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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, Child InterventionChildren and Family ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$172,627$0$36,420$209,0472024
Exec Dir-FOIP Operations & King's PrinterService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$36,745$209,0452024
Chief ToxicologistJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALChief Toxicologist$170,881$0$38,143$209,0232019
ADM, Climate ChangeENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$165,581$4,573$38,857$209,0112019
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$164,787$9,507$34,708$209,0022020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$40,853$208,9982019
ED, Enterprise Service MgmtSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$11,478$26,921$5,749$164,845$208,9932020
Exec Dir-Consumer ServicesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$175,618$0$33,360$208,9772024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$168,688$0$40,271$208,9592024
ADM, Red Tape Reduction, Audit and InvestigationsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$174,726$0$34,212$208,9382023
ADM FNMRIndigenous RelationsAssistant Deputy Minister$172,720$0$36,217$208,9372021
ADM Financial Services and SFOIndigenous RelationsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$174,473$0$34,448$208,9212023
ED, Strategic Financial SvcsEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$169,311$3,155$36,455$208,9212019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$6,000$34,769$208,9142019
Review OfficerJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$32,162$208,9112023
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$10,062$30,696$208,9032021
ED, Pharma Health BenefitsHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$171,939$0$36,934$208,8732024
Chair, AB Trans. Safety BoardTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 2$200,405$0$8,449$208,8542020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$175,036$0$33,788$208,8242020
ED, Capital PartnershipsInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$174,010$0$34,808$208,8182024
ADM-MAGMunicipal AffairsAssistant Deputy Minister$168,983$0$39,798$208,7812019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$165,636$0$43,110$208,7462019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$172,870$0$35,839$208,7092023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$40,537$208,6832019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$40,537$208,6832019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$40,537$208,6832019
ADM, Financial Services SFOTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$175,146$332$33,203$208,6812023
ED, Strategic Eng & Policy InnIndigenous RelationsManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$36,367$208,6672024
Ex Dir-Cl Office Statutory DirChildren and Family ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$36,367$208,6672024
Executive Director Business ServicesEnergy and MineralsManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$36,367$208,6672024
ED, Lands Policy & ProgramsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$36,367$208,6672024
ED,Land Use & Integrated ResoEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$36,367$208,6672024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$31,913$208,6622023
Executive Director, Treasury OperationsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$36,327$208,6272024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$31,873$208,6222023
Special Advisor to the Department of TSTourism and SportManagement Executive Manager 1$202,554$0$6,054$208,6082023
ADM Strategic ServicesSENIORS AND HOUSINGAssistant Deputy Minister$169,921$0$38,663$208,5842019
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$173,750$0$34,818$208,5682020
Legal CounselJusticeLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$155,830$13,615$35,201$3,916$208,5622024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$40,412$208,5572019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$40,412$208,5572019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,749$0$31,727$208,4762023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$172,540$0$35,919$208,4592023
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALAssistant Deputy Minister$173,111$0$35,334$208,4452021
ADM, Insight, Transformation and InnovationAdvanced EducationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$172,735$0$35,710$208,4442022
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$173,471$0$34,904$208,3752022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$40,223$208,3682019
Policy CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$40,223$208,3682019
ADM FNMRIndigenous RelationsAssistant Deputy Minister$172,362$0$35,998$208,3602020
Exec Dir-Procurement SvcsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$167,369$5,780$35,190$208,3402024
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