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Cost of government

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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YearAll202420232022202120202019
MinistryAllJusticeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSERVICE ALBERTAHealthTreasury Board and FinanceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEDUCATIONInfrastructurePublic Service CommissionEnvironment and Protected AreasExecutive CouncilMunicipal AffairsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYCHILDREN'S SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONAdvanced EducationCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESENERGYTechnology and InnovationPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONTransportation and Economic CorridorsAgriculture and IrrigationService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionCommunications And Public EngagementJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEChildren and Family ServicesIndigenous RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONEnergy and MineralsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentForestry and ParksECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSENIORS AND HOUSINGJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTArts, Culture and Status of WomenFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and AddictionImmigration and MulticulturalismCULTURECULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSTourism and Sport

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
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$188,065$4,012$39,951—$232,0282022
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$41,004—$231,8532022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$193,514$0$38,325—$231,8392023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$0$40,011—$231,8362024
ED, ASIRTJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$192,541$0$39,264—$231,8052020
ED, Oil Sands MonitoringEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$157,029$45,446$29,316—$231,7912023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$196,842$0$34,918—$231,7592023
Executive DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$192,795$0$38,957—$231,7522020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$193,514$0$38,233—$231,7472023
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$40,869—$231,7182021
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$40,869—$231,7182021
ADM, Health Info SystemsHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$190,196$0$41,521—$231,7172024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$190,640$0$41,046—$231,6872023
General CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$40,750—$231,5982019
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$40,750—$231,5982019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$191,379$0$40,184—$231,5632024
CEO Petrinex & ED.PMVENERGYExecutive Manager 1$164,061$28,063$39,418—$231,5422019
ADM, Strat Svcs & GovernanceEDUCATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$171,407$27,223$32,888—$231,5182021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$196,624$0$34,894—$231,5182024
Assistant Deputy Minister Financial Services and Senior Financial OfficerImmigration and MulticulturalismManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$187,486$5,143$38,772—$231,4012023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$193,144$0$38,238—$231,3822024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$35,719—$231,3662023
ADM, Digital Design & DeliveryTechnology and InnovationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$189,576$150$41,628—$231,3542024
Dir-Field Ops LiaisonCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$89,557$8,451—$231,3252021
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$40,469—$231,3172022
ADM Shared SvcsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$190,874$0$40,440—$231,3142022
ADM, Energy OperationsENERGYAssistant Deputy Minister$192,640$0$38,616—$231,2562020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$186,509$4,362$40,330—$231,2002022
SolicitorMunicipal AffairsLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$192,980$0$38,205—$231,1862023
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$164,208$37,151$29,821—$231,1802021
Dir, IMT Investment ManagementSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$10,192$23,749$5,756$191,409$231,1052020
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$40,197—$231,0452020
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$40,170—$231,0192020
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$189,597$0$41,420—$231,0182022
Senior Legal OfficerJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$38,007—$230,9872023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$38,007—$230,9872023
Director, Const/Aboriginal LawJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$40,134—$230,9822020
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$40,103—$230,9512022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$37,970—$230,9502023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$37,937—$230,9182023
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,848$0$40,057—$230,9052022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$193,886$0$37,012—$230,8982023
Director, CFOPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesCivil Crown Counsel 4$190,308$0$40,587—$230,8952023
Assistant DirectorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$189,140$0$41,751—$230,8912023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$0$39,059—$230,8842024
Dir, Envir Strat & ResearchAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$27,932$16,900$4,147$181,898$230,8772020
General CounselENVIRONMENT AND PARKSNonJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$8,196$41,435—$230,8592019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$188,746$0$42,102—$230,8482023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$39,945—$230,7932020
Dir Legal & Legis InitiativesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$39,945—$230,7932020
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