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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
Exec Director, Pension PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$155,284$10,964$31,654$197,9022022
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$158,882$5,855$33,135$197,8732019
Exec Dir Sec Integ & CoordSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$159,315$50$38,506$197,8712019
ADM, Health Service DeliveryHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$155,479$6,567$35,824$197,8702019
ED, Oil Sands MonitoringENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$165,070$0$32,796$197,8672020
ED, NegotiationsChildren and Family ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$31,014$197,8622023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$166,171$0$31,671$197,8422021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$129,772$41,944$26,124$197,8402022
ED, Law Enforce OversightPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$0$33,779$197,8402022
ED, Capital PartnershipsInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$165,576$0$32,263$197,8392023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$164,070$50$33,713$197,8332023
Exec Dir-Land Titles & SurveysSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$33,769$197,8302020
Dir & Chief Prov VeterinarianAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$166,043$0$31,759$197,8022022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$164,904$0$32,868$197,7722020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$164,070$0$33,691$197,7612023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$164,425$0$33,328$197,7532022
ED-Grants and Ed Property TaxMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$0$33,692$197,7522022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$6,886$197,7342020
Appellate CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$166,192$0$31,536$197,7272021
Asst Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$164,787$0$32,920$197,7072020
ED, Legislative ProjectsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$157,897$10,147$29,657$197,7012024
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,145$0$29,532$197,6782021
Ex Dir-LRBJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$163,799$0$33,862$197,6612022
ED, Driver ProgramsTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$161,130$0$36,529$197,6592019
Assistant Executive DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$164,787$0$32,866$197,6532020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$164,787$0$32,866$197,6532020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$164,787$0$32,866$197,6532020
ED, Field ServicesEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$165,575$0$32,069$197,6442020
Review OfficerJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$161,631$0$35,989$197,6212024
ADM, Strat Serv&PA SecretariatPublic Service CommissionAssistant Deputy Minister$160,042$0$37,576$197,6182019
ED,Water Infrastructure & OperAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$3,443$30,099$197,6032022
ED, Historic Res. MgmtArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Executive Manager 1$163,116$2,134$32,350$197,6002024
ERP BPL FinanceTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$163,968$0$33,630$197,5972024
Regional Dir, Disability SvcsSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$157,678$10,344$29,536$197,5582022
ADM, Strat Svcs & GovernanceEDUCATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$167,154$0$30,401$197,5552020
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$164,787$0$32,736$197,5232020
Assistant DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,771$0$31,728$197,5002021
Firearms Crown CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$164,787$0$32,708$197,4952020
Director, System FundingHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$163,223$0$34,264$197,4882022
ED, Wildfire Mgmt BranchAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$33,419$197,4802020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$165,874$0$31,601$197,4762021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$165,875$0$31,593$197,4682021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$166,171$0$31,289$197,4602021
ExCounToCJ/DirEdm/DepExDirJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$138,012$31,700$27,738$197,4502020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$162,072$0$35,360$197,4322019
ADM AffordabilityAffordability and UtilitiesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$157,821$7,127$32,483$197,4312023
Board Legal CounselENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$162,071$0$35,360$197,4312019
Executive Director, FOIP OperationsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$0$33,360$197,4202022
ED, Lower AthabascaENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$162,054$0$35,356$197,4112019
Director, Bail UnitJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,510$150$31,739$197,3992021
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