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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	$117,592	$0	$30,648	—	$148,240	2019
Barrister & Solicitor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,592	$0	$30,648	—	$148,240	2019
Dir, Program Delivery	COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 2	$118,292	$0	$29,947	—	$148,239	2019
Director, Reforestation, Inventory and Biometrics	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$121,823	$0	$26,412	—	$148,236	2022
Chief of Staff	Infrastructure	Ministerial Ministerial 2	$122,333	$2,630	$23,270	—	$148,234	2022
Director, Fin Reporting & Ops	LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,923	$0	$25,309	—	$148,232	2021
Dir of Data Analytics & A.I.	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,923	$0	$25,309	—	$148,232	2021
Dir. Continuous Improvement	Treasury Board and Finance	Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,923	$0	$25,309	—	$148,232	2021
SM, Quality Assurance	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$29,288	—	$148,227	2019
Prov Wildlife Status Biologist	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Scientific 4	$121,751	$250	$26,219	—	$148,221	2020
Water Approvals Team Lead	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Manager Zone 2	$111,439	$9,425	$27,349	—	$148,213	2019
Senior Manager, Distribution	Affordability and Utilities	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$2,454	$26,819	—	$148,212	2022
Director, MVAC	Treasury Board and Finance	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$200	$29,059	—	$148,198	2021
Brownfield Coordinator	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,308	$0	$29,881	—	$148,189	2019
Director, Corporate Supports	CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$29,249	—	$148,187	2019
Forest Area Manager	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,522	$0	$25,664	—	$148,186	2022
SM, Wellness Education	EDUCATION	Subsidiary 02B1 3625 Education 1	$119,341	$1,783	$27,037	—	$148,161	2022
Director, Advertising	Communications And Public Engagement	Senior Manager Zone 2	$118,476	$0	$29,671	—	$148,147	2019
Assoc Dir, Strat Execution	Treasury Board and Finance	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$29,191	—	$148,130	2019
MSLR Registrar/Director	Indigenous Relations	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$120,813	$0	$27,314	—	$148,127	2022
Senior Manager, Research	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$29,179	—	$148,118	2019
SM, Career & Tech Foundations	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$29,179	—	$148,118	2019
Field Services Manager	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$29,179	—	$148,118	2019
SM, FLA/Francais 3	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$29,179	—	$148,118	2019
Field Services Manager	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$29,179	—	$148,118	2019
Dir, Financial Planning	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Senior Manager Zone 2	$121,708	$0	$26,408	—	$148,116	2020
Contaminant Hydrogeologist	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Engineering & Related Level 2	$114,706	$0	$33,408	—	$148,114	2020
Director - Premier's Council & Civil Society Fund	COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,953	$0	$24,158	—	$148,111	2021
Portfolio Director	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,953	$0	$24,158	—	$148,110	2021
Director, Strategy & Planning	Advanced Education	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,725	$6,139	$26,226	—	$148,090	2020
Director, Service Design	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,793	$0	$25,291	—	$148,083	2021
Director, Industrial Relations	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,913	$0	$25,166	—	$148,078	2022
Director, Strategic Plan & Ops	Executive Council	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,409	$4,589	$28,076	—	$148,073	2019
Chief of Staff	LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$119,253	$0	$28,812	—	$148,065	2021
Minister's Chief of Staff	Advanced Education	Ministerial Ministerial EA	$122,383	$0	$25,681	—	$148,065	2020
Manager, Facility Evaluations	Infrastructure	Senior Manager Zone 1	$120,749	$100	$27,214	—	$148,064	2019
Transbdry Water Quantity Spec	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Engineering & Related Level 4	$123,355	$0	$24,706	—	$148,061	2019
Dir, Environmental Regulation	TRANSPORTATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$116,182	$7,502	$24,373	—	$148,057	2021
Environmental Health Team Lead	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Scientific 4	$119,839	$6,000	$22,200	—	$148,039	2019
Dir, Prim Comm Policy & Innov	Health	Senior Manager Zone 2	$119,446	$0	$28,591	—	$148,037	2019
Exec Dir First Nations Relns	Indigenous Relations	Executive Manager 1	$124,838	$0	$23,187	—	$148,025	2020
Dir Strat Pol Edu & Inn	Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$119,950	$0	$28,070	—	$148,020	2022
Crown Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$121,372	$1,803	$24,833	—	$148,007	2021
Legal Counsel	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3	$124,955	$0	$23,051	—	$148,006	2020
Chief Of Staff	Health	Senior Manager Zone 2	$118,477	$0	$29,527	—	$148,004	2019
Director	Infrastructure	Senior Manager Zone 2	$120,354	$0	$27,645	—	$147,999	2019
Dir of Data Analytics & A.I.	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,668	$0	$25,328	—	$147,997	2020
Director, Banking	Treasury Board and Finance	Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,031	$0	$25,954	—	$147,985	2020
SM, Social Studies 30-1	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$29,046	—	$147,984	2019
Director Risk Mgmt Operations	Treasury Board and Finance	Senior Manager Zone 2	$121,867	$0	$26,114	—	$147,981	2020

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