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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
Deputy Chief of Staff Policy & LegislationExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$174,330$5,092$36,490$215,9122024
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,676$215,9042022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$178,962$0$36,889$215,8512020
Project CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$174,687$0$41,158$215,8442019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,614$215,8422021
Exec Dir-Consumer ServicesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$159,167$24,571$32,079$215,8172023
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,308$0$36,439$215,7462022
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,515$215,7432020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$177,957$0$37,778$215,7352019
ED, Resolution ServicesJusticeManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$10,213$33,217$215,7302024
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$176,483$0$39,235$215,7192019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,489$215,7172021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$47,544$215,6892019
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$178,312$0$37,328$215,6412022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$177,219$0$38,404$215,6232022
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,359$215,5872020
ADM, Strategic Comm - SocialCommunications And Public EngagementAssistant Deputy Minister$179,255$0$36,308$215,5642020
ADM, SW& Strat. IntegrationCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENAssistant Deputy Minister$174,397$0$41,166$215,5632019
ADM,Health Workforce Plan&AcctHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$168,115$10,409$37,027$215,5512024
ED-Reg Community Program DelCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$164,061$12,620$38,842$215,5232019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$34,253$215,4812021
Executive Director AIRBTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$165,000$18,227$32,225$215,4522024
ADM, Traffic Safety ServicesTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$200,649$400$14,399$215,4472024
ADM,Policy&Stewardship CommissEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$181,102$0$34,325$215,4272022
ADM Public Health & ComplianceHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$183,069$0$32,315$215,3842022
ED, Rural Economic DevelopmentJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$160,121$24,684$30,554$215,3592021
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$173,762$0$41,583$215,3452019
Executive Director, Rural HealthHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$5,941$37,104$215,3442024
ADM, Strat Svcs & GovernanceEDUCATIONManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$180,067$703$34,537$215,3062022
ADM HousingSENIORS AND HOUSINGAssistant Deputy Minister$174,748$0$40,544$215,2932019
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$177,078$0$38,170$215,2482021
Assist DM, Leg Review CommitteExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$177,730$0$37,506$215,2372021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$177,219$0$38,005$215,2242022
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$175,400$6,000$33,815$215,2152021
Exec Director, Comm Srv DelCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$158,348$26,626$30,226$215,2012021
SolicitorMunicipal AffairsLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$180,067$0$35,128$215,1952020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$38,442$215,1912023
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,033$0$36,158$215,1902020
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$173,772$0$41,354$215,1252024
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,874$215,1022021
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,874$215,1022021
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,874$215,1022021
Legislative CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$177,918$0$37,167$215,0852023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,646$0$38,420$215,0662023
SolicitorMunicipal AffairsLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$180,148$0$34,918$215,0652021
Exc Dir, Comms and PlanningExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$181,545$23,964$9,556$215,0642021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,795$215,0232022
ADM, Strategic Comm - SocialCommunications And Public EngagementAssistant Deputy Minister$177,554$0$37,465$215,0192021
ADM, SeniorsSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$177,843$0$37,128$214,9712024
ADM Financial Services and SFOArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$148,604$0$66,365$214,9692024
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