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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
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$157,380$0$31,183$188,5632024
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$152,800$0$35,743$188,5432024
ED, Alt Capital Financing CoordinationInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$157,373$0$31,167$188,5402023
ED-Strat Policy and PlanningMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$138,730$16,300$33,504$188,5342019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$156,291$0$32,234$188,5242022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$157,380$0$31,142$188,5222024
Executive Director Arts BranchCULTUREManagement Executive Manager 1$157,182$0$31,340$188,5222022
ED-Municipal Policy and EngagementMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$156,255$0$32,261$188,5162023
ED, Natural GasEnergy and MineralsManagement Executive Manager 1$154,556$0$33,946$188,5022024
Case Management OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$177,660$0$10,823$188,4832020
Team Lead Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,668$0$31,806$188,4742020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$177,660$0$10,812$188,4722019
Dir, ERS Portfolio 5Public Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$12,809$7,240$9,201$159,195$188,4452020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$155,575$0$32,815$188,3902023
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$157,273$0$31,109$188,3822020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$157,380$0$31,000$188,3802024
Executive Dir, PNG TenureEnergy and MineralsManagement Executive Manager 1$163,617$350$24,411$188,3782024
SCIO-Enviroment and ResourcesSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$159,315$0$29,016$188,3312020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$154,986$0$33,343$188,3292022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$154,986$0$33,314$188,3002022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$154,986$0$33,289$188,2752022
Exec Dir-Client Svcs OpsSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$157,961$1,217$29,078$188,2552021
Exec Director, Planning BranchENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$143,946$10,088$34,199$188,2332019
Case Management OfficerJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$177,660$0$10,571$188,2302019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,222$0$31,955$188,1772020
ADM, Financial Service SFOTreasury Board and FinanceAssistant Deputy Minister$156,730$0$31,441$188,1712021
Labour & Employment Special AdvisorPublic Service CommissionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$174,997$0$13,170$188,1672024
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$159,212$0$28,914$188,1272021
Ex Dir-Prog Info Eval and PerfCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$157,661$300$30,129$188,0902021
Deputy Chief ToxicologistJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALDeputy Chief Toxicologist$153,792$100$34,197$188,0882019
ED, Energy Info & AnalysisEnergy and MineralsManagement Executive Manager 1$154,181$0$33,895$188,0762024
Deputy Dir, Commun&Press SecreExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$157,382$0$30,685$188,0662020
ED, Info MgtHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$153,750$1,808$32,479$188,0372022
Business AnalystService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,195$28,393$26,418$188,0062022
SCIO-Government ServicesSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$159,387$0$28,597$187,9842020
ED, Corp Services & ChangeIndigenous RelationsExecutive Manager 1$154,577$0$33,369$187,9462019
Court Technology OfficerJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$126,336$32,947$28,638$187,9202022
Senior Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$36,251$187,8952019
Executive Director, Multiculturalism & Anti-RacismImmigration and MulticulturalismManagement Executive Manager 1$153,430$0$34,422$187,8532024
Executive Director, RAMArts, Culture and Status of WomenManagement Executive Manager 1$153,149$0$34,699$187,8482024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$157,707$0$30,136$187,8432021
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementSenior Manager Zone 2$133,086$24,574$30,184$187,8432021
ADM-Community Serv and SuppCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESAssistant Deputy Minister$158,328$0$29,512$187,8402021
ED, IMT Administrative SrvcsSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$154,280$0$33,555$187,8352019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$155,871$0$31,961$187,8332020
ADM, Social and Economic PolicyExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$158,709$0$29,119$187,8282023
Project CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$154,297$0$33,492$187,7892021
Sr. Dir. Key AccountsECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$21,023$33,443$187,7842019
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$157,652$0$30,128$187,7792021
Dir-Field OpsMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$140,291$21,706$25,761$187,7582021
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