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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
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$37,522$205,6672021
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$0$40,521$205,6512021
ED, Broadband and Strategic Support ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$100$33,217$205,6172024
Director, Policy UnitJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$166,965$0$38,643$205,6092019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$165,636$0$39,960$205,5962019
ED, STEM, Careers , Indigenous CurriculumEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$169,386$250$35,958$205,5952024
Exec CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$170,083$3,264$32,240$205,5872021
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$166,046$0$39,484$205,5312019
ED Airshed & Watershed StewardEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$33,217$205,5172024
Reg Dir, Ft McMur & NCentralTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$33,217$205,5172024
Ex Lead, Program DeliverySERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$172,487$0$33,021$205,5082021
ADM HousingSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$170,780$0$34,721$205,5012023
Executive Director, UCAAffordability and UtilitiesManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$33,177$205,4772024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$165,706$0$39,766$205,4712019
ADM, Financial Services SFOTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$162,419$11,976$31,069$205,4652022
Executive Director, Labour Relations Research Analytics and CompensationTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$171,025$0$34,408$205,4342024
ED, Pharma Health BenefitsHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$164,232$6,409$34,792$205,4332023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$172,322$0$33,108$205,4302021
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$169,957$0$35,466$205,4232021
Exec. Dir., Housing OperationsSENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$159,053$9,176$37,186$205,4152019
Deputy Chief of Staff Policy & LegislationExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$170,871$0$34,539$205,4112023
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$152,312$0$53,087$205,3992022
Executive Director, Innovation System IntegrationTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$168,887$0$36,495$205,3822024
Team Leader, Bail OfficeJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$172,114$344$32,909$205,3672022
Director of Medical ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 2$200,405$0$4,956$205,3612019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$37,169$205,3142021
Regional DirectorCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$166,206$9,303$29,751$205,2602020
Executive Director, Employment ServicesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$159,625$14,666$30,960$205,2502022
ED, Financial Accounting &StdsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$171,036$0$34,188$205,2242024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$168,979$0$36,219$205,1982023
ADM Public Health & ComplianceHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$174,266$0$30,926$205,1912021
Executive Director, EngagementTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$170,407$0$34,771$205,1782023
Exec. Dir., Housing OperationsSENIORS AND HOUSINGExecutive Manager 1$159,383$12,235$33,526$205,1452021
ED, Prem Southern AB OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 4$174,368$21,520$9,240$205,1272023
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$169,971$0$35,132$205,1032020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$169,971$0$35,132$205,1032020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$200$36,758$205,1032019
ED, Child Care PolicyJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$169,121$0$35,937$205,0582024
Review OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,127$9,700$27,147$204,9742020
ED, Natural Resource ManagementAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$170,596$0$34,375$204,9712024
ADM, Consumer, Registry & Strategic ServicesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$168,391$0$36,547$204,9382024
ADM, Strat Serv&PA SecretariatPublic Service CommissionAssistant Deputy Minister$170,744$0$34,189$204,9332020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$165,706$0$39,221$204,9262019
Ex Dir-PolicyCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$148,286$28,158$28,468$204,9112020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$36,758$204,9032019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$36,758$204,9032019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$36,758$204,9032019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$36,758$204,9032019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$36,758$204,9032019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$36,758$204,9032019
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