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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
ADM Safe Fair Healthy Work DivLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$177,738$29,075$34,359$241,1722021
ADM FSRPTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$186,966$15,675$38,511$241,1522024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$12,432$36,837$241,0952024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$1,093$44,303$241,0432023
General Counsel to ADMOJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$195,443$0$45,599$241,0422019
Assistant Deputy Minister, IGRExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$172,362$26,517$42,137$241,0172019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$2,997$42,313$240,9562023
ADM Financial Services and SFOAffordability and UtilitiesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$201,717$10$39,221$240,9482024
ADM FSRPTreasury Board and FinanceAssistant Deputy Minister$196,203$0$44,722$240,9252019
ADM, Parks DivisionENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$180,467$18,142$42,237$240,8462019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$38,759$240,7982024
Team Leader, Bail OfficeJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$1,859$43,282$240,7882023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$200,073$0$40,678$240,7512023
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$25,228$34,262$240,7182020
ADM, PropertiesInfrastructureManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$201,373$0$39,281$240,6552023
Office CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$7,340$42,457$240,6462020
ADM FSRPTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$40,234$240,6392022
Exec Dir Capital MarketsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$200,218$0$40,416$240,6342023
ADM-PSDMunicipal AffairsAssistant Deputy Minister$180,467$19,148$41,008$240,6222019
Managing Director, CPECommunications And Public EngagementABC RABCCA Level 1$195,869$4,552$40,158$240,5792020
Assistant Deputy MinisterAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$199,241$0$41,301$240,5422022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$6,000$38,885$240,5312023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$203,210$0$37,284$240,4942023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, EdmontonJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$197,520$0$42,955$240,4752022
Exc Dir, Court of Kings BenchJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$43,596$240,4692022
ADM,Policy&Stewardship CommissENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$194,904$0$45,558$240,4622019
ADM, Employment and Financial ServicesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$200,566$0$39,790$240,3562023
Office CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$191,036$0$49,266$240,3022019
Exec Dir Capital MarketsTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$196,873$0$43,365$240,2382019
Assistant DirectorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$197,217$0$42,976$240,1932023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$5,977$41,150$240,1072023
Office CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$49,224$240,0732019
Assistant Deputy Chief ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,305$11,281$37,461$240,0462023
ADM, Heritage DivisionCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$39,628$240,0332020
Assistant Deputy Minister, IGRExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$39,624$240,0292021
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,443$0$37,567$240,0102024
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, St. PaulJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$199,362$121$40,494$239,9772022
ED, Legal Ser CoordinationJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$199,099$0$40,848$239,9472020
ED, Provincial CourtJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$43,043$239,9162021
Managing DirectorMunicipal AffairsAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$39,508$239,9132021
ADM HousingSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$185,602$14,764$39,545$239,9102024
ADM FSRPTreasury Board and FinanceAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$39,442$239,8472021
ADM, Capital Planning, Grants and Engineering ServicesTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$203,426$6,199$30,202$239,8272023
ADM, Insight, Transformation and InnovationAdvanced EducationAssistant Deputy Minister$200,237$0$39,585$239,8222021
Review OfficerJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$202,039$0$37,750$239,7892024
ADM, Corp Services Div.ENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$198,994$0$40,751$239,7452020
ED, Specialized Pros.JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$195,726$0$44,016$239,7432020
Team Leader, Bail OfficeJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$197,580$2,402$39,719$239,7012024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$6,000$38,032$239,6792023
Executive DirectorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$42,761$239,6342022
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