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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
ADM, Consumer, Registry & Strategic ServicesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$203,810$0$46,358$250,1682023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$205,845$0$44,202$250,0472023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$203,216$0$46,728$249,9442024
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$47,873$249,9122024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$25,713$42,821$249,7622019
ADM, Creative & Community Dev.CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENAssistant Deputy Minister$177,186$37,599$34,976$249,7602020
ADM, Disability ServicesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$203,683$3,114$42,860$249,6572023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$41,490$249,5832022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$41,278$249,3702022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$200,073$12,432$36,846$249,3522023
Interim Chief Exec OfficerIndigenous RelationsExecutive Manager 2$200,405$300$48,588$249,2922019
ED, ACOBJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$56,159$109,331$4,983$78,686$249,1592020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$209,437$0$39,706$249,1442024
ADM, Energy PolicyEnergy and MineralsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$207,832$28,571$12,729$249,1322024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$3,247$43,827$249,1132024
ADM Consultation,Land & PolicyIndigenous RelationsAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$48,588$248,9922019
ADM, Economic StrategyJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$206,078$0$42,876$248,9542024
ADM-MAGMunicipal AffairsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$203,983$0$44,947$248,9302024
Dir Software Dev & Mgmt SvcsTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$34,794$0$12,111$201,990$248,8962023
ADM, Economics & Fiscal PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$203,810$0$45,010$248,8212023
A.D.M. ALCPAdvanced EducationAssistant Deputy Minister$200,224$0$48,546$248,7702019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$206,347$0$42,366$248,7122023
ED, Strategic & Bus ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$191,488$13,941$43,278$248,7072020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$209,437$0$39,263$248,7002024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$0$46,618$248,6572024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$0$46,618$248,6572024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$0$46,618$248,6572024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$0$46,618$248,6572024
ADM-MSDMunicipal AffairsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$202,937$0$45,690$248,6272023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$0$46,583$248,6222024
ADM, Financial Services Capital Planning and SFOEDUCATIONManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$204,975$1,122$42,508$248,6052024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$204,361$0$44,166$248,5272022
ADM, Strategic Integration and OperationsInfrastructureManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$204,687$0$43,762$248,4492024
General CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$12,679$44,877$248,4042019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$205,927$0$42,394$248,3212022
Managing Director, CPECommunications And Public EngagementSenior Official B$204,400$0$43,703$248,1032021
ADM, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal ADM Justice Legal Counsel 8$205,030$0$43,036$248,0652020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$206,257$0$41,788$248,0452024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$206,347$0$41,664$248,0112023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,305$15,053$41,638$247,9962023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$0$45,928$247,9672024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$0$45,928$247,9672024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$0$45,928$247,9672024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$0$45,894$247,9332024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$0$45,894$247,9332024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$209,437$0$38,487$247,9242024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$206,347$0$41,574$247,9212023
ADM, Energy OperationsEnergy and MineralsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$203,810$0$44,109$247,9192023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$200$45,622$247,8612024
ADM, Strategy and GovernanceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$203,810$0$44,013$247,8232023
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