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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
Chief Advisor on NegotiationsTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Official B$244,407$15,576$55,670$315,6532024
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$253,538$0$61,798$315,3362024
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, SpecializedJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$252,483$0$62,749$315,2322024
Senior Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$252,483$0$62,749$315,2322024
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$252,483$0$62,749$315,2322024
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$252,483$0$62,749$315,2322024
DM, Intergovernmental RelationsExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$256,291$0$58,856$315,1462022
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, Education and ProjectsJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$252,483$0$62,590$315,0732024
Senior Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$252,483$0$61,936$314,4182024
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, AppealsJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$252,483$0$61,804$314,2872024
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$252,483$0$61,804$314,2872024
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$252,483$0$61,778$314,2612024
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$252,483$0$61,659$314,1412024
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$252,483$0$61,489$313,9722024
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$252,483$0$61,442$313,9252024
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$252,018$0$61,488$313,5062023
Senior Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$251,047$0$62,275$313,3222024
Senior Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$248,959$5,847$58,339$313,1452024
Senior Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$252,483$0$60,578$313,0602024
General Counsel to ADMOJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$252,483$0$60,523$313,0062024
Director Arbritation& DisputesPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$70,462$31,911$20,047$190,337$312,7572022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$252,483$0$60,178$312,6602024
Chief Prosecutor, CalgaryJusticeED Crown Prosecution Service 6$250,273$250$61,951$312,4742023
AB Sr. Rep for Asia PacificJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 2$242,069$22,398$47,906$312,3732020
Director of Medical ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEPhysician$249,944$0$62,412$312,3572023
ED, Regional ProsecutionsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 6$0$0$0$312,271$312,2712021
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$251,047$0$61,015$312,0622024
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$251,047$0$60,628$311,6752024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$185,947$89,044$36,514$311,5052022
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, AppealsJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$8,551$58,438$311,4832023
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$252,483$0$58,777$311,2602024
Director, Const/Aboriginal LawJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$252,483$0$58,442$310,9242024
Chief Prosecutor, Operations and Strategic SupportJusticeED Crown Prosecution Service 6$250,273$0$60,573$310,8462023
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$252,483$0$58,339$310,8222024
Exec Leg CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$252,483$0$58,339$310,8222024
Associate Chief Crown Prosecutor, Regional ProsecutionsJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$252,483$0$58,313$310,7962024
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, EdmontonJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$38,167$50,317$309,9822023
Senior Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$252,483$0$57,210$309,6932024
ADM, Treasury & Risk MgmtTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$248,157$0$61,507$309,6632024
Senior Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$252,483$0$56,739$309,2212024
ADM, Natural Gas & ElectricityENERGYSnr Officer Deputy Minister$243,141$2,101$63,652$308,8942020
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$247,869$0$60,201$308,0702024
Exec CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$249,840$0$58,080$307,9202024
Senior Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$247,672$0$60,194$307,8652024
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$227,257$29,003$51,484$307,7442022
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$3,159$60,073$307,7262023
Dir, High Performance SportCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSenior Manager Zone 1$26,392$83,306$8,346$189,520$307,5642020
Deputy Minister JSGJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALDeputy Minister$239,467$9,618$58,353$307,4392019
Senior Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$251,047$0$56,265$307,3122024
ADM, Treasury & Risk MgmtTreasury Board and FinanceAssistant Deputy Minister$240,486$17,861$48,934$307,2812021
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