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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, Budget Dev & ReportingTreasury Board and FinanceAssistant Deputy Minister$240,486$0$55,848$296,3342019
Senior ADM/Managing DirectorPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$233,722$9,571$52,421$295,7142024
ADM, LR, Pol & ProgsPublic Service CommissionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$86,677$56,551$20,620$131,530$295,3792024
ADM, Treasury & Risk MgmtTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$240,486$0$54,749$295,2342022
Deputy Secretary to CabinetExecutive CouncilABC RABCCA Level 1$210,444$29,302$54,775$294,5212020
ED ASIRTPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$25,445$47,366$294,3092023
Associate Deputy MinisterHealthSenior Official A$243,646$1,563$49,019$294,2282021
Chief of Staff, Premier OfficeExecutive CouncilMinisterial Premier Chief of Staff$219,157$61,886$12,869$293,9122023
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$66,706$36,272$293,8262021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$238,208$0$54,973$293,1812023
Director,Utilities & LandTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$110,110$56,374$3,619$122,738$292,8412019
ADM, Employment and Financial ServicesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$210,426$38,600$43,623$292,6492024
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$234,055$5,848$52,213$292,1172024
Associate Deputy MinisterHealthSenior Official A$232,119$7,161$52,595$291,8752023
Senior Assistant Deputy MinisterHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$235,267$0$56,539$291,8062024
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, SpecializedJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$227,257$15,827$48,492$291,5752022
Deputy Secretary to CabinetExecutive CouncilSenior Official B$216,755$27,647$47,080$291,4822022
Deputy Minister of Env. & ParkENVIRONMENT AND PARKSDeputy Minister$285,877$0$5,447$291,3252019
Deputy MinisterMunicipal AffairsDeputy Minister$214,958$22,126$54,100$291,1832019
Deputy Minister of Env. & ParkENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSnr Officer Deputy Minister$285,877$0$5,297$291,1742020
ADM, Treasury & Risk MgmtTreasury Board and FinanceAssistant Deputy Minister$240,486$0$50,442$290,9282020
ADM, Strategic Policy and PerformanceHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$234,529$0$56,317$290,8462024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$9,470$52,609$290,8142024
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Prosecution Service Bail OfficeJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$16,652$52,466$290,6162023
Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$234,694$200$55,657$290,5512024
Chief Prosecutor, EdmontonJusticeED Crown Prosecution Service 6$230,863$7,920$51,063$289,8462022
Chief Crown Prosecutor, CalgaryJusticeED Crown Prosecution Service 6$232,849$0$56,876$289,7252024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,610$36,521$44,145$289,2762022
Deputy MinisterHealthSnr Officer Deputy Minister$187,470$63,619$37,697$288,7852021
Executive Dir, PNG TenureENERGYExecutive Manager 1$171,535$76,692$40,184$288,4112019
Chief Prosecutor, CalgaryJusticeED Crown Prosecution Service 6$233,030$0$55,376$288,4052022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$16,963$49,815$288,2762023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,814$32,389$47,014$288,2172022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$234,473$0$53,574$288,0472023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, CalgaryJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$14,675$51,862$288,0352023
Managing Director, CPECommunications And Public EngagementSenior Official B$221,783$12,883$53,310$287,9762024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$226,382$7,502$54,051$287,9352024
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$19,028$47,397$287,9232023
Sr. ADM, Proj&Init Adv OfficeTreasury Board and FinanceAssistant Deputy Minister$240,486$0$47,292$287,7782020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,888$33,097$45,707$287,6922022
Portfolio Dir,Strat&EnablementTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$35,272$25,900$11,437$214,873$287,4822023
Chief Prosecutor, Appeals and Specialized ProsecutionsJusticeED Crown Prosecution Service 6$233,030$0$54,219$287,2492022
Chief Scientist and ADMENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAssistant Deputy Minister$234,273$0$52,968$287,2412019
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$233,043$0$53,944$286,9872022
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, St. PaulJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$218,329$22,087$46,349$286,7652023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Medicine HatJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$221,498$17,860$47,400$286,7592023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$57,994$286,7292024
Assistant Director, Legal ServicesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$231,972$150$54,596$286,7182024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,169$36,964$41,506$286,6402022
Dir Legal & Legis InitiativesJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 5$252,483$15,859$18,270$286,6122024
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