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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
Executive Director, UCAAffordability and UtilitiesManagement Executive Manager 1$166,430$0$30,955$197,3852023
Executive Director, Income ServicesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$162,172$0$35,202$197,3752023
Chief Administrative OfficerJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$164,999$150$32,225$197,3732024
Director, AHRCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$166,965$0$30,406$197,3712021
SCIO-Workforce DevelopmentSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$159,387$0$37,983$197,3702019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,771$0$31,588$197,3602021
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$36,472$197,3512019
ED/Commissioner Cul IndustriesArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Executive Manager 1$165,103$0$32,243$197,3452024
Executive Director, Financial Services T&IService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$159,192$2,931$35,211$197,3342024
Team Lead Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,147$0$29,184$197,3322020
Director, Policy UnitJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$166,965$0$30,344$197,3092020
Executive Dir, Fin Inst PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$0$33,231$197,2912022
ADM, Curriculum DivisionEDUCATIONManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$163,470$0$33,818$197,2882023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$166,171$0$31,117$197,2882021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$165,482$0$31,794$197,2762020
ED, Regulatory Assurance NorthENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$165,420$0$31,835$197,2542020
ED, Banking & Debt OperationsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$0$33,176$197,2372022
Executive Director, Software DeliveryTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$163,614$50$33,570$197,2342024
Executive DirectorENERGYManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$0$33,139$197,2002022
Executive Director, RAMCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$164,061$300$32,838$197,1992020
Senior Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$164,787$0$32,404$197,1912020
Exec. Lead, OHS & WCB PolicyLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$164,061$0$33,122$197,1832020
Executive Director, Corporate Planning & ServicesImmigration and MulticulturalismManagement Executive Manager 1$154,555$7,968$34,645$197,1682024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$162,105$0$35,061$197,1662024
ED, Prevention, Early Intervention & YouthChildren and Family ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$159,192$6,563$31,390$197,1452024
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$0$32,009$197,1382021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$169,418-$2,810$30,519$197,1262024
ED, Lands Policy & ProgramsEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$0$33,047$197,1072022
Legal CounselPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$164,265$0$32,833$197,0982022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$161,661$0$35,413$197,0732023
ADM, FNMI EducationEDUCATIONManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$164,886$0$32,177$197,0632024
ED-Reg Community Program DelCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$164,061$300$32,698$197,0592020
Exec Director Prov ArchivistArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Executive Manager 1$166,849$0$30,207$197,0552023
Executive AssistantAgriculture and IrrigationOpted Out & Excluded Executive Support 3$27,891$25,997$7,459$135,677$197,0252024
Water Quality EngineerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYEngineering & Related Level 2$23,733$12,439$6,295$154,554$197,0212020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$6,141$196,9902019
ED,Environmental EmergencyMgmtEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$163,022$0$33,962$196,9842024
Executive Director, Pension and Insurance PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$163,852$512$32,600$196,9642023
Ex Dir - CSS Snr Fin OfficerCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$32,880$196,9412020
Case Management OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$177,660$10,300$8,954$196,9142021
DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$27,111$29,783$196,9072024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,297$0$31,610$196,9072022
DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$0$6,051$196,8992019
Executive Director, RMITreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$32,824$196,8852020
Executive Dir, Fin Inst PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$32,824$196,8852020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$166,952$0$29,927$196,8782022
Director, Procurement ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$33,892$29,663$196,8732019
ED, Oil Sands MonitoringENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$164,061$1,029$31,780$196,8692021
ED, Red Deer/North SKENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$160,482$0$36,381$196,8622019
ED-Strategy and Systems SupportMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$154,775$12,315$29,765$196,8552021
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