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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-MSLMunicipal AffairsAssistant Deputy Minister$186,266$0$40,750$227,0172021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$187,325$0$39,670$226,9952022
Assistant Deputy MinisterPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$165,048$26,784$35,161$226,9942022
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$36,110$226,9582021
General CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$36,110$226,9582021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$3,537$42,110$226,8752019
ADM, Acute CareHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$186,677$0$40,192$226,8692023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$10,461$35,169$226,8582021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$35,983$226,8322021
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$35,983$226,8322021
Exec Director, Market AccessENERGYExecutive Manager 1$183,748$0$42,992$226,7402019
Asst.CLCRegistrarofRegulationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$189,393$250$37,081$226,7242021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$35,850$226,6982020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$35,850$226,6982020
Executive Director, Bus TransSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$191,458$100$35,106$226,6632023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$186,116$993$39,547$226,6562022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$186,509$0$40,133$226,6422022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$5,630$39,767$226,6252019
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$186,238$0$40,322$226,5612024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$185,947$0$40,609$226,5572022
Exec Dir-Central LogisticsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$171,707$17,920$36,918$226,5452024
ED-Financial ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$18,157$36,027$226,4842024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$45,198$226,4262019
ADM, HR Service DeliveryPublic Service CommissionAssistant Deputy Minister$183,243$0$43,128$226,3712019
General Counsel to ADMOJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$35,494$226,3422021
ADM, Tourism & RecreationECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMAssistant Deputy Minister$182,502$0$43,839$226,3412019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$189,164$150$37,013$226,3282021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,330$13,795$33,194$226,3192020
ADM, Cybersecurity ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$186,871$0$39,443$226,3142022
ADM, Strategic Comm - SocialCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$186,523$1,098$38,672$226,2932022
ADM, System ExcellenceEDUCATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$189,237$0$37,030$226,2682021
ADM Financial Services and SFOJusticeManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$187,870$0$38,395$226,2652024
Assistant Chief CrownJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$186,473$0$39,758$226,2312020
ADM, PropertiesInfrastructureManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$189,978$250$35,999$226,2262022
Justice Legal Counsel 5JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$35,367$226,2162021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$187,089$0$39,105$226,1942022
Director, Program DeliveryAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$26,075$22,528$7,767$169,808$226,1772020
ADM,Strategic Supp/TransitionsCHILDREN'S SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$190,437$0$35,729$226,1662020
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$12,432$32,491$226,1512020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$185,947$0$40,190$226,1372022
Senior CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$35,281$226,1292021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$300$34,977$226,1262021
ADM, Program & System SupportEDUCATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$151,697$40,792$33,632$226,1212021
ADM, International TradeJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$186,341$0$39,734$226,0762024
ADM,Policy&Stewardship CommissEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$189,679$0$36,339$226,0182023
Dir, AnalyticsEDUCATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$128,190$71,215$26,595$226,0002020
ADM Strat Pol, Plan & QACOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$187,673$0$38,268$225,9412021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$186,238$0$39,701$225,9392024
Assistant Deputy MinisterPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$186,523$0$39,413$225,9372022
ED, Issues ManagementExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$191,809$25,319$8,791$225,9192020
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