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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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1,782 positions in 2024

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice689$165,800,059$240,639
Health81$15,970,965$197,172
Environment and Protected Areas80$14,841,981$185,525
Treasury Board and Finance72$14,275,128$198,266
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES67$12,842,623$191,681
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE65$12,682,047$195,108
Technology and Innovation65$11,236,655$172,872
Children and Family Services60$11,023,959$183,733
Public Safety and Emergency Services57$10,977,901$192,595
Transportation and Economic Corridors55$10,198,350$185,425
Agriculture and Irrigation46$8,615,394$187,291
Executive Council39$8,577,609$219,939
Infrastructure45$8,361,700$185,816
EDUCATION43$7,941,230$184,680
Forestry and Parks41$7,471,270$182,226
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction38$7,299,558$192,094
Energy and Minerals36$7,074,899$196,525
Public Service Commission36$6,797,367$188,816
Municipal Affairs31$6,219,087$200,616
Advanced Education27$5,504,575$203,873
Arts, Culture and Status of Women24$4,695,426$195,643
Communications And Public Engagement26$4,662,203$179,316
Affordability and Utilities15$3,298,712$219,914
Mental Health and Addiction14$2,854,725$203,909
Immigration and Multiculturalism13$2,618,198$201,400
Indigenous Relations13$2,577,552$198,273
Tourism and Sport4$796,846$199,212
Total1,782$375,216,017
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, Grande PrairieJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$25,800$51,050$305,5852024
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$244,691$0$59,140$303,8312024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$228,735$20,596$53,740$303,0712024
Senior Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$242,213$0$60,030$302,2432024
Senior Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$242,141$0$60,006$302,1472024
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, Prosecution Service Bail OfficeJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$242,141$0$59,977$302,1182024
Deputy Chief, Policy CoordinationExecutive CouncilSenior Official B$229,154$18,428$53,674$301,2562024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$241,171$0$58,388$299,5592024
Medical ConsultantHealthPhysician$240,595$0$58,476$299,0722024
ControllerTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Official B$227,640$18,858$52,008$298,5062024
ADM, Programs, Engagement and InnovationAdvanced EducationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$239,457$0$57,661$297,1172024
Senior ADM/Managing DirectorPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$233,722$9,571$52,421$295,7142024
ADM, LR, Pol & ProgsPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$86,677$56,551$20,620$131,530$295,3792024
ADM, Employment and Financial ServicesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$210,426$38,600$43,623$292,6492024
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$234,055$5,848$52,213$292,1172024
Senior Assistant Deputy MinisterHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$235,267$0$56,539$291,8062024
ADM, Strategic Policy and PerformanceHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$234,529$0$56,317$290,8462024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$9,470$52,609$290,8142024
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$234,694$200$55,657$290,5512024
Chief Crown Prosecutor, CalgaryJusticeED Crown Prosecution Service 6$232,849$0$56,876$289,7252024
Managing Director, CPECommunications And Public EngagementSenior Official B$221,783$12,883$53,310$287,9762024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$226,382$7,502$54,051$287,9352024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$57,994$286,7292024
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$231,972$150$54,596$286,7182024
Dir Legal & Legis InitiativesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$252,483$15,859$18,270$286,6122024
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$228,735$6,832$51,036$286,6032024
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, CalgaryJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$231,076$0$55,418$286,4942024
Deputy Clerk of Executive Council & Deputy Secretary to CabinetExecutive CouncilSenior Official B$224,952$9,443$50,323$284,7172024
Case Management OfficerJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$268,909$0$15,766$284,6752024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$228,735$0$55,683$284,4182024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$55,520$284,2552024
Senior Legal CounselJusticeLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$228,735$0$55,520$284,2552024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$55,520$284,2552024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$55,520$284,2552024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$55,520$284,2552024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$55,490$284,2252024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$55,490$284,2252024
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, SpecializedJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$55,490$284,2252024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$55,490$284,2252024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$55,490$284,2252024
Assistant DirectorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$228,735$0$55,460$284,1952024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$144$54,830$283,7092024
Assistant Director, Legal ServJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$228,735$150$54,800$283,6852024
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, APTOJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$54,830$283,5652024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$54,830$283,5652024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$54,830$283,5652024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$54,830$283,5652024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$54,830$283,5652024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$54,830$283,5652024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$54,830$283,5652024
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