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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$195,647$0$43,986$239,6332023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,986$239,6332023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,984$239,6312023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,984$239,6312023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,984$239,6312023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,983$239,6302023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,983$239,6302023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,951$239,5982023
ADM International RelationsExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$184,155$17,250$38,180$239,5842023
Assistant Deputy MinisterAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$39,070$239,4752021
Chief Prosecutor, RegionalJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$42,482$239,3552021
ED, Provincial Court. Admin.JusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$195,919$0$43,419$239,3392022
ADM, Strategic ServicesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$191,769$6,624$40,842$239,2352024
Executive DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$42,269$239,1422021
Chief ToxicologistJusticeMedical Chief Toxicologist$198,375$0$40,751$239,1272024
ADM, ASAAdvanced EducationAssistant Deputy Minister$197,737$0$41,358$239,0952020
ADM-MSLMunicipal AffairsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$195,676$0$43,378$239,0552022
Executive DirectorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,296$150$42,563$239,0082022
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$196,828$0$42,179$239,0072023
ADM, Parks DivisionFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$191,944$7,560$39,482$238,9862022
Executive DirectorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$42,063$238,9362022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,281$238,9282023
ADM, Health Service DeliveryHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$193,451$0$45,451$238,9022019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,249$238,8962023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,247$238,8942023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,247$238,8942023
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$196,557$0$42,279$238,8352023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$192,725$4,350$41,662$238,7372023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, ERRROJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$199,944$0$38,783$238,7272023
Deputy Chief Legislative Counsel and Registrar of RegulationsJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$41,765$238,6382022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$194,887$0$43,738$238,6252023
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALAssistant Deputy Minister$192,890$0$45,688$238,5792019
Exec Dir-Procurement SvcsSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$193,591$0$44,982$238,5722019
ED, Strategic & Bus ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 6$192,659$0$45,862$238,5212019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$42,842$238,4882023
Assistant Deputy Minister, IGRExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$38,065$238,4702020
Executive DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$41,591$238,4642021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$7,471$38,007$238,4582023
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$38,053$238,4572020
ADM, International RelationsExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$195,902$0$42,443$238,3452024
ADM, Pol. & Strategic Corp SerCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENAssistant Deputy Minister$194,822$0$43,479$238,3012019
ADM, PropertiesInfrastructureAssistant Deputy Minister$177,186$20,879$40,223$238,2882019
ADM, Curriculum DivisionEDUCATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$37,868$238,2732020
Chief Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 7$195,249$0$42,992$238,2412019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$42,581$238,2282023
Executive Director & RegistrarJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 6$226,646$0$11,561$238,2082019
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$195,749$0$42,451$238,2002023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$200,073$0$38,072$238,1452023
ADM, Strategy and PolicyJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$195,564$200$42,333$238,0972023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$198,770$150$39,130$238,0502024
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