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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
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$177,956$0$38,760$216,7172019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,019$150$35,531$216,7002022
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,433$216,6612021
Senior CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALM5JLC-Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5$170,324$13,838$32,498$216,6612021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,427$216,6552022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$164,904$21,871$29,869$216,6442020
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$176,774$0$39,850$216,6242020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,330$0$37,289$216,6192020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$177,219$0$39,357$216,5762022
ADM Financial Services and SFOAdvanced EducationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$166,781$17,460$32,335$216,5752024
ADM, Stakeholder EngagementEnergy and MineralsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$177,666$0$38,887$216,5532023
ED, Health & Wellness ProgramHealthExecutive Manager 1$138,942$47,867$29,693$216,5022021
Exec Director, Water PolicyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$160,939$0$55,515$216,4542019
Chief Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 7$180,230$0$36,212$216,4422020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,620$0$36,811$216,4312020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$150$35,037$216,4152021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,169$216,3972020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,169$216,3972021
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,169$216,3972021
Senior Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,169$216,3972021
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,169$216,3972021
Appellate/Constitutional CounsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,169$216,3972021
General CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,169$216,3972021
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,169$216,3972021
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,169$216,3972021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,169$216,3972021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,169$216,3972021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$177,219$0$39,077$216,2962022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$174,542$0$41,731$216,2732019
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,037$216,2652021
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,037$216,2652021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,037$216,2652021
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,037$216,2652021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,037$216,2652021
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,037$216,2652021
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$35,018$216,2462020
ADM, ASAAdvanced EducationAssistant Deputy Minister$169,598$12,353$34,198$216,1492021
Assistant Deputy MinisterPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$174,156$5,445$36,543$216,1452023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,906$216,1342021
Dir-Legal ServicesMunicipal AffairsLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,891$216,1192021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,891$216,1192021
Senior Legal OfficerJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,945$0$36,162$216,1062022
Dir-Legal ServicesMunicipal AffairsLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,842$216,0702020
Exec Leg CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,797$216,0252022
Senior Legal OfficerJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,797$216,0252022
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,330$0$36,659$215,9892020
Executive Director, Corporate Planning and GovernanceEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$178,872$674$36,434$215,9802024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,746$215,9742022
Special Advisor to the Department of TSTourism and SportManagement Executive Manager 1$209,172$0$6,755$215,9272024
ADM, Operations and Client Service DeliveryAdvanced EducationAssistant Deputy Minister$180,842$0$35,080$215,9212021
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