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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
Crown Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,836	$0	$24,434	—	$142,270	2021
Director, FNDF	Indigenous Relations	Senior Manager Zone 2	$117,516	$173	$24,573	—	$142,262	2021
Associate Director	CHILDREN'S SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,725	$0	$26,536	—	$142,261	2019
Associate Director	CHILDREN'S SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,725	$0	$26,536	—	$142,261	2019
Associate Director	CHILDREN'S SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,725	$0	$26,536	—	$142,261	2019
Dir, Financial Planning & Init	COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,725	$0	$26,536	—	$142,261	2019
Dir. Trade & Investment	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,725	$0	$26,536	—	$142,261	2019
Senior Manager Zone 1	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,725	$0	$26,536	—	$142,261	2019
Dir, Env Public Health Science	Health	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,725	$0	$26,536	—	$142,261	2019
Director, Integrated & Innovat	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,725	$0	$26,536	—	$142,261	2019
Dir-Property Admin-SAB	Municipal Affairs	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,725	$0	$26,536	—	$142,261	2019
Dir, Service Management	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,725	$0	$26,536	—	$142,261	2019
Dir, Service Operations	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,725	$0	$26,536	—	$142,261	2019
Dir, Finance Operations	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,725	$0	$26,536	—	$142,261	2019
Associate Director	CHILDREN'S SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,724	$0	$26,536	—	$142,260	2019
Barrister and Solicitor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,592	$0	$24,668	—	$142,260	2020
Dir, Audit & Comp Assurance	Health	Senior Manager Zone 2	$136,066	$0	$6,192	—	$142,259	2020
Senior Project Manager	Infrastructure	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,885	$0	$26,373	—	$142,259	2019
Dir Portfolio Delivery	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$112,295	$4,133	$25,829	—	$142,256	2019
Barrister & Solicitor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,592	$0	$24,657	—	$142,249	2020
Director, Sr. Fin Assist Unit	SENIORS AND HOUSING	Senior Manager Zone 2	$116,859	$0	$25,356	—	$142,214	2020
Pharmaceutical Pol Consultant	Health	Manager Zone 2	$115,725	$0	$26,486	—	$142,211	2019
Director, Operational Policy	ENERGY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$114,622	$100	$27,479	—	$142,202	2019
Superintendent, Sheriff Highway Patrol South	Public Safety and Emergency Services	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$23,258	—	$142,196	2022
Wildlife Policy	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$23,253	—	$142,192	2020
Mgr, Inspection Programs	LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION	Manager Zone 2	$114,481	$0	$27,710	—	$142,191	2019
Dir, Eng. & Climate Services	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,963	$200	$26,024	—	$142,187	2019
Sr Mgr-Adoption Services	CHILDREN'S SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$8,867	—	$142,185	2020
Crown Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,836	$0	$24,342	—	$142,178	2021
Prov Fish Science Specialist	Environment and Protected Areas	Subsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 5	$132,076	$0	$10,102	—	$142,178	2023
Manager, Provincial Operations	LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION	Management Manager Zone 2	$117,634	$0	$24,537	—	$142,171	2021
Technical Advisor	LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION	Stds Safety and Compliance 6	$118,344	$0	$23,825	—	$142,169	2020
Barrister and Solicitor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3	$115,268	$0	$26,895	—	$142,162	2021
Dir. Employment Partnerships	Indigenous Relations	Senior Manager Zone 1	$112,430	$0	$29,731	—	$142,161	2019
Barrister & Solicitor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,836	$0	$24,322	—	$142,158	2021
Application Support Analyst	SERVICE ALBERTA	Systems Analyst Level 3	$97,687	$8,871	$19,585	$16,014	$142,156	2021
SM, Legislative Services	EDUCATION	Management Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$23,216	—	$142,155	2022
Director, Budgets & Forecasts	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 2	$113,386	$0	$28,766	—	$142,152	2019
Dir, Hlth Innov Part & Strat	Health	Senior Manager Zone 2	$118,840	$0	$23,312	—	$142,152	2021
Barrister & Solicitor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,592	$0	$24,542	—	$142,134	2020
Senior Project Manager, P3 Del	Infrastructure	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$23,195	—	$142,134	2020
Senior Policy Manager	Executive Council	Senior Manager Zone 2	$114,720	$50	$27,361	—	$142,131	2019
Dir Collections Management	CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$23,190	—	$142,129	2020
Dir Hist Places Stewardship	CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$8,811	—	$142,128	2021
Env Public Health Scientist	Health	Scientific 4	$120,096	$0	$22,029	—	$142,125	2020
Field Services Manager	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$23,186	—	$142,124	2020
Associate Director	CHILDREN'S SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,725	$0	$26,397	—	$142,122	2019
Sr Mgr, Negot & Assurances	Treasury Board and Finance	Senior Manager Zone 2	$132,612	$0	$9,502	—	$142,115	2019
Chief of Staff	TRANSPORTATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$117,253	$0	$24,851	—	$142,104	2021
Senior Limnologist	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Scientific 4	$120,023	$0	$22,077	—	$142,101	2019

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