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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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1,593 positions in 2023

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice618$139,642,418$225,959
Environment and Protected Areas78$13,964,670$179,034
Technology and Innovation71$13,139,105$185,058
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES67$12,223,472$182,440
Treasury Board and Finance61$11,562,780$189,554
Health60$10,879,799$181,330
Public Safety and Emergency Services49$9,299,541$189,787
Children and Family Services51$9,118,843$178,801
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE49$9,034,635$184,380
Executive Council41$8,599,539$209,745
Agriculture and Irrigation45$8,043,463$178,744
Transportation and Economic Corridors43$7,711,866$179,346
Energy and Minerals39$7,421,736$190,301
Infrastructure40$7,129,768$178,244
EDUCATION39$7,005,399$179,626
Public Service Commission34$6,272,114$184,474
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction33$6,209,497$188,167
Municipal Affairs32$6,026,710$188,335
Forestry and Parks33$5,873,723$177,992
Advanced Education25$4,774,365$190,975
Communications And Public Engagement20$3,448,391$172,420
Arts, Culture and Status of Women18$3,437,641$190,980
Indigenous Relations16$3,071,043$191,940
Immigration and Multiculturalism12$2,289,058$190,755
Mental Health and Addiction8$1,656,876$207,109
Affordability and Utilities7$1,463,044$209,006
Tourism and Sport3$584,852$194,951
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS1$399,199$399,199
Total1,593$320,283,549
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
ADM, Energy PolicyEnergy and MineralsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$195,370$42,509$9,771$247,6502023
ADM,Health Workforce Plan&AcctInfrastructureManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$203,810$0$43,573$247,3832023
ADM, Heritage DivisionArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$203,810$0$43,145$246,9552023
ADM, Capital Projects DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$203,810$0$42,956$246,7662023
Assistant Deputy MinisterAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$203,810$0$42,922$246,7322023
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$12,539$41,074$246,5932023
ADM, Skilled Trades & ProfessionsAdvanced EducationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$198,988$2,237$44,386$245,6112023
ADM Financial Services and SFOPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$195,370$11,366$38,083$244,8192023
ADM, Financial and Administrative Shared SvcsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$199,927$0$44,368$244,2952023
ADM, Cybersecurity ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$199,569$0$44,258$243,8272023
ADM, Financial Services & SFOSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$175,472$0$36,190$30,612$242,2742023
ADM Strategic & Integrated ServicesTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$199,793$150$41,574$241,5172023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$203,210$0$38,170$241,3802023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$198,650$0$42,612$241,2622023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$1,093$44,303$241,0432023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$2,997$42,313$240,9562023
Team Leader, Bail OfficeJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$1,859$43,282$240,7882023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$200,073$0$40,678$240,7512023
ADM, PropertiesInfrastructureManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$201,373$0$39,281$240,6552023
Exec Dir Capital MarketsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$200,218$0$40,416$240,6342023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$6,000$38,885$240,5312023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$203,210$0$37,284$240,4942023
ADM, Employment and Financial ServicesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$200,566$0$39,790$240,3562023
Assistant DirectorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$197,217$0$42,976$240,1932023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$5,977$41,150$240,1072023
Assistant Deputy Chief ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$191,305$11,281$37,461$240,0462023
ADM, Capital Planning, Grants and Engineering ServicesTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$203,426$6,199$30,202$239,8272023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$6,000$38,032$239,6792023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,986$239,6332023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,986$239,6332023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,984$239,6312023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,984$239,6312023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,984$239,6312023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,983$239,6302023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,983$239,6302023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,951$239,5982023
ADM International RelationsExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$184,155$17,250$38,180$239,5842023
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$196,828$0$42,179$239,0072023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,281$238,9282023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,249$238,8962023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,247$238,8942023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$43,247$238,8942023
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$196,557$0$42,279$238,8352023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$192,725$4,350$41,662$238,7372023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, ERRROJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$199,944$0$38,783$238,7272023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$194,887$0$43,738$238,6252023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$42,842$238,4882023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$192,980$7,471$38,007$238,4582023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$195,647$0$42,581$238,2282023
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$195,749$0$42,451$238,2002023
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