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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
Crown Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Justice Legal Counsel 2	$128,496	$0	$26,913	—	$155,410	2019
Barrister & Solicitor	Justice	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$123,789	$3,752	$27,867	—	$155,408	2022
Food Scientist, Dairy & Crops	Agriculture and Irrigation	Subsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 3	$129,869	$150	$25,388	—	$155,407	2022
Director, Oil Sands Commercial	ENERGY	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$119,378	$11,436	$24,588	—	$155,403	2022
Approvals Manager	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$8,726	$27,737	—	$155,402	2019
Approvals Manager	Environment and Protected Areas	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$123,696	$6,000	$25,698	—	$155,394	2022
Senior Biometrician	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 5	$130,834	$0	$24,559	—	$155,393	2020
Director, Collaboration & Content Srvcs	Technology and Innovation	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$124,964	$3,657	$26,764	—	$155,385	2022
Crown Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Justice Legal Counsel 3	$129,342	$1,776	$24,266	—	$155,385	2020
Special Advisor	ENERGY	Ministerial Ministerial 2	$130,340	$0	$25,044	—	$155,384	2021
Chief of Staff to Assoc Min	Health	Ministerial Ministerial 2	$130,340	$17,205	$7,839	—	$155,384	2021
Bridge Manager	TRANSPORTATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,013	$6,000	$23,348	—	$155,361	2020
Dir. Partnership & Com. Prgms.	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Senior Manager Zone 2	$128,155	$0	$27,197	—	$155,353	2021
ED, Strategic Planning & Capital Development	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Executive Manager 1	$127,478	$0	$27,869	—	$155,347	2022
Dir-Strategic Evidence and Action	JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,626	$0	$24,721	—	$155,347	2023
Senior Biometrician	Forestry and Parks	Subsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5	$132,076	$0	$23,270	—	$155,346	2023
MSLR Registrar/Director	Indigenous Relations	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,543	$0	$28,798	—	$155,340	2023
ExecLead,Strategic Initiatives	Public Service Commission	Executive Manager 1	$129,134	$0	$26,196	—	$155,329	2020
Director, Financial Operations & Projects	Advanced Education	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$140,013	$1,853	$13,440	—	$155,306	2024
Dir-Prov Rec Coord	Municipal Affairs	Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,704	$0	$27,594	—	$155,298	2019
Director North Central Bow Ops	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 2	$132,135	$14,010	$9,145	—	$155,291	2021
Dir,ABParole Board Secretariat	Public Safety and Emergency Services	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$12,943	$9,026	—	$155,287	2022
Director, Economic Development	Indigenous Relations	Senior Manager Zone 1	$129,225	$0	$26,054	—	$155,279	2020
Dir, Indig Women's Initiatives	Indigenous Relations	Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,696	$9,886	$21,688	—	$155,270	2020
Director,Archaeological Survey	Arts, Culture and Status of Women	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,891	$0	$27,378	—	$155,269	2023
Chief of Staff	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Ministerial Ministerial 2	$130,340	$0	$24,927	—	$155,266	2021
Regional Director	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 2	$118,113	$12,506	$24,641	—	$155,260	2021
Exec Dir,FOIP Strat Service	SERVICE ALBERTA	Executive Manager 1	$124,226	$0	$31,030	—	$155,256	2021
Director, Land Cons & Rclm Pol	Environment and Protected Areas	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,350	$0	$27,905	—	$155,255	2022
Dir, Indig Women's Initiatives	Indigenous Relations	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,215	$490	$24,544	—	$155,249	2022
Chief of Staff	JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION	Ministerial Ministerial 2	$130,340	$0	$24,908	—	$155,248	2021
Dir, Strat Forest Initiatives	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,384	$0	$24,860	—	$155,244	2020
Dir, Strategic Business Svcs	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$129,011	$0	$26,218	—	$155,229	2020
Director, Policy and Planning	Executive Council	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,601	$150	$27,466	—	$155,217	2023
Director, Resource Initiatives	ENERGY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$129,119	$0	$26,083	—	$155,202	2020
Dir. Industry Competitiveness	JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$128,433	$0	$26,764	—	$155,196	2020
Exec.Dir Climate Change Policy	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Executive Manager 1	$124,838	$0	$30,344	—	$155,183	2019
Director,Sys Design & Operatio	Advanced Education	Senior Manager Zone 2	$124,289	$0	$30,877	—	$155,166	2019
Director, Financial Compliance	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,696	$0	$31,467	—	$155,163	2019
Dir, Epid. Surv	Health	Senior Manager Zone 2	$118,217	$10,971	$25,974	—	$155,162	2020
Dir-Info Mgt Leg and Admin Svc	Municipal Affairs	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,754	$300	$28,101	—	$155,156	2022
Director, Strategic Engagement	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$128,720	$0	$26,428	—	$155,149	2021
Dir RTR Report and Ins.Policy	Treasury Board and Finance	Senior Manager Zone 2	$130,455	$0	$24,673	—	$155,128	2020
Director, OHS & WCB Policy & Leg	JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,821	$1,849	$26,446	—	$155,116	2023
Dir Governance & Strategy	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,696	$0	$31,418	—	$155,114	2019
Dir Fin Reporting and Ops	CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$6,878	$29,293	—	$155,109	2019
Director, Bus Rel Mgmt	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,696	$0	$31,405	—	$155,101	2019
Dir, Budget & Analytics	Health	Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,696	$3,442	$27,953	—	$155,091	2019
Centre Director, CCC	Public Safety and Emergency Services	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$129,060	$0	$26,027	—	$155,087	2022
Director, Cabinet Coordination	Executive Council	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,040	$0	$29,038	—	$155,079	2023

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