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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
ED, Issues ManagementExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$171,071$51,767$7,902$230,7402021
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$190,308$0$40,425$230,7322023
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$0$37,708$230,6882023
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,378$0$40,264$230,6422022
Exc Dir, Court of Queens BenchJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 6$189,040$0$41,563$230,6032019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$189,039$0$41,563$230,6022019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$193,144$0$37,445$230,5902024
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$39,737$230,5862020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$187,360$0$43,206$230,5662024
ADM, CFS SFOChildren and Family ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$190,152$0$40,383$230,5352024
ADM, Red Tape Reduction, Audit and InvestigationsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$189,890$0$40,625$230,5152024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$193,144$0$37,308$230,4522024
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$193,528$0$36,858$230,3862020
ADM-MAGMunicipal AffairsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$190,329$0$40,015$230,3452023
ADM Safe Fair Healthy Work DivLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$189,272$0$41,062$230,3352019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$187,045$0$43,277$230,3222019
Director, Appeals UnitJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$150$39,315$230,3132020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$186,509$0$43,796$230,3052022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$0$38,460$230,2852024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$193,144$0$37,075$230,2192024
Senior CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$192,443$0$37,774$230,2182021
ADM Strat Pol, Plan & QACOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$187,284$0$42,916$230,2002019
ADM, Planning, Fin & Tech StdsTRANSPORTATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$187,571$0$42,611$230,1822019
ADM-MSLMunicipal AffairsAssistant Deputy Minister$185,881$0$44,293$230,1732019
ED, Strat. Integration BranchPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$30,288$35,818$230,1672019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$153,365$42,192$34,594$230,1522024
ADM, Forestry DivisionForestry and ParksManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$186,471$5,939$37,723$230,1332024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$190,308$0$39,731$230,0392023
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$39,170$230,0192020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$24,209$37,641$229,9962019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$178,928$14,237$36,791$229,9572022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,826$0$38,117$229,9432024
Asst DMHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$184,596$0$45,329$229,9262019
General Counsel to ADMOJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$39,055$229,9042022
ADM FNMRIndigenous RelationsAssistant Deputy Minister$188,459$0$41,430$229,8892019
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$39,029$229,8772020
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$185,128$0$44,726$229,8542024
Assistant Deputy Minister, Data and Content ManagementTechnology and InnovationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$203,810$0$26,012$229,8222023
ADM-Corporate ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$135,659$88,024$6,137$229,8202020
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$250$38,703$229,8012022
ED, Budget Dev. & PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$34,814$30,868$229,7422021
General CounselJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADELegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$193,144$0$36,521$229,6662024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$0$37,816$229,6412024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,305$0$38,332$229,6362023
General CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$38,748$229,5962020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$189,602$0$39,991$229,5932022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$190,075$0$39,512$229,5872024
Assistant Deputy MinisterPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$185,265$4,093$40,216$229,5752024
ADM, Strategy & Market AccessEnergy and MineralsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$189,362$0$40,209$229,5712024
ADM, Financial Services and SFOEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$179,433$14,490$35,639$229,5622023
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