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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
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$173,592$0$33,838$207,4302024
ADM-Corporate ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$200,405$0$7,006$207,4112019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$162,407$15,584$29,379$207,3702021
Executive Director, Information Technology & OperationsHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$171,707$0$35,633$207,3402024
ED, Health System ValueHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$171,007$0$36,326$207,3332024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$172,540$0$34,750$207,2892023
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$161,991$12,461$32,759$207,2112020
ED, Food & Bio ProcessingAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$300$34,603$207,2032024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$39,055$207,2002019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$39,055$207,2002019
Executive Director, Primary CareHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$175,363$0$31,832$207,1962024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$170,639$0$36,517$207,1562023
Chief Crown ProscecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$168,689$0$38,458$207,1472019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$38,993$207,1382019
Process Operations ManagerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYManager Zone 2$2,473$17,446$759$186,445$207,1232020
Regional Director, Central RegTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$34,792$207,0922024
Chief ScientistEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 2$194,218$0$12,872$207,0902023
ADM, Economic DevelopmentECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMAssistant Deputy Minister$166,560$0$40,526$207,0862019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$38,929$207,0742019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$170,324$0$36,731$207,0542021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$170,315$0$36,730$207,0452024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$176,085$0$30,949$207,0342023
ADM, Systems InnovationHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$164,214$10,749$32,069$207,0332023
ED, Analytics & Perf ReportingHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$166,780$5,103$35,140$207,0242023
Executive Director, Financial ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$170,938$0$36,064$207,0022024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$165,706$0$41,296$207,0022019
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$38,822$206,9672019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$169,111$0$37,842$206,9542024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$38,797$206,9422019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$38,789$206,9342019
Executive Director, Tech StndsTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$34,603$206,9032024
ED, Regulatory Assurance NorthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$34,603$206,9032024
Exec Director, Comm Srv DelSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$34,603$206,9032024
Executive Dir. Major Cap. ProjTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$34,603$206,9032024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$165,827$0$41,069$206,8962019
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$38,740$206,8852019
Executive Director, Corporate Strategic ServicesForestry and ParksManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$34,584$206,8842024
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$170,579$0$36,277$206,8562020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$171,430$0$35,396$206,8272020
ADM, Child Care Delivery and Preventative Family ServicesChildren and Family ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$171,993$0$34,819$206,8122023
Executive Director Arts BranchArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Executive Manager 1$171,745$0$35,033$206,7782024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$174,774$0$31,938$206,7112024
ADM Strat. Policy & Corp. ServECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMAssistant Deputy Minister$166,457$0$40,225$206,6822019
Justice Legal Counsel 4JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$166,520$0$40,139$206,6592019
Senior CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$173,750$0$32,877$206,6262021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$173,593$0$33,013$206,6062024
ED, Program DelJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$157,016$15,857$33,706$206,5802022
Legislative CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$157,384$6,878$42,312$206,5752024
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$38,426$206,5712019
Chief ToxicologistJusticeMedical Chief Toxicologist$173,784$0$32,753$206,5382023
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