology and Innovation	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,215	$0	$26,144	—	$156,358	2022
Chief of Staff	LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION	Ministerial Ministerial 2	$130,340	$17,205	$8,813	—	$156,358	2021
Director, Legal Aid	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,397	$0	$29,960	—	$156,357	2019

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