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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
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$32,798$193,6782020
ED, Rural Economic DevelopmentAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$162,936$0$30,735$193,6712022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$162,101$1,380$30,187$193,6682024
Regional Director, Central RegTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$161,890$0$31,777$193,6672022
Executive Legal CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$159,355$0$34,304$193,6592022
Executive Director, Emergency Medical ServicesHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$162,573$0$31,069$193,6412024
Exec Dir-Client Svcs OpsSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$159,525$0$34,116$193,6402019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$164,058$624$28,950$193,6322023
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$162,935$0$30,684$193,6192021
ED, Apprenticeship Delivery Support ServicesAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$159,192$0$34,397$193,5892024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$0$49,664$193,5882020
Exec Dir, Royalty OperationsENERGYExecutive Manager 1$160,610$1,686$31,290$193,5862020
ADM, Red Tape ReductionService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$161,259$0$32,323$193,5822022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$145,430$12,832$35,304$193,5662024
ED, Crop AssuranceAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$157,897$3,041$32,603$193,5412024
ADM, System Overview and Strategic ServicesMental Health and AddictionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$158,920$0$34,619$193,5392024
ED, Natural GasENERGYExecutive Manager 1$157,091$0$36,448$193,5392019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$157,403$0$36,135$193,5382019
ED, Destination DevelopmentECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$142,108$16,397$35,006$193,5102019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$158,137$0$35,372$193,5092020
ED, Health Economics & FundingHealthExecutive Manager 1$156,218$0$37,288$193,5062019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$159,636$0$33,839$193,4752022
ED, NegotiationsCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$162,774$0$30,694$193,4692022
Chief of StaffAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$124,601$42,858$26,003$193,4622022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$131,212$30,265$31,940$193,4172024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$158,522$6,147$28,745$193,4152022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$162,419$0$30,987$193,4072020
Senior Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,959$12,241$29,203$193,4032021
Reg Dir, Ft McMur & NCentralTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$162,403$200$30,795$193,3982021
ED, Collections & RecoveriesTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$158,760$250$34,377$193,3872023
Prov. Irrigation SpecialistAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAgrologist Level 3$22,095$23,463$6,409$141,411$193,3782020
Senior Financial OfficerPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$138,821$26,881$27,672$193,3732020
Regulatory Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$162,407$150$30,814$193,3722021
Resolution CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$185,006$0$8,361$193,3672021
Exec. Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$160,064$0$33,244$193,3092023
ADM, Strategy & Market AccessENERGYAssistant Deputy Minister$160,969$0$32,337$193,3072021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$160,483$0$32,815$193,2972022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$157,380$0$35,905$193,2852024
SCIO-Economy & GrowthSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$163,694$0$29,590$193,2842020
Dir, Energy MarketsENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$140,579$21,762$30,912$193,2522019
ED, Sport, Phys Activity& RecCULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$162,121$0$31,125$193,2462021
ED, Fam and Community ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$166,837$0$26,403$193,2402020
ED. Intergov Relations & Eng.Environment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$157,557$2,728$32,950$193,2352023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$162,520$0$30,714$193,2342022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$162,408$0$30,814$193,2222021
Board Legal CounselENVIRONMENT AND PARKSLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$162,407$0$30,814$193,2222021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$165,129$0$28,027$193,1562021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$158,012$0$35,126$193,1382022
ADM, Communications - EconomicCommunications And Public EngagementAssistant Deputy Minister$159,718$0$33,403$193,1212021
Senior Legal CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$159,636$0$33,478$193,1142022
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