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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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MinistryAllJusticeHealthEnvironment and Protected AreasTreasury Board and FinanceSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADETechnology and InnovationChildren and Family ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesTransportation and Economic CorridorsAgriculture and IrrigationExecutive CouncilInfrastructureEDUCATIONForestry and ParksService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionEnergy and MineralsPublic Service CommissionMunicipal AffairsAdvanced EducationArts, Culture and Status of WomenCommunications And Public EngagementAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and AddictionImmigration and MulticulturalismIndigenous RelationsTourism and Sport
1,782 positions in 2024
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice | 689 | $165,800,059 | $240,639 |
| Health | 81 | $15,970,965 | $197,172 |
| Environment and Protected Areas | 80 | $14,841,981 | $185,525 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 72 | $14,275,128 | $198,266 |
| SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 67 | $12,842,623 | $191,681 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | 65 | $12,682,047 | $195,108 |
| Technology and Innovation | 65 | $11,236,655 | $172,872 |
| Children and Family Services | 60 | $11,023,959 | $183,733 |
| Public Safety and Emergency Services | 57 | $10,977,901 | $192,595 |
| Transportation and Economic Corridors | 55 | $10,198,350 | $185,425 |
| Agriculture and Irrigation | 46 | $8,615,394 | $187,291 |
| Executive Council | 39 | $8,577,609 | $219,939 |
| Infrastructure | 45 | $8,361,700 | $185,816 |
| EDUCATION | 43 | $7,941,230 | $184,680 |
| Forestry and Parks | 41 | $7,471,270 | $182,226 |
| Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 38 | $7,299,558 | $192,094 |
| Energy and Minerals | 36 | $7,074,899 | $196,525 |
| Public Service Commission | 36 | $6,797,367 | $188,816 |
| Municipal Affairs | 31 | $6,219,087 | $200,616 |
| Advanced Education | 27 | $5,504,575 | $203,873 |
| Arts, Culture and Status of Women | 24 | $4,695,426 | $195,643 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 26 | $4,662,203 | $179,316 |
| Affordability and Utilities | 15 | $3,298,712 | $219,914 |
| Mental Health and Addiction | 14 | $2,854,725 | $203,909 |
| Immigration and Multiculturalism | 13 | $2,618,198 | $201,400 |
| Indigenous Relations | 13 | $2,577,552 | $198,273 |
| Tourism and Sport | 4 | $796,846 | $199,212 |
| Total | 1,782 | $375,216,017 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED/Commissioner Cul Industries | Arts, Culture and Status of Women | Management Executive Manager 1 | $165,103 | $0 | $32,243 | — | $197,345 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Financial Services T&I | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Executive Manager 1 | $159,192 | $2,931 | $35,211 | — | $197,334 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Software Delivery | Technology and Innovation | Management Executive Manager 1 | $163,614 | $50 | $33,570 | — | $197,234 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Corporate Planning & Services | Immigration and Multiculturalism | Management Executive Manager 1 | $154,555 | $7,968 | $34,645 | — | $197,168 | 2024 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 2 | $162,105 | $0 | $35,061 | — | $197,166 | 2024 |
| ED, Prevention, Early Intervention & Youth | Children and Family Services | Management Executive Manager 1 | $159,192 | $6,563 | $31,390 | — | $197,145 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $169,418 | -$2,810 | $30,519 | — | $197,126 | 2024 |
| ADM, FNMI Education | EDUCATION | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $164,886 | $0 | $32,177 | — | $197,063 | 2024 |
| Executive Assistant | Agriculture and Irrigation | Opted Out & Excluded Executive Support 3 | $27,891 | $25,997 | $7,459 | $135,677 | $197,025 | 2024 |
| ED,Environmental EmergencyMgmt | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Executive Manager 1 | $163,022 | $0 | $33,962 | — | $196,984 | 2024 |
| Director | Children and Family Services | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $140,013 | $27,111 | $29,783 | — | $196,907 | 2024 |
| Legal Counsel | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 2 | $180,976 | $50 | $15,727 | — | $196,753 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Business Services | Justice | Management Executive Manager 1 | $142,022 | $21,645 | $32,933 | — | $196,601 | 2024 |
| ED, CSD, Portfolio 2 | Public Service Commission | Management Executive Manager 1 | $161,441 | $0 | $35,150 | — | $196,590 | 2024 |
| ED, Child Care Delivery | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Executive Manager 1 | $146,600 | $18,406 | $31,257 | — | $196,263 | 2024 |
