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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 GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$152,364$100$40,039$192,5032019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$162,834$0$29,634$192,4682020
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$129,857$34,076$28,480$192,4132019
Regional Dir, Disability SvcsCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$158,409$0$33,961$192,3712019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$156,193$0$36,175$192,3682019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,518$6,000$29,831$192,3482021
Executive Dir., Hlth Fac PlanHealthExecutive Manager 1$157,920$0$34,402$192,3222019
ED, Forest Stewardship & TradeForestry and ParksManagement Executive Manager 1$159,192$300$32,817$192,3092024
Regional Director,Peace RegionTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$155,395$6,000$30,909$192,3042024
ED, Pharma Health BenefitsHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$159,918$0$32,356$192,2742020
ED, Provincial Court. Admin.JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$163,304$0$28,965$192,2682019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$160,879$150$31,231$192,2602020
Chief of StaffSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$126,337$56,851$8,993$192,1812021
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$159,272$0$32,892$192,1632020
Executive Director AIRBTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$148,083$15,363$28,692$192,1382022
ED, Child Care Policy & Continuous ImprovementChildren and Family ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$158,979$0$33,141$192,1202023
Assistant Deputy MinisterHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$73,990$28,230$9,987$79,900$192,1072024
ED, System Support and Student RecordsEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$158,547$0$33,559$192,1062024
Regional DirectorCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$135,449$29,590$27,047$192,0872021
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$143,958$0$48,128$192,0862023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$164,058$0$28,028$192,0852023
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$155,575$0$36,493$192,0682023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$159,636$0$32,429$192,0642022
ADM - Preventive Community ServicesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$158,942$0$33,119$192,0602023
ED, TLE/RegistrarEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$143,983$13,845$34,225$192,0532019
ED, Hlth Standards and QualityHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$157,887$0$34,161$192,0482022
ED, Strategic ProcurementTransportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$159,192$0$32,817$192,0092024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$161,224$0$30,750$191,9742020
Post-Secondary Fiscal OversightAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$136,711$28,079$27,176$191,9652021
Executive Director, IKCMCSENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$154,406$0$37,553$191,9592019
ADM, Economics & Fiscal PolicyTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$160,750$0$31,179$191,9302022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$162,407$0$29,520$191,9272021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$159,212$0$32,694$191,9072021
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$154,362$2,754$34,771$191,8872020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$161,214$0$30,641$191,8552021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$161,213$0$30,641$191,8552021
Organizational Learning Office (OLO) DirectorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$157,351$0$34,489$191,8402023
ADM Newcomer and Multicultural SupportsImmigration and MulticulturalismManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$158,560$0$33,276$191,8362023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$152,689$0$39,142$191,8312019
Executive DirectorENERGYExecutive Manager 1$161,195$0$30,628$191,8232021
ED, Data, Analytics, and Business ServicesAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$158,760$0$33,045$191,8052023
ED, TLE/RegistrarEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$154,648$7,561$29,584$191,7932022
ED, Operations & AdministrationInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$157,746$3,062$30,982$191,7902024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$156,952$0$34,824$191,7772023
ED, Corp ServHealthExecutive Manager 1$160,734$0$31,029$191,7642020
ED, Health System IntegrationHealthAssistant Deputy Minister$143,983$18,466$29,305$191,7542020
Executive Director, FSOSJusticeManagement Executive Manager 1$139,725$21,881$30,137$191,7422024
Courts Advisory CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$152,521$1,549$37,672$191,7412019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$156,952$0$34,783$191,7362023
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$161,214$0$30,500$191,7132021
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