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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
Deputy MinisterCHILDREN'S SERVICESSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$0$68,405$354,2822020
Deputy MinisterHealthSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$4,396$63,854$354,1272022
Associate DM Solicitor GeneralJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALABC RABCCA Level 1$285,877$7,969$60,026$353,8722020
DM, Advanced EducationAdvanced EducationSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,878$3,352$64,468$353,6982022
Deputy MinisterCHILDREN'S SERVICESSnr Officer Deputy Minister$287,797$0$65,269$353,0662021
Deputy MinisterAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$0$65,639$351,5172020
Deputy MinisterIndigenous RelationsSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$0$65,486$351,3632021
Deputy Minister of TBFTreasury Board and FinanceSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$0$65,381$351,2582022
Deputy MinisterSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,878$0$64,526$350,4032022
Deputy Minister, PCOExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$0$64,473$350,3502021
Asst Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMedical Pathologist IV$343,174$0$7,144$350,3172020
Deputy MinisterSERVICE ALBERTASnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$5,977$57,759$349,6132020
Deputy Minister, Infra.InfrastructureSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$750$62,854$349,4822022
Deputy MinisterHealthSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$0$63,132$349,0092021
ADM, Legal ServicesJusticeADM Civil Crown Counel 8$278,021$658$70,282$348,9622024
Deputy MinisterEnergy and MineralsSnr Officer Deputy Minister$300,234$36,028$12,694$348,9562024
Deputy MinisterLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$0$62,869$348,7472021
Deputy MinisterEnvironment and Protected AreasSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$18,226$39,724$348,6852023
Deputy Minister, PCOExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$0$62,320$348,1982020
Deputy MinisterIndigenous RelationsSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$150$62,164$348,1912020
Deputy Minister, TransTRANSPORTATIONSnr Officer Deputy Minister$277,758$0$69,918$347,6762020
Associate Deputy MinisterHealthSenior Official A$262,094$23,383$61,555$347,0322024
DM, Advanced EducationAdvanced EducationSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$0$61,120$346,9982021
Deputy MinisterAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,878$0$60,931$346,8082021
Deputy MinisterJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADESnr Officer Deputy Minister$258,720$26,154$61,799$346,6722023
Deputy MinisterLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$0$60,074$345,9522020
Chief Crown Prosecutor, Appeals and Specialized ProsecutionsJusticeED Crown Prosecution Service 6$258,450$22,272$64,739$345,4612024
Assistant Deputy MinisterJusticeADM Crown Prosecution Service 8$275,714$0$69,551$345,2652024
Assistant Deputy MinisterJusticeADM Civil Crown Counel 8$275,714$0$69,529$345,2432024
Deputy MinisterENERGYSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$0$59,362$345,2392020
Deputy MinisterCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$0$59,101$344,9782020
Deputy MinisterMunicipal AffairsSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$0$58,181$344,0582020
Deputy MinisterCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,878$0$58,143$344,0212021
Deputy MinisterJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$0$57,978$343,8552021
Chief Legislative CounselJusticeChief Legislative Counsel 7$275,714$0$67,950$343,6652024
Asst Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALPathologist II$330,579$5,661$6,673$342,9142019
Deputy MinisterHealthDeputy Minister$105,225$50,450$4,646$182,390$342,7102019
Deputy MinisterMental Health and AddictionSnr Officer Deputy Minister$260,788$23,485$57,068$341,3412022
ADM, Legal ServicesJusticeADM Civil Crown Counel 8$272,161$2,010$67,021$341,1922023
Public Service CommissionerPublic Service CommissionSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$47,029$7,886$340,7922020
Deputy MinisterAffordability and UtilitiesSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$41,750$7,704$340,1882023
Assistant Deputy MinisterJusticeADM Crown Prosecution Service 8$266,991$5,147$66,467$338,6062023
ED, Health Insurance ProgramsHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$91,519$22,469$23,029$201,448$338,4652024
Deputy MinisterAgriculture and IrrigationSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$38,377$8,938$338,0502023
Chief Med Officer of HealthHealthChief Medical Officer Health 2$332,165$0$4,721$336,8862019
Exec Dir, TelecommunicationsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$66,553$16,104$15,915$237,563$336,1362022
Public Service CommissionerPublic Service CommissionSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$41,052$9,119$336,0482022
Public Service CommissionerPublic Service CommissionSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$41,052$8,682$335,6112021
Chief Prosecutor, EdmontonJusticeED Crown Prosecution Service 6$250,273$25,476$59,771$335,5202023
Assist Chief Medical ExaminerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMedical Pathologist II$327,456$0$7,209$334,6652021
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