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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
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$186,509$0$41,703$228,2112022
ADM, Tax and Revenue AdminTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$189,792$0$38,392$228,1842024
Senior CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$37,278$228,1262021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$10$36,252$228,0872024
Special AdvisorExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$196,514$0$31,548$228,0612020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$185,947$0$42,087$228,0352022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$186,450$6,000$35,578$228,0292022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$187,325$3,973$36,729$228,0282022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$171,748$22,483$33,785$228,0162021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$0$36,179$228,0042024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$46,773$228,0012019
Tech Internet Crime ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$46,773$228,0012019
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$184,558$0$43,432$227,9902019
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$37,127$227,9752021
Exec Leg CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$180,600$6,946$40,417$227,9632020
ADM, Strategic Integration and OperationsInfrastructureManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$189,679$0$38,260$227,9392023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$185,947$3,929$38,055$227,9322022
ADM,Child Intervention DivCHILDREN'S SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$189,278$0$38,627$227,9052020
Exec Director, Market AccessEnergy and MineralsManagement Executive Manager 1$187,988$0$39,910$227,8982024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$187,089$0$40,744$227,8332022
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$188,643$0$39,163$227,8062021
Assistant Deputy MinisterPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$188,267$0$39,531$227,7992023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$187,325$0$40,457$227,7822022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$187,325$0$40,457$227,7822022
ADM, SW& Strat. IntegrationCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENAssistant Deputy Minister$174,759$19,452$33,547$227,7572021
VP, Econ Dev & Comm. Eng.JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$139,684$59,555$28,470$227,7082021
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALAssistant Deputy Minister$186,633$0$41,010$227,6432019
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$6,000$40,397$227,6252019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$193,514$0$34,103$227,6162023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,825$0$35,773$227,5982024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$186,238$0$41,354$227,5932024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$186,238$6,000$35,353$227,5922024
Public Service CommissionerPublic Service CommissionDeputy Minister$191,318$31,473$4,762$227,5532019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$186,238$0$41,298$227,5372024
Exc Dir, Comms and PlanningExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$181,335$40,457$5,721$227,5142020
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALAssistant Deputy Minister$186,633$0$40,878$227,5122019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$186,711$0$40,750$227,4612022
Senior Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALNonJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$46,210$227,4382019
General CounselJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADELegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$190,308$0$37,122$227,4302023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$186,238$0$41,159$227,3982024
ED, Program Integrity and Quality AssuranceSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$155,563$38,372$33,458$227,3932024
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$187,349$0$40,019$227,3682022
ADM LeadMunicipal AffairsAssistant Deputy Minister$190,310$0$37,030$227,3402020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$186,238$6,000$35,074$227,3122024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$186,238$3,429$37,530$227,1972024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$186,509$0$40,646$227,1552022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$36,264$227,1132020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$188,369$0$38,743$227,1122020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$185,947$6,000$35,111$227,0582022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,305$0$35,726$227,0302023
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