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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
Director,Intergov. Relations	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,337	$0	$25,782	—	$152,119	2021
Dir, Regulatory Excellence	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,432	$0	$25,683	—	$152,115	2021
Legal Counsel	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$121,120	$6,988	$23,995	—	$152,103	2020
Reg Assurance Mgr - Boreal	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 2	$121,093	$6,000	$24,999	—	$152,092	2021
Director of Research	Executive Council	Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,538	$0	$29,550	—	$152,088	2019
Dir, ERS Portfolio 4	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$33,148	—	$152,087	2019
Dir, Meat & Dairy Inspection	Agriculture and Irrigation	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,755	$0	$25,321	—	$152,077	2022
Dir, Portfolio Mgmt, Acct&Ops	Advanced Education	Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,348	$0	$25,715	—	$152,063	2020
Director, MVAC	Treasury Board and Finance	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$4,144	$28,978	—	$152,061	2022
Director, Engagement	SENIORS AND HOUSING	Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,468	$0	$29,592	—	$152,059	2019
ED, Planning & Ops	Health	Executive Manager 1	$125,098	$0	$26,959	—	$152,057	2021
Chief of Staff	SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,052	$3,185	$26,813	—	$152,049	2022
Environmental Health Team Lead	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Scientific 4	$121,936	$7,432	$22,681	—	$152,049	2020
ED, Workforce Policy	Public Service Commission	Management Executive Manager 1	$124,158	$0	$27,888	—	$152,046	2022
Field Services Manager	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 1	$122,122	$0	$29,923	—	$152,045	2019
Diploma Exam Lead, English Language Arts 30-2	EDUCATION	Subsidiary 02B1 3625 Education 1	$118,939	$7,086	$26,011	—	$152,035	2022
Barrister & Solicitor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3	$128,007	$0	$24,024	—	$152,032	2020
Dir, Int Land Delivery South	Forestry and Parks	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$140,013	$0	$12,018	—	$152,031	2024
Centre Director, LCC	Public Safety and Emergency Services	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$140,013	$0	$12,000	—	$152,013	2024
Centre Director, CCC	Public Safety and Emergency Services	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$140,013	$0	$12,000	—	$152,013	2024
Director, Plant & Bee Health	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,858	$0	$24,154	—	$152,013	2020
Operations Manager	TRANSPORTATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$128,660	$0	$23,348	—	$152,007	2020
Director, Financial Services	Municipal Affairs	Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,265	$0	$25,728	—	$151,993	2020
Director, Engagement Services	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,666	$0	$18,311	—	$151,977	2020
Dir, Edmonton Young Offend Ctr	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,026	$0	$28,940	—	$151,966	2019
Chief Statistician & Dir, OSI	Treasury Board and Finance	Senior Manager Zone 2	$125,360	$0	$26,596	—	$151,956	2020
Dir, Econ & Proj Evaluations	ENERGY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$121,708	$0	$30,246	—	$151,954	2019
Dir-Protected Svcs	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,696	$0	$28,253	—	$151,949	2019
Director, Insurance Policy	Treasury Board and Finance	Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,668	$0	$29,281	—	$151,949	2019
Director, Common Platforms	Technology and Innovation	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$118,939	$8,382	$24,609	—	$151,930	2022
Associate Director	CHILDREN'S SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$6,000	$26,948	—	$151,887	2019
Dir, Service Enhancements	Public Service Commission	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,274	$0	$25,611	—	$151,885	2023
Director, Provincial Airshed and Watershed Monitoring	Environment and Protected Areas	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,451	$0	$24,414	—	$151,865	2023
Assistant Chief Sheriff	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,122	$0	$25,720	—	$151,842	2021
Director,Intergov. Relations	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,075	$0	$25,750	—	$151,825	2020
Senior Project Manager	Infrastructure	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$120,311	$5,833	$25,665	—	$151,809	2022
Dir, Surface Water Quality	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 2	$121,369	$0	$30,437	—	$151,806	2019
Spcl Adv, ERP & Fin Transform	Treasury Board and Finance	Executive Manager 1	$91,572	$14,880	$45,352	—	$151,803	2019
Dir.Vital Stat/Corp Regist/PPR	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$124,413	$0	$27,363	—	$151,776	2020
PD, Agriculture & Forestry	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,956	$0	$27,795	—	$151,751	2019
Barrister & Solicitor	Justice	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$123,789	$0	$27,959	—	$151,748	2022
Dir-Strategic Evidence and Action	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,981	$4,004	$23,757	—	$151,742	2022
Director, Crop Genetics	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$127,617	$0	$24,121	—	$151,737	2020
Director, Product & Delivery	Technology and Innovation	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$128,099	$0	$23,635	—	$151,734	2023
Director	Health	Senior Manager Zone 1	$120,293	$0	$31,435	—	$151,728	2019
Sr Reforestation Spec	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 4	$117,227	$11,068	$23,423	—	$151,718	2020
Dir-Fincl Planning/Initiatives	COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 1	$121,006	$150	$30,550	—	$151,706	2019
Director, Program Development and Client Outreach	Advanced Education	Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,605	$0	$28,096	—	$151,702	2021
Dir Contr Pol & Pol Oversight	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Senior Manager Zone 2	$124,299	$0	$27,395	—	$151,694	2020
Public Lands Disposition Manag	Environment and Protected Areas	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$126,077	$0	$25,609	—	$151,686	2022

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