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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
Assistant Chief CrownJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$175,400$0$38,563$213,9632021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,085$817$37,060$213,9622023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$166,537$11,449$35,962$213,9482023
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$37,190$213,9392023
ED, Property ManagementInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$164,061$12,670$37,204$213,9352019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$32,701$213,9292020
Exec Dir-Corp Info Sec OfficeSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$175,359$0$38,557$213,9162019
ADM, Parks DivisionForestry and ParksManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$178,380$0$35,516$213,8962024
Farmers' AdvocateAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$208,561$0$5,283$213,8432023
Executive Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$174,822$0$39,018$213,8402019
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$180,183$0$33,632$213,8142020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,119$0$34,679$213,7982021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$37,045$213,7942023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$180,359$0$33,431$213,7902020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$37,005$213,7542023
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$209,180$0$4,574$213,7532023
Strategic AdvisorENERGYMinisterial Ministerial 4$161,724$44,009$8,005$213,7392021
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,531$12,934$32,217$213,6832021
Exec CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,528$0$34,140$213,6682022
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$181,228$0$32,380$213,6082020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$36,858$213,6072023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$36,858$213,6072023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$36,856$213,6052023
ADM Seniors ServicesSENIORS AND HOUSINGAssistant Deputy Minister$172,777$0$40,818$213,5952019
ADM Safe Fair Healthy Work DivLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$177,370$0$36,214$213,5842020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$184,259$111$29,039$213,4102023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$36,646$213,3952023
Deputy Chief ToxicologistJusticeMedical Deputy Chief Toxicologist$178,536$0$34,840$213,3762024
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$177,806$150$35,373$213,3302022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$175,072$0$38,239$213,3122023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$36,536$213,2852023
Legal CounselPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$36,536$213,2852023
ADM - Technical and Corporate ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$178,962$0$34,314$213,2762024
Assist DM, Leg Review CommitteExecutive CouncilAssistant Deputy Minister$177,362$0$35,890$213,2522020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$36,496$213,2462023
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$175,036$6,000$32,205$213,2412020
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$150$36,311$213,2102023
ADM, Pharm and Supp BenHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$174,666$3,004$35,459$213,1292022
Executive Director - Civil Society & Community InitiativesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$16,038$33,013$213,1112022
Farmers' AdvocateAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$205,076$0$7,993$213,0692022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$175,652$0$37,409$213,0622021
Exec Dir-Procurement SvcsSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$177,690$0$35,370$213,0602020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$36,303$213,0532023
ADM, Child Care DeliveryJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$175,994$0$37,056$213,0502024
Farmers' AdvocateAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$205,076$0$7,967$213,0432020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$36,271$213,0202023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$177,109$0$35,895$213,0042022
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$170,579$0$42,417$212,9962019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$36,154$212,9032023
Legislative CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,085$0$36,763$212,8482023
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