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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
Director, Northern Region	Indigenous Relations	Senior Manager Zone 2	$118,370	$0	$24,571	—	$142,941	2021
Minister's Chief of Staff	SENIORS AND HOUSING	Ministerial Ministerial EA	$118,036	$0	$24,902	—	$142,939	2020
Legal Counsel	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Justice Legal Counsel 2	$133,318	$0	$9,620	—	$142,938	2019
Dir, Divisional Performance	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 1	$113,772	$0	$29,151	—	$142,923	2019
Dir, Divisional Performance	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,376	$0	$24,546	—	$142,922	2021
Assoc Dir SWDMS-SvcAB&Registry	Technology and Innovation	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$23,980	—	$142,919	2022
Dir. Strategy & Bus Analytics	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Senior Manager Zone 1	$114,241	$0	$28,677	—	$142,918	2019
Director, Process En & Str Rel	Indigenous Relations	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,816	$2,721	$24,378	—	$142,915	2020
Dir, Corporate Tax Aduit	Treasury Board and Finance	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$9,595	—	$142,912	2020
Barrister & Solicitor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,592	$0	$25,317	—	$142,909	2020
Associate Regional Director	Advanced Education	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$23,969	—	$142,908	2020
Barrister & Solicitor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,592	$0	$25,307	—	$142,899	2019
Director, BWM & Ir Secretariat	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,896	$707	$26,289	—	$142,892	2019
Senior Project Manager	Infrastructure	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$23,947	—	$142,885	2020
Dir, WHS Program Delivery	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$23,947	—	$142,885	2020
A/Port Dir Safety & MSS	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 1	$121,262	$0	$21,618	—	$142,880	2020
Dir. Project Delivery Central	Infrastructure	Management Senior Manager Zone 2	$118,353	$0	$24,527	—	$142,880	2022
Dir, Strategy Implementation	Health	Senior Manager Zone 2	$113,554	$0	$29,325	—	$142,878	2019
Sr. Program Manager - Infra	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$119,196	$0	$23,682	—	$142,878	2020
Dir, Strat Pol & Energy Diver	ENERGY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$114,005	$0	$28,870	—	$142,875	2019
Forest Management Specialist	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 4	$119,219	$0	$23,653	—	$142,871	2020
Dir Investment and Debt Acctg	Treasury Board and Finance	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,725	$0	$27,146	—	$142,871	2019
Director, Class/Comp Delivery	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$200	$23,731	—	$142,870	2020
Assoc Dir-Int & Operations	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,725	$0	$27,124	—	$142,849	2019
SM, Quality Assurance	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$23,907	—	$142,846	2020
Senior Source Standards Eng	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Engineering & Related Level 4	$134,972	$0	$7,869	—	$142,841	2021
SM, English Language Arts 30-2	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$23,896	—	$142,835	2020
Barrister & Solicitor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,836	$0	$24,996	—	$142,832	2021
Associate Director	CHILDREN'S SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 1	$112,720	$0	$30,105	—	$142,824	2019
Senior Project Manager	Infrastructure	Senior Manager Zone 1	$120,277	$0	$22,547	—	$142,824	2020
Dir. Budget Dev. &Planning	Treasury Board and Finance	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,395	$0	$27,428	—	$142,823	2019
Dir- Regional Support Services	COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 2	$114,469	$6,444	$21,904	—	$142,817	2020
Senior Project Manager	Infrastructure	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,725	$0	$27,090	—	$142,815	2019
Lead, Science Team	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Scientific 4	$119,827	$0	$22,984	—	$142,810	2020
Diploma Exam Lead, Science 30	EDUCATION	Education 1	$116,943	$91	$25,771	—	$142,806	2021
Crown Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,592	$0	$25,210	—	$142,802	2020
SM,Strat Coord & Communication	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$119,506	$0	$23,291	—	$142,797	2022
Crop Extension Specialist	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Agrologist Level 2	$0	$0	$0	$142,792	$142,792	2020
New Venture Specialist	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Agrologist Level 2	$0	$0	$0	$142,792	$142,792	2020
Sr Mgr Corporate Income Tax	Treasury Board and Finance	Senior Manager Zone 1	$113,609	$0	$29,182	—	$142,791	2019
Curriculum Consultant, Sciences/Physics	EDUCATION	Education 1	$116,943	$76	$25,771	—	$142,791	2021
Dir, Generation & Tx Policy	ENERGY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$118,156	$0	$24,633	—	$142,789	2021
Director, Policy Advice, Coordination and Engagement	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,573	$0	$24,208	—	$142,781	2020
Toxicology Scientist	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Scientific 4	$119,839	$0	$22,940	—	$142,779	2019
Research Scientist	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Scientific 4	$119,839	$150	$22,787	—	$142,776	2019
Dir, Compliance & Oversight	TRANSPORTATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,725	$0	$27,040	—	$142,764	2019
Crown Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,592	$0	$25,168	—	$142,760	2019
Dir, Mail & Print Solutions	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$118,113	$0	$24,641	—	$142,754	2021
Director,Royalty-in-Kind Opera	ENERGY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,724	$100	$26,928	—	$142,752	2020
Director, Comm Rel & Monit.	ENERGY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$400	$9,033	—	$142,751	2021

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