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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
Deputy MinisterSENIORS AND HOUSINGDeputy Minister$285,877$5,977$14,465$306,3192019
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, EdmontonJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$24,105$53,195$306,0352024
Chief Prosecutor, RegionalJusticeED Crown Prosecution Service 6$250,273$0$55,399$305,6722023
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, Grande PrairieJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$25,800$51,050$305,5852024
Dir Legal & Legis InitiativesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$193,973$68,630$42,208$304,8112021
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$0$60,073$304,5672023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, SpecializedJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$200$59,371$304,0652023
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$0$59,394$303,8882023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Education and ProjectsJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$0$59,371$303,8662023
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$0$59,371$303,8652023
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$0$59,371$303,8652023
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$244,691$0$59,140$303,8312024
Portfolio Dir RCAS & ACPSTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$33,781$37,933$6,877$224,947$303,5372023
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$0$58,691$303,1862023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$228,735$20,596$53,740$303,0712024
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$0$58,452$302,9462023
ADM, Treasury & Risk MgmtTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$244,572$0$58,149$302,7212023
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$0$58,201$302,6962023
Deputy MinisterMunicipal AffairsSnr Officer Deputy Minister$242,314$0$60,003$302,3172021
Senior Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$242,213$0$60,030$302,2432024
Senior Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$242,141$0$60,006$302,1472024
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, Prosecution Service Bail OfficeJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$242,141$0$59,977$302,1182024
Spcl Adv, ERP & Fin TransformTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$2,209$11,306$3,103$285,466$302,0832020
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$0$57,527$302,0212023
Deputy Minister of Env. & ParkENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$0$16,011$301,8892021
Deputy MinisterSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$9,425$6,452$301,7552022
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$0$57,026$301,5202023
Deputy Chief, Policy CoordinationExecutive CouncilSenior Official B$229,154$18,428$53,674$301,2562024
Deputy MinisterSENIORS AND HOUSINGSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$5,977$9,144$300,9982020
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$923$54,973$300,3912023
Associate Chief Prosecutor, Regional ProsecutionsJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$0$55,491$299,9862023
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$0$55,293$299,7872023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$241,171$0$58,388$299,5592024
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$0$54,978$299,4732023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, SpecializedJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$0$54,973$299,4672023
Assoc Dir SWDMS EnrironResouTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 1$31,467$47,166$11,074$209,541$299,2482023
ADM,FOIP Rvw & TransformationSERVICE ALBERTAAssistant Deputy Minister$182,734$62,038$39,206$15,229$299,2072019
Medical ConsultantHealthPhysician$240,595$0$58,476$299,0722024
ADM, Energy PolicyENERGYAssistant Deputy Minister$230,466$15,370$53,184$299,0192019
Deputy Minister, Infra.InfrastructureDeputy Minister$285,877$0$13,097$298,9752019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$222,604$24,273$51,841$298,7192023
ControllerTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Official B$227,640$18,858$52,008$298,5062024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$227,246$24,464$46,560$298,2702023
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$0$53,495$297,9892023
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$0$53,495$297,9892023
Chief of Staff, Premier OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial Premier Chief of Staff$120,045$88,819$10,040$78,956$297,8602022
ADM, Programs, Engagement and InnovationAdvanced EducationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$239,457$0$57,661$297,1172024
ADM, Treasury & Risk MgmtTreasury Board and FinanceAssistant Deputy Minister$240,486$0$56,546$297,0322019
Associate DM, Natural Gas & ElectricityENERGYSenior Official A$239,307$0$57,537$296,8442021
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$234,473$6,785$55,586$296,8432023
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