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Assistant Deputy Minister salary in Newfoundland and Labrador

62 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $143,400 and $159,000.

Median salary
$153,800
+4.3% vs 2024
People on the list
62
Middle half
$143K–$159K
Highest
$196,100

Median salary by year

Among people with this title 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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YearMedianIn 2025 dollars
2021$135,450$153,703
2022$138,950$148,249
2023$142,350$147,005
2024$147,400$149,494
2025$153,800$153,800

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K1
$125K–$150K22
$150K–$200K39
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Same job, different employer

Median salary at each of the 7 employers with 5 or more people in this job, highest first, against the median for everyone with the title.

Median for everyone with this title: $153,800
Health5 people$156,200
ImmigrPopul&GrowthSkills5 people$156,000
Executive Council9 people$153,800
Education6 people$144,500

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerTotal compensationChange
1Lisa SteadJustice and Public Safety$196,100+$10,900 (+5.9%)
2Dan MichielsenTransportation & Infrastruc$195,700+$10,900 (+5.9%)
3Denise WoodrowFisheries,Forestry&Agricult$195,600+$9,400 (+5.0%)
4Terrance HallEducation$195,100+$19,900 (+11.4%)
5Micheal NoseworthyJustice and Public Safety$194,200+$10,900 (+5.9%)
6Justin CainesJustice and Public Safety$174,500+$16,500 (+10.4%)
7Tracy EnglishTransportation & Infrastruc$173,700+$9,600 (+5.9%)
8Gregory ClarkeHealth$171,400+$15,200 (+9.7%)
9William DeeringFisheries,Forestry&Agricult$169,900+$9,400 (+5.9%)
10Michelle WatkinsLabrador&Aboriginal Affairs$166,600+$12,300 (+8.0%)
11Deborah DunphyJustice and Public Safety$160,100+$9,900 (+6.6%)
12Lisa CurranExecutive Council$159,000+$8,900 (+5.9%)
13Doug TraskFinance$159,000+$8,900 (+5.9%)
14Stephen BalsomFisheries,Forestry&Agricult$159,000+$8,900 (+5.9%)
15Megan NesbittImmigrPopul&GrowthSkills$159,000+$8,900 (+5.9%)
16Katie NormanImmigrPopul&GrowthSkills$159,000+$8,900 (+5.9%)
17Scott LinehanEducation$158,100+$21,500 (+15.7%)
18Mark HealyExecutive Council$156,600+$8,900 (+6.0%)
19Lorelei RobertsJustice and Public Safety$156,600+$8,700 (+5.9%)
20Mark JanesExecutive Council$156,200+$8,400 (+5.7%)
21Justin GarrettHealth$156,200+$8,800 (+6.0%)
22Heather HanrahanHealth$156,200+$8,800 (+6.0%)
23Gillian SweeneyHealth$156,200+$8,800 (+6.0%)
24Paul CarterIndustry, Energy&Technology$156,200+$10,400 (+7.1%)
25Gerald OsmondMunicipal&ProvincialAffairs$156,200+$9,700 (+6.6%)
26Ben GardnerTourism Culture Arts & Rec$156,200+$8,800 (+6.0%)
27Julian LudmerImmigrPopul&GrowthSkills$156,000+$11,400 (+7.9%)
28Lori RoseChildren Seniors&Social Dev$155,700+$11,700 (+8.1%)
29Aisling GoganExecutive Council$154,900+$9,700 (+6.7%)
30Darlene Spracklin-ReidTransportation & Infrastruc$154,600new
31Susan SquiresEnvironment&Climate Change$153,800+$8,700 (+6.0%)
32Shawn EdwardsExecutive Council$153,800+$25,900 (+20.3%)
33Susan PuttExecutive Council$153,800+$9,800 (+6.8%)
34Andrew RobertsExecutive Council$153,800+$8,700 (+6.0%)
35Scott JonesFisheries,Forestry&Agricult$153,800+$8,600 (+5.9%)
36K Gail BolandDigital Govt & Service NL$152,300+$8,500 (+5.9%)
37P Seamus BreenImmigrPopul&GrowthSkills$152,300+$15,500 (+11.3%)
38Blair AdamsFisheries,Forestry&Agricult$151,700+$11,200 (+8.0%)
39Sheree SnowLabrador&Aboriginal Affairs$150,100+$8,500 (+6.0%)
40Patrick MorrisseyHealth$148,700+$12,900 (+9.5%)
41Robyn BurseyTransportation & Infrastruc$148,300+$18,200 (+14.0%)
42Robyn HayesEducation$147,200+$8,300 (+6.0%)
43Tara KellyEnvironment&Climate Change$147,000+$8,100 (+5.8%)
44Lynn TaylorTourism Culture Arts & Rec$146,200+$25,900 (+21.5%)
45Tanya NoseworthyMunicipal&ProvincialAffairs$144,800+$8,000 (+5.8%)
46Loyola PowerDigital Govt & Service NL$144,300+$23,000 (+19.0%)
47Corey TuckerFinance$143,400+$13,000 (+10.0%)
48Heather CranifordEducation$141,800+$3,200 (+2.3%)
49Lisa Baker WorthmanEducation$141,700+$13,700 (+10.7%)
50Fiona EllisExecutive Council$139,000+$14,600 (+11.7%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Assistant Deputy Minister in Newfoundland and Labrador’s public sector?

$153,800 among the 62 people with this title on the 2025 list. Only people paid $100,000 or more are listed, so this is not the median for everyone in the job.

How much do most people with the title Assistant Deputy Minister on the list earn?

Half were paid between $143,400 and $159,000 in 2025; the highest salary was $196,100.

Which employer pays Assistant Deputy Minister the most?

Justice and Public Safety: a median of $160,100 among 7 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.

Which employer has the most people with the title Assistant Deputy Minister?

Executive Council, with 9 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Assistant Deputy Minister are on the list?

62 in 2025, up from 40 in 2021.

What share of people with the title Assistant Deputy Minister are paid $150,000 or more?

63% of those on the 2025 list (39 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).

How does Assistant Deputy Minister pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $153,800, is 34.6% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($114,300).

How much does a Assistant Deputy Minister make at Executive Council?

The median salary of the 9 people with this title at Executive Council was $153,800 in 2025.

How much does a Assistant Deputy Minister make at Justice and Public Safety?

The median salary of the 7 people with this title at Justice and Public Safety was $160,100 in 2025.

How much does a Assistant Deputy Minister make at Education?

The median salary of the 6 people with this title at Education was $144,500 in 2025.

Has Assistant Deputy Minister pay gone up?

The median rose 4.3% from 2024 ($147,400) to 2025. In 2021 it was $135,450.

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.