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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
Exec Director Prov ArchivistCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$29,052$193,1132020
Executive Director, Innovation System IntegrationTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$159,331$0$33,773$193,1042023
Assistant Deputy MinisterAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAssistant Deputy Minister$161,436$0$31,667$193,1032020
Assistant Deputy MinisterHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$179,875$0$13,216$193,0922023
Reg. Dir, Southern RegionTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$162,172$0$30,918$193,0912023
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$156,193$0$36,879$193,0732019
ED, Financial ServicesEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$151,695$7,820$33,555$193,0702024
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$132,582$34,376$26,095$193,0532021
SCIO-Ppl, Families&CommunitiesSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$147,745$11,835$27,407$6,054$193,0412021
ADM UtilitiesAffordability and UtilitiesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$159,939$0$33,101$193,0402022
Executive DirectorENERGYExecutive Manager 1$160,981$0$32,044$193,0252020
Resolution CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$162,328$0$30,661$192,9892021
Resolution CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$32,099$192,9782020
ED, Regional Service DeliveryENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$162,193$0$30,766$192,9592021
ED-Grants and Ed Property TaxMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$162,193$0$30,766$192,9592021
Reg Dir, Ft McMur & NCentralTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$162,280$0$30,650$192,9292020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$161,284$0$31,640$192,9242020
ADM, Workforce StrategiesJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$119,608$47,752$25,563$192,9232022
ED, Capital PlanningEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$158,382$0$34,510$192,8912019
Executive Director, RMITreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$164,061$0$28,820$192,8812021
ED, Claims & RecoveriesTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$162,546$500$29,830$192,8762021
Process EngineerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYEngineering & Related Level 4$0$0$0$192,871$192,8712020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 4$154,253$300$38,313$192,8662019
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$177,660$6,833$8,357$192,8502021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$156,193$0$36,650$192,8432019
ADM, Child Care & Youth ServicesCHILDREN'S SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$160,750$0$32,076$192,8262022
Executive Director, ENMoCHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$158,760$0$34,061$192,8212023
ED, Public Agency SecretariatPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$164,061$300$28,422$192,7832020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$159,636$300$32,834$192,7702022
Exec Dir, TelecommunicationsSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$139,707$25,537$27,513$192,7562021
ED, Cabinet CoordinationExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$159,269$0$33,482$192,7512023
Assistant Deputy MinisterAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAssistant Deputy Minister$135,094$26,684$30,968$192,7472019
Dir, Livestock TraceabilityAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$26,664$31,711$8,129$126,242$192,7462020
Dpty Superintendent PensionTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$158,863$0$33,880$192,7432019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$162,101$100$30,507$192,7082024
Executive Director - Financial Reporting & OperationsSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$159,496$0$33,202$192,6982023
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$162,071$0$30,625$192,6952020
Executive Director, Economic, Resource & Internal Trade PolicyExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$157,680$0$35,004$192,6852024
Executive Director, Courts IMTJusticeManagement Executive Manager 1$158,066$0$34,606$192,6722024
ED, Invest AlbertaECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$138,821$17,384$30,140$6,310$192,6552019
ED, Workplace Supports & PreventionPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$155,188$0$37,442$192,6302024
ED, Env Knowledge & PredictionEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$159,417$0$33,194$192,6122023
ED, AmericasECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$155,535$0$37,072$192,6072019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$31,727$192,6072020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$0$31,727$192,6062020
ED,Fed/Prov Relations & SocPolExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$153,388$6,322$32,894$192,6042023
Executive Director, Financial ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$135,043$30,508$26,996$192,5472021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,546$6,000$29,980$192,5262021
Executive Director, Strategic Data, Analytics and Business ServicesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$158,156$0$34,354$192,5112024
DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,741$28,610$28,158$192,5092024
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