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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$201,267$0$41,542$242,8102024
ED, Regional ProsecutionsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$45,894$242,7672019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$40,721$242,7602024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$199,609$0$43,110$242,7192024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$188,174$9,075$45,452$242,7012024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$40,614$242,6542024
Managing DirectorPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$42,236$242,6412022
Special AdvisorExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$128,460$44,109$7,381$62,664$242,6142022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$40,501$242,5402024
Assistant Deputy Chief ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$201,267$0$41,263$242,5302024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$201,267$0$41,228$242,4952024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$198,572$0$43,923$242,4942022
ADM, Energy OperationsENERGYManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$199,878$0$42,588$242,4662022
Executive DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$158,547$53,198$30,533$242,2782024
ADM, Financial Services & SFOSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$175,472$0$36,190$30,612$242,2742023
ADM, Strategy and GovernanceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$41,856$242,2612022
Dir, Data SvcsHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$23,294$22,580$8,326$187,974$242,1742020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$14,127$36,179$242,1322024
ADM, Health Info SystemsHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$197,679$0$44,383$242,0622022
ADM, Prog Policy & ImprovementSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$198,391$3,918$39,739$242,0492022
ADM, Heritage DivisionCULTUREManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$200,405$250$41,385$242,0402022
Deputy Minister of TBFTreasury Board and FinanceDeputy Minister$191,318$0$50,682$242,0002019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$198,770$0$43,218$241,9882024
Assist Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALPathologist II$170,057$65,258$6,673$241,9882019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$0$39,918$241,9572024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$202,039$0$39,883$241,9222024
Economic Crime Cr ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$15,187$35,850$241,8852020
Assistant Deputy MinisterAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$41,449$241,8532020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$198,770$0$43,034$241,8052024
Assistant Executive DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$11,011$39,945$241,8042020
ADM, Workforce StrategiesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$41,375$241,7802020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$198,770$0$42,965$241,7352024
ADM, Economics & Fiscal PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$100$41,202$241,7072020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$197,340$0$44,328$241,6682024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$201,266$0$40,377$241,6432024
Legislative CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$201,266$0$40,377$241,6422024
Chief Prosecutor, Operations and Strategic SupportJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$195,806$0$45,801$241,6062021
Office CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$7,340$43,355$241,5432021
ADM, Pharm and Supp BenHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$199,020$0$42,521$241,5412020
ADM Strategic & Integrated ServicesTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$199,793$150$41,574$241,5172023
ADM, Capital Projects DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$41,092$241,4972022
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$195,806$0$45,677$241,4832021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$201,267$0$40,171$241,4372024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$203,210$0$38,170$241,3802023
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$44,483$241,3562020
ADM, PropertiesInfrastructureManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$198,602$0$42,729$241,3312024
ADM,Child Intervention DivCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$198,959$0$42,332$241,2912022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$198,650$0$42,612$241,2622023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$39,185$241,2242024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$26,115$33,874$241,2172021
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