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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
ED, Appeals, Edu & Pros PolicyJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$15,144$40,192$252,2092020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$44,070$252,1622022
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, HintonJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$1,376$42,683$252,1512022
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$199,820$7,898$44,351$252,0682023
Executive Director & RegistrarJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$240,185$0$11,795$251,9802020
Deputy Chief, PCOExecutive CouncilSenior Official B$208,381$0$43,597$251,9782022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,888$0$43,081$251,9692022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,888$0$43,081$251,9692022
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Medicine HatJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,888$0$43,080$251,9682022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,880$0$43,074$251,9542022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,130$0$43,692$251,8222022
ADM FNMRIndigenous RelationsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$202,174$4,852$44,718$251,7442024
Dir Serv Desk & User ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$35,272$12,456$11,288$192,717$251,7322023
Dir, Implementation & Business ReadinessTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$35,272$39,692$8,135$168,627$251,7262023
Chief of Staff, Premier OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial Premier Chief of Staff$190,498$50,215$11,000$251,7142024
ADM, Parks DivisionForestry and ParksManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$201,047$8,415$42,237$251,6992023
ADM UtilitiesAffordability and UtilitiesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$205,823$0$45,787$251,6102024
Resolution CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$241,888$0$9,678$251,5652024
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$205,845$0$45,715$251,5602023
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$205,845$0$45,680$251,5252023
Deputy Secretary to CabinetExecutive CouncilSenior Official$201,009$4,000$46,446$251,4552019
ADM, LR, Pol & ProgsPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$186,523$28,919$35,996$251,4392022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$207,107$2,635$41,690$251,4322023
Assistant Deputy MinisterPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$204,606$0$46,795$251,4012024
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, WetaskiwinJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,193$0$42,987$251,1802022
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Fort SaskatchewanJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,130$0$42,854$250,9842022
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$205,290$200$45,493$250,9822023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, CalgaryJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$42,890$250,9822022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$42,890$250,9822022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$42,890$250,9822022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$42,890$250,9822022
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$42,890$250,9822022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$42,890$250,9822022
Chief Advisor on NegotiationsTreasury Board and FinanceABC RABCCA Level 3$205,697$5,977$39,275$250,9492020
ADM,Child Intervention DivChildren and Family ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$203,810$3,012$44,113$250,9352023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$42,842$250,9342022
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$205,845$875$44,202$250,9232023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$16,233$38,883$250,7632023
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$205,845$0$44,913$250,7582023
Deputy Medical Off. of HealthHealthMedical Officer Health 1$232,940$9,142$8,621$250,7022019
ED, Court of Queens BenchJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$15,144$38,680$250,6972021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$203,231$6,000$41,455$250,6862024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,888$0$41,725$250,6132022
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$205,290$0$45,208$250,4972023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,759$0$41,689$250,4482022
General Counsel to ADMOJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$205,845$0$44,570$250,4152023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$33,939$35,169$250,3362021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,888$0$41,382$250,2702022
Director, Const/Aboriginal LawJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$205,845$0$44,343$250,1892023
ADM, Innovation & Strategic OpHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$146,450$67,846$35,885$250,1812019
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