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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
Case Management OfficerJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$185,220$0$14,838—$200,0582023
ED, South Sask RegionENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$35,996—$200,0572019
Chairman-Special Areas BoardMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$168,889$0$31,155—$200,0442024
ADM Financial & Corporate ServicesHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$168,987$0$31,039—$200,0262023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$31,876—$200,0212020
Dpty Superintendent PensionTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$165,738$0$34,279—$200,0172024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$167,962$0$32,051—$200,0132023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$167,823$0$32,166—$199,9902022
Executive Director, Homeless Supports and Housing StabilitySENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$164,646$0$35,285—$199,9312024
ED, Child Care Transformation & StrategyChildren and Family ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$33,057—$199,9052023
Chief Administrative OfficerJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$149,702$20,887$29,316—$199,9052023
ED, Jasper Recovery Task ForceMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$163,989$0$35,915—$199,9042024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$164,750$0$35,153—$199,9032020
Regional Ex Dir-NCCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$35,818—$199,8782019
Dir. Regional Support ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$164,061$0$35,818—$199,8782019
ED, Tech. Part. & InvestmentECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$35,818—$199,8782019
ED, Evidence and LREDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$35,818—$199,8782019
Dir, Community ResilienceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$164,061$0$35,818—$199,8782019
Exec Dir, Strategy GovernanceSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$35,818—$199,8782019
Exec Dir-Digital Svc TechnolSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$35,818—$199,8782019
Exec Dir-Ent Ops & InfrastructSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$35,818—$199,8782019
ED-RecoveryPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$33,008—$199,8562023
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$165,706$0$34,148—$199,8542020
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$161,631$0$38,211—$199,8422024
Regional Director,Peace RegionTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$150,115$20,643$29,082—$199,8402021
Legal CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$163,852$0$35,963—$199,8162022
Exec Director, Market AccessENERGYExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$35,752—$199,8132021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,827$0$33,984—$199,8112020
Executive Director, Cybersecurity ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$32,960—$199,8082023
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$38,920—$199,8002019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$164,058$0$35,740—$199,7982023
Justice Legal Counsel 4JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$160,061$0$39,715—$199,7762019
Dir, Diploma ProgramsEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$132,764$39,125$27,881—$199,7702022
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$165,636$0$34,133—$199,7682020
Executive Director, Oil SandsEnergy and MineralsManagement Executive Manager 1$155,626$10,038$34,093—$199,7572024
ADM Regulatory AssuranceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$167,690$0$32,051—$199,7412021
ADM, Child Care & Youth ServicesCHILDREN'S SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$147,610$25,318$26,801—$199,7292021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$167,498$0$32,222—$199,7202022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$168,145$0$31,561—$199,7062020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,494$0$31,183—$199,6782021
Executive Lead, 1GX ImplemPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$161,379$6,207$32,080—$199,6662020
General Manager, Marketing CouncilAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$165,922$0$33,737—$199,6592024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$162,071$3,092$34,484—$199,6462019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$168,145$0$31,500—$199,6452020
Legal CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$31,499—$199,6442022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$31,499—$199,6442022
Legislative CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$31,499—$199,6442022
Director, System TransformationMental Health and AddictionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$154,599$12,970$32,062—$199,6312023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$161,631$0$37,995—$199,6272024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$31,454—$199,5992020
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