| Medical Consultant | Health | Physician | $166,849 | $20,022 | $9,085 | — | $195,955 | 2024 |
| ED, Oil Sands Monitoring | Environment and Protected Areas | Management Executive Manager 1 | $162,634 | $0 | $33,291 | — | $195,925 | 2024 |
| ED - Strategic Policy | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Executive Manager 1 | $161,068 | $0 | $34,760 | — | $195,828 | 2024 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 2 | $162,106 | $0 | $33,601 | — | $195,708 | 2024 |
| ED, CCRPB | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Executive Manager 1 | $159,707 | $0 | $35,912 | — | $195,619 | 2024 |
| Ex Dir-Prog Info Eval and Perf | Children and Family Services | Management Executive Manager 1 | $148,299 | $15,836 | $31,278 | — | $195,413 | 2024 |
| Director, Investigations | EDUCATION | Management Senior Manager Zone 2 | $13,094 | $46,591 | $8,845 | $126,679 | $195,209 | 2024 |
| ED, Trade Capacity & Collaboration | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Executive Manager 1 | $159,836 | $0 | $35,299 | — | $195,135 | 2024 |
| ADM, Strategic Communication Services | Communications And Public Engagement | Management Assistant Deputy Minister | $160,314 | $0 | $34,746 | — | $195,059 | 2024 |
| ED, Lands Delivery & Coord | Forestry and Parks | Management Executive Manager 1 | $162,967 | $0 | $31,947 | — | $194,914 | 2024 |
| ED, Finance & Corp. Serv. | Immigration and Multiculturalism | Management Executive Manager 1 | $159,561 | $0 | $35,318 | — | $194,879 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $162,101 | $2,026 | $30,742 | — | $194,869 | 2024 |
| ED, Capital Planning | EDUCATION | Management Executive Manager 1 | $162,953 | $0 | $31,908 | — | $194,861 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Hunting & Fishing | Forestry and Parks | Management Executive Manager 1 | $160,236 | $0 | $34,512 | — | $194,748 | 2024 |
| Ex Dir-ES Program Delivery | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Executive Manager 1 | $158,328 | $0 | $36,413 | — | $194,741 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Student Financial Services | Advanced Education | Management Executive Manager 1 | $157,449 | $2,319 | $34,932 | — | $194,700 | 2024 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 3 | $160,217 | $0 | $34,451 | — | $194,668 | 2024 |
| Commissioner | EDUCATION | Management Executive Manager 2 | $181,783 | $0 | $12,855 | — | $194,638 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $159,948 | $0 | $34,575 | — | $194,523 | 2024 |
| Barrister & Solicitor | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 3 | $159,015 | $0 | $35,485 | — | $194,501 | 2024 |
| ED,Water Infrastructure & Oper | Agriculture and Irrigation | Management Executive Manager 1 | $172,300 | $0 | $22,114 | — | $194,414 | 2024 |
| ED, Governance and Legislation | Advanced Education | Management Executive Manager 1 | $159,192 | $0 | $35,211 | — | $194,403 | 2024 |
| Ex Dir - EPG | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Executive Manager 1 | $159,192 | $0 | $35,211 | — | $194,403 | 2024 |
| ED Policy & Planning | EDUCATION | Management Executive Manager 1 | $159,192 | $1,799 | $33,321 | — | $194,312 | 2024 |
| CEO Petrinex | Energy and Minerals | Management Executive Manager 1 | $156,698 | $4,644 | $32,959 | — | $194,301 | 2024 |
| Exec Dir-Cmty and Tech Support | Municipal Affairs | Management Executive Manager 1 | $159,192 | $0 | $35,028 | — | $194,220 | 2024 |
| ED, Business Supports | JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE | Management Executive Manager 1 | $154,856 | $6,069 | $33,203 | — | $194,128 | 2024 |
| ED, Financial Planning | Health | Management Executive Manager 1 | $160,282 | $0 | $33,824 | — | $194,105 | 2024 |
| ED, Correctional Planning and Innovation | Public Safety and Emergency Services | Management Executive Manager 1 | $159,091 | $0 | $34,977 | — | $194,068 | 2024 |
| Executive Director, Financial Services SARTR | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Management Executive Manager 1 | $160,194 | $0 | $33,748 | — | $193,941 | 2024 |
| Legislative Counsel | Justice | Civil Crown Counsel 2 | $162,106 | $0 | $31,830 | — | $193,936 | 2024 |
| ED, Field Services | EDUCATION | Management Executive Manager 1 | $159,192 | $0 | $34,581 | — | $193,773 | 2024 |
| ED, Policy and Strategic Supports | Treasury Board and Finance | Management Executive Manager 1 | $159,192 | $0 | $34,581 | — | $193,773 | 2024 |
| Advocate-pers w. Disabilities | SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Management Executive Manager 1 | $159,702 | $23,494 | $10,541 | — | $193,737 | 2024 |
| Crown Prosecutor | Justice | Crown Prosecutor 2 | $162,101 | $1,380 | $30,187 | — | $193,668 | 2024 |
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