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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
Assistant Executive DirectorPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesCivil Crown Counsel 4$190,308$0$35,607$225,9152023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$186,509$0$39,345$225,8542022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$186,238$0$39,584$225,8232024
ADM, Prog Policy & ImprovementCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$188,851$0$36,940$225,7912021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$44,554$225,7822019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$44,554$225,7822019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$186,238$0$39,404$225,6432024
Legal Issues ManagerJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$186,373$1,066$38,198$225,6372022
Asst.CLCRegistrarofRegulationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 7$189,039$0$36,596$225,6352020
ADM, System ExcellenceEDUCATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$188,845$0$36,783$225,6282020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$186,238$0$39,386$225,6242024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$186,373$0$39,248$225,6222022
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$178,340$9,441$37,830$225,6112021
ADM, Public and Rural HealthHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$184,671$0$40,919$225,5902024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$190,086$0$35,491$225,5772023
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$44,312$225,5402019
Director, Education UnitJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$44,229$225,4572019
General CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$34,598$225,4462020
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$34,598$225,4462020
Executive Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$44,177$225,4052019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$185,947$0$39,455$225,4022022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$187,089$0$38,289$225,3792022
Issues ManagerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$160,713$30,939$33,706$225,3582021
ADM, Strategy and PolicyJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$186,709$0$38,632$225,3412022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$185,157$0$40,165$225,3222022
ADM, Financial Services Capital Planning and SFOEDUCATIONManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$188,607$0$36,557$225,1632023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$185,947$0$39,206$225,1532022
ED, Revenue, Reporting & ISTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$25,240$35,818$225,1192019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$186,238$0$38,824$225,0632024
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,827$225,0552019
ADM, Energy PolicyENERGYManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$186,523$0$38,530$225,0532022
ADM-MSLMunicipal AffairsAssistant Deputy Minister$185,881$0$39,114$224,9952020
VP, Econ Dev & Comm. Eng.JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$188,791$0$36,203$224,9942020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$186,238$0$38,704$224,9432024
ADM, Constr & MaintenanceTRANSPORTATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$183,748$0$41,178$224,9262019
Director, Third Party LiabilityHealthLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$186,238$0$38,614$224,8522024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$190,555$0$34,264$224,8182023
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,546$224,7742019
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,546$224,7742019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,546$224,7742019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,546$224,7742019
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Education UnitJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$188,332$100$36,271$224,7032021
ADM, Ind.ClmLdrshp&CorpServIndigenous RelationsAssistant Deputy Minister$142,596$48,426$33,666$224,6872019
Director, Const/Aboriginal LawJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$186,382$0$38,227$224,6092022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$186,238$0$38,324$224,5632024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,308$224,5362019
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,308$224,5362019
Exc Dir, Court of Queens BenchJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$189,040$0$35,432$224,4722020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$189,039$0$35,432$224,4722020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,241$224,4692019
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