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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
ADM, Strategic Communication ServicesCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$160,314$0$34,746$195,0592024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$156,193$6,000$32,861$195,0552019
ED-Grants and Ed Property TaxMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$162,054$0$32,991$195,0462020
ED, Broadband and Strategic Support ServicesTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$0$30,929$194,9902022
ED, Infrastructure and Service ManagementTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$0$30,929$194,9902022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$157,714$0$37,252$194,9662019
Senior Financial OfficerInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$30,887$194,9482020
ED,Fed/Prov Relations & SocPolExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$161,155$0$33,792$194,9472021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$161,213$200$33,524$194,9372021
ED, Lands Delivery & CoordForestry and ParksManagement Executive Manager 1$162,967$0$31,947$194,9142024
ED, Finance & Corp. Serv.Immigration and MulticulturalismManagement Executive Manager 1$159,561$0$35,318$194,8792024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$162,101$2,026$30,742$194,8692024
ED, Capital PlanningEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$162,953$0$31,908$194,8612024
ED, CSD, Portfolio 2Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$30,774$194,8342021
SCIO-Economy & GrowthSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$163,720$0$31,100$194,8202021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$161,141$300$33,330$194,7712020
ED, Health Economics & FundingHealthExecutive Manager 1$156,218$7,334$31,213$194,7662020
ED, Education SupportsEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$157,334$0$37,415$194,7492019
Executive Director, Hunting & FishingForestry and ParksManagement Executive Manager 1$160,236$0$34,512$194,7482024
Ex Dir-ES Program DeliveryJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$158,328$0$36,413$194,7412024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$164,058$0$30,682$194,7392023
Director, Cropping SystemsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$0$0$0$194,735$194,7352020
ED, Capital Projects DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$163,013$0$31,699$194,7122022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$156,952$3,425$34,325$194,7022023
Executive Director, Student Financial ServicesAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$157,449$2,319$34,932$194,7002024
ED Training & Emplymt ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$30,632$194,6932020
Dir-Fin Planning and ReportingMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$126,337$38,792$29,562$194,6912021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$160,217$0$34,451$194,6682024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$161,991$0$32,662$194,6532020
ED, Driver ProgramsTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$0$30,590$194,6512022
Executive Director OSM ProgramENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$157,315$587$36,741$194,6422019
CommissionerEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 2$181,783$0$12,855$194,6382024
Exec Director, Comm Srv DelCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$160,214$0$34,379$194,5932019
Exec Director Prov ArchivistCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$30,515$194,5762021
Barrister and SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$164,070$0$30,496$194,5662023
ED, Health & Wellness ProgramHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$137,600$31,608$25,348$194,5562020
ED, Economic DevelopmentJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$164,061$350$30,140$194,5512020
Chief ScientistEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 2$183,517$0$11,030$194,5472022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$159,948$0$34,575$194,5232024
ED,Water Infrastructure & OperENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$30,462$194,5232021
Firearms Crown CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$157,806$0$36,704$194,5102019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$165,895$0$28,612$194,5072020
General CounselLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$164,787$0$29,720$194,5072020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$159,015$0$35,485$194,5012024
Chief of ProtocolExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$163,523$0$30,974$194,4972023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$164,070$0$30,407$194,4762023
ED-Corp Planning and PolicyMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$161,082$0$33,379$194,4612020
Chief Internal AuditorTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$30,375$194,4362020
ED,Water Infrastructure & OperAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$0$22,114$194,4142024
ED, Governance and LegislationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$159,192$0$35,211$194,4032024
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