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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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1,593 positions in 2023

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
Justice618$139,642,418$225,959
Environment and Protected Areas78$13,964,670$179,034
Technology and Innovation71$13,139,105$185,058
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES67$12,223,472$182,440
Treasury Board and Finance61$11,562,780$189,554
Health60$10,879,799$181,330
Public Safety and Emergency Services49$9,299,541$189,787
Children and Family Services51$9,118,843$178,801
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE49$9,034,635$184,380
Executive Council41$8,599,539$209,745
Agriculture and Irrigation45$8,043,463$178,744
Transportation and Economic Corridors43$7,711,866$179,346
Energy and Minerals39$7,421,736$190,301
Infrastructure40$7,129,768$178,244
EDUCATION39$7,005,399$179,626
Public Service Commission34$6,272,114$184,474
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction33$6,209,497$188,167
Municipal Affairs32$6,026,710$188,335
Forestry and Parks33$5,873,723$177,992
Advanced Education25$4,774,365$190,975
Communications And Public Engagement20$3,448,391$172,420
Arts, Culture and Status of Women18$3,437,641$190,980
Indigenous Relations16$3,071,043$191,940
Immigration and Multiculturalism12$2,289,058$190,755
Mental Health and Addiction8$1,656,876$207,109
Affordability and Utilities7$1,463,044$209,006
Tourism and Sport3$584,852$194,951
SKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONS1$399,199$399,199
Total1,593$320,283,549
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Chief Medical ExaminerJusticeChief Medical Examiner$460,458$126,689$5,572$592,7192023
Chief Medical ExaminerJusticeChief Medical Examiner$456,490$29,179$9,281$494,9502023
DM of Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$363,419$27,058$93,403$483,8802023
Deputy MinisterEnergy and MineralsSnr Officer Deputy Minister$132,411$140,448$35,200$167,882$475,9402023
Asst Chief Medical ExaminerJusticePathologist IV$434,018$27,789$13,906$475,7132023
Assist Chief Medical ExaminerJusticePathologist IV$399,762$0$63,266$463,0282023
Asst Chief Med. ExaminerJusticePathologist IV$434,018$0$13,767$447,7852023
Asst Chief Medical ExaminerJusticePathologist IV$426,932$0$10,909$437,8412023
Deputy MinisterService Alberta and Red Tape ReductionSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$56,252$69,097$416,0842023
Deputy MinisterPublic Safety and Emergency ServicesSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$54,506$69,665$414,9052023
Deputy MinisterIndigenous RelationsSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$47,215$69,765$407,7152023
Advisor, Special ProjectsExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$36,229$79,567$406,5302023
Deputy Chief Medical ExaminerJusticeDeputy Chief Medical Examiner$376,037$22,786$7,655$406,4772023
Deputy MinisterSKILLED TRADES AND PROFESSIONSSnr Officer Deputy Minister$132,411$115,576$6,487$144,725$399,1992023
Assistant Chief Medical ExaminerJusticePathologist III$384,959$0$11,007$395,9662023
Deputy Minister of EducationEDUCATIONSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$23,299$70,207$384,2412023
Deputy MinisterTechnology and InnovationSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$17,550$74,293$382,5782023
Crown ProsecutorJusticeCrown Prosecutor 4$155,211$34,721$36,446$154,641$381,0192023
Deputy MinisterMunicipal AffairsSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$20,994$68,702$380,4322023
Deputy MinisterChildren and Family ServicesSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$16,888$71,624$379,2482023
DM, Special Projects, Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$217,227$104,179$57,662$379,0692023
Public Service CommissionerPublic Service CommissionSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$13,404$71,765$375,9042023
Deputy Minister, TransTransportation and Economic CorridorsSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$11,056$70,712$372,5032023
Deputy MinisterHealthSnr Officer Deputy Minister$293,333$7,885$71,064$372,2822023
Deputy MinisterForestry and ParksSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$8,252$71,593$370,5802023
DM, Advanced EducationAdvanced EducationSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$9,565$68,036$368,3362023
ED, LR&OHSPublic Service CommissionManagement Executive Manager 1$61,738$46,943$16,946$241,175$366,8022023
DM, Intergovernmental RelationsExecutive CouncilSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$4,271$69,486$364,4922023
Deputy Minister, Infra.InfrastructureSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$749$69,987$361,4702023
Deputy MinisterMental Health and AddictionSnr Officer Deputy Minister$283,976$8,645$68,517$361,1372023
Deputy MinisterSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$0$70,356$361,0922023
Deputy Minister of TBFTreasury Board and FinanceSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$72$69,877$360,6842023
Deputy MinisterImmigration and MulticulturalismSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$0$66,557$357,2922023
Deputy MinisterEnvironment and Protected AreasSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$18,226$39,724$348,6852023
Deputy MinisterJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADESnr Officer Deputy Minister$258,720$26,154$61,799$346,6722023
ADM, Legal ServicesJusticeADM Civil Crown Counel 8$272,161$2,010$67,021$341,1922023
Deputy MinisterAffordability and UtilitiesSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$41,750$7,704$340,1882023
Assistant Deputy MinisterJusticeADM Crown Prosecution Service 8$266,991$5,147$66,467$338,6062023
Deputy MinisterAgriculture and IrrigationSnr Officer Deputy Minister$290,735$38,377$8,938$338,0502023
Chief Prosecutor, EdmontonJusticeED Crown Prosecution Service 6$250,273$25,476$59,771$335,5202023
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$28,208$60,046$332,7482023
Dir Software Dev & Mgmt SvcsTechnology and InnovationManagement Senior Manager Zone 2$35,272$49,296$9,741$234,873$329,1822023
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$23,413$59,371$327,2782023
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$22,469$59,371$326,3342023
ADM FSRPTreasury Board and FinanceManagement Assistant Deputy Minister$190,344$56,049$39,273$39,685$325,3512023
Deputy MinisterArts, Culture and Status of WomenSnr Officer Deputy Minister$258,622$1,537$62,973$323,1322023
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$244,494$21,451$54,946$320,8922023
Chief Prosecutor, Appeals and Specialized ProsecutionsJusticeED Crown Prosecution Service 6$250,273$7,906$61,275$319,4532023
Senior CounselJusticeCrown Prosecutor 5$252,018$0$61,488$313,5062023
Chief Prosecutor, CalgaryJusticeED Crown Prosecution Service 6$250,273$250$61,951$312,4742023
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