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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 ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$165,235$40,291$30,696$236,2212021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$196,842$0$39,269$236,1102023
Exec Dir Capital MarketsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$196,873$0$39,233$236,1062022
Senior Legal CounselJusticeLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$192,980$0$43,107$236,0872023
ED, Court of Queens BenchJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$39,186$236,0592022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$193,144$6,401$36,485$236,0302024
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$45,137$235,9852019
DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$150$44,952$235,9502019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$199,609$0$36,329$235,9382024
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$184,262$7,082$44,550$235,8942019
DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$45,003$235,8522019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$40,143$235,7902023
ED, Court of Queens BenchJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$196,873$0$38,902$235,7752020
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$193,144$0$42,532$235,6762024
Exec Dir Capital MarketsTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$196,873$0$38,801$235,6742021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$192,625$0$43,041$235,6652024
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 6$193,528$0$42,041$235,5702019
ADM, Finance & Capital PlanningHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$193,279$0$42,267$235,5462024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$15,621$38,696$235,5462021
ADM-IPASSChildren and Family ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$193,999$0$41,478$235,4772023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$200,073$0$35,368$235,4412023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$197,378$0$38,036$235,4142024
ADM, Financial Services & SFOMunicipal AffairsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$192,967$0$42,441$235,4082024
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$193,760$0$41,622$235,3812021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$193,736$0$41,643$235,3802024
ADM, SW& Strat. IntegrationCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENAssistant Deputy Minister$174,397$26,830$34,092$235,3192020
Dir, Env Public Health ScienceHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$120,398$85,866$29,024$235,2882021
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Peace RiverJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$187,338$11,081$36,862$235,2812022
ADM, System Overview and Strategic ServicesMental Health and AddictionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$194,620$0$40,661$235,2812024
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$300$44,071$235,2202019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$44,326$235,1752019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$196,842$0$38,315$235,1572023
ED, Regional ProsecutionsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 6$178,700$22,664$33,767$235,1312020
Sr Exec Dir, Budget Dev & PlanTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$180,915$19,746$34,446$235,1072024
Deputy Chief of StaffExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$134,789$25,004$10,939$64,368$235,1002022
Exec. Dir. Economics & MarketsENERGYExecutive Manager 1$0$0$0$235,070$235,0702019
Legal CounselJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADELegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$193,144$0$41,902$235,0462024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$42,053$235,0332023
Assistant Director, Legal ServJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,676$0$42,253$234,9292023
General CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$193,562$0$41,263$234,8252023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$350$41,472$234,8022023
Senior AdvisorExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$172,771$28,964$33,052$234,7872020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$193,144$0$41,589$234,7342024
ADM,Policy&Stewardship CommissENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$194,904$0$39,808$234,7122020
ADM FNMRIndigenous RelationsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$190,051$4,476$40,177$234,7042023
Alberta Chief Firearms OfficerJusticeManagement Executive Manager 2$184,820$43,086$6,755$234,6602024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$191,013$0$43,635$234,6482024
ADM, Energy OperationsENERGYAssistant Deputy Minister$193,040$1,270$40,333$234,6442021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$41,661$234,6412023
ADM, Strategy and PolicyLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$190,460$0$44,125$234,5862019
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