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Cost of government

Sunshine list

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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YearAll202420232022202120202019
MinistryAllJusticeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSERVICE ALBERTAHealthTreasury Board and FinanceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEDUCATIONInfrastructurePublic Service CommissionEnvironment and Protected AreasExecutive CouncilMunicipal AffairsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYCHILDREN'S SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONAdvanced EducationCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESENERGYTechnology and InnovationPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONTransportation and Economic CorridorsAgriculture and IrrigationService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionCommunications And Public EngagementJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEChildren and Family ServicesIndigenous RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONEnergy and MineralsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentForestry and ParksECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSENIORS AND HOUSINGJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTArts, Culture and Status of WomenFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and AddictionImmigration and MulticulturalismCULTURECULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSTourism and Sport

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
ADM, Curriculum DivisionEDUCATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$169,334$0$31,445—$200,7792021
Resolution CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$167,498$0$33,281—$200,7782022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,827$0$34,949—$200,7762020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$165,019$0$35,752—$200,7722021
Exec Dir Seniors Program Del.SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$155,060$11,695$34,016—$200,7712024
Legal CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,607—$200,7522022
Exec Dir-Consumer SvcsSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$144,353$22,208$34,184—$200,7442019
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,598—$200,7432020
ED, Food & Bio ProcessingAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$164,061$5,685$30,940—$200,6862020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$165,895$0$34,755—$200,6502019
ED Training & Emplymt ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$36,574—$200,6342019
ADM HousingSENIORS AND HOUSINGAssistant Deputy Minister$145,795$24,821$30,008—$200,6242020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$166,952$0$33,643—$200,5952022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$167,592$100$32,853—$200,5452022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,827$150$34,567—$200,5442020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$169,136-$2,076$33,459—$200,5192024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$167,638$0$32,878—$200,5162023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,346—$200,4912022
General CounselLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONNonJustice Legal Counsel 4$164,787$0$35,697—$200,4842019
Executive Director-MCSInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$165,338$0$35,105—$200,4422021
Ex Dir-Cl Office Statutory DirChildren and Family ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$166,302$0$34,123—$200,4252023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$150$32,129—$200,4242021
ADM, Tax and Revenue AdminTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$166,728$0$33,683—$200,4122022
Legal CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$166,512$0$33,874—$200,3862022
Senior Financial OfficerInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$36,302—$200,3632019
ED, Budget Dev. & PlanningTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$33,503—$200,3512023
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,199—$200,3442020
Asst Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,948$50$34,335—$200,3342020
Incident CommanderHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$169,334$0$30,973—$200,3072021
ADM Financial Services and SFOMental Health and AddictionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$161,611$4,190$34,504—$200,3062024
ED,Fish & Wildlife StewardshipENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$164,061$2,023$34,204—$200,2872021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$159,272$12,674$28,331—$200,2772020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,129—$200,2742021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,129—$200,2742021
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,129—$200,2742021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,129—$200,2742021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,129—$200,2742021
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,129—$200,2742021
Education CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,129—$200,2742021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,129—$200,2742021
SCIO-Government ServicesSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$159,387$6,130$34,743—$200,2602019
Resolution CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$162,878$0$37,374—$200,2522024
ED, Regional Service DeliveryEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$164,888$0$35,363—$200,2512024
ADM,Corp. Strategies& ServicesInfrastructureAssistant Deputy Minister$168,983$0$31,264—$200,2462020
Executive Director, Data and Artificial IntelligenceTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$33,356—$200,2052023
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$161,252$0$38,948—$200,2002024
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$32,031—$200,1762020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$31,990—$200,1352021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$31,990—$200,1352021
Education CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$150$31,793—$200,0882020
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