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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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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
ADM, Communications - SocialCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$207,832$0$46,605$254,4382024
Dir, Divisional OperationsPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$15,833$24,979$6,974$206,622$254,4082020
Sr. ADM, Budget Dev&ReportingTreasury Board and FinanceAssistant Deputy Minister$210,835$0$43,565$254,4002020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,888$0$45,451$254,3402022
Exec Dir Capital MarketsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$208,974$0$45,349$254,3232024
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, WetaskiwinJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$213,444$0$40,861$254,3062024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,394$0$45,901$254,2952022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$201,267$0$52,982$254,2482024
Dir, Comp Innov & Market DivAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$5,233$29,513$4,258$215,232$254,2362020
ED, RegistriesSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$53,004$21,005$14,209$165,954$254,1732020
Director of Medical ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTPhysician$229,849$0$24,309$254,1582022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$175$45,882$254,1492022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$45,983$254,0752022
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$207,741$0$46,236$253,9772024
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, EdmontonJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$45,882$253,9742022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$45,882$253,9742022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$45,882$253,9742022
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, EdmontonJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$45,882$253,9742022
General CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$45,882$253,9742022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$45,882$253,9742022
ADM, Capital Planning, Grants and Engineering ServicesTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$210,469$0$43,436$253,9052024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,880$0$45,007$253,8872022
Director, Electronic Health Records (EHR) Delivery ServicesHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$84,108$41,520$22,335$105,711$253,6742024
ED, Provincial CourtJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$15,144$41,648$253,6662020
Exec Dir, Modern & RationalizationSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$153,965$44,767$29,666$25,240$253,6382021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,888$0$44,717$253,6052022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$206,627$0$46,906$253,5332023
ADM, Skilled Trades & ProfessionsSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$189,978$22,937$40,573$253,4882022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$45,374$253,4662022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$45,374$253,4662022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$9,885$41,518$253,4432024
ADM, Reg. Comp, QA , and Business SuppCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$200,405$10,818$42,211$253,4342022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,130$0$45,229$253,3592022
Managing Director, CPECommunications And Public EngagementSenior Official$209,195$30,040$14,111$253,3472019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$45,247$253,3392022
Assistant Deputy Chief Prosecutor, CaRRROJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,527$0$44,779$253,3062022
ADM, SW& Community DevelopmentArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$209,283$0$43,984$253,2672024
ADM, Heritage DivisionArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$210,469$0$42,729$253,1982024
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$207,193$0$45,780$252,9732023
Crop Assurance Extension SpecAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAgrologist Level 2$108,937$22,056$5,362$116,478$252,8332020
Executive Director & RegistrarJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$240,185$0$12,643$252,8282021
ADM, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal ADM Justice Legal Counsel 8$206,745$0$45,775$252,5212022
ADM, Indigenous Partnerships & Strat. ServicesChildren and Family ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$206,374$0$46,119$252,4932024
ADM, Pharm and Supp BenHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$207,832$250$44,376$252,4582024
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$5,192$45,196$252,4272024
ADM, Parks DivisionENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$182,713$31,776$37,925$252,4142021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,888$442$43,076$252,4072022
Sr. ADM, Budget Dev&ReportingTreasury Board and FinanceAssistant Deputy Minister$210,425$0$41,952$252,3772021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$44,203$252,2962022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$186,509$29,145$36,603$252,2562022
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