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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 ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,232$224,4602021
Appellate/Constitutional CounsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,232$224,4602019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,232$224,4602019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$43,232$224,4602019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$200$42,992$224,4202019
Resolution CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$188,283$0$36,075$224,3582024
Managing Director, Alberta Japan OfficeECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$146,880$51,872$25,587$224,3392019
Assist DM, Leg Review CommitteExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$185,782$0$38,552$224,3342022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$186,238$0$38,081$224,3202024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$186,238$0$37,988$224,2272024
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,993$224,2212019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,993$224,2212019
ADM, Constr & MaintenanceTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$210,469$0$13,741$224,2102024
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALAssistant Deputy Minister$186,633$0$37,555$224,1892020
ExCounToCJ/DirEdm/DepExDirJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,947$224,1752019
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Red DeerJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$186,666$0$37,508$224,1742022
ADM, Resource & Economic PolicyExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$185,492$0$38,656$224,1482024
ADM, Creative & Community Dev.CULTUREManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$186,523$0$37,596$224,1202022
General CounselENVIRONMENT AND PARKSLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$6,978$35,908$224,1142020
ADM, Lands DivisionENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$182,519$0$41,585$224,1052019
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$150$42,664$224,0432019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,791$224,0192019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,791$224,0192019
Legal CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$184,239$200$39,576$224,0152022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$186,238$0$37,748$223,9862024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,753$223,9812019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$33,105$223,9542021
ADM, Prog Policy & ImprovementCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$188,459$0$35,483$223,9422020
Legislative CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$186,238$0$37,669$223,9072024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,677$223,9052019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,664$223,8932019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,664$223,8932019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,645$223,8732019
ADM Strat Pol, Plan & QACOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$187,284$0$36,589$223,8732020
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,636$223,8642019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$186,450$0$37,391$223,8412022
Senior Legal CounselJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADELegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$187,693$0$36,134$223,8272024
ADM, Health Info SystemsHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$184,596$0$39,196$223,7922020
Farmers' AdvocateAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$215,375$0$8,392$223,7672024
ADM-IPASSCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$185,215$0$38,441$223,6552022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,413$223,6412019
Education CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$185,947$0$37,691$223,6382022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,406$223,6342019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$42,386$223,6142019
Managing Director, Alberta Japan OfficeJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$146,880$52,239$24,494$223,6142020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$184,558$0$39,043$223,6012022
ADM, Planning, Fin & Tech StdsTRANSPORTATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$187,571$0$36,016$223,5862020
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$168,132$0$55,393$223,5252023
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$184,880$0$38,644$223,5242021
Senior CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALM5JLC-Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5$181,228$0$42,282$223,5102021
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