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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
Director, Contracted ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$125,227$0$30,620—$155,8472019
Chief of StaffExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$124,614$0$31,231—$155,8462019
Director, Enterprise Primary Change AdvocateJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$400$15,429—$155,8422024
Sr. Dir. Life SciencesECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$125,279$0$30,561—$155,8402019
Director, Project DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,561$0$27,275—$155,8372023
Dir, Policy and NegotiationsPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,367$0$28,465—$155,8322022
Dir, Policy Development&CoordEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,443$0$29,380—$155,8242023
ED, Public Guardian & TrusteeSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$127,079$0$28,733—$155,8112022
Director, Brand and MarketingCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,047$0$27,758—$155,8052023
Chief of StaffTreasury Board and FinanceMinisterial Ministerial 2$127,499$0$28,287—$155,7862022
Director of SurveysEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$129,681$0$26,100—$155,7812022
Forest Area ManagerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$8,450$23,625—$155,7712020
Legal CounselLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 2$129,771$0$25,982—$155,7522021
Dir, Program Pol & Quality ImpHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$32,048—$155,7442019
Exec. Dir., Sen. Strat. Plan.SENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$124,838$0$30,896—$155,7342019
ED, Planning & Prog. Mgmt.TRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$131,188$0$24,535—$155,7232021
Dir. Partnership & Com. Prgms.JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$127,890$0$27,817—$155,7072019
Approvals ManagerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$9,314$27,453—$155,7052019
Dir-LADMMunicipal AffairsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$127,601$0$28,096—$155,6972023
Director, Resource InitiativesENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$129,388$200$26,090—$155,6782021
ED, Capital Projects DeliveryInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$129,455$0$26,222—$155,6762021
Sr. Director P3 OfficeInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$130,170$0$25,496—$155,6662020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$130,431$0$25,215—$155,6462024
Director, Complaint ResolutionLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$125,712$0$29,932—$155,6442019
Director Post-Sec ProgramsAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$123,874$0$31,764—$155,6382019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$130,431$0$25,206—$155,6382024
Reg Assurance Mgr - CapitalENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$130,151$0$25,470—$155,6212020
Director, Airshed SciencesENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$31,922—$155,6182019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$130,431$0$25,180—$155,6122024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$130,431$0$25,179—$155,6102024
Director,Air&WatershedMonitorENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$10,733$25,928—$155,5992021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$125,013$0$30,587—$155,5992021
Dir-Quality AssuranceCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$124,983$300$30,304—$155,5872019
Director, Business IntegrationAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$150$31,733—$155,5792019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$130,347$0$25,226—$155,5732023
Dir-Reg. and Community ServCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$16,882$22,936—$155,5432020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$124,753$0$30,787—$155,5412019
Executive Director, Policy and AdministrationService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$126,393$0$29,132—$155,5252022
Acting Dir, Highway OperationsTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$131,324$0$24,191—$155,5162020
Manager, SuperNet TechnologiesSERVICE ALBERTAManager Zone 2$100,559$29,613$8,833$16,485$155,4892021
Director of OperationsJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$8,097$25,566—$155,4862022
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$126,079$0$29,403—$155,4822021
Dir-Fin Process/Policy/SystemsCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$124,550$0$30,927—$155,4772019
Dir, Strategic Business SvcsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$129,279$0$26,191—$155,4702021
Dir.Crown Equity,Sales&Bus.SupENERGYManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$121,823$6,418$27,223—$155,4652022
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$127,407$0$28,045—$155,4532019
Private Secr & Dir to Lt. GovExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$124,521$0$30,918—$155,4392019
Associate DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$128,561$2,409$24,445—$155,4152023
Exec Dir Seniors Program Del.SENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$128,454$0$26,961—$155,4152020
Director, Executive OperationsSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,532$0$28,881—$155,4132023
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