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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
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$200$42,303$244,5422024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$42,470$244,5092024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$3,802$38,637$244,4792024
Executive Director, Income ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$164,061$49,218$31,180$244,4592021
Assistant Deputy MinisterAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAssistant Deputy Minister$199,116$0$45,267$244,3832019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$42,331$244,3702024
ADM, Curriculum DivisionEDUCATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$43,961$244,3652019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$42,301$244,3402024
ADM, Financial and Administrative Shared SvcsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$199,927$0$44,368$244,2952023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Fort McMurrayJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$194,394$12,432$37,430$244,2562022
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$191,339$0$52,804$244,1432024
ADM, Cons, Reg & Strat SvcsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$43,733$244,1382022
ADM, Financial Services & SFOService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$195,902$4,328$43,887$244,1172024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$53,106$243,9542019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$201,948-$2,348$44,264$243,8642024
ADM, Economic Policy and StrategyJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$43,457$243,8622022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$41,797$243,8362024
ADM, Cybersecurity ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$199,569$0$44,258$243,8272023
Executive DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$46,830$243,7032019
Executive DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$46,830$243,7032019
Operations Co-Section ChiefHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$128,862$89,999$24,838$243,7002021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$201,266$0$42,430$243,6962024
ADM, Resource StewardshipEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$43,258$243,6632022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$198,770$0$44,853$243,6232024
Executive DirectorAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$160,906$48,695$8,748$25,240$243,5892019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$0$41,518$243,5572024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$0$41,518$243,5572024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$0$41,518$243,5572024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$0$41,483$243,5232024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$198,770$0$44,651$243,4212024
Director, LELTJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$46,503$243,3762019
Exec Dir-ERP EngagementSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$159,328$76,021$8,015$243,3642021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$12,432$39,040$243,2972024
ADM, Health Standards, Q & PHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$42,840$243,2452020
Deputy MinisterENERGYDeputy Minister$191,318$0$51,905$243,2232019
ED, Chief Fish & Wildlife OffJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$0$500$33$242,678$243,2122021
A.D.M. ALCPAdvanced EducationAssistant Deputy Minister$200,224$0$42,979$243,2032020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$0$41,143$243,1822024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$187,325$16,341$39,474$243,1402022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$201,267$100$41,748$243,1152024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$22,113$39,767$243,1072019
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$19,437$42,432$243,0972019
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal ADM Justice Legal Counsel 8$201,333$0$41,728$243,0612020
ADM,Health Workforce Plan&AcctHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$42,602$243,0072022
ADM, Economic Policy and StrategyJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$199,315$0$43,666$242,9812021
Lead, Early Childhood ServicesCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 2$234,474$0$8,493$242,9672021
ADM, Water and Circular EconomyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$201,779$250$40,797$242,8252024
Board Legal CounselEnvironment and Protected AreasLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$202,039$0$40,786$242,8252024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$40,786$242,8252024
Legislative CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$40,786$242,8252024
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