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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,FOIP & Information MgmtSERVICE ALBERTAAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$37,498$237,9032020
ED, Provincial CourtJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$40,933$237,8062022
Deputy Minister, PCOExecutive CouncilDeputy Minister$191,318$0$46,460$237,7782019
Exec Leg Coun ACJ & Dir CalgJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$180,600$10,569$46,552$237,7212019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$185,947$12,251$39,507$237,7052022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$194,887$0$42,805$237,6912023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$42,039$237,6862023
Assoc Dir-Product Support ServSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$12,219$22,054$5,969$197,430$237,6732020
ED,Employee Relations ServicesPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$96,623$33,204$21,337$86,433$237,5982020
Executive DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$40,703$237,5762020
Executive DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$40,703$237,5762020
ED, ASIRTJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 6$192,541$0$45,015$237,5552019
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$13,941$42,317$237,4862019
ADM-PSDMunicipal AffairsAssistant Deputy Minister$180,467$22,148$34,850$237,4652020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$41,806$237,4532023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$41,804$237,4512023
ADM, Pol. & Strategic Corp SerCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENAssistant Deputy Minister$49,856$8,598$12,075$166,826$237,3562020
ADM, Forestry DivisionAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAssistant Deputy Minister$199,639$26,875$10,828$237,3422020
ADM Consultation,Land & PolicyIndigenous RelationsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$195,902$0$41,404$237,3052024
ADM, Communications - SocialCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$195,370$0$41,934$237,3042023
Assist DM, Leg Review CommitteExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$194,947$0$42,310$237,2582023
Assistant Deputy MinisterSERVICE ALBERTAAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$36,801$237,2052020
Fire CommissionerMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$5,783$37,179$5,052$189,190$237,2032020
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$46,326$237,1752019
Director, Intl Market DevAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$30,253$8,829$7,743$190,337$237,1622020
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$46,298$237,1462019
ADM,Child Intervention DivCHILDREN'S SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$194,099$200$42,727$237,0262019
ADM, SW& Strat. IntegrationArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$196,427$0$40,589$237,0162023
ADM Indigenous HealthHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$195,902$0$41,041$236,9432024
Senior Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$227,211$0$9,705$236,9162024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$166,171$35,062$35,679$236,9122021
Dir Legal & Legis InitiativesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$300$45,759$236,9082019
Economic Crime Crown ProsecutoJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$174,398$0$62,497$236,8952019
Deputy MinisterLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONDeputy Minister$191,318$0$45,570$236,8882019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$41,231$236,8782023
ADM, Planning, Procurement & Tech StdsTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$197,455$400$38,952$236,8082022
Assistant Deputy MinisterAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$195,902$0$40,863$236,7652024
Issues ManagerJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$200,253$0$36,480$236,7332024
Assistant Executive DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$45,759$236,6082019
Team Leader, Bail OfficeJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$197,580-$998$40,002$236,5842024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$195,136$0$41,363$236,4992024
ADM, Energy OperationsENERGYAssistant Deputy Minister$192,640$0$43,822$236,4632019
Assistant Deputy MinisterCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$194,099$0$42,345$236,4442019
ADM, Constr & MaintenanceTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$202,321$0$34,072$236,3942023
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$194,683$0$41,691$236,3732023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$43,329$236,3092023
Director, Appeals UnitJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$45,444$236,2932019
Chief Crown ProscecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$168,689$35,286$32,316$236,2912020
Director, Const/Aboriginal LawJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$193,884$0$42,399$236,2822021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$40,599$236,2462023
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