Salary disclosure · 2023

Newfoundland and Labrador Sunshine List 2023

Salaries paid in calendar year 2023, published in 2024 (the list often called the Sunshine List). 7,466 people at 39 employers. 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.

People on the list

7,466

+35.7% vs 2022

Median salary

$114,600

+2.4% vs 2022

Total salaries

$963M

Employers

Top 100 highest paid in 2023

#	Name	Employer	Total compensation	Change
1	Joy MccarthyMEDICAL/RADIATION ONCOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$616,600	+$2,800 (+0.5%)
2	Stewart RorkeMEDICAL/RADIATION ONCOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$610,600	+$9,900 (+1.6%)
3	JEHAN SIDDIQUIMEDICAL/RADIATION ONCOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$602,500	new
4	Renee E LesterMEDICAL/RADIATION ONCOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$601,800	+$138,700 (+30.0%)
5	Dawn E ArmstrongMEDICAL/RADIATION ONCOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$567,900	+$28,600 (+5.3%)
6	Christy JosephGENERAL PRACTITIONER	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$530,600	−$4,300 (−0.8%)
7	Kathryn WhelanPATHOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$515,300	+$103,200 (+25.0%)
8	Etienne Van Der LindeCASUALTY OFFICER	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$509,000	+$167,100 (+48.9%)
9	Paula MallaleyOBSTETRICIAN	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$493,500	+$120,100 (+32.2%)
10	Gena N BugdenVICE PRESIDENT	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$488,300	+$68,800 (+16.4%)
11	Asim KamranMEDICAL/RADIATION ONCOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$486,900	+$132,600 (+37.4%)
12	Amer QureshiMEDICAL INTERNIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$485,200	unchanged
13	Gabe WoollamASSISTANT MEDICAL OFFICER	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$483,100	+$154,600 (+47.1%)
14	Jane BarronAssociate Professor	Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador	$478,900	unchanged
15	Sarada Sri PaladuguOBSTETRICIAN	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$474,300	−$171,600 (−26.6%)
16	Steven MaduGYNAECOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$471,600	−$8,600 (−1.8%)
17	Craig PochiniMEDICAL/RADIATION ONCOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$469,900	+$99,900 (+27.0%)
18	AADEL SSUFYANEUROLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$466,200	new
19	Ziya ArasPAEDIATRICIAN	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$454,300	+$75,700 (+20.0%)
20	Simon KirbyAssociate Professor	Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador	$452,700	+$1,400 (+0.3%)
21	David CarrollVICE PRESIDENT - MEDICAL SERVICES & CHIEF OF STAFF	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$447,400	+$134,900 (+43.2%)
22	Ravi S VatturiSURGEON	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$444,300	+$72,300 (+19.4%)
23	Amrah PirzadaAssistant Professor	Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador	$443,300	+$9,000 (+2.1%)
24	Oliver HolmesMEDICAL/RADIATION ONCOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$442,300	+$89,200 (+25.3%)
25	Astrid C Billfalk-KellyMEDICAL/RADIATION ONCOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$437,700	+$113,800 (+35.1%)
26	Margaret SteeleFull Professor	Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador	$437,200	−$4,300 (−1.0%)
27	Nebojsa DenicChief Medical Examiner	Justice and Public Safety	$433,900	−$2,000 (−0.5%)
28	Sean DillonASSISTANT MEDICAL OFFICER	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$432,500	−$11,200 (−2.5%)
29	Mohamed MekawyPSYCHIATRIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$428,900	−$7,000 (−1.6%)
30	Visweswara PullelaANAESTHETIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$428,200	−$112,100 (−20.7%)
31	Elmarie PotgieterPATHOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$427,300	+$26,700 (+6.7%)
32	Rohin DharSURGEON	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$424,000	+$121,900 (+40.4%)
33	Keon HughesGENERAL PRACTITIONER CATEGORY B	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$422,500	+$58,800 (+16.2%)
34	LUIS GAIPATHOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$422,400	−$28,700 (−6.4%)
35	Christine MikailPSYCHIATRIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$419,900	−$600 (−0.1%)
36	Olayinka AgbejuleANAESTHETIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$417,100	+$94,500 (+29.3%)
37	David S DiamondCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$412,700	+$19,100 (+4.9%)
38	Brent TompkinsMEDICAL/RADIATION ONCOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$411,200	−$42,900 (−9.4%)
39	Jonathan GreenlandMEDICAL/RADIATION ONCOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$410,100	−$37,500 (−8.4%)
40	Stephen A AddaiPAEDIATRICIAN	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$407,400	+$15,500 (+4.0%)
41	Neil BosePresident	Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador	$406,300	+$123,400 (+43.6%)
42	Sam AseerSPECIALIST MD	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$405,700	+$21,400 (+5.6%)
43	Cody O'BrienASSISTANT MEDICAL OFFICER	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$404,900	+$38,700 (+10.6%)
44	Richard Owusu-AnsahSPECIALIST MD	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$402,800	−$21,200 (−5.0%)
45	Jennifer WilliamsPresident & CEO	Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates	$399,800
46	Paul WoolfreyPHYSIATRIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$398,900	+$82,900 (+26.2%)
47	Samu Bourassa - BlanchetteMICROBIOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$398,100	new
