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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
Regional DirectorSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$164,060$13,243$26,139$203,4422022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$171,331$0$32,103$203,4352024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$6,000$29,282$203,4272021
ED, Senior Financial OfficerCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$165,171$0$38,255$203,4272019
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$35,275$203,4202019
Ex Dir-Business ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$39,346$203,4062019
Exec Director - PEIYCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$164,061$500$38,842$203,4022019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$171,768$0$31,579$203,3472022
ED, Rec and Physical ActivityCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$163,807$0$39,539$203,3462019
ADM, Data, Information and Privacy ServicesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$167,227$0$36,104$203,3312022
ED-Reg Community Program DelCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$6,245$33,022$203,3282022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$35,182$203,3272022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$35,153$203,2982022
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$35,111$203,2562021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$165,482$0$37,755$203,2382019
ED, Workforce Plan & AnalyticsPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$39,170$203,2312019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$35,027$203,1722022
ED, Curric Coord & ImplementnEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$159,192$9,379$34,581$203,1522024
Resolution CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$195,140$0$7,991$203,1302022
Assistant Deputy Minister Financial Services and Senior Financial OfficerJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$163,343$3,801$35,981$203,1252024
Legislative CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,964$203,1092022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$50$34,900$203,0952020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$6,528$31,429$203,0862021
ADM, Pharm and Supp BenHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$167,212$1,985$33,872$203,0692021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,900$203,0452020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,900$203,0452020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$171,331$0$31,698$203,0292024
ED, Program EffectivenessLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$163,430$0$39,599$203,0282019
Executive Director, RMITreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,968$203,0282019
ED, Capital Projects DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$168,887$0$34,141$203,0282024
Director, Prevention PolicyLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$164,061$0$38,960$203,0212019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$166,471$0$36,520$202,9912022
Ex Dir-Business ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$166,282$3,200$33,486$202,9682020
Ex Dir - CSS Snr Fin OfficerCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,905$202,9652019
Legal CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,806$202,9512022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$169,200$0$33,735$202,9352023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$167,637$0$35,289$202,9262023
Principal AdvisorExecutive CouncilMinisterial 3$152,414$45,018$5,485$202,9172020
Ex Dir-PolicyCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,842$202,9022019
Assistant DirectorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$167,556$0$35,340$202,8962022
Chief ToxicologistJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMedical Chief Toxicologist$170,881$0$32,003$202,8832020
Legal CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,722$202,8672022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,711$202,8562020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,711$202,8562020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,711$202,8562020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,711$202,8562020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$167,637$0$35,215$202,8522023
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,700$202,8452021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$170,160$0$32,666$202,8262024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$170,207$0$32,609$202,8162021
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