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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
Deputy MinisterMunicipal AffairsSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,878$18,452$68,211$372,5402022
Deputy Minister, TransTransportation and Economic CorridorsSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$11,056$70,712$372,5032023
Deputy MinisterHealthSnr Officer Deputy Minister$293,333$7,885$71,064$372,2822023
Asst Chief Med. ExaminerJusticePathologist IV$361,258$0$9,427$370,6852022
Deputy MinisterForestry and ParksSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$8,252$71,593$370,5802023
Chief Med Officer of HealthHealthMedical Chief Medical Officer Health 2$363,634$0$6,881$370,5152020
Asst Chief Med. ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMedical Pathologist IV$361,258$0$8,535$369,7932020
Deputy MinisterTechnology and InnovationSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,878$15,145$68,668$369,6912022
Asst Chief Med. ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALPathologist IV$361,258$0$8,206$369,4632019
Asst Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMedical Pathologist IV$352,870$5,979$10,329$369,1782021
Deputy Medical Off. of HealthHealthMedical Medical Officer Health 1$257,471$105,541$5,805$368,8172020
Assist Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALPathologist IV$361,258$0$7,118$368,3752019
DM, Advanced EducationAdvanced EducationSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$9,565$68,036$368,3362023
ED, LR&OHSPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$61,738$46,943$16,946$241,175$366,8022023
Deputy MinisterENERGYSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$15,624$64,442$365,9432022
Assist Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALPathologist IV$361,258$0$3,999$365,2572019
DM, Intergovernmental RelationsExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$4,271$69,486$364,4922023
Deputy MinisterCULTURESnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,878$13,500$64,700$364,0782022
Deputy MinisterService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,878$13,160$64,468$363,5062022
Deputy Minister of TBFTreasury Board and FinanceSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$0$76,199$362,0762021
Director FOIP SectorSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$107,855$40,598$23,661$189,415$361,5292021
Deputy Minister, Infra.InfrastructureSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$749$69,987$361,4702023
Deputy MinisterMental Health and AddictionSnr Officer Deputy Minister$283,976$8,645$68,517$361,1372023
Deputy MinisterSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$0$70,356$361,0922023
Deputy MinisterENERGYSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$0$75,066$360,9442021
DM, Advanced EducationAdvanced EducationSnr Officer Deputy Minister$264,986$40,484$55,353$360,8242021
Deputy MinisterJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$10,361$64,468$360,7062022
Deputy Minister of TBFTreasury Board and FinanceSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$72$69,877$360,6842023
Deputy MinisterCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESDeputy Minister$285,877$7,969$66,798$360,6442019
Deputy MinisterCHILDREN'S SERVICESDeputy Minister$285,877$0$74,656$360,5332019
Deputy MinisterAgriculture and IrrigationSnr Officer Deputy Minister$300,234$50,411$9,741$360,3862024
DM, Advanced EducationAdvanced EducationDeputy Minister$285,877$0$74,417$360,2942019
Deputy MinisterECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMDeputy Minister$285,877$5,977$68,247$360,1012019
Deputy MinisterPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,878$5,874$67,000$358,7512022
Deputy Minister, TransTRANSPORTATIONSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$0$72,776$358,6532021
Associate DM Solicitor GeneralJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Official$285,877$7,969$64,397$358,2432019
Deputy Minister, TransTRANSPORTATIONDeputy Minister$285,877$0$71,858$357,7362019
Deputy MinisterImmigration and MulticulturalismSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$0$66,557$357,2922023
Deputy Minister of EducationEDUCATIONDeputy Minister$285,877$7,969$63,386$357,2332019
Deputy MinisterIndigenous RelationsSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$6,698$64,468$357,0432022
Deputy MinisterCHILDREN'S SERVICESSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$5,787$64,468$356,1322022
Deputy MinisterAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYDeputy Minister$285,877$0$70,208$356,0862019
Deputy MinisterIndigenous RelationsDeputy Minister$285,877$0$69,873$355,7502019
Public Service CommissionerPublic Service CommissionDeputy Minister$81,365$102,457$4,821$166,447$355,0902019
Deputy Minister of EducationEDUCATIONSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$4,721$64,468$355,0662022
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALAssistant Deputy Minister$172,117$147,040$35,828$354,9852020
Deputy Minister of EducationEDUCATIONSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$0$68,959$354,8372021
DM, Advanced EducationAdvanced EducationSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$7,969$60,870$354,7172020
Deputy MinisterCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$7,969$60,784$354,6312020
Sr. Representative to the USAECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Official$285,877$5,708$62,976$354,5612019
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