48	Justin Dr. MorettiPATHOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$398,000	+$26,000 (+7.0%)
49	Wafik IshakGENERAL PRACTITIONER CATEGORY B	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$393,800	−$15,400 (−3.8%)
50	Elhamy SamakGENERAL PRACTITIONER CATEGORY B	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$393,000	−$31,000 (−7.3%)
51	Susan DaltonPSYCHIATRIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$391,700	+$2,000 (+0.5%)
52	Muhammad AlamPAEDIATRICIAN	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$386,200	+$54,300 (+16.4%)
53	Meiyappan MuthuramanPAEDIATRICIAN	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$385,200	−$65,700 (−14.6%)
54	CHRISTOPHER F EARLEPSYCHIATRIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$382,400	new
55	Eduardo GaviolliMEDICAL/RADIATION ONCOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$382,400
56	Loganathan KathiraveluPATHOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$379,300	new
57	Malgorzata H KrupskaSURGEON	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$378,800	+$39,700 (+11.7%)
58	Chikezie NwankwoINTERNIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$377,400	+$38,500 (+11.4%)
59	Barend P. CoetzeeSURGEON	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$377,300	+$2,100 (+0.6%)
60	Sarah E FinchPATHOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$376,500	new
61	Sandra LuscombePAEDIATRICIAN	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$371,500	+$84,400 (+29.4%)
62	Kamal M DarwichePAEDIATRICIAN	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$371,400	new
63	Yavini MaistryPATHOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$371,200	+$83,000 (+28.8%)
64	John FynnOBSTETRICIAN	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$369,300	−$100 (−0.0%)
65	Lei JiaoMICROBIOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$367,600	−$200 (−0.1%)
66	Anne M HofnerPSYCHIATRIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$366,500	+$44,000 (+13.6%)
67	Peter K TraumPATHOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$360,300	−$66,100 (−15.5%)
68	Raul LeonPATHOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$358,300	−$64,900 (−15.3%)
69	Eric KarnPATHOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$358,000	−$115,700 (−24.4%)
70	Gregory KalaydjianPATHOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$357,600	−$12,500 (−3.4%)
71	Dorcus YeOBSTETRICIAN	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$357,500
72	George ZahariadisAssociate Professor	Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador	$356,500	+$109,500 (+44.3%)
73	Julia M CurtisPSYCHIATRIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$356,200	+$48,600 (+15.8%)
74	Lisa A GoodyearMEDICAL/RADIATION ONCOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$352,300	−$72,000 (−17.0%)
75	Yang YuMICROBIOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$352,300	−$14,600 (−4.0%)
76	Rajive RajanPSYCHIATRIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$351,300	+$66,800 (+23.5%)
77	Mandeep K GrewalPSYCHIATRIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$350,400	−$55,000 (−13.6%)
78	Subhash VermaLOCUM	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$350,400	+$109,800 (+45.6%)
79	Omer HamudSPECIALIST MD	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$350,300	−$4,600 (−1.3%)
80	Angela J TatePATHOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$350,200	−$5,900 (−1.7%)
81	Wynne Anne B TraheyProvincial Court Judge	Justice and Public Safety	$348,900	+$53,300 (+18.0%)
82	Donald M CookPATHOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$345,600	−$14,700 (−4.1%)
83	Angela J HydeMEDICAL/RADIATION ONCOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$345,600	+$109,400 (+46.3%)
84	Dolores McKeenDean/Full Professor	Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador	$344,900	+$31,900 (+10.2%)
85	Vincent LuhangaPAEDIATRICIAN	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$344,800	+$17,800 (+5.4%)
86	Lucinda WhitmanAssociate Professor	Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador	$344,300	+$21,800 (+6.8%)
87	Tracy A ElliottREGISTERED NURSE IC	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$344,100	+$97,600 (+39.6%)
88	Tracy TanSPECIALIST MD	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$343,800
89	Zaina AlbalawiSPECIALIST MD	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$342,900
90	Glennis Dawn HowseHOSPITALISTS	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$340,700	−$8,000 (−2.3%)
91	Christopher HoughContractual	Justice and Public Safety	$340,200	+$211,300 (+163.9%)
92	Paul E YoungSPECIALIST MD	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$338,300	+$46,400 (+15.9%)
93	Mohamed TarhoniSPECIALIST MD	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$338,100	+$39,800 (+13.3%)
94	Joseph SingboINTERNIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$337,800	+$205,200 (+154.8%)
95	Robin FowlerChief Provincial Court Judge	Justice and Public Safety	$337,300	+$50,100 (+17.4%)
96	EMEKA EJECKAMINTERNIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$335,700	−$81,400 (−19.5%)
97	Mikael TruskolaskiPSYCHIATRIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$335,100	+$20,400 (+6.5%)
98	Gillian L MorrisonSPECIALIST MD	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$332,400	new
99	ROBER FORSEYASSISTANT MEDICAL OFFICER	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$329,800	new
100	Rasayi R MdlankomoOPTHALMOLOGIST	Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	$328,300	−$10,800 (−3.2%)

