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.
Loading chart data...
verification
auto-extractedFigures here were produced by an automated extraction pipeline against the cited source. The extraction is reproducible from the source hash but has not been independently re-verified by a human.
derivation
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.
source
MinistryAllJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSERVICE ALBERTAENVIRONMENT AND PARKSAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYTreasury Board and FinanceEDUCATIONHealthCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESTRANSPORTATIONInfrastructureMunicipal AffairsPublic Service CommissionJOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATIONCHILDREN'S SERVICESENERGYLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONExecutive CouncilAdvanced EducationCULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMENCommunications And Public EngagementSENIORS AND HOUSINGIndigenous Relations
2,245 positions in 2020
| Ministry | Positions | Total compensation | Avg per position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | 657 | $121,886,081 | $185,519 |
| SERVICE ALBERTA | 193 | $31,091,136 | $161,094 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | 175 | $28,297,329 | $161,699 |
| AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | 144 | $23,758,145 | $164,987 |
| Treasury Board and Finance | 99 | $16,637,900 | $168,060 |
| EDUCATION | 105 | $16,449,718 | $156,664 |
| Health | 89 | $15,679,735 | $176,177 |
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 82 | $13,365,646 | $162,996 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 81 | $12,757,523 | $157,500 |
| Infrastructure | 68 | $10,659,933 | $156,764 |
| Municipal Affairs | 63 | $10,563,646 | $167,677 |
| Public Service Commission | 60 | $10,165,154 | $169,419 |
| JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | 60 | $10,027,056 | $167,118 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 61 | $9,954,546 | $163,189 |
| ENERGY | 54 | $9,557,655 | $176,994 |
| LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | 58 | $9,303,648 | $160,408 |
| Executive Council | 39 | $8,093,519 | $207,526 |
| Advanced Education | 48 | $7,954,837 | $165,726 |
| CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | 35 | $6,094,648 | $174,133 |
| Communications And Public Engagement | 28 | $4,488,667 | $160,310 |
| SENIORS AND HOUSING | 26 | $4,404,224 | $169,393 |
| Indigenous Relations | 20 | $3,360,291 | $168,015 |
| Total | 2,245 | $384,551,038 |
| Position | Ministry | Class | Base salary | Cash benefits | Non-cash | Severance | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM of Executive Council | Executive Council | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $357,347 | $16,493 | $78,843 | — | $452,682 | 2020 |
| Special Advisor | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Assistant Deputy Minister | $37,877 | $38,978 | $10,877 | $342,713 | $430,445 | 2020 |
| Assist Chief Medical Examiner | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Medical Pathologist IV | $361,258 | $48,665 | $7,484 | — | $417,407 | 2020 |
| Assoc DM, Executive Council | Executive Council | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $328,759 | $0 | $83,970 | — | $412,729 | 2020 |
| DM, Executive Council | Executive Council | Deputy Minister | $302,370 | $20,487 | $76,229 | — | $399,086 | 2020 |
| Acting Chief Medical Examiner | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Medical Chief Medical Examiner | $390,714 | $0 | $4,215 | — | $394,929 | 2020 |
| Deputy Minister | Health | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $314,465 | $5,977 | $67,934 | — | $388,376 | 2020 |
| Deputy Chief Medical Examiner | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Medical Deputy Chief ME | $379,321 | $0 | $6,222 | — | $385,543 | 2020 |
| Deputy Minister JSG | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $285,877 | $32,986 | $65,150 | — | $384,013 | 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Education | EDUCATION | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $285,877 | $23,659 | $69,421 | — | $378,957 | 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of TBF | Treasury Board and Finance | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $285,877 | $21,991 | $71,015 | — | $378,883 | 2020 |
| Deputy Chief Medical Examiner | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Medical Deputy Chief ME | $369,177 | $0 | $6,737 | — | $375,915 | 2020 |
| Chief Med Officer of Health | Health | Medical Chief Medical Officer Health 2 | $363,634 | $0 | $6,881 | — | $370,515 | 2020 |
| Asst Chief Med. Examiner | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Medical Pathologist IV | $361,258 | $0 | $8,535 | — | $369,793 | 2020 |
| Deputy Medical Off. of Health | Health | Medical Medical Officer Health 1 | $257,471 | $105,541 | $5,805 | — | $368,817 | 2020 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Assistant Deputy Minister | $172,117 | $147,040 | $35,828 | — | $354,985 | 2020 |
