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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
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,848$14,258$40,805$245,9122021
Resolution CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$43,843$245,8822024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$43,809$245,8482024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$43,786$245,8252024
ADM, Heritage DivisionCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$45,404$245,8092019
ADM, Trade & Invest AttractionECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$45,358$245,7632019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$201,266$0$44,472$245,7372024
ED, Legal Ser CoordinationJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 6$198,907$300$46,523$245,7312019
ADM, Skilled Trades & ProfessionsAdvanced EducationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$106,780$78,702$27,608$32,636$245,7272024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,844$0$49,867$245,7112024
Barrister and SolicitorSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$202,039$0$43,596$245,6352024
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$43,596$245,6352024
ADM, Skilled Trades & ProfessionsAdvanced EducationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$198,988$2,237$44,386$245,6112023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$43,565$245,6042024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$43,561$245,6002024
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALADM Justice Legal Counsel 8$201,205$0$44,361$245,5672019
Assistant Deputy MinisterJusticeLegal ADM Justice Legal Counsel 8$204,123$250$41,188$245,5612022
ADM, ASAAdvanced EducationAssistant Deputy Minister$197,737$0$47,754$245,4912019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$43,414$245,4532024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$8,808$45,759$245,4162019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$350$42,935$245,3242024
Assoc DM, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$164,379$43,522$37,375$245,2762022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$201,266$0$43,938$245,2042024
ADM, Corp Services Div.ENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$198,994$0$46,194$245,1872019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$43,147$245,1862024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$43,122$245,1612024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$206,258$0$38,883$245,1412024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$201,266$0$43,807$245,0722024
Legislative CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$42,970$245,0092024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$199,454$0$45,541$244,9962024
Executive Director, Sector 2Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$180,467$29,493$34,988$244,9482021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$42,881$244,9202024
ADM, Climate ChangeENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$140,107$77,260$27,551$244,9182021
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, EdmontonJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$195,664$9,976$39,267$244,9062022
ADM, Communications - EconomicCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$200,661$0$44,179$244,8402024
ADM, Strategic&CorpSvcsAdvanced EducationAssistant Deputy Minister$196,855$200$47,771$244,8252019
ADM Financial Services and SFOPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$195,370$11,366$38,083$244,8192023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$0$42,778$244,8172024
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$23,803$39,759$244,7902019
ADM, Program & System SupportEDUCATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$200$44,177$244,7822019
Exc Dir, Court of Queens BenchJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$186,828$17,426$40,482$244,7362021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$100$42,569$244,7082024
Team Leader, Bail OfficeJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$201,948-$3,020$45,776$244,7032024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$42,650$244,6892024
Sr Data Management AdvisorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$9,607$22,613$5,484$206,953$244,6572020
ED, Provincial CourtJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$47,775$244,6482019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$198,045$0$46,583$244,6282024
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$44,177$244,5822019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$0$42,542$244,5812024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$42,505$244,5442024
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