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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 ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$142,419$36,224$41,144$219,7872023
ADM, Financial Service SFOTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$183,463$0$36,269$219,7312023
ADM Regulatory AssuranceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$184,516$0$35,209$219,7252023
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$177,957$0$41,761$219,7182019
Resolution CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$210,901$0$8,744$219,6452023
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$183,950$0$35,672$219,6222021
ADM, Strategy and PolicyLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$178,769$0$40,828$219,5972021
ADM, Financial Services & SFOMunicipal AffairsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$181,396$0$38,157$219,5532023
Assist DM, Leg Review CommitteExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$177,362$0$42,177$219,5392019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$38,303$219,5312021
ADM, Tax and Revenue AdminTreasury Board and FinanceAssistant Deputy Minister$177,961$0$41,556$219,5162019
ADM, Lands DivisionENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$182,519$0$36,954$219,4732020
Director, Education UnitJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$38,177$219,4052020
ADM FNMRIndigenous RelationsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$181,446$0$37,952$219,3982022
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$175,036$6,000$38,343$219,3792019
Legislative CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$181,995$0$37,378$219,3722023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$38,105$219,3332022
Executive Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$38,042$219,2702020
ADM, FNMI EducationEDUCATIONManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$184,155$0$35,083$219,2372023
ADM, System RefocusingHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$178,466$3,537$37,216$219,2202024
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,969$219,1972021
Executive Director, Office of the PremierExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$184,291$22,115$12,758$219,1642024
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,929$219,1582020
Executive Director, Pension and Insurance PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$171,835$12,195$35,108$219,1382024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$182,843$0$36,285$219,1282022
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$182,901$0$36,225$219,1272020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$350$37,509$219,0872020
Assistant Director, Legal ServJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,790$219,0182022
ADM, Data, Privacy and InnovationTechnology and InnovationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$180,248$0$38,735$218,9832023
Resolution CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$203,558$0$15,420$218,9782021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,748$218,9762022
ED, Revenue, Reporting & ISTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$25,240$29,674$218,9752020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,727$218,9552020
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,727$218,9552020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,727$218,9552020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,727$218,9552020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,727$218,9552020
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,727$218,9552020
Managing Director, Alberta Japan OfficeJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$0$0$0$218,912$218,9122021
ADM, Client Service DeliveryPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$181,290$0$37,615$218,9052023
ADM, Program & System SupportEDUCATIONManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$161,892$26,216$30,796$218,9032022
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$180,513$0$38,373$218,8862019
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,647$218,8752022
ADM, Constr & MaintenanceTRANSPORTATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$183,748$0$35,044$218,7922020
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,509$218,7372020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$8,588$33,391$218,7282023
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,412$218,6402020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,378$218,6062022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,375$218,6032022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,375$218,6032022
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