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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 Regulatory AssuranceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$190,310$0$44,274$234,5842019
ADM, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALADM Justice Legal Counsel 8$192,442$0$42,120$234,5622019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$38,885$234,5312023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$38,884$234,5312023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$38,883$234,5302023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$38,883$234,5302023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$38,883$234,5302023
DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$43,648$234,4962019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$38,849$234,4962023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$41,475$234,4552023
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$41,475$234,4552023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$41,475$234,4552023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$41,475$234,4552023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$41,475$234,4552023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$41,475$234,4552023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$41,472$234,4522023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$41,448$234,4282023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$191,792$0$42,587$234,3792023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$250$41,147$234,3782023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$0$42,528$234,3532024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$43,449$234,2982019
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$43,420$234,2692019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$38,612$234,2592023
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$189,739$0$44,510$234,2482019
Acting Director,Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$188,443$100$45,703$234,2462019
ADM Safe Fair Healthy Work DivJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$186,717$8,813$38,635$234,1652022
DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$194,093$0$40,061$234,1532020
ADM,Health Workforce Plan&AcctHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$189,278$0$44,860$234,1382019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$41,150$234,1302023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,734$0$41,393$234,1262023
Assistant Deputy MinisterENERGYAssistant Deputy Minister$192,640$2,749$38,732$234,1222020
Exec Dir Capital MarketsTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$196,873$0$37,238$234,1112020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$0$42,226$234,0512024
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$43,146$233,9952022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$193,144$150$40,679$233,9732024
ADM, Cons, Reg & Strat SvcsSERVICE ALBERTAAssistant Deputy Minister$195,285$0$38,668$233,9532021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$169,971$27,051$36,927$233,9492019
Office CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$43,095$233,9432020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$187,325$11,181$35,379$233,8842022
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$187,111$200$46,558$233,8702019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,305$0$42,560$233,8652023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$177,219$18,711$37,906$233,8362022
ADM, Client Service DeliveryPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$192,854$0$40,975$233,8292024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,305$0$42,524$233,8292023
Deputy Chief, Investigation ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$0$0$1,837$231,974$233,8102023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$0$41,984$233,8092024
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$42,948$233,7962021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$40,813$233,7932023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$40,813$233,7932023
ADM, PropertiesInfrastructureAssistant Deputy Minister$180,842$19,148$33,785$233,7752021
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