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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 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
ADM, Delivery ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$170,671$0$34,222$204,8932020
ED-Financial ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$7,130$33,694$204,8852022
ED, Export and InvestmentAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$168,887$1,887$34,101$204,8752024
SFO/ED Financial AdminENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$165,954$0$38,893$204,8472019
ADM, Seniors and Strategic ServicesSENIORS AND HOUSINGAssistant Deputy Minister$171,581$2,300$30,965$204,8472021
ED, OHS Education & PreventionJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$32,527$204,8272024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$36,648$204,7942019
ED, NegotiationsChildren and Family ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$250$32,240$204,7902024
Assistant Executive DirectorPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$173,471$0$31,292$204,7632022
Director, Logistics SupportPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$118,939$61,207$24,609$204,7552022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$36,539$204,6842021
Medical AdvisorHealthExecutive Manager 2$198,276$0$6,402$204,6782019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$167,962$6,204$30,510$204,6762023
Team Leader, Bail OfficeJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$2,060$6,944$204,6522023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$36,505$204,6502019
Policy CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$36,505$204,6502019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$36,505$204,6502019
ADM, Forestry DivisionForestry and ParksManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$171,581$0$33,064$204,6452023
ED, LR Policy and ProgramsPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$171,078$0$33,543$204,6212020
ED, Data, Analytics, and Business ServicesAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$168,887$0$35,722$204,6092024
Executive Director, Data and Artificial IntelligenceTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$32,306$204,6062024
Executive Director, Newcomer IntegrationImmigration and MulticulturalismManagement Executive Manager 1$168,897$0$35,706$204,6032024
ED, Food SafetyAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$169,586$0$34,983$204,5702024
Exec Dir-Client Svcs OpsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$32,269$204,5692024
Director, TradeJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$101,215$42,700$21,842$38,805$204,5612023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$167,637$0$36,922$204,5592023
ED, Food & Bio ProcessingAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$167,847$4,112$32,600$204,5592022
Exec Director Prov ArchivistArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$32,247$204,5472024
ED,Land Use & Integrated ResoENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$166,931$6,233$31,355$204,5182021
Watershed Management EngineerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYEngineering & Related Level 2$23,733$19,441$6,785$154,554$204,5142020
ADM-IPASSCHILDREN'S SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$171,546$0$32,931$204,4772021
Assistant Deputy Minister Financial Services and Senior Financial OfficerJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$166,803$6,402$31,263$204,4692021
Exec. Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$9,465$30,929$204,4552022
ED - Corporate Strategic ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$168,887$0$35,565$204,4522024
MD, AB New Delhi OfficeECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$143,427$25,766$35,240$204,4332019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$36,235$204,3802019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$36,224$204,3692021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$36,224$204,3692021
Medical AdvisorHealthExecutive Manager 2$197,692$0$6,644$204,3362020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$171,080$0$33,236$204,3162023
Senior Financial OfficerAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$164,061$150$40,102$204,3122019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$167,962$3,326$33,023$204,3102023
ED-ASB/Provincial AssessorMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$40,228$204,2892019
Compliance Manager Red DeerEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$51,502$30,712$15,249$106,805$204,2672024
ED, Infrastructure and Service ManagementTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$171,295$0$32,968$204,2632023
ADM, Policy and ProgramsMental Health and AddictionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$167,459$0$36,779$204,2382024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$36,085$204,2302021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$169,971$0$34,216$204,1872020
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