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Sunshine list

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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1,593 positions in 2023

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice618$139,642,418$225,959
Environment and Protected Areas78$13,964,670$179,034
Technology and Innovation71$13,139,105$185,058
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES67$12,223,472$182,440
Treasury Board and Finance61$11,562,780$189,554
Health60$10,879,799$181,330
Public Safety and Emergency Services49$9,299,541$189,787
Children and Family Services51$9,118,843$178,801
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE49$9,034,635$184,380
Executive Council41$8,599,539$209,745
Agriculture and Irrigation45$8,043,463$178,744
Transportation and Economic Corridors43$7,711,866$179,346
Energy and Minerals39$7,421,736$190,301
Infrastructure40$7,129,768$178,244
EDUCATION39$7,005,399$179,626
Public Service Commission34$6,272,114$184,474
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction33$6,209,497$188,167
Municipal Affairs32$6,026,710$188,335
Forestry and Parks33$5,873,723$177,992
Advanced Education25$4,774,365$190,975
Communications And Public Engagement20$3,448,391$172,420
Arts, Culture and Status of Women18$3,437,641$190,980
Indigenous Relations16$3,071,043$191,940
Immigration and Multiculturalism12$2,289,058$190,755
Mental Health and Addiction8$1,656,876$207,109
Affordability and Utilities7$1,463,044$209,006
Tourism and Sport3$584,852$194,951
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS1$399,199$399,199
Total1,593$320,283,549
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$51,019$272,5172023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$350$50,652$272,5002023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$50,991$272,4892023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$50,990$272,4892023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$50,990$272,4892023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$50,862$272,3602023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$50,831$272,3292023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$50,831$272,3292023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$50,831$272,3292023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$100$50,622$272,2202023
Executive Director & RegistrarJusticeED Civil Crown Counsel 6$258,507$0$13,695$272,2022023
Exec Leg CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$209,915$18,580$43,601$272,0962023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, CalgaryJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$50,429$271,9272023
Assistant Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Medicine HatJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$223,949$0$47,889$271,8382023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Peace RiverJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,739$19,585$43,165$271,4892023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$220,748$0$50,582$271,3302023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Slave LakeJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$210,763$17,228$42,350$270,3412023
Assistant Deputy Chief Prosecutor, CaRRROJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$48,832$270,3302023
Executive DirectorJusticeED Civil Crown Counsel 6$215,789$5,369$48,940$270,0982023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$222,604$0$47,410$270,0142023
Director, AFRRCSPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$26,030$40,634$10,459$192,717$269,8402023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, EdmontonJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$48,264$269,7622023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$47,988$269,4862023
Assistant Deputy MinisterPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$189,247$39,816$40,380$269,4442023
ControllerTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Official B$220,438$0$49,001$269,4392023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$47,639$269,1372023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$47,400$268,8982023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$47,400$268,8982023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$47,400$268,8982023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$47,397$268,8952023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$47,397$268,8952023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, CalgaryJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$47,397$268,8952023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Fort SaskatchewanJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$47,368$268,8672023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$47,366$268,8642023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$47,366$268,8642023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$47,206$268,7042023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, HintonJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$47,177$268,6752023
Managing DirectorPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$203,810$19,753$44,216$267,7792023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$207,107$14,904$45,531$267,5422023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$45,919$267,4172023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$45,919$267,4172023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$45,888$267,3862023
ADM, Energy TransitionEnergy and MineralsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$219,250$0$48,075$267,3262023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, CaRRROJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$0$45,084$266,5822023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$215,940$0$49,964$265,9042023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$215,940$0$49,807$265,7472023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$213,034$0$52,158$265,1922023
ADM, Resource StewardshipEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$203,810$16,260$44,715$264,7852023
Deputy Chief Legislative Counsel and Registrar of RegulationsJusticeED Civil Crown Counsel 6$215,586$0$48,875$264,4622023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$218,954$0$45,085$264,0392023
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