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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
ED, Watershed Resilience and PredictionsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$167,607$0$35,186$202,7932024
Exec Dir, Revenue OpsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$168,887$0$33,895$202,7822024
ED, Provincial ProgramsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,716$202,7762019
Exec Director, Land PolicyENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,716$202,7762019
Exec Dir Employment PolicyPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,716$202,7762019
Senior Financial OfficerPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,716$202,7762019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$6,000$28,627$202,7722020
ED, Banking & Debt OperationsTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,710$202,7712019
Executive Director, RAMCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,696$202,7572019
ED, Budget Dev. & PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,690$202,7512019
Executive Director, Stakeholder RelationsEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$167,401$0$35,324$202,7252024
Executive Director, CBTCChildren and Family ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$145,886$29,297$27,541$202,7242023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$167,637$0$35,085$202,7222023
ADM-MAGMunicipal AffairsAssistant Deputy Minister$168,983$0$33,737$202,7202020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$167,802$0$34,916$202,7182022
Ex Dir-ECMSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,628$202,6892019
Executive Dir, Fin Inst PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,582$202,6432019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,491$202,6362022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,480$202,6252020
ADM Strategic ServicesSENIORS AND HOUSINGAssistant Deputy Minister$169,921$0$32,695$202,6162020
Exec Dir, Royalty OperationsENERGYExecutive Manager 1$160,610$4,324$37,670$202,6042019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$165,874$0$36,701$202,5762021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,408$202,5532020
Assistant Deputy MinisterAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$169,149$0$33,397$202,5462023
Executive Dir, Fin & AdminENERGYExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,464$202,5242019
SCIO-Environment & ResourcesSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,464$202,5242019
Issues ManagerJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,376$202,5212022
Resolution CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$167,802$100$34,620$202,5212022
ED, Law Enforce OversightJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,439$202,4992019
Exec Director, SafeRoads ABTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$168,887$0$33,608$202,4952024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$166,964-$1,583$37,085$202,4662024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,299$202,4442021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,299$202,4442021
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALNonJustice Legal Counsel 3$161,988$0$40,441$202,4282019
Executive Director-MCSMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$163,269$0$39,157$202,4262019
Ex Dir-Cl Policy Pract and PDChildren and Family ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$167,512$0$34,908$202,4202024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$169,573$0$32,846$202,4192023
ADM, Strategy & Market AccessENERGYManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$169,101$0$33,305$202,4072022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,251$202,3962022
Regional Director, SouthInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$152,787$17,629$31,978$202,3942019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$150$34,077$202,3722022
Team Leader, Bail OfficeJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$169,719$0$32,624$202,3432022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,144$202,2892020
ED, Claims & RecoveriesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$162,433$0$39,854$202,2872019
ED,Resource Stewardship PolicyENERGYExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,206$202,2672019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,106$202,2512022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$169,418$0$32,824$202,2412024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,081$202,2262020
Policy CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,081$202,2262020
Chief of StaffJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$34,081$202,2262020
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