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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, Finance & Corp. Serv.JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$144,282$13,845$26,363$184,4892021
Executive Director, Oil SandsEnergy and MineralsManagement Executive Manager 1$145,209$7,989$31,291$184,4892023
Dir, Animal HealthAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentSenior Manager Zone 2$154,877$0$29,602$184,4792021
ED, Financial ReportingHealthExecutive Manager 1$153,861$0$30,599$184,4602020
ED, Research and InnovationHealthExecutive Manager 1$154,727$0$29,722$184,4492021
Executive Director, Oil SandsENERGYExecutive Manager 1$149,292$0$35,148$184,4402019
Ex Dir-PolicyChildren and Family ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$150,998$0$33,420$184,4182024
ED, Procurement, Facilities & Fleet ServicesPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$149,126$2,909$32,360$184,3952023
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$174,243$0$10,120$184,3632019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,509$0$32,827$184,3362022
ED, Cabinet CoordinationExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$152,057$0$32,273$184,3302022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,381$0$31,947$184,3282023
Assistant DirectorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 5$117,445$38,081$28,792$184,3192019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,509$0$32,803$184,3122022
Exec Dir., ASA Policy & StandAdvanced EducationExecutive Manager 1$152,964$0$31,324$184,2882020
ADM, Curriculum DivisionEDUCATIONManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$151,674$0$32,611$184,2862022
SCIO-Ppl, Families&CommunitiesSERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$157,395$0$26,880$184,2752020
ADM, System ExcellenceEDUCATIONManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$153,493$0$30,773$184,2662022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$152,800$0$31,402$184,2032024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,533$6,375$30,268$184,1762021
Exec Director, Lands PlanningEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$148,740$9,217$26,202$184,1592023
Dir, Interg Land Delivery NWENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$24,632$26,197$184,1462021
CommissionerEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 2$172,226$0$11,920$184,1462023
Deputy Chief ToxicologistJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALMedical Deputy Chief Toxicologist$153,792$0$30,348$184,1392021
Regional DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$149,647$5,745$28,707$184,0992023
Director, Wildfire TransformationForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$140,013$15,245$28,819$184,0782024
Deputy Chief ToxicologistJusticeMedical Deputy Chief Toxicologist$153,792$0$30,249$184,0402022
Legal CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,509$150$32,343$184,0022022
Executive Director, System PlanningHealthManagement Executive Manager 1$150,613$0$33,384$183,9972024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,509$0$32,480$183,9892022
Tech Development EngineerAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYEngineering & Related Level 2$23,733$13,841$6,351$140,065$183,9892020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$152,681$0$31,304$183,9852021
ED, Collections & RecoveriesTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$151,571$0$32,404$183,9752022
Dir,Strat Align & Env StwrdshpENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$18,074$32,561$183,9532019
Dir, Innov & Reg AssuranceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$153,377$0$30,570$183,9482020
Dir, Fleet Mgmt and Office SrvService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$133,318$23,995$26,624$183,9372022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$0$36,681$183,9082019
Exec Dir-Consumer SvcsService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Executive Manager 1$151,960$0$31,944$183,9052022
OHS ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$152,534$0$31,366$183,9002020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$157,273$0$26,616$183,8892020
FOIP CoordinatorSERVICE ALBERTAManager Zone 2$88,586$40,030$20,264$34,981$183,8612021
Exe Dir Fin Serv/SFOJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALExecutive Manager 1$148,303$0$35,547$183,8502019
ED, Program DelJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONExecutive Manager 1$144,282$11,276$28,273$183,8312021
Legal CounselJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$170,240$0$13,590$183,8302024
Chief of StaffMental Health and AddictionMinisterial Ministerial 2$139,464$30,516$13,834$183,8142024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$153,758$0$30,046$183,8042024
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$152,209$0$31,594$183,8032019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,796$2,084$28,916$183,7962024
ED, Wildfire Mgmt BranchAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentExecutive Manager 1$152,200$0$31,572$183,7722021
ED, Hlth Standards and QualityHealthExecutive Manager 1$149,107$1,611$33,026$183,7442021
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