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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
Ex Dir - EPGJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$159,192$0$35,211$194,4032024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$155,909$729$37,764$194,4032023
OH&S Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$160,436$700$33,243$194,3792020
ED, CSD, Portfolio 2Public Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$30,315$194,3762020
ED,Water Infrastructure & OperENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$30,304$194,3652020
Director FOIP SectorService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$0$0$0$194,315$194,3152022
ED Policy & PlanningEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$159,192$1,799$33,321$194,3122024
CEO PetrinexEnergy and MineralsManagement Executive Manager 1$156,698$4,644$32,959$194,3012024
Exec Director Prov ArchivistCULTUREManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$200$30,038$194,2982022
ED, Strat Planning & OperationsCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$30,219$194,2802021
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$145,623$22,236$26,418$194,2772021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$164,070$0$30,186$194,2562023
Exec Dir-Procurement SvcsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$145,958$18,481$29,786$194,2252022
Exec Dir-Cmty and Tech SupportMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$159,192$0$35,028$194,2202024
Exec Director Tax PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$147,030$18,448$28,654$194,1322021
ED, Regulatory Assurance SouthENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$30,070$194,1302020
SCIO-Community Svcs & SafetySERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$159,387$0$34,743$194,1302019
ED, Business SupportsJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$154,856$6,069$33,203$194,1282024
ED, Financial PlanningHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$160,282$0$33,824$194,1052024
ED, International ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$161,326$0$32,764$194,0902020
Dir, Animal HealthAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$162,833$0$31,256$194,0892022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$159,636$0$34,450$194,0862021
ED, Workplace Supports & PreventionPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$160,961$1,996$31,118$194,0752023
ED, Correctional Planning and InnovationPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$159,091$0$34,977$194,0682024
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$159,603$0$34,463$194,0662021
Exec Dir, Modern & EIESERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$300$29,674$194,0352020
Regional Director, SouthInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$152,787$13,238$28,001$194,0262022
Exe Dir Fin ServPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$156,118$4,646$33,229$193,9932022
Exec Dir Metis RelationsIndigenous RelationsExecutive Manager 1$162,910$0$31,037$193,9472020
ED, Public Agency SecretariatPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$29,885$193,9462021
Executive Director, Financial Services SARTRService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$160,194$0$33,748$193,9412024
Legislative CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$162,106$0$31,830$193,9362024
ED, Sheriffs BranchJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$162,130$0$31,787$193,9172020
ED, Education SupportsEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$29,821$193,8822020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$156,222$0$37,657$193,8792019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$164,058$1,196$28,563$193,8162023
ED Airshed & Watershed StewardEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$163,027$0$30,785$193,8122022
Ex Dir-Cl Office Statutory DirCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$160,802$300$32,684$193,7862022
ED, OHS Education & PreventionLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$157,899$0$35,878$193,7772019
ED, Field ServicesEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$159,192$0$34,581$193,7732024
ED, Policy and Strategic SupportsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$159,192$0$34,581$193,7732024
Director of Operations, Finance & AccommodationsENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$71,088$40,029$16,555$66,091$193,7632022
Exec. Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$29,687$193,7482020
Courts Advisory CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$164,265$0$29,473$193,7382022
Advocate-pers w. DisabilitiesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$159,702$23,494$10,541$193,7372024
ED, Strat. Integration BranchPublic Service CommissionAssistant Deputy Minister$164,061$0$29,674$193,7352020
Exec Dir,Strategy & Support OpSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$29,674$193,7352020
ED, Innov & Digital CentreSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$29,674$193,7352020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$162,613$0$31,113$193,7262021
General CounselJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADELegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$164,070$0$29,630$193,7002023
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