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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
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,461$0$33,332$212,7932021
Assistant Chief CrownJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$170,370$0$42,362$212,7322019
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$180,513$0$32,215$212,7282020
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$35,926$212,6752023
Team Leader, Bail OfficeJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$186,041$20,577$5,972$212,5912022
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,185$0$33,400$212,5842021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$35,829$212,5792023
ED, Oil Sands MonitoringEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$179,188$0$33,280$212,4682022
Legislative CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$35,713$212,4622023
ED, Stewardship and Policy IntIndigenous RelationsExecutive Manager 1$164,061$11,086$37,282$212,4282019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$35,673$212,4232023
ADM Financial Services and SFOAdvanced EducationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$175,772$0$36,609$212,3812022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$179,119$0$33,252$212,3712021
ED, Social PolicyExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$164,061$8,203$40,102$212,3652019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$177,219$1,130$34,015$212,3642022
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$175,036$0$37,304$212,3412020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$179,511$0$32,820$212,3312023
Chief Provincial VeterinarianAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$175,339$2,635$34,336$212,3102024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$35,527$212,2762023
Exec. Dir., Housing OperationsSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$11,192$34,204$212,2452023
ADM, Cons, Reg & Strat SvcsSERVICE ALBERTAAssistant Deputy Minister$176,968$0$35,250$212,2182020
Sr Mgr-Office Prov DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$52,148$26,751$212,2172021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$177,806$0$34,382$212,1882021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$177,806$0$34,382$212,1882021
Executive Director, Tribunal ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$121,794$64,094$26,278$212,1662021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$44,002$212,1482019
Chief of StaffJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$9,960$34,031$212,1362022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$35,380$212,1292023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$35,378$212,1272023
ADM, Strat Svcs & GovernanceEDUCATIONManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$177,900$0$34,199$212,0992023
ADM Consultation,Land & PolicyIndigenous RelationsAssistant Deputy Minister$170,623$7,358$34,113$212,0942020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$35,341$212,0902023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, WetaskiwinJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$174,905$0$37,084$211,9892021
ED, Property ManagementInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$5,070$34,603$211,9732024
Farmers' AdvocateAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$205,076$0$6,887$211,9632019
ADM HousingSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$163,047$15,800$33,089$211,9362022
Resolution CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$205,137$0$6,775$211,9122022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$177,219$50$34,641$211,9102022
Executive Director, Bus TransSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$3,242$36,367$211,9092024
ADM, Resource and Economic PolicyExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$175,909$0$35,968$211,8772023
Ex Dir-LRBJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$2,545$36,957$211,8022024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$35,013$211,7632023
ADM, Economic Development & Business SupportsJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$171,392$2,830$37,508$211,7292024
Exec Dir-ERP EngagementSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$205,076$0$6,648$211,7232020
Executive Dir, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementExecutive Manager 1$170,724$0$40,984$211,7082019
ADM AffordabilityAffordability and UtilitiesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$175,579$0$36,111$211,6892024
ED-RecoveryMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$164,061$16,297$31,330$211,6882021
Asst.CLCRegistrarofRegulationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 6$173,626$0$38,012$211,6382019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$174,774$0$36,827$211,6012024
ED, Rural Economic DevelopmentAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$13,218$31,526$211,5932023
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