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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
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$161,988$0$34,296$196,2842020
Assistant Director, Legal ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$0$31,151$196,2812021
Dir & Chief Prov VeterinarianAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$160,519$0$35,759$196,2782019
ED, Child Care DeliveryJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$146,600$18,406$31,257$196,2632024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$162,071$0$34,131$196,2012019
Executive Lead Child CareCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$0$32,137$196,1982022
Exec.Dir.SafeRoadsAlbertaTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$131,289$55,825$9,054$196,1682021
Mgr, Creative ServicesCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENManager Zone 2$24,167$21,393$8,210$142,395$196,1652020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,247$0$30,910$196,1572021
Executive Director, Business TransformationJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$139,400$25,423$31,327$196,1502021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$35,260$196,1402019
ED, Workforce Dev & AnalyticsPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$32,056$196,1172020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$162,329$50$33,720$196,0992022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$100$35,086$196,0652019
Review OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$168,129$0$27,934$196,0632021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$160,736$0$35,295$196,0312022
Ex Dir-LRBLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$158,326$0$37,700$196,0262019
Executive Director Arts BranchArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Executive Manager 1$163,522$0$32,492$196,0142023
Chief Economist & ED, ERFTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$147,298$17,000$31,709$196,0072021
ED, Regulatory Assurance NorthEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$0$31,942$196,0032022
ED, Policy & Program & DevJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$158,565$0$37,430$195,9952019
ADM, Financial Services SFOCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$163,350$0$32,609$195,9592022
Medical ConsultantHealthPhysician$166,849$20,022$9,085$195,9552024
Ex Dir-WEE &SPLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$164,061$21,759$10,118$195,9372020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$156,193$6,000$33,742$195,9352019
Exec Dir-Client Svcs OpsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$163,610$0$32,324$195,9342022
Assistant DirectorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$162,676$0$33,257$195,9332022
ED, Oil Sands MonitoringEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$162,634$0$33,291$195,9252024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,827$0$30,082$195,9092020
ED, Property ManagementInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$0$31,845$195,9062022
Chief Internal AuditorTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$31,839$195,8992021
Organized Crime Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$0$30,735$195,8642021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$158,882$0$36,969$195,8522019
ED, Claims & RecoveriesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$162,433$0$33,397$195,8302020
ED - Strategic PolicySENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$161,068$0$34,760$195,8282024
ADM, Forestry DivisionFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$163,811$0$32,002$195,8142022
Assistant Deputy Minister, Post-Secondary Policy and StrategyAdvanced EducationManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$160,959$0$34,836$195,7952022
Policy CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$11,325$37,236$195,7882019
Director, AHRCJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$166,965$0$28,782$195,7482020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$162,757$0$32,970$195,7272021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$162,106$0$33,601$195,7082024
ED Training & Emplymt ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$0$31,620$195,6802022
ED, OHS Education & PreventionJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$163,683$250$31,735$195,6672022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$162,755$0$32,907$195,6622023
Reg. Dir, Southern RegionTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$143,983$19,612$32,063$195,6582019
Executive Director, EFS Delivery NorthSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$159,630$2,804$33,215$195,6492023
Exec Director,Edm RegionCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$161,066$0$34,563$195,6292019
ED, CCRPBPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$159,707$0$35,912$195,6192024
Director, Strategic PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$159,982$0$35,635$195,6172019
ED, Industry Gov & ResearchAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$31,526$195,5872020
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