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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 CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$148,691$0$39,057$187,7492024
SCIO-Community Svcs & SafetySERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$159,387$150$28,205$187,7422020
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$174,842$0$12,889$187,7312023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$152,689$0$35,021$187,7102019
Director, Executive OperationsExecutive CouncilManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$16,704$30,981$187,6982024
Dir, Corporate Svcs & PlanningIndigenous RelationsSenior Manager Zone 1$99,725$46,956$22,711$18,298$187,6912020
ED, Regional Service DeliveryEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$151,721$3,790$32,169$187,6802023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$157,380$0$30,290$187,6702024
Director, Disability Services - South Zone (Central)SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$158,409$0$29,226$187,6352023
ED-Pol and TrainMunicipal AffairsExecutive Manager 1$152,476$0$35,156$187,6322019
Resolution CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$181,467$0$6,154$187,6222022
ED, Education SupportsEDUCATIONExecutive Manager 1$157,334$0$30,276$187,6102020
ED, Health Workforce Strategy and PolicyHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$154,156$0$33,445$187,6012023
Executive Director, OperationsMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$155,749$0$31,850$187,5992024
ED, Wellness, Health & SafetyPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$153,672$2,986$30,934$187,5922022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,193$0$31,398$187,5912020
Regional Director, SouthInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$152,787$8,815$25,981$187,5832020
Director, YYCChildren and Family ServicesManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$131,983$27,871$27,709$187,5632024
Director, communicable DiseaseHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$116,013$47,797$23,742$187,5532021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$151,061$0$36,472$187,5322019
ED, Economic Policy & Industry GrowthJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$154,556$0$32,976$187,5322024
ED, ASERT & Division CoordENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$151,885$0$35,643$187,5282019
ED, Natural GasENERGYExecutive Manager 1$157,418$0$30,096$187,5132021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$35,839$187,4832019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$35,839$187,4832019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$35,839$187,4832019
Dpty Superintendent PensionTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$155,800$150$31,523$187,4742023
Principal SecretaryExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$156,835$21,410$9,189$187,4352020
Director, Consumer ProgramsSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$141,809$15,811$29,812$187,4332020
Executive Director, Financial ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$144,704$11,274$31,393$187,3712023
ED, Natural GasENERGYExecutive Manager 1$157,091$0$30,272$187,3632020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$158,070$0$29,291$187,3622022
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$157,273$0$30,081$187,3542020
ED,Employee Relations ServicesPublic Service CommissionExecutive Manager 1$152,254$0$35,095$187,3492019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$152,205$0$35,137$187,3422022
Director, Wildfire PreventionForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$139,687$17,462$30,188$187,3382024
ED, Aboriginal Consult OfficeIndigenous RelationsExecutive Manager 1$158,219$0$29,113$187,3322020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$152,613$0$34,703$187,3162024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$153,007$0$34,289$187,2962021
ED, Hlth Standards and QualityHealthExecutive Manager 1$137,317$20,853$29,125$187,2952020
ADM, Mental Health and AddictionMental Health and AddictionManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$153,961$0$33,328$187,2892023
Ex Dir-Cross Min and Comm PlCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$154,031$0$33,243$187,2742019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$153,294$0$33,969$187,2632024
Chairman-Special Areas BoardMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$158,762$0$28,489$187,2502023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,761-$1,149$35,636$187,2492024
Legal CounselJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$174,447$0$12,795$187,2422024
Crown PrrosecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$35,592$187,2362019
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$35,590$187,2342019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$6,643$36,649$187,2162019
Executive Director, Policy Services, Planning and InnovationAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$155,973$250$30,979$187,2022023
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