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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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1,782 positions in 2024

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice689$165,800,059$240,639
Health81$15,970,965$197,172
Environment and Protected Areas80$14,841,981$185,525
Treasury Board and Finance72$14,275,128$198,266
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES67$12,842,623$191,681
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE65$12,682,047$195,108
Technology and Innovation65$11,236,655$172,872
Children and Family Services60$11,023,959$183,733
Public Safety and Emergency Services57$10,977,901$192,595
Transportation and Economic Corridors55$10,198,350$185,425
Agriculture and Irrigation46$8,615,394$187,291
Executive Council39$8,577,609$219,939
Infrastructure45$8,361,700$185,816
EDUCATION43$7,941,230$184,680
Forestry and Parks41$7,471,270$182,226
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction38$7,299,558$192,094
Energy and Minerals36$7,074,899$196,525
Public Service Commission36$6,797,367$188,816
Municipal Affairs31$6,219,087$200,616
Advanced Education27$5,504,575$203,873
Arts, Culture and Status of Women24$4,695,426$195,643
Communications And Public Engagement26$4,662,203$179,316
Affordability and Utilities15$3,298,712$219,914
Mental Health and Addiction14$2,854,725$203,909
Immigration and Multiculturalism13$2,618,198$201,400
Indigenous Relations13$2,577,552$198,273
Tourism and Sport4$796,846$199,212
Total1,782$375,216,017
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$156,987$0$32,364$189,3512024
ED, Training AcademyPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$158,728$0$30,554$189,2812024
ED, Wildfire Mgmt BranchForestry and ParksManagement Executive Manager 1$143,242$15,489$30,543$189,2742024
Executive Director, Strategy and OperationsTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$159,192$200$29,831$189,2232024
ED, Business Technology OperationsTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$157,897$0$31,258$189,1542024
ED, Program Implementation and CoordinationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$154,556$0$34,576$189,1322024
ED. Parks Visitor Experience & Business SupportsForestry and ParksManagement Executive Manager 1$156,435$0$32,604$189,0392024
ED, Trade Policy and CompetitivenessJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$159,192$0$29,790$188,9822024
Executive Director, Community & Public Safety ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$154,556$0$34,393$188,9492024
ED, Private Career Colleges and ComplianceAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$148,467$7,069$33,411$188,9472024
Director, Disability Services South Zone (Central)SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$158,409$0$30,505$188,9142024
Exec Dir-Red Tape ReductionService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$155,427$0$33,429$188,8562024
Managing Director, Europe, Middle East & AfricaExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$9,727$6,824$188,8512024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,796$3,937$32,091$188,8242024
ED,Pol,Plan, & AnalyticsSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$154,556$200$33,906$188,6622024
ED, Corporate and Capital PlanningHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$154,556$0$34,038$188,5932024
ED, Indigenous Women's InitiativesIndigenous RelationsManagement Executive Manager 1$157,897$1,433$29,251$188,5802024
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$157,384$0$31,184$188,5682024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$157,380$0$31,183$188,5632024
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$152,800$0$35,743$188,5432024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$157,380$0$31,142$188,5222024
ED, Natural GasEnergy and MineralsManagement Executive Manager 1$154,556$0$33,946$188,5022024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$157,380$0$31,000$188,3802024
Executive Dir, PNG TenureEnergy and MineralsManagement Executive Manager 1$163,617$350$24,411$188,3782024
Labour & Employment Special AdvisorPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$174,997$0$13,170$188,1672024
ED, Energy Info & AnalysisEnergy and MineralsManagement Executive Manager 1$154,181$0$33,895$188,0762024
Executive Director, Multiculturalism & Anti-RacismImmigration and MulticulturalismManagement Executive Manager 1$153,430$0$34,422$187,8532024
Executive Director, RAMArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Executive Manager 1$153,149$0$34,699$187,8482024
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$148,691$0$39,057$187,7492024
Director, Executive OperationsExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$16,704$30,981$187,6982024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$157,380$0$30,290$187,6702024
Executive Director, OperationsMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$155,749$0$31,850$187,5992024
Director, YYCChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,983$27,871$27,709$187,5632024
ED, Economic Policy & Industry GrowthJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$154,556$0$32,976$187,5322024
Director, Wildfire PreventionForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,687$17,462$30,188$187,3382024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$152,613$0$34,703$187,3162024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$153,294$0$33,969$187,2632024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,761-$1,149$35,636$187,2492024
Legal CounselJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$174,447$0$12,795$187,2422024
Exec. Dir., Sen. Strat. Plan.SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$154,766$0$32,374$187,1402024
Director, Project DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$156,017$0$30,947$186,9642024
ED, Policy, Strategy, and Intergovernmental RelationsAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$154,556$0$32,372$186,9272024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$157,380$0$29,542$186,9222024
ED,Fish & Wildlife StewardshipEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$154,555$0$32,329$186,8842024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,796$0$34,055$186,8512024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$151,557$0$35,273$186,8302024
Executive Director, Strategic Policy and PlanningJusticeManagement Executive Manager 1$152,798$0$34,025$186,8222024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,796$0$34,016$186,8122024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,796$0$34,016$186,8122024
Resolution CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$178,683$0$8,105$186,7882024
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