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Cost of government

Sunshine list

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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YearAll202420232022202120202019
MinistryAllJusticeJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSERVICE ALBERTAHealthTreasury Board and FinanceENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEDUCATIONInfrastructurePublic Service CommissionEnvironment and Protected AreasExecutive CouncilMunicipal AffairsAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYCHILDREN'S SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONAdvanced EducationCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESENERGYTechnology and InnovationPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONTransportation and Economic CorridorsAgriculture and IrrigationService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionCommunications And Public EngagementJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADEChildren and Family ServicesIndigenous RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONEnergy and MineralsAgriculture, Forestry And Rural Economic DevelopmentForestry and ParksECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENSENIORS AND HOUSINGJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTArts, Culture and Status of WomenFORESTRY, PARKS AND TOURISMAffordability and UtilitiesMental Health and AddictionImmigration and MulticulturalismCULTURECULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMENTRADE, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSTourism and Sport

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-Cl Office Statutory DirCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$154,103$0$29,639—$183,7422021
Chief Statistician and Executive Director, OSITreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$146,697$4,172$32,871—$183,7402024
Regional Director, Central RegTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$154,105$0$29,635—$183,7402021
ED, Aboriginal Consult OfficeIndigenous RelationsExecutive Manager 1$138,185$18,069$27,458—$183,7122021
Dir, OOR/Associate RegistrarEDUCATIONManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$136,437$18,881$28,370—$183,6882022
Senior Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$153,096$0$30,568—$183,6632024
ED, Environmental EnforcementENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$151,885$1,750$30,026—$183,6602020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$137,927$19,855$25,868—$183,6502022
Director, IT ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$138,506$10,551$34,585—$183,6422019
ED, Env Knowledge & PredictionEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$152,199$0$31,387—$183,5862022
Exec Dir, Insights and CoordCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Executive Manager 1$138,171$15,824$29,548—$183,5432022
Director, PDIMEnergy and MineralsManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$145,875$5,007$32,655—$183,5372024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$31,888—$183,5322020
ED - Strategic PolicySENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$151,410$0$32,088—$183,4982023
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$151,557$0$31,939—$183,4962024
ED, Lands Delivery & CoordForestry and ParksManagement Executive Manager 1$154,153$0$29,339—$183,4912023
Director, Personal Request ServicesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$142,121$9,227$32,142—$183,4902024
Senior Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$152,939$0$30,549—$183,4882024
ED, Air and Climate PolicyEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$150,696$0$32,788—$183,4842024
ED, Economic Res & Trade PolExecutive CouncilManagement Executive Manager 1$150,825$0$32,652—$183,4762023
Executive Director, Agency Governance and International OperationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$151,571$0$31,891—$183,4622022
Executive Director, PlatformsTechnology and InnovationManagement Executive Manager 1$142,022$8,890$32,546—$183,4582024
Principal SecretaryExecutive CouncilMinisterial 3$150,000$0$33,444—$183,4442019
Executive Director, UCASERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$153,511$0$29,925—$183,4362021
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$156,893$0$26,462—$183,3562022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,796$0$30,556—$183,3522024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,796$0$30,556—$183,3522024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,796$0$30,556—$183,3522024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 2$152,796$0$30,556—$183,3522024
Ex Dir-ES Program DeliveryJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTManagement Executive Manager 1$151,193$0$32,152—$183,3452022
ED, CCRPBPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$150,131$0$33,209—$183,3402023
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$143,924$8,303$31,109—$183,3372020
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,509$0$31,819—$183,3282022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$152,800$0$30,517—$183,3172024
Exec DirHealthExecutive Manager 1$151,363$0$31,921—$183,2842021
Dir-Region Support ServicesSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$153,546$0$29,716—$183,2622022
Barristor & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,509$0$31,751—$183,2602022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$147,226$0$36,006—$183,2322019
Exe Dir Tourism Pol, Res & BusECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISMExecutive Manager 1$132,677$16,911$33,636—$183,2242019
ED, Planning, Data and PerformanceAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$151,571$0$31,647—$183,2182022
Executive Director, International, Research and InnovationAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$145,901$5,278$32,025—$183,2042023
ED Airshed & Watershed StewardENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$155,502$0$27,692—$183,1942020
Chief ScientistENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 2$174,692$10$8,491—$183,1922021
Team LeadJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$150$35,763—$183,1412019
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$149,883$0$33,257—$183,1402024
DirectorTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$111,782$24,879$25,926$20,510$183,0972019
Resolution CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$169,977$0$13,102—$183,0792022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$151,494$0$31,569—$183,0632022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,509$0$31,547—$183,0562022
Financial Reporting and Business TransforationAdvanced EducationSenior Manager Zone 2$133,318$22,986$26,751—$183,0552021
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