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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, Accounting Policy	Treasury Board and Finance	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$121,823	$0	$25,589	—	$147,412	2022
Senior Scientist	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Scientific 4	$121,936	$0	$25,473	—	$147,409	2020
Director, Banking	Treasury Board and Finance	Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,284	$0	$25,111	—	$147,395	2021
Assoc. Property Rights Advocat	Agriculture and Irrigation	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$121,197	$250	$25,939	—	$147,385	2022
Dir-Capacity & Coordination	CHILDREN'S SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 2	$125,387	$0	$21,996	—	$147,383	2020
Director, Communications	Communications And Public Engagement	Senior Manager Zone 2	$119,540	$0	$27,823	—	$147,363	2019
Director, Strategic Planning	Treasury Board and Finance	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$28,423	—	$147,362	2019
Barrister & Solicitor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,592	$0	$29,766	—	$147,358	2019
Director, Engagement	SENIORS AND HOUSING	Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,468	$0	$24,882	—	$147,350	2020
Dir-Planning	Municipal Affairs	Senior Manager Zone 2	$116,989	$0	$30,348	—	$147,337	2019
Sr. Mgr - ASIES	COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 1	$119,122	$300	$27,895	—	$147,316	2019
Director of Research	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,538	$0	$24,772	—	$147,310	2020
Centre Director, LCC	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Senior Manager Zone 2	$120,012	$0	$27,298	—	$147,310	2019
Dir-CI Priorities/Corp Initiat	CHILDREN'S SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 2	$120,011	$0	$27,298	—	$147,309	2019
Director Admin & Operations	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Senior Manager Zone 2	$120,011	$0	$27,298	—	$147,309	2019
Dir, CareersArtWellnessLangLDC	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,187	$0	$24,118	—	$147,306	2022
Prov Wildlife Status Biologist	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Scientific 4	$121,037	$0	$26,267	—	$147,304	2021
O&I Manager-Peace-Athabasca	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$5,801	$22,560	—	$147,300	2020
Crown Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$121,372	$0	$25,892	—	$147,264	2021
Dir Integration & Operations	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,696	$0	$23,566	—	$147,262	2020
Barrister & Solicitor	Justice	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$120,183	$0	$27,076	—	$147,259	2022
Dir, FOIP Sector	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$120,353	$300	$26,600	—	$147,253	2020
Dir,Stakeholder Engagement	Infrastructure	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,703	$4,606	$23,938	—	$147,247	2020
Director, Opportunity Evaluation	JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$28,292	—	$147,231	2022
SM, Research	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$119,744	$0	$27,478	—	$147,222	2022
Deputy Chie, Operational Support Services	Public Safety and Emergency Services	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$135,487	$0	$11,730	—	$147,217	2023
Director, Facilities&Fleet Ser	Public Safety and Emergency Services	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$118,439	$0	$28,777	—	$147,216	2022
Tech.Internet Crime Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,592	$0	$29,620	—	$147,212	2020
Director, Edmonton District	Public Safety and Emergency Services	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$118,662	$0	$28,550	—	$147,212	2022
Field Services Manager	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$28,272	—	$147,211	2019
Crown Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,592	$0	$29,618	—	$147,210	2019
Approvals Manager	Environment and Protected Areas	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$3,662	$24,609	—	$147,210	2022
Dir Data Development &Analysis	SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$120,225	$0	$26,984	—	$147,209	2022
Director, Complaint Resolution	LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,508	$0	$24,699	—	$147,207	2020
Director, Resource Access	ENERGY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$119,113	$0	$28,092	—	$147,204	2020
Crown Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Justice Legal Counsel 2	$121,120	$0	$26,066	—	$147,186	2019
Dir, Capital Planning South	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$121,523	$0	$25,658	—	$147,181	2022
Associate Regional Director	Advanced Education	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$28,241	—	$147,180	2019
Dir. of Strategy & Planning	Treasury Board and Finance	Senior Manager Zone 1	$119,087	$0	$28,091	—	$147,178	2019
Dir, QASS	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$117,081	$0	$30,095	—	$147,176	2019
Scientist, Residue Chemist	Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development	Scientific 4	$121,037	$0	$26,123	—	$147,160	2021
Barrister and Solicitor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Justice Legal Counsel 3	$117,454	$0	$29,705	—	$147,159	2019
Director	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Senior Manager Zone 2	$118,065	$0	$29,084	—	$147,149	2019
Crown Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,836	$6,000	$23,309	—	$147,145	2021
Mgr, Brooks Greenhouse	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$1,098	$27,107	—	$147,144	2019
Director,Trade and Investment	Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development	Senior Manager Zone 2	$121,961	$0	$25,175	—	$147,137	2021
Court Technology Officer	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Senior Manager Zone 2	$120,011	$0	$27,119	—	$147,130	2020
Director, Natural Resource Analysis	Agriculture and Irrigation	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,074	$0	$25,049	—	$147,123	2022
Associate Regional Director	Advanced Education	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$28,178	—	$147,117	2019
Crown Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,592	$0	$29,514	—	$147,106	2019

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