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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
Mgr, Info Policy & ComplianceSERVICE ALBERTAManager Zone 2$7,669$13,351$3,669$165,211$189,9002020
Case Management OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$177,660$0$12,240$189,8992019
Ex Dir-LRBLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$158,326$0$31,560$189,8862020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$156,182$0$33,703$189,8852021
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$177,660$0$12,221$189,8812019
OHS ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$152,534$0$37,346$189,8802019
ED, TLE/RegistrarEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$159,789$0$30,084$189,8732023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$159,304$0$30,557$189,8612021
Director of Disability ServiceCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$150,313$6,000$33,503$189,8162019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,193$6,000$27,618$189,8122020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$153,374$0$36,375$189,7502019
Exec Dir., ASA Policy & StandAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$152,964$0$36,776$189,7402019
ED, Capital Projects DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$158,760$0$30,979$189,7392023
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$152,800$0$36,924$189,7242024
Sector CIOSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$159,711$0$30,003$189,7142021
ED-Provincial OperationsMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$155,168$8,300$26,240$189,7082020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$158,882$0$30,823$189,7052020
ED, Pharma Health BenefitsHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$156,795$0$32,906$189,7012022
ED, Sport, Phys Activity& RecTourism and SportManagement Executive Manager 1$155,208$0$34,491$189,6992024
Exec Dir, Campus AlbertaAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$143,412$11,032$35,237$189,6802019
ED APS Comms & EE EngagementPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$157,809$0$31,867$189,6762022
ED, Health ProtectionHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$158,760$0$30,903$189,6632023
Exec Director, Lands PlanningEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$158,228$3,748$27,680$189,6562024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$154,384$0$35,271$189,6552023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$156,415$0$33,196$189,6112024
Executive Director, Employment ServicesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$150,696$8,611$30,268$189,5752024
Executive Director, FinanceInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$158,760$200$30,610$189,5702023
Dir, Business OperationsENERGYSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$36,165$29,698$189,5592019
Dir, Sustainability & InnovationEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,261$22,992$31,305$189,5582024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$160,483$0$29,074$189,5572022
Executive Director, Privacy, Policy and GovernanceTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$154,988$0$34,562$189,5502024
ED, System AccountabilityHealthExecutive Manager 1$140,098$19,451$29,965$189,5132021
Executive Director-MCSMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$157,441$0$32,051$189,4912023
ED, Animal Health and AssuranceAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$158,760$0$30,723$189,4822023
Exec Dir,Operational ServiceSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$152,752$0$36,711$189,4632019
Executive Director, RMITreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$157,719$0$31,739$189,4582024
Executive Dir. Major Cap. ProjTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$159,332$150$29,970$189,4522020
ED-Provincial OperationsMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$155,168$2,000$32,276$189,4442019
Executive Director, ABPIBENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$155,502$100$33,839$189,4412019
ED, Community Justice and Integrated ServicesJusticeManagement Executive Manager 1$135,382$25,321$28,706$189,4102022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$14,088$31,065$189,3772021
Dir, Innov & Reg AssuranceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$153,377$0$35,990$189,3672019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$156,987$0$32,364$189,3512024
ED, Info MgtHealthExecutive Manager 1$144,282$16,785$28,273$189,3412021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$161,176$0$28,154$189,3302020
Ex Dir - CS Snr Fin OfficerCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$156,745$0$32,544$189,2892019
Exec Change Lead, IMTSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$152,452$0$36,831$189,2832019
ED, Training AcademyPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$158,728$0$30,554$189,2812024
Executive Director, Registries and ResolutionsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$155,366$0$33,910$189,2762023
ED, Corp ServHealthExecutive Manager 1$160,965$0$28,311$189,2762021
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