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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
Executive Director - Disability Services NorthSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESManagement Executive Manager 1$150,870$0$32,182$183,0532024
Executive Director, UCASERVICE ALBERTAExecutive Manager 1$153,193$0$29,857$183,0502020
Exec. Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$151,693$0$31,355$183,0492022
Dir, Professional & Indus RelHealthManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$153,432$0$29,586$183,0192024
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$0$35,790$183,0172019
ED Resource Development PolicyEnergy and MineralsManagement Executive Manager 1$141,226$11,744$30,047$183,0172023
ED, Livestock& Crop ResearchAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYExecutive Manager 1$154,867$0$28,141$183,0082020
Legal CounselJOBS, ECONOMY AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENTLegal NonJustice Legal Counsel 3$151,509$0$31,499$183,0082022
Ex Dir-Cl Office Statutory DirCHILDREN'S SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$152,752$0$30,252$183,0032020
Executive Director / SFOTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$144,849$9,090$29,050$182,9892021
Director, Finance & OperationsJusticeManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$148,975$1,463$32,530$182,9682023
Executive Director, OSTENVIRONMENT AND PARKSExecutive Manager 1$153,466$0$29,489$182,9552021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,509$0$31,421$182,9302022
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$172,563$0$10,358$182,9212020
Exec Dir, Tax SvcsTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Executive Manager 1$151,571$0$31,338$182,9102022
Senior Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,644$0$31,258$182,9022020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$0$35,673$182,9002019
ED,Environmental EmergencyMgmtEnvironment and Protected AreasManagement Executive Manager 1$152,110$0$30,754$182,8642023
Director, CommunicationsCommunications And Public EngagementManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$143,713$7,538$31,579$182,8302022
ADM, Stakeholder RelationsJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONAssistant Deputy Minister$154,850$150$27,830$182,8302021
Legislative CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$0$35,601$182,8282019
Executive Director, SDIICOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$143,942$0$38,882$182,8252019
Dir, Animal HealthAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSenior Manager Zone 2$154,620$0$28,202$182,8222020
Dir,Transition ServicesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$125,114$32,194$4,994$20,510$182,8122021
Director, Wildfire PreventionForestry and ParksManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,583$18,969$28,256$182,8072023
Executive Director, Stakeholder RelationsEDUCATIONManagement Executive Manager 1$150,819$0$31,988$182,8072023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$151,243$50$31,501$182,7942022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 3$147,227$0$35,566$182,7932019
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 4$153,175$0$29,617$182,7932021
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$153,175$0$29,617$182,7932021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALJustice Legal Counsel 2$143,924$9,226$29,631$182,7812019
Regional DirectorChildren and Family ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$153,512$0$29,264$182,7762023
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$147,533$2,859$32,378$182,7702021
Post-Secondary Fiscal OversightAdvanced EducationManagement Executive Manager 1$145,453$7,727$29,583$182,7622022
Senior Legal CounselJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,509$0$31,233$182,7422022
Regional Director, Central RegTRANSPORTATIONExecutive Manager 1$153,786$0$28,945$182,7302020
Chief SheriffPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesManagement Executive Manager 1$151,236$0$31,492$182,7282024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,509$0$31,201$182,7102022
Director, Personal Request ServicesService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$135,014$17,811$29,877$182,7022023
Executive Director, DMOENERGYExecutive Manager 1$148,737$0$33,908$182,6452019
Director Communications and PlanningExecutive CouncilMinisterial Ministerial 3$149,425$3,103$30,107$182,6352024
Executive Director, Employement ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESExecutive Manager 1$151,949$0$30,672$182,6202021
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,685$0$30,933$182,6182020
ED, Fed./Provincial RelationsExecutive CouncilExecutive Manager 1$137,778$10,598$34,236$182,6122019
Assistant Deputy MinisterJusticeManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$151,357$0$31,242$182,5992023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 3$142,317$12,432$27,833$182,5822022
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$144,223$11,235$27,118$182,5772021
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeCivil Crown Counsel 2$152,800$0$29,773$182,5732024
Barrister & SolicitorJusticeLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$151,509$0$31,053$182,5632022
Executive Director AIRBTreasury Board and FinanceExecutive Manager 1$140,669$10,918$30,970$182,5582019
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