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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
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$40,776$233,7562023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$40,659$233,6392023
Director OperationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$73,189$64,255$18,223$77,947$233,6152019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$194,887$0$38,638$233,5252023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$194,887$0$38,638$233,5252023
General CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$189,307$0$44,184$233,4912019
ED, Info TechnologyHealthExecutive Manager 1$144,282$62,066$26,979$233,3272021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$40,332$233,3122023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$192,981$0$40,316$233,2972024
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALAssistant Deputy Minister$186,633$11,717$34,878$233,2282020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$42,336$233,1852020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,062$12,432$25,690$233,1842023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$193,514$0$39,666$233,1802023
ADM Financial Services and SFOPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$186,523$10,845$35,782$233,1502022
Resolution CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$190,807$1,428$40,914$233,1492024
ADM, FinanceEnergy and MineralsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$192,220$0$40,892$233,1122023
ADM, System ExcellenceEDUCATIONManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$194,510$0$38,563$233,0742022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$42,208$233,0572019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$37,406$233,0532023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$4,303$233,0392024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$37,371$233,0182023
General CounselEnvironment and Protected AreasLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$192,980$0$39,997$232,9772023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$39,994$232,9742023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$39,957$232,9372023
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$16,482$35,169$232,8782021
General CounselENVIRONMENT AND PARKSLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$14,241$37,402$232,8712021
Economic Crime Cr ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$41,979$232,8282019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$41,979$232,8282019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$41,979$232,8282019
ADM, Health Service DeliveryHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$193,451$0$39,322$232,7732020
SolicitorMunicipal AffairsLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$192,980$0$39,771$232,7512023
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$188,443$0$44,297$232,7402019
ADM, LR, Pol & ProgsPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$195,370$0$37,306$232,6762023
ADM, Constr & MaintenanceTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$193,432$0$39,129$232,5612022
Water Quality SpecialistEnvironment and Protected AreasSubsidiary 02B 3625 Scientific 4$160,602$44,676$27,204$232,4832023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$0$40,651$232,4762024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$0$40,651$232,4762024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$179,330$13,795$39,330$232,4542019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$0$40,565$232,3902024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$41,499$232,3482021
ADM, Financial Services & SFOService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$184,155$8,639$39,504$232,2972023
ADM-PIICCHILDREN'S SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$188,845$50$43,333$232,2282019
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$41,373$232,2212021
ADM, Acute CareHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$190,196$0$42,002$232,1982024
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$41,312$232,1612020
ADM, Strat Serv&PA SecretariatPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$192,738$0$39,385$232,1222022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$187,325$6,437$38,319$232,0812022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$182,843$9,374$39,842$232,0602022
ADM, Labour & Empl Pol & ProgsPublic Service CommissionAssistant Deputy Minister$177,370$12,903$41,777$232,0502019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$187,318$0$44,730$232,0472023
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