The Newfoundland and Labrador Sunshine List
Every person paid $100,000 or more by a Newfoundland and Labrador public employer, as disclosed under the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act. 5 years, 2021 to 2025, searchable and compared across years. Calendar years 2021 to 2025. 2022 lacks NL Hydro and affiliates (its file is no longer published anywhere). Amounts are rounded to the nearest $100 by the government, and the names of most Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officers are withheld for their safety.
How the list has grown
People disclosed each year. Select a year for its full breakdown.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,328 |
| 2022 | 5,500 |
| 2023 | 7,466 |
| 2024 | 12,273 |
| 2025 | 13,477 |
The $100,000 line is the same in every year shown here, so as pay rises with prices it catches more people each year. Why the line matters.
Median salary on the list
The line is the same median in 2025 dollars, by Newfoundland and Labrador’s consumer price index (Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01).
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| Year | Median | In 2025 dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $114,500 | $129,930 |
| 2022 | $111,900 | $119,389 |
| 2023 | $114,600 | $118,348 |
| 2024 | $113,900 | $115,518 |
| 2025 | $114,300 | $114,300 |
Sectors
| Sector | People | Median | Total | People vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 6,022 | $115,700 | $786M | +17.2% |
| Provincial government | 4,520 | $106,200 | $517M | +6.3% |
| Education | 1,562 | $128,450 | $218M | −2.4% |
| Crown corporations | 1,255 | $137,700 | $180M | +5.7% |
| Agencies, boards and commissions | 62 | $118,100 | $7.7M | +37.8% |
| Legislature and statutory offices | 29 | $144,100 | $4.4M | +20.8% |
| Police | 27 | $164,000 | $4.3M | +3.8% |
Largest employers
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
Education
Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates
Justice and Public Safety
Transportation & Infrastruc
College of the North Atlantic
Children Seniors&Social Dev
Executive Council
Fisheries,Forestry&Agricult
Industry, Energy&Technology
Health
Highest paid in 2025
Most common jobs
Questions and answers
How many people are on Newfoundland and Labrador’s 2025 Sunshine List?
13,477 people paid $100,000 or more in 2025, at 41 employers, +9.8% on 2024 (12,273 people).
What is the median salary on the 2025 list?
$114,300: half the people on the list were paid more and half less. It is the median of people paid $100,000 or more, not of every public employee.
Who was the highest-paid public employee in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2025?
Matthew N Young, MEDICAL/RADIATION ONCOLOGIST at Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services, with a salary of $642,600. See the top 100.
Which employer has the most people on the list?
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services, with 6,022 people in 2025.
When was the 2025 Sunshine List released?
In 2026. Each list covers the salaries paid in one year and is published after it ends.
When did the Sunshine List start?
The earliest list on this site covers 2021: 5,328 people. Each year’s list is published after the year ends.
What is “total compensation”?
The one pay figure Newfoundland and Labrador publishes for each person for the year, shown as published. Newfoundland and Labrador does not publish taxable benefits separately, so none are shown. How the lists work
Why is someone not on the list?
Only people paid $100,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.
How do I report a mistake or ask for a record to be removed?
See Privacy and corrections. Figures are shown exactly as Newfoundland and Labrador published them; we fix matching mistakes and handle removal requests there.