| DM, Advanced Education | Advanced Education | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $285,877 | $7,969 | $60,870 | — | $354,717 | 2020 |
| Deputy Minister | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $285,877 | $7,969 | $60,784 | — | $354,631 | 2020 |
| Deputy Minister | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $285,877 | $0 | $68,405 | — | $354,282 | 2020 |
| Associate DM Solicitor General | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | ABC RABCCA Level 1 | $285,877 | $7,969 | $60,026 | — | $353,872 | 2020 |
| Deputy Minister | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $285,877 | $0 | $65,639 | — | $351,517 | 2020 |
| Asst Chief Medical Examiner | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Medical Pathologist IV | $343,174 | $0 | $7,144 | — | $350,317 | 2020 |
| Deputy Minister | SERVICE ALBERTA | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $285,877 | $5,977 | $57,759 | — | $349,613 | 2020 |
| Deputy Minister, PCO | Executive Council | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $285,877 | $0 | $62,320 | — | $348,198 | 2020 |
| Deputy Minister | Indigenous Relations | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $285,877 | $150 | $62,164 | — | $348,191 | 2020 |
| Deputy Minister, Trans | TRANSPORTATION | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $277,758 | $0 | $69,918 | — | $347,676 | 2020 |
| Deputy Minister | LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $285,877 | $0 | $60,074 | — | $345,952 | 2020 |
| Deputy Minister | ENERGY | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $285,877 | $0 | $59,362 | — | $345,239 | 2020 |
| Deputy Minister | CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $285,877 | $0 | $59,101 | — | $344,978 | 2020 |
| Deputy Minister | Municipal Affairs | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $285,877 | $0 | $58,181 | — | $344,058 | 2020 |
| Public Service Commissioner | Public Service Commission | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $285,877 | $47,029 | $7,886 | — | $340,792 | 2020 |
| Deputy Minister, Infra. | Infrastructure | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $285,877 | $30,332 | $14,582 | — | $330,792 | 2020 |
| Dep Chief Med Officer of Hlth | Health | Medical Medical Officer Health 1 | $252,556 | $69,755 | $5,796 | — | $328,107 | 2020 |
| Director | COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $58,705 | $51,541 | $12,894 | $198,880 | $322,021 | 2020 |
| Designated Officer, PID(W) Act | Public Service Commission | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $175,975 | $132,954 | $6,955 | — | $315,884 | 2020 |
| AB Sr. Rep for Asia Pacific | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Executive Manager 2 | $242,069 | $22,398 | $47,906 | — | $312,373 | 2020 |
| ADM, Natural Gas & Electricity | ENERGY | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $243,141 | $2,101 | $63,652 | — | $308,894 | 2020 |
| Dir, High Performance Sport | CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN | Senior Manager Zone 1 | $26,392 | $83,306 | $8,346 | $189,520 | $307,564 | 2020 |
| Spcl Adv, ERP & Fin Transform | Treasury Board and Finance | Executive Manager 1 | $2,209 | $11,306 | $3,103 | $285,466 | $302,083 | 2020 |
| Deputy Minister | SENIORS AND HOUSING | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $285,877 | $5,977 | $9,144 | — | $300,998 | 2020 |
| Deputy Secretary to Cabinet | Executive Council | ABC RABCCA Level 1 | $210,444 | $29,302 | $54,775 | — | $294,521 | 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Env. & Park | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Snr Officer Deputy Minister | $285,877 | $0 | $5,297 | — | $291,174 | 2020 |
| ADM, Treasury & Risk Mgmt | Treasury Board and Finance | Assistant Deputy Minister | $240,486 | $0 | $50,442 | — | $290,928 | 2020 |
| Sr. ADM, Proj&Init Adv Office | Treasury Board and Finance | Assistant Deputy Minister | $240,486 | $0 | $47,292 | — | $287,778 | 2020 |
| Lead, Early Childhood Services | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Executive Manager 2 | $206,725 | $46,359 | $32,854 | — | $285,938 | 2020 |
| Dir, Surface Water Quality | ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $73,755 | $21,255 | $17,207 | $173,277 | $285,493 | 2020 |
| Crown Prosecutor | JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL | Legal Justice Legal Counsel 5 | $190,849 | $54,572 | $39,804 | — | $285,225 | 2020 |
| ADM, Energy Policy | ENERGY | Assistant Deputy Minister | $230,466 | $0 | $47,452 | — | $277,918 | 2020 |
| Dir, Forest Program Mgmt | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY | Senior Manager Zone 2 | $26,664 | $16,041 | $8,892 | $226,025 | $277,622 | 2020 |
| ADM, Invest Attraction & Trade | JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION | Assistant Deputy Minister | $161,865 | $77,596 | $34,963 | — | $274,424 | 2020 |
Page 1 of 45