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Sunshine list

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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1,910 positions in 2022

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice607$127,351,503$209,805
Environment and Protected Areas126$20,217,096$160,453
Treasury Board and Finance81$14,206,927$175,394
EDUCATION87$13,929,889$160,114
Health74$13,417,687$181,320
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES78$13,375,176$171,477
Public Safety and Emergency Services74$12,436,602$168,062
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction69$11,906,536$172,558
Technology and Innovation73$11,841,282$162,209
Transportation and Economic Corridors67$11,330,585$169,113
Infrastructure65$10,501,999$161,569
JOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT60$10,339,155$172,319
CHILDREN'S SERVICES60$9,988,670$166,478
Agriculture and Irrigation58$9,516,836$164,083
Executive Council36$7,634,707$212,075
ENERGY41$7,346,155$179,175
Public Service Commission41$7,210,293$175,861
FORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISM39$6,527,539$167,373
Municipal Affairs33$5,855,128$177,428
CULTURE28$4,887,411$174,550
Advanced Education27$4,656,588$172,466
Communications And Public Engagement23$3,839,629$166,940
TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM19$3,100,945$163,208
Indigenous Relations14$2,548,577$182,041
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS14$2,483,207$177,372
Affordability and Utilities9$1,660,289$184,477
Mental Health and Addiction7$1,354,313$193,473
Total1,910$349,464,726
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
ED ASIRTPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesCrown Prosecutor 4$217,021$0$44,895$261,9162022
ADM, Financial Services & SFOSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$186,524$35,572$39,344$261,4402022
Project CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,888$6,766$45,409$261,0622022
Exec Dir,Strategy & Support OpService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$0$0$0$260,226$260,2262022
Exec Dir, Modern & RationalizationService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$0$0$0$260,226$260,2262022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$4,369$47,135$259,5962022
Assist Chief Medical ExaminerJusticePathologist II$195,214$57,934$6,236$259,3852022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,888$0$50,321$259,2102022
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, CalgaryJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,157$0$50,150$258,3072022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,814$0$49,425$258,2402022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$50,087$258,1792022
ADM, Health Standards, Q & PHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$186,523$30,011$41,158$257,6922022
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, EdmontonJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$210,193$0$47,049$257,2422022
Sr. Representative to the USAExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 2$250,506$0$6,652$257,1582022
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, CalgaryJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,888$0$48,174$257,0632022
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Slave LakeJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,157$6,000$42,905$257,0622022
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, LethbridgeJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$5,041$43,810$256,9432022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$185,947$31,748$38,995$256,6902022
Sr. ADM, Budget Dev&ReportingTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$210,425$0$46,225$256,6502022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$48,184$256,2762022
General CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$210,183$0$46,040$256,2232022
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, CalgaryJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,806$0$47,356$256,1612022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,888$0$47,179$256,0672022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,888$0$47,023$255,9122022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,608$0$47,115$255,7232022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,888$0$46,755$255,6432022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$2,023$45,422$255,5372022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,463$0$47,071$255,5342022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,888$0$46,535$255,4242022
Chief Legislative CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 7$211,861$0$43,510$255,3712022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,475$0$46,706$255,1812022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$46,937$255,0292022
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Prosecution Service Bail OfficeJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,373$0$46,641$255,0142022
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, EdmontonJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,888$0$46,069$254,9572022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,203$0$46,616$254,8192022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$46,569$254,6612022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,527$139$45,984$254,6502022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,156$0$46,358$254,5142022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$46,397$254,4892022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,888$0$45,451$254,3402022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,394$0$45,901$254,2952022
Director of Medical ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTPhysician$229,849$0$24,309$254,1582022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$175$45,882$254,1492022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$45,983$254,0752022
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, EdmontonJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$45,882$253,9742022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$45,882$253,9742022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$45,882$253,9742022
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, EdmontonJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$45,882$253,9742022
General CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$45,882$253,9742022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$0$45,882$253,9742022
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