By sector

Sector	People	Median	Highest
Health	3,354	$111,200	$616,600
Provincial government	1,621	$109,400	$433,900
Education	1,347	$128,400	$478,900
Crown corporations	1,052	$127,200	$399,800
Agencies, boards and commissions	45	$117,400	$167,200
Legislature and statutory offices	27	$123,000	$182,800
Police	20	$143,750	$174,200

Largest employers

All employers

Employer	People	Median	Total
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services	3,354	$111,200	$432M
Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador	1,181	$133,300	$168M
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates	957	$128,100	$130M
Education	758	$105,700	$82.0M
Justice and Public Safety	204	$127,700	$30.6M
Transportation & Infrastruc	169	$112,700	$20.1M
College of the North Atlantic	154	$108,400	$17.4M
Children Seniors&Social Dev	108	$113,850	$12.9M
Executive Council	108	$114,050	$13.2M
Health	49	$111,300	$6.2M
Industry, Energy&Technology	49	$112,400	$5.7M
Fisheries,Forestry&Agricult	42	$115,100	$5.1M
Finance	37	$112,400	$4.4M
WorkplaceNL	36	$116,500	$4.4M
House of Assembly and statutory offices	27	$123,000	$3.6M
Environment&Climate Change	23	$112,400	$2.7M
ImmigrPopul&GrowthSkills	23	$110,800	$2.7M
Digital Govt & Service NL	22	$114,800	$2.6M
Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation	22	$115,700	$2.7M
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary	20	$143,750	$2.8M
Tourism Culture Arts & Rec	16	$113,650	$1.9M
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation	15	$115,900	$1.8M
Public Service Commission	15	$112,400	$1.7M
Conseil scolaire francophone provincial de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador	12	$105,800	$1.4M
Oil and Gas Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador	12	$143,450	$1.7M

Questions and answers

How many people were on the 2023 Sunshine List?

7,466 people paid $100,000 or more in 2023, at 39 employers, +35.7% on 2022 (5,500 people).

Who was the highest paid on the 2023 list?

Joy Mccarthy, MEDICAL/RADIATION ONCOLOGIST at Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services, with a salary of $616,600.

What was the median salary on the 2023 list?

$114,600, +2.4% on 2022. It is the median of people paid $100,000 or more, not of every public employee.

Which sector had the most people on the list in 2023?

Health, with 3,354 people (median $111,200).

Which employer had the most people on the list in 2023?

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services, with 3,354 people.

When was the 2023 Sunshine List released?

In 2024. Each list covers the salaries paid in one year and is published after it 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.