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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
ED, Issues ManagementExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$120,259$44,962$7,362$48,276$220,8592022
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$39,593$220,8212019
ADM Public Health & ComplianceHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$177,186$0$43,625$220,8102019
Executive Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$39,579$220,8072021
ADM, Strategic & Consumer SvcsSERVICE ALBERTAAssistant Deputy Minister$176,968$150$43,689$220,8062019
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$206,690$0$14,115$220,8052024
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$206,690$0$14,081$220,7712024
ED, Property ManagementInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$164,061$25,645$31,060$220,7662020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$39,528$220,7562019
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$39,528$220,7562019
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$39,451$220,6802021
Assistant Deputy MinisterAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$184,155$0$36,486$220,6402023
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$169,971$10,446$40,201$220,6192019
ADM, Parks DivisionENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$182,335$4,500$33,765$220,5992020
Executive AdvisorExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$25,301$22,180$8,341$164,768$220,5902020
Director - Major ProjectsENERGYExecutive Manager 1$164,061$18,931$37,591$220,5832019
ADM, Health Service DeliveryMental Health and AddictionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$181,986$0$38,580$220,5672022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$187,045$0$33,509$220,5542020
Resolution CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$181,740$0$38,774$220,5142023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$39,264$220,4922021
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$39,264$220,4922021
Assistant Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$39,264$220,4922021
ED, Revenue, Reporting & ISTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$25,240$31,180$220,4812021
Executive Director, Licensing & Compliance MonitoringHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$138,994$29,031$30,197$22,241$220,4632024
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$39,212$220,4402019
ED, Economic DevelopmentJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$164,692$24,566$31,180$220,4372021
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$183,569$0$36,855$220,4232020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$175,648$2,549$42,176$220,3732019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,461$0$40,889$220,3502021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$39,084$220,3122020
Provincial Dir-CI DeliveryCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$180,467$250$39,591$220,3082019
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$178,286$0$41,987$220,2732019
ADM, SW& Strat. IntegrationCULTUREManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$183,587$0$36,684$220,2712022
Principal SecretaryExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$186,686$22,402$11,166$220,2542024
Senior Representative to OttawaExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 2$210,469$0$9,701$220,1702024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$38,890$220,1182022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$38,865$220,0932019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$10,994$38,364$5,668$165,041$220,0672020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$185,300$0$34,757$220,0572022
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$177,957$0$42,089$220,0462019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$38,709$219,9372021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$180,359$0$39,567$219,9252019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$38,672$219,9002020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$38,672$219,9002020
ADM, Program & System SupportEDUCATIONManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$184,286$0$35,608$219,8942024
Senior Legal CounselJusticeLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$38,665$219,8932022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$181,074$0$38,792$219,8662023
Executive Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$179,511$0$40,327$219,8382023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$180,710$0$39,108$219,8182023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$38,578$219,8062021
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