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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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YearAll202420232022202120202019
MinistryAllJusticeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSERVICE ALBERTAHealthTreasury Board and FinanceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEDUCATIONInfrastructurePublic Service CommissionEnvironment and Protected AreasExecutive CouncilMunicipal AffairsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYCHILDREN'S SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONAdvanced EducationCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESENERGYTechnology and InnovationPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONTransportation and Economic CorridorsAgriculture and IrrigationService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionCommunications And Public EngagementJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEChildren and Family ServicesIndigenous RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONEnergy and MineralsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentForestry and ParksECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSENIORS AND HOUSINGJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTArts, Culture and Status of WomenFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and AddictionImmigration and MulticulturalismCULTURECULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSTourism and Sport

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
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
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,375—$218,6032022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$182,843$0$35,748—$218,5912022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$182,843$0$35,748—$218,5912022
Assistant Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Medicine HatJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$182,843$0$35,747—$218,5912022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,339—$218,5672021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$180,323$0$38,239—$218,5622023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,329—$218,5572022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$182,843$0$35,696—$218,5402022
ED, Capital Projects DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$169,911$17,329$31,299—$218,5392024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,278—$218,5062022
Chief of ProtocolExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$171,745$13,359$33,393—$218,4962024
Executive DirectorTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$180,915$0$37,568—$218,4832024
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$175,036$0$43,443—$218,4792019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,172—$218,4012020
ADM, Creative & Community Dev.CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENAssistant Deputy Minister$177,554$7,821$33,021—$218,3952021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,160—$218,3882020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,160—$218,3882020
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,160—$218,3882020
ADM, Creative & Community Dev.CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENAssistant Deputy Minister$177,186$0$41,164—$218,3502019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$100$37,014—$218,3422022
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$99,156$38,266$21,130$59,775$218,3272023
Appellate/Constitutional CounsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$37,097—$218,3252020
Senior Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 7$212,429$900$4,976—$218,3052019
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$164,787$12,676$40,829—$218,2922019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$182,843$0$35,386—$218,2292022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$36,985—$218,2132020
General CounselEnvironment and Protected AreasLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$36,973—$218,2012022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$36,955—$218,1832020
Reg. Dir, Southern RegionTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$171,707$12,800$33,642—$218,1492024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$36,915—$218,1432022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$36,906—$218,1342022
General Counsel to ADMOJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$205,845$0$12,273—$218,1182023
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$36,879—$218,1072020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$36,879—$218,1072020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$36,855—$218,0832022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$36,852—$218,0802020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$36,845—$218,0732021
General CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$36,820—$218,0482020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$36,796—$218,0242020
ADM UtilitiesAffordability and UtilitiesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$180,853$0$37,150—$218,0032023
ADM, Tax and Revenue AdminTreasury Board and FinanceAssistant Deputy Minister$181,318$0$36,676—$217,9952020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$36,742—$217,9702022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$36,664—$217,8922020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$36,656—$217,8842020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$4,547$36,531—$217,8282023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$36,576—$217,8042022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$36,542—$217,7712020
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$36,530—$217,7582020
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