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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. Project Delivery Calgary	Infrastructure	Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,104	$0	$26,189	—	$156,293	2021
Crown Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Justice Legal Counsel 3	$123,443	$0	$32,830	—	$156,273	2019
Director, Info & Educ Services	Justice	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$121,823	$6,434	$28,006	—	$156,263	2022
ED-Perf Mgt, Analytics&Researc	COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	Executive Manager 1	$131,104	$0	$25,150	—	$156,254	2021
Barrister & Solicitor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Justice Legal Counsel 3	$124,955	$150	$31,145	—	$156,250	2019
ED Finance and Administration	Treasury Board and Finance	Management Executive Manager 1	$130,673	$0	$25,563	—	$156,236	2022
Dir, Curriculum Assurance	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$128,629	$0	$27,600	—	$156,229	2019
Dir Portfolio Delivery	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,430	$0	$25,796	—	$156,226	2021
Forest Area Manager	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,407	$200	$28,613	—	$156,220	2019
Dir, Workforce Reporting & Analytics	Public Service Commission	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$128,632	$0	$27,584	—	$156,216	2022
Dir-Municipal Services	Municipal Affairs	Senior Manager Zone 2	$131,867	$0	$24,344	—	$156,211	2020
Chief of Staff	Health	Ministerial Ministerial 2	$130,340	$0	$25,815	—	$156,155	2021
Dir Contr Pol & Pol Oversight	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Senior Manager Zone 2	$124,299	$0	$31,840	—	$156,139	2019
ED, Health & Wellness Program	Health	Executive Manager 1	$116,596	$0	$39,541	—	$156,138	2019
Chief of Staff	Public Safety and Emergency Services	Ministerial Ministerial 2	$129,502	$15,959	$10,674	—	$156,134	2023
Dir. Construction Procurement	Infrastructure	Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,326	$0	$29,807	—	$156,134	2019
Dir, Land & Env Planning-North	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 2	$129,888	$100	$26,138	—	$156,126	2021
Dir, Env & Tech Integration	ENERGY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$129,121	$0	$26,990	—	$156,111	2020
Director, Planning & Performance Measures	Arts, Culture and Status of Women	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$128,285	$0	$27,826	—	$156,111	2023
Director, Engineering	ENERGY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,672	$0	$28,438	—	$156,109	2021
Executive Director, System Planning	Health	Management Executive Manager 1	$127,344	$0	$28,758	—	$156,102	2023
Dir, Strat AA Planning Unit	Infrastructure	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$128,635	$150	$27,313	—	$156,098	2023
Director, Bridge Engineering	TRANSPORTATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$131,324	$0	$24,773	—	$156,098	2020
Director Pavement Engineering	TRANSPORTATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$131,324	$0	$24,773	—	$156,097	2020
Director, Accounting Policy	Treasury Board and Finance	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$129,281	$0	$26,806	—	$156,087	2023
Regional Director	Forestry and Parks	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$129,964	$0	$26,111	—	$156,075	2023
Director, Fin Oper. & Rpting	Agriculture and Irrigation	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$138,903	$5,607	$11,550	—	$156,060	2023
Dir, Sustainability & Innovation	Energy and Minerals	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,150	$0	$28,879	—	$156,029	2023
Director, Communications	Communications And Public Engagement	Senior Manager Zone 2	$129,766	$0	$26,259	—	$156,025	2021
Dir - Strat Planning and Reporting	CHILDREN'S SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 2	$119,444	$12,409	$24,165	—	$156,017	2021
Grizzly Biologist	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Scientific 5	$130,834	$0	$25,178	—	$156,012	2020
Crown Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$132,351	$0	$23,658	—	$156,009	2020
Legal Counsel	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Justice Legal Counsel 2	$149,858	$0	$6,132	—	$155,990	2019
Senior Policy Manager	Executive Council	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,809	$0	$29,173	—	$155,982	2022
ED, Metis Inuit Rural and Urban	EDUCATION	Management Executive Manager 1	$131,381	$0	$24,600	—	$155,982	2023
Food Scientist, Dairy Product/Process Development	Agriculture and Irrigation	Subsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 3	$129,869	$0	$26,091	—	$155,960	2023
Dir, Agency Comp & Recruit Pol	Public Service Commission	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,360	$0	$28,594	—	$155,953	2022
Director, Natural Resource Program Development and Delivery	Agriculture and Irrigation	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$129,647	$0	$26,306	—	$155,953	2023
Director, Strategic Engagement	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$128,454	$0	$27,496	—	$155,950	2020
Dir, Portfolio Mgmt, Acct&Ops	Advanced Education	Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,348	$0	$29,568	—	$155,916	2019
Director, Architecture	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$129,766	$0	$26,143	—	$155,909	2021
Director, Water Management	TRANSPORTATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$131,324	$0	$24,576	—	$155,901	2020
ED, TACCS	Public Service Commission	Management Executive Manager 1	$128,551	$0	$27,346	—	$155,897	2022
Chief of Staff	Mental Health and Addiction	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,375	$4,372	$28,136	—	$155,883	2022
Dir Serv Desk & User Services	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$131,576	$0	$24,305	—	$155,881	2020
Barrister & Solicitor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Justice Legal Counsel 2	$124,753	$100	$31,021	—	$155,875	2019
Operations Support Manager	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 1	$116,303	$13,465	$26,097	—	$155,864	2019
Crown Prosecutor	Justice	Crown Prosecutor 2	$129,772	$0	$26,090	—	$155,863	2022
ED, CCRPB	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Executive Manager 1	$128,156	$0	$27,702	—	$155,857	2020
Director, Financial Services	Indigenous Relations	Senior Manager Zone 2	$119,213	$13,755	$22,884	—	$155,852	2021

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