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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
ED, Wildfire Mgmt BranchForestry and ParksManagement Executive Manager 1$143,242$15,489$30,543$189,2742024
ED, Irrigation & Farm WaterAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$145,819$13,589$29,844$189,2512021
Executive Director, Strategy and OperationsTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$159,192$200$29,831$189,2232024
Executive Director, Financial Services T&IService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$150,262$8,971$29,984$189,2172023
ED, Trade PolicyECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$149,863$0$39,340$189,2032019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$158,114$0$31,056$189,1702020
ED, Business Technology OperationsTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$157,897$0$31,258$189,1542024
Education CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,194$0$32,953$189,1462020
ED, Program Implementation and CoordinationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$154,556$0$34,576$189,1322024
Exec Director, Comm Srv DelCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$160,214$0$28,916$189,1302020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$37,480$189,1242019
ED-RecoveryMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$158,020$800$30,268$189,0882020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$157,590$0$31,465$189,0552021
Executive Director, Homeless Supports and Housing StabilitySENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$154,773$1,737$32,537$189,0482023
ED, Resolution ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$160,248$0$28,795$189,0432020
ED. Parks Visitor Experience & Business SupportsForestry and ParksManagement Executive Manager 1$156,435$0$32,604$189,0392024
ED, Policy & Program & DevJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$158,565$0$30,466$189,0312020
ED, Trade Policy and CompetitivenessJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$159,192$0$29,790$188,9822024
Ex Dir-Cl Office Statutory DirCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$152,752$0$36,223$188,9752019
Executive Director, Community & Public Safety ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$154,556$0$34,393$188,9492024
ED, Private Career Colleges and ComplianceAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$148,467$7,069$33,411$188,9472024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,864$0$32,078$188,9422022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,193$6,000$26,744$188,9382020
Legal CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$177,660$0$11,261$188,9202022
Director, Disability Services South Zone (Central)SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$158,409$0$30,505$188,9142024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$157,273$0$31,625$188,8982020
Case Management OfficerJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$177,660$0$11,209$188,8692022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$11,071$33,862$188,8572019
Exec Dir-Red Tape ReductionService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$155,427$0$33,429$188,8562024
Managing Director, Europe, Middle East & AfricaExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$172,300$9,727$6,824$188,8512024
Exec Dir-Ent Information MgmtSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$159,711$0$29,129$188,8392021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,518$0$32,319$188,8372021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,796$3,937$32,091$188,8242024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$157,714$0$31,105$188,8202020
Regional Director, Central RegTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$153,786$0$35,014$188,8002019
Ex Dir-LRBLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$158,655$0$30,128$188,7832021
ADM, System ExcellenceEDUCATIONManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$156,166$0$32,600$188,7662023
Exec Dir, Royalty OperationsENERGYManagement Executive Manager 1$164,061$0$24,686$188,7472022
Dir, Animal HealthAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$154,620$0$34,127$188,7472019
ED,Employer & Program ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$158,760$0$29,966$188,7262023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$155,575$0$33,135$188,7102023
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$177,660$0$11,043$188,7032020
ED,Pol,Plan, & AnalyticsSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$154,556$200$33,906$188,6622024
Chief Economist & ED, ERFTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$155,795$0$32,860$188,6562022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$157,152$0$31,470$188,6212022
ED, Community EngagementENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$152,752$0$35,845$188,5972019
ED, Corporate and Capital PlanningHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$154,556$0$34,038$188,5932024
ED, Indigenous Women's InitiativesIndigenous RelationsManagement Executive Manager 1$157,897$1,433$29,251$188,5802024
ED, Science IntegrationENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$158,470$0$30,102$188,5722021
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$157,384$0$31,184$188,5682024
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