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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
ADM, Health Standards, Q & PHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$177,554$0$37,402$214,9562021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$177,579$1,051$36,317$214,9472022
General Manager, Marketing CouncilAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$15,657$32,441$214,9462023
DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$173,660$0$41,246$214,9062019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$178,962$0$35,922$214,8842020
Assistant DirectorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$178,825$0$36,053$214,8782022
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,632$214,8602020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,632$214,8602020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,632$214,8602020
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,970$0$34,879$214,8492021
Executive Director, Sector 2Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$180,467$0$34,379$214,8462020
ADM Financial Services and SFOJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALAssistant Deputy Minister$177,554$3,510$33,761$214,8242021
ED, Provincial Court. Admin.JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$178,576$0$36,247$214,8232021
ADM-MAGMunicipal AffairsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$177,888$0$36,924$214,8122022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$175,036$0$39,759$214,7962019
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$150$33,414$214,7922020
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$173,750$0$41,018$214,7672019
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,444$214,6722020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,414$214,6422020
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,414$214,6422020
Exec Dir Financial PlanningHealthExecutive Manager 1$143,983$35,900$34,753$214,6362019
Ex Dir-ECMSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$13,251$62,390$6,404$132,538$214,5832020
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$37,805$214,5542023
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$37,801$214,5502023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$37,801$214,5502023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$37,789$214,5382023
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$500$32,787$214,5152021
ED,Fish & Wildlife StewardshipENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$163,974$17,113$33,425$214,5112020
Resolution CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$37,761$214,5112023
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$14,228$32,129$214,5012021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,258$214,4862021
Policy CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,741$0$34,691$214,4322021
ADM, CFS SFOChildren and Family ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$177,424$771$36,214$214,4092023
ADM, Strategic ServicesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$175,146$3,546$35,702$214,3942023
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$33,077$214,3062020
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, EdmontonJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,137$0$35,169$214,3052021
Ex Dir- Social InnovationCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$173,914$200$40,188$214,3022019
ADM, Financial Services & SFOService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$166,332$13,309$34,652$214,2932022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$180,563$0$33,720$214,2822021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$37,486$214,2352023
Senior CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALM5JLC-Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5$179,461$0$34,758$214,2202021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,461$0$34,758$214,2202021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$37,446$214,1952023
Chief OfficerExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 2$174,330$0$39,853$214,1832019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$180,323$0$33,839$214,1622023
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$15,896$37,376$214,1512019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$177,756$0$36,392$214,1482022
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$177,970$0$36,125$214,0952020
Sr Exec Dir, Budget Dev & PlanTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$178,869$1,678$33,511$214,0582023
Barrister and SolicitorSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$176,749$0$37,306$214,0562023
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