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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 Portfolio 3Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$161,379$0$37,847$199,2262019
ED, Info TechnologyHealthExecutive Manager 1$143,983$26,200$29,036$199,2192020
Case Management CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$38,267$199,1462019
ED, Fam and Community ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$35,066$199,1272019
ED, OHS Education & PreventionJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$32,230$199,0782023
Reg Dir, Ft McMur & NCentralTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$162,280$0$36,794$199,0742019
Exec Dir, AuditTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$165,615$0$33,448$199,0632024
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$161,256$0$37,801$199,0582019
ED, Senior Financial OfficerArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Executive Manager 1$161,326$3,080$34,630$199,0372024
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$30,834$198,9792021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$165,706$0$33,233$198,9392020
ED - Corporate Strategic ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$158,760$6,338$33,834$198,9322023
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$166,852$0$32,069$198,9212020
ED, Regulatory ProgramsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$947$33,909$198,9172022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$161,631$0$37,267$198,8992024
ED, Program DelJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$163,384$1,123$34,364$198,8712023
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$37,988$198,8682019
ED, Asset ManagementInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$165,209$0$33,639$198,8482024
ED Training & Emplymt ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$32,000$198,8482023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$30,696$198,8412021
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$30,696$198,8412021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$162,071$0$36,769$198,8402019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$166,597$0$32,226$198,8232023
ED, Prevention of Family Violence and AbuseChildren and Family ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$164,939$150$33,725$198,8142024
Chief Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$164,546$6,000$28,257$198,8032020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$164,070$0$34,711$198,7812023
ADM, Lands DivisionEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$164,832$0$33,940$198,7722022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$30,616$198,7612020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$30,616$198,7612020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$30,616$198,7612020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$30,616$198,7612020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$30,616$198,7612020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$30,616$198,7612020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$30,616$198,7612020
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$30,616$198,7612020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$161,284$0$37,469$198,7532019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$37,849$198,7292019
Assistant Deputy Minister, Post-Secondary Policy and StrategyAdvanced EducationAssistant Deputy Minister$163,840$0$34,884$198,7242021
ED, Public Agency SecretariatPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$34,588$198,6492019
Medical ConsultantHealthPhysician$163,208$0$35,417$198,6252023
Executive Director / SFOSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$34,550$198,6112020
ED, StrategyJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$34,550$198,6112020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$37,723$198,6032019
Legislative CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$164,166$0$34,406$198,5722022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$30,385$198,5302020
Policy CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$30,385$198,5302020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$170,639$0$27,856$198,4942023
Legal CounselJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADELegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$164,070$0$34,423$198,4922023
ED, Regulatory Assurance SouthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$31,644$198,4922023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$30,325$198,4712020
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