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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
ED, Policy Planning and CoordinationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$152,464$0$34,290$186,7542024
ED-Assessment ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$151,399$0$35,342$186,7402024
ED, Technical Services & ProcurementInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$154,556$0$32,183$186,7382024
ED, Environmental EnforcementForestry and ParksManagement Executive Manager 1$153,005$0$33,698$186,7042024
ED, Planning & Prog. Mgmt.Transportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$154,556$0$32,115$186,6702024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$148,345$0$38,246$186,5912024
Executive Director, Employment and Financial Services Delivery, SouthSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$154,262$0$32,265$186,5272024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$152,671$0$33,688$186,3592024
Executive Director, Advisory Councils SecretariatHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$151,214$0$35,123$186,3372024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,796$0$33,391$186,1872024
Executive Director, ProductTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$155,231$50$30,889$186,1702024
Director, Integrated Planning and Land Use Framework ImplementationEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$14,184$31,952$186,1492024
Executive Director, Fiscal and Corporate Planning & ReportingTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$153,907$0$32,221$186,1282024
Executive Director, Financial ServicesAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$152,692$0$33,304$185,9962024
Exec Dir, Royalty OperationsEnergy and MineralsManagement Executive Manager 1$150,869$1,667$33,442$185,9782024
Executive Director, Modernization OfficeSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$151,645$0$34,320$185,9662024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,761-$2,424$35,612$185,9492024
Director, North DistrictPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$17,048$28,802$185,8622024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$152,800$0$33,062$185,8622024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,796$50$32,984$185,8302024
Dir. Continuous ImprovementTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$14,973$30,755$185,7412024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$157,384$0$28,347$185,7312024
Deputy Chief Provincial Firearms OfficerJusticeManagement Executive Manager 1$144,402$7,892$33,310$185,6042024
Executive Director, Water Availability and PartnershipsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$152,464$288$32,846$185,5982024
Executive Director, Strategy & PolicyHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$151,214$0$34,362$185,5762024
ED, Financial ReportingHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$154,745$0$30,823$185,5672024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$152,800$0$32,734$185,5342024
Dir - Strat Planning and ReportingChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,467$13,916$31,145$185,5282024
Director, Comm Rel & Monit.Energy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$141,967$14,482$29,036$185,4862024
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$156,103$0$29,372$185,4752024
Exec Dir Registries EvolutionService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$151,080$0$34,377$185,4562024
Executive Director, Regulatory Compliance and Data StewardshipMental Health and AddictionManagement Executive Manager 1$152,846$0$32,502$185,3482024
Executive Director, Financial Services & Corporate PlanningMental Health and AddictionManagement Executive Manager 1$152,764$200$32,352$185,3162024
ED,Water Infrastructure & OperAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$145,397$9,660$30,188$185,2452024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,796$0$32,440$185,2362024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$152,800$0$32,381$185,1812024
ED, Immigration Policy and ProgramsImmigration and MulticulturalismManagement Executive Manager 1$150,756$100$34,056$184,9122024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,796$0$32,110$184,9062024
Executive Director, Stakeholder Engagement and Student SupportsAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$149,826$1,207$33,748$184,7812024
ED, Info MgtHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$151,678$0$33,092$184,7702024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,796$50$31,790$184,6372024
ED, Workforce Dev & AnalyticsPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$151,150$0$33,480$184,6302024
ED,Policy,Planning&Leg ServiceArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Executive Manager 1$151,631$0$32,987$184,6182024
Executive Director, Justice SupportsJusticeManagement Executive Manager 1$145,116$6,794$32,706$184,6152024
Manager, Animal Health SurveillanceAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$156,140$0$28,399$184,5392024
Ex Dir-PolicyChildren and Family ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$150,998$0$33,420$184,4182024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$152,800$0$31,402$184,2032024
Director, Wildfire TransformationForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$15,245$28,819$184,0782024
Executive Director, System PlanningHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$150,613$0$33,384$183,9972024
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$170,240$0$13,590$183,8302024
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