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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 4$228,735$6,832$51,036$286,6032024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$223,949$10,300$52,287$286,5362023
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, CalgaryJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$231,076$0$55,418$286,4942024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$167,984$104,453$13,818$286,2562021
Chief Prosecutor, RegionalJusticeED Crown Prosecution Service 6$233,030$4,295$48,873$286,1982022
Lead, Early Childhood ServicesCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 2$206,725$46,359$32,854$285,9382020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$234,169$0$51,564$285,7332023
Public TrusteeSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$100,882$12,313$24,412$148,045$285,6522023
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, CalgaryJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,092$27,341$50,134$285,5682022
General CounselJusticeED Crown Prosecution Service 6$233,029$0$52,529$285,5592022
Dir, Surface Water QualityENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 2$73,755$21,255$17,207$173,277$285,4932020
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$185,947$63,010$36,514$285,4722022
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 5$190,849$54,572$39,804$285,2252020
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$232,715$0$52,177$284,8922022
Chief Advisor on NegotiationsTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Official B$220,438$17,402$47,048$284,8882023
Senior ADM, Red Tape ReductionTreasury Board and FinanceAssistant Deputy Minister$233,163$0$51,709$284,8722019
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$208,130$31,476$45,229$284,8352022
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$230,328$0$54,462$284,7902022
Deputy Clerk of Executive Council & Deputy Secretary to CabinetExecutive CouncilSenior Official B$224,952$9,443$50,323$284,7172024
Case Management OfficerJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 3$268,909$0$15,766$284,6752024
ADM Financial & Corporate ServHealthManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$220,445$15,361$48,789$284,5952022
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$228,735$0$55,683$284,4182024
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$233,125$1,447$49,823$284,3962022
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$55,520$284,2552024
Senior Legal CounselJusticeLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 4$228,735$0$55,520$284,2552024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$55,520$284,2552024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$55,520$284,2552024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$55,520$284,2552024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$55,490$284,2252024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$55,490$284,2252024
Deputy Chief Prosecutor, SpecializedJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$55,490$284,2252024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$55,490$284,2252024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$55,490$284,2252024
Assistant Deputy MinisterENERGYAssistant Deputy Minister$230,466$0$53,738$284,2032019
Assistant DirectorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$228,735$0$55,460$284,1952024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$144$54,830$283,7092024
Assistant Director, Legal ServJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$228,735$150$54,800$283,6852024
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, APTOJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$54,830$283,5652024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$54,830$283,5652024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$54,830$283,5652024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$54,830$283,5652024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$54,830$283,5652024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$54,830$283,5652024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$54,830$283,5652024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$54,800$283,5352024
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, EdmontonJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$54,795$283,5302024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 4$228,735$200$54,515$283,4502024
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$228,735$0$54,706$283,4422024
Senior Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$229,019$150$54,249$283,4172024
Assistant Deputy Minister, IGRExecutive CouncilManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$222,783$9,015$51,540$283,3382023
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