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Cost of government

Sunshine list

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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YearAll202420232022202120202019
MinistryAllJusticeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSERVICE ALBERTAHealthTreasury Board and FinanceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEDUCATIONInfrastructurePublic Service CommissionEnvironment and Protected AreasExecutive CouncilMunicipal AffairsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYCHILDREN'S SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONAdvanced EducationCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESENERGYTechnology and InnovationPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONTransportation and Economic CorridorsAgriculture and IrrigationService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionCommunications And Public EngagementJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEChildren and Family ServicesIndigenous RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONEnergy and MineralsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentForestry and ParksECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSENIORS AND HOUSINGJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTArts, Culture and Status of WomenFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and AddictionImmigration and MulticulturalismCULTURECULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSTourism and Sport

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
DirectorInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$23,329—$139,0542020
SM, Technical Program LeadSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,793$0$23,260—$139,0522020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$21,444—$139,0362020
DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$116,769$0$22,261—$139,0302020
Mgr, Inspection ProgramsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONManager Zone 2$112,029$0$26,999—$139,0282019
Operations ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,915$0$22,106—$139,0202020
Director, Design and DevelopmentCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$23,055—$139,0202021
Dir LT Business TransformationSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$23,049—$139,0142021
Project Dir-CIPAMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$23,049—$139,0142021
Director, Foresight, Analytics and ResearchAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 1$115,956$0$23,047—$139,0032021
Senior Mechanical EngineerInfrastructureEngineering & Related Level 4$114,559$2,507$21,936—$139,0032019
Ops Mgr, SouthAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$116,906$0$22,058—$138,9642020
Senior Project ManagerInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$23,226—$138,9502020
Senior Policy ManagerExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$113,945$0$24,990—$138,9352019
Director, LeasingInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$250$5,366—$138,9342022
Effective Practices SpecialistLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 7$111,865$6,623$20,407—$138,8952019
Senior Policy AdvisorEDUCATIONMinisterial Ministerial EA$115,738$15,277$7,875—$138,8902020
Director, Accounting PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$23,139—$138,8642020
DirectorCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$116,615$0$22,234—$138,8492020
Administrator, ElectricalMunicipal AffairsStds Safety and Compliance 7$113,812$10$25,012—$138,8342020
Dir,Transition ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$0$5,494—$138,8122020
Manager, Contracting UnitCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManager Zone 2$111,416$0$27,374—$138,7902019
EPEA Team LeadENVIRONMENT AND PARKSManager Zone 2$111,439$0$27,349—$138,7882019
Director TA ProgramJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$131,847$0$6,938—$138,7852020
New Venture EconomistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAgrologist Level 2$0$0$0$138,776$138,7762020
Associate DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$111,546$0$27,214—$138,7602019
Centre Director, RDRCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$131,139$900$6,720—$138,7592019
Sr Program Mgr Child/Youth SvSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$23,028—$138,7532020
Dir. Budget Dev. &PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$23,025—$138,7492020
Bridge Construction SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$115,276$0$23,473—$138,7492021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$21,149—$138,7412020
Investigations ManagerCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManager Zone 2$112,757$0$25,976—$138,7332019
Sr Mgr Approvals&DispositionsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$115,947$0$22,769—$138,7162021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$21,123—$138,7152020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$21,123—$138,7152020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$21,123—$138,7152020
Administrator, Plumbing GasMunicipal AffairsStds Safety and Compliance 7$114,034$0$24,665—$138,6992020
Dir, Community RelationsExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$115,480$15,243$7,972—$138,6952021
Assoc Dir-Portfolio DeliverySERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$112,420$0$26,267—$138,6862019
Field Services ManagerEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$112,116$0$26,548—$138,6642019
Infrastructure ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$116,915$0$21,728—$138,6432020
Director, Natural Resource Program Development and DeliveryAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$115,346$0$23,297—$138,6422021
Pharmaceutical Pol ConsultantHealthManager Zone 2$116,410$0$22,212—$138,6222020
Transportation Modelling Spec.TRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$115,069$50$23,473—$138,5922021
Dir, Environmental RegulationTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$115,941$0$22,650—$138,5912020
Chief of StaffSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$113,494$0$25,085—$138,5792020
Dir, Afford. & NP HousingSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$115,965$0$22,607—$138,5722021
Construction ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$112,585$0$25,978—$138,5632019
Infra Management SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$116,282$0$22,263—$138,5452021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$117,592$0$20,946—$138,5392020
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