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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
MSLR Registrar/Director	Indigenous Relations	Senior Manager Zone 2	$114,765	$0	$25,008	—	$139,773	2020
Assoc Dir-Service Management	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 1	$112,420	$0	$27,335	—	$139,755	2019
Director, AB Law Libraries	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Senior Manager Zone 2	$116,144	$0	$23,600	—	$139,744	2020
Directors, EFS	COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,469	$0	$24,275	—	$139,744	2021
Governance & Corporate Service	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,725	$0	$24,015	—	$139,739	2020
Mgr, South Capital Del	Health	Senior Manager Zone 1	$118,939	$0	$20,800	—	$139,738	2021
Associate Director	CHILDREN'S SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,947	$0	$23,787	—	$139,734	2021
Director, Indigenous Policy and Services	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,947	$0	$23,787	—	$139,734	2021
Governance & Corporate Service	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,947	$0	$23,787	—	$139,734	2021
Dir-Stds Dev and Supp-Mech	Municipal Affairs	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,725	$0	$24,008	—	$139,733	2020
Dir, Meeting & Conference Fac.	Executive Council	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,725	$0	$24,007	—	$139,732	2020
Veterinary Epidemiologist	Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development	Opted Out & Excluded Veterinarian Level 3	$116,235	$0	$23,489	—	$139,725	2021
Dir, Talent Acquisition Policy	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 1	$113,563	$0	$26,151	—	$139,715	2019
Dir, Investment & Licensing	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$113,560	$0	$26,151	—	$139,711	2019
SME Finance	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$112,274	$0	$27,434	—	$139,709	2019
Dir, EHS	Health	Senior Manager Zone 1	$111,948	$0	$27,758	—	$139,706	2019
Direct, Plan & Perform Measure	CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,455	$0	$24,235	—	$139,690	2020
Barrister & Solicitor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 3	$115,379	$150	$24,160	—	$139,688	2021
Senior Project Manager	Infrastructure	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,947	$0	$23,732	—	$139,679	2021
Dir - ECD Program/Policy Dev	CHILDREN'S SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 2	$114,832	$0	$24,846	—	$139,678	2020
Dir, Cont., Admin, Eval, & Au.	Infrastructure	Senior Manager Zone 2	$112,510	$0	$27,165	—	$139,675	2019
Dir, First Nations Engagement	Indigenous Relations	Senior Manager Zone 1	$117,332	$0	$22,339	—	$139,671	2020
Senior Project Manager	Infrastructure	Senior Manager Zone 1	$112,341	$0	$27,322	—	$139,663	2019
Dir, South Services	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$133,318	$0	$6,345	—	$139,663	2020
Manager, Land Surveys Unit	ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS	Manager Zone 2	$117,325	$0	$22,336	—	$139,661	2020
Gen Tree Improv Unit Mgr	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 1	$114,712	$0	$24,938	—	$139,650	2019
Director-Benefits Admin	COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES	Senior Manager Zone 2	$113,374	$0	$26,275	—	$139,649	2019
Dir-Corp Strat Plan and Report	Municipal Affairs	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,280	$0	$24,352	—	$139,632	2020
Assoc. Property Rights Advocat	Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,368	$0	$24,260	—	$139,628	2021
Director, Rural Policy and Pro	Agriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic Development	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,947	$300	$23,380	—	$139,627	2021
Crown Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$115,123	$0	$24,498	—	$139,620	2021
Port Dir Just & Legal & CMSW	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$116,495	$0	$23,123	—	$139,618	2021
Crown Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,836	$0	$21,773	—	$139,609	2021
Dir, Finance Operations	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,965	$0	$23,637	—	$139,602	2021
Dir, SW Gender Equ, Adv & Tra	CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,725	$0	$23,872	—	$139,596	2020
Dir.ERP Business Readiness	Infrastructure	Senior Manager Zone 1	$113,582	$0	$25,998	—	$139,580	2019
Crown Prosecutor	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Legal Justice Legal Counsel 2	$117,836	$0	$21,728	—	$139,565	2021
Director, Rural Utilities	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,725	$0	$23,832	—	$139,556	2020
Unit Manager, Animal Hlth Prog	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,725	$0	$23,832	—	$139,556	2020
Dir.Facilities and Fleet Serv	AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,725	$0	$23,832	—	$139,556	2020
Director, Business Operations	CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN	Senior Manager Zone 1	$117,205	$0	$22,321	—	$139,526	2020
Dir-Training/Accred-and-Stnds	Municipal Affairs	Senior Manager Zone 2	$111,560	$0	$27,962	—	$139,521	2019
Assist Communications Director	Communications And Public Engagement	Manager Zone 2	$113,568	$0	$25,939	—	$139,507	2019
Director, Accounting Policy	Treasury Board and Finance	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,965	$0	$23,533	—	$139,498	2021
Director APS Communications	Public Service Commission	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,014	$0	$24,470	—	$139,484	2021
Dir, Strat Initiatives	JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION	Senior Manager Zone 1	$113,705	$0	$25,770	—	$139,475	2020
Svc Owner Collab & Cont Svcs	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,947	$0	$23,526	—	$139,474	2021
Assoc Dir-Data Services	SERVICE ALBERTA	Senior Manager Zone 1	$112,420	$0	$27,047	—	$139,467	2019
Dir, School Accred & Standards	EDUCATION	Senior Manager Zone 2	$115,965	$0	$23,494	—	$139,459	2021
Northern Director	JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL	Senior Manager Zone 1	$115,532	$0	$23,925	—	$139,457	2020

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