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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
Deputy MinisterJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADESnr Officer Deputy Minister$300,234$27,417$74,262$401,9132024
Deputy Minister, TransTransportation and Economic CorridorsSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$49,206$64,468$399,5512022
Deputy MinisterSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSSnr Officer Deputy Minister$132,411$115,576$6,487$144,725$399,1992023
DM, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilDeputy Minister$302,370$20,487$76,229$399,0862020
Deputy Minister of TBFTreasury Board and FinanceSnr Officer Deputy Minister$322,348$288$76,331$398,9672024
Assist Chief Medical ExaminerJusticePathologist IV$361,258$27,789$8,590$397,6372022
Assist Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMedical Pathologist IV$361,258$26,047$9,262$396,5672021
Assistant Chief Medical ExaminerJusticePathologist III$384,959$0$11,007$395,9662023
Deputy MinisterMunicipal AffairsSnr Officer Deputy Minister$300,234$21,148$74,262$395,6452024
Acting Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMedical Chief Medical Examiner$390,714$0$4,215$394,9292020
Deputy MinisterHealthDeputy Minister$314,465$5,977$74,139$394,5812019
Deputy MinisterAffordability and UtilitiesSnr Officer Deputy Minister$131,473$106,082$7,178$147,800$392,5322024
DM, Advanced EducationAdvanced EducationSnr Officer Deputy Minister$300,234$13,904$76,113$390,2522024
Deputy Minister, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$309,254$4,495$76,291$390,0412024
Deputy MinisterMental Health and AddictionSnr Officer Deputy Minister$300,234$20,426$69,321$389,9822024
Deputy MinisterChildren and Family ServicesSnr Officer Deputy Minister$300,234$15,010$74,262$389,5062024
Deputy Chief Medical ExaminerJusticeDeputy Chief Medical Examiner$371,005$10,315$7,234$388,5542022
Deputy MinisterHealthSnr Officer Deputy Minister$314,465$5,977$67,934$388,3762020
Assist Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALPathologist IV$361,258$19,104$7,158$387,5192019
Deputy MinisterEnvironment and Protected AreasSnr Officer Deputy Minister$300,234$12,499$74,652$387,3852024
Deputy Minister, TransTransportation and Economic CorridorsSnr Officer Deputy Minister$300,234$11,860$74,817$386,9112024
Deputy Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMedical Deputy Chief ME$379,321$0$6,222$385,5432020
Deputy Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALDeputy Chief ME$365,426$13,895$5,893$385,2132019
Deputy Minister of EducationEDUCATIONSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$23,299$70,207$384,2412023
Deputy Minister JSGJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$32,986$65,150$384,0132020
Assist Chief Medical ExaminerJusticePathologist III$373,519$0$10,153$383,6722024
Public Service CommissionerPublic Service CommissionSnr Officer Deputy Minister$300,234$5,434$77,709$383,3782024
Deputy MinisterService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionSnr Officer Deputy Minister$300,234$13,793$69,321$383,3482024
Asst Chief Medical ExaminerJusticePathologist IV$361,258$10,069$11,301$382,6282022
Deputy MinisterTechnology and InnovationSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$17,550$74,293$382,5782023
Deputy MinisterAffordability and UtilitiesSnr Officer Deputy Minister$300,234$5,005$77,291$382,5302024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$155,211$34,721$36,446$154,641$381,0192023
Deputy Minister of EducationEDUCATIONSnr Officer Deputy Minister$300,234$6,237$74,262$380,7342024
Deputy MinisterMunicipal AffairsSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$20,994$68,702$380,4322023
Associate DM Solicitor GeneralJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Official A$285,877$33,124$60,424$379,4262021
Deputy Minister JSGJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$27,488$66,049$379,4152021
Deputy MinisterChildren and Family ServicesSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$16,888$71,624$379,2482023
DM, Special Projects, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$217,227$104,179$57,662$379,0692023
Deputy Minister of EducationEDUCATIONSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$23,659$69,421$378,9572020
Deputy MinisterSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSnr Officer Deputy Minister$300,234$6,227$72,471$378,9322024
Deputy Minister of TBFTreasury Board and FinanceSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$21,991$71,015$378,8832020
Assist Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALPathologist IV$370,081$0$6,402$376,4832019
Deputy MinisterIndigenous RelationsSnr Officer Deputy Minister$300,234$6,498$69,305$376,0372024
Deputy Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMedical Deputy Chief ME$369,177$0$6,737$375,9152020
Public Service CommissionerPublic Service CommissionSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$13,404$71,765$375,9042023
Deputy Minister, Infra.InfrastructureSnr Officer Deputy Minister$300,234$1,629$74,029$375,8912024
Deputy Minister JSGJusticeSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$23,720$65,781$375,3792022
Deputy MinisterImmigration and MulticulturalismSnr Officer Deputy Minister$300,234$0$74,262$374,4962024
Deputy MinisterSERVICE ALBERTASnr Officer Deputy Minister$282,919$15,166$74,914$372,9992021
DM, Special Projects, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$296,763$7,954$68,061$372,7782022
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