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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
Dir, Forest Health&Adaptation	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$118,158	$0	$26,173	—	$144,331	2020
Associate Regional Director	SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$25,392	—	$144,331	2022
Dir Collections Management	CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$25,386	—	$144,325	2021
Director, Creative	Communications And Public Engagement	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$118,814	$498	$25,011	—	$144,323	2022
Senior Capital Asset Portfolio Lead	SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	Subsidiary 02B 3625 Program Services 5	$118,947	$0	$25,373	—	$144,319	2022
Dir, Afford. & NP Housing	SENIORS AND HOUSING	Senior Manager Zone 2	$120,567	$0	$23,742	—	$144,310	2020
Crown Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,592	$0	$26,710	—	$144,302	2019
Tm.Ld.Site & Env.Engineer	Infrastructure	Engineering & Related Level 4	$121,597	$0	$22,697	—	$144,294	2020
Biology Unit Head	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 1	$117,587	$0	$26,705	—	$144,291	2019
Dir, Prov Geospatial Centre	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,315	$0	$28,972	—	$144,287	2019
Sr Mgr-Disability Services	SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$119,577	$0	$24,698	—	$144,275	2022
Associate Director	CHILDREN'S SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 2	$119,444	$0	$24,826	—	$144,270	2021
Senior Design Architect	Infrastructure	Engineering & Related Level 4	$121,428	$0	$22,840	—	$144,268	2019
Crown Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,592	$0	$26,675	—	$144,267	2019
Crown Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,592	$0	$26,675	—	$144,267	2019
Dir Investment and Debt Acctg	Treasury Board and Finance	Senior Manager Zone 2	$122,470	$0	$21,792	—	$144,262	2020
Associate Director	CHILDREN'S SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,725	$0	$28,532	—	$144,257	2019
Dir, Meat & Dairy Inspection	Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development	Senior Manager Zone 2	$120,660	$0	$23,592	—	$144,252	2021
Toxicology Scientist	Justice	Subsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4	$121,037	$0	$23,206	—	$144,243	2022
Director, PC Admin Distict 1	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$10,923	—	$144,241	2019
Dir Financial Services	Technology and Innovation	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$119,545	$0	$24,694	—	$144,239	2022
Director, Strategic Policy	Health	Senior Manager Zone 2	$117,442	$2,340	$24,456	—	$144,238	2021
Dir-CI Priorities/Corp Initiat	CHILDREN'S SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 2	$120,011	$0	$24,221	—	$144,232	2020
Director, Technical Services	Technology and Innovation	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$120,757	$0	$23,470	—	$144,227	2022
Director, Trade Policy	Executive Council	Senior Manager Zone 2	$123,696	$0	$20,527	—	$144,224	2020
Crown Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,592	$0	$26,631	—	$144,223	2019
Dir, Emergency Mgmt	Health	Senior Manager Zone 1	$114,207	$0	$30,014	—	$144,220	2019
Snr Mgr, Operational Standards	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$25,280	—	$144,218	2020
Sr Emissions Inv. Scientist	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Scientific 4	$121,936	$150	$22,127	—	$144,213	2020
Forest Hydrology Specialist	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 4	$120,907	$98	$23,203	—	$144,208	2020
Technology Specialist	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Engineering & Related Level 4	$122,382	$0	$21,824	—	$144,206	2019
Dir, Int Land Delivery South	FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$1,849	$9,039	—	$144,206	2022
Senior Electrical Engineer	Infrastructure	Engineering & Related Level 4	$121,597	$0	$22,608	—	$144,204	2020
Mgr-Asmt Audit	Municipal Affairs	Manager Zone 2	$115,247	$0	$28,954	—	$144,201	2019
PD, CSD, Health	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$119,292	$100	$24,805	—	$144,197	2021
Dir Collections Management	CULTURE	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$25,239	—	$144,178	2022
Sr. Program Manager - Infra	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$119,444	$0	$24,719	—	$144,163	2021
Dir, Hlth Innov Part & Strat	Health	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$119,568	$1,288	$23,304	—	$144,159	2022
Compliance Manager	Environment and Protected Areas	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$25,220	—	$144,159	2022
Env Public Health Scientist	Health	Scientific 4	$121,037	$0	$23,114	—	$144,151	2021
Senior Manager, Research	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$25,207	—	$144,146	2020
Director SPR	COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 2	$119,196	$0	$24,949	—	$144,146	2020
Assc Dir-Data Services	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$25,206	—	$144,145	2020
Agronomist Forage Seed Crops	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Agrologist Level 3	$19,810	$8,913	$6,127	$109,291	$144,141	2020
Assoc Dir-Content & Collab	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,725	$150	$28,264	—	$144,139	2019
Chemistry and Food Unit Head	Agriculture and Irrigation	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$120,201	$0	$23,935	—	$144,136	2022
SM, Knowledge & Employability	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$25,196	—	$144,135	2020
Crown Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,592	$0	$26,539	—	$144,131	2019
Prov Fish Science Specialist	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Scientific 5	$130,834	$0	$13,294	—	$144,128	2020
Direct, Plan & Perform Measure	CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,455	$0	$28,673	—	$144,128	2019

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