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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
Ex Dir-Mediation ServicesJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEManagement Executive Manager 1$156,195$0$30,959$187,1552023
ED, Finance & Corp. Serv.TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMManagement Executive Manager 1$38,217$39,287$11,260$98,382$187,1452022
ED, OHS Education & PreventionLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive Manager 1$158,227$0$28,915$187,1422021
Exec. Dir., Sen. Strat. Plan.SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$154,766$0$32,374$187,1402024
Exec Director, Reg PlanningENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$141,941$11,350$33,843$187,1342019
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$151,552$0$35,566$187,1172023
ED, Analytics & Perf ReportingHealthExecutive Manager 1$137,600$15,877$33,600$187,0762019
Case Management CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$182,135$0$4,938$187,0742019
Director, Legal ServicesJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$154,074$697$32,287$187,0582020
Director, Change ManagementAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 1$154,428$1,149$31,479$187,0562019
ED, Strategic ServJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$156,110$0$30,944$187,0542020
Director, Project DeliveryInfrastructureManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$156,017$0$30,947$186,9642024
ED, Policy SystemsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$157,315$0$29,616$186,9312020
ED, Policy, Strategy, and Intergovernmental RelationsAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$154,556$0$32,372$186,9272024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$157,380$0$29,542$186,9222024
Assistant Deputy MinisterAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYAssistant Deputy Minister$129,425$31,358$26,130$186,9132020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$150$35,116$186,9102019
ED Resource Development PolicyENERGYManagement Executive Manager 1$154,154$0$32,746$186,9002022
ED,Fish & Wildlife StewardshipEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$154,555$0$32,329$186,8842024
Executive Director, Student Financial ServicesAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$148,008$6,600$32,268$186,8762023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$155,575$0$31,293$186,8682023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,796$0$34,055$186,8512024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$157,152$962$28,724$186,8382022
State and Intergovernmental RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$28,181$25,337$186,8362021
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,193$0$30,639$186,8332020
Barrister and SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$156,795$0$30,035$186,8312020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$151,557$0$35,273$186,8302024
Executive Director, Strategic Policy and PlanningJusticeManagement Executive Manager 1$152,798$0$34,025$186,8222024
Deputy Chief ToxicologistJusticeMedical Deputy Chief Toxicologist$156,405$0$30,415$186,8192023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,796$0$34,016$186,8122024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,796$0$34,016$186,8122024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$154,986$0$31,815$186,8022022
Resolution CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$178,683$0$8,105$186,7882024
Exec Dir-Land Titles & SurveysService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$153,170$0$33,616$186,7862023
ED, Policy Planning and CoordinationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$152,464$0$34,290$186,7542024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$157,599$0$29,148$186,7482021
ED-Assessment ServicesMunicipal AffairsManagement Executive Manager 1$151,399$0$35,342$186,7402024
ED, Technical Services & ProcurementInfrastructureManagement Executive Manager 1$154,556$0$32,183$186,7382024
ED, Prim & Comm HlthHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$154,406$2,785$29,524$186,7152022
ED, Environmental EnforcementForestry and ParksManagement Executive Manager 1$153,005$0$33,698$186,7042024
Executive Director, AHAgriculture and IrrigationManagement Executive Manager 1$151,571$5,193$29,937$186,7012022
ADM,FOIP & Information MgmtSERVICE ALBERTAAssistant Deputy Minister$153,831$200$32,657$186,6882021
ED, Planning & Prog. Mgmt.Transportation and Economic CorridorsManagement Executive Manager 1$154,556$0$32,115$186,6702024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$153,240$6,000$27,397$186,6372020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$148,345$0$38,246$186,5912024
ED, Capital Projects DeliveryInfrastructureExecutive Manager 1$155,771$0$30,817$186,5892021
Exec Dir, AuditTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$155,684$0$30,898$186,5822023
ED, Apprenticeship Delivery Support ServicesAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$120,171$41,871$24,531$186,5722021
Dir, Env Public Health ScienceHealthSenior Manager Zone 1$117,149$45,031$24,349$186,5292020
Executive Director, Employment and Financial Services Delivery, SouthSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$154,262$0$32,265$186,5272024
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