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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
Assistant Deputy MinisterJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALAssistant Deputy Minister$153,795$15,078$33,350$202,2232021
Exec Director Wildfire Mgt. BrAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$38,158$202,2192019
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$166,293$0$35,907$202,2002021
Executive Director-MCSMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$167,484$0$34,703$202,1862024
Executive Director, FinanceInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$168,887$0$33,287$202,1742024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$33,974$202,1192020
Legislative CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$33,962$202,1072022
ED, Program Implementation and CoordinationSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSManagement Executive Manager 1$163,835$3,571$34,686$202,0922022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$29,594$28,265$202,0822021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$33,908$202,0532022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$165,827$0$36,224$202,0512019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$167,677$0$34,370$202,0472020
Ex Lead Ent IMT ServicesSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 2$165,517$0$36,505$202,0232019
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$168,356$0$33,660$202,0162020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$33,866$202,0112020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$33,839$201,9852022
Executive Director, Registries and ResolutionsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$165,277$0$36,673$201,9492024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$33,780$201,9252020
Exec Director, Comm Srv DelSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$163,716$6,310$31,894$201,9202022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$164,787$0$37,115$201,9022020
MD, AB Singapore OfficeECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$144,444$25,598$31,844$201,8862019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$167,608$150$34,114$201,8732022
Public Health Act Crown ProsecJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$162,515$0$39,357$201,8722019
Ex Dir-Indig and Comm ConnCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$144,282$27,498$30,088$201,8682021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$167,498$0$34,348$201,8462022
ADM, Workforce StrategiesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$166,906$0$34,919$201,8252021
ED, Field ServicesEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$37,738$201,7992019
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$167,287$0$34,507$201,7942020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$33,640$201,7852020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$163,618$0$38,156$201,7742019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$166,050$5,500$30,208$201,7592021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$33,612$201,7572022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$162,878$0$38,837$201,7152024
ADM, Tourism & Econ DevJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$166,560$0$35,134$201,6942020
ADM, Seniors and Strategic ServicesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$167,179$0$34,502$201,6812023
Legislative CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$169,428$0$32,253$201,6812023
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$33,514$201,6592020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$100$36,429$201,6582021
ED,Employer & Program ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$168,887$0$32,755$201,6422024
ED, Housing Capital ProgramSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$167,840$0$33,799$201,6382024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$33,490$201,6352022
ADM Financial Services and SFOJusticeManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$167,571$0$34,047$201,6182023
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$166,851$0$34,727$201,5782020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$200$33,228$201,5732020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$33,417$201,5622020
ED LR Policy & SupportPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$37,486$201,5472019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$33,389$201,5342021
General Counsel to ADMOJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$10,680$201,5292020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$167,919$0$33,589$201,5082022
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$165,810$0$35,682$201,4912021
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