Department Head salary in Newfoundland and Labrador
209 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $109,400 and $109,700.
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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| Year | Median | In 2025 dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $100,950 | $114,554 |
| 2022 | $101,300 | $108,080 |
| 2023 | $101,250 | $104,561 |
| 2024 | $112,400 | $113,997 |
| 2025 | $109,400 | $109,400 |
Pay bands
People with this title by salary, 2025.
Employers with the most
Highest paid in 2025
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisa Beresford-Reccord | Education | $123,600 | +$4,200 (+3.5%) |
| 2 | Trudy Noel | Education | $123,600 | +$4,200 (+3.5%) |
| 3 | Christina Alexander | Education | $122,900 | +$1,500 (+1.2%) |
| 4 | Chantal Kinden | Education | $122,900 | +$1,400 (+1.2%) |
| 5 | Kurtis Pilgrim | Education | $122,200 | +$1,500 (+1.2%) |
| 6 | Matthew White | Education | $122,200 | +$1,600 (+1.3%) |
| 7 | Trudy Michelin | Education | $122,000 | +$1,800 (+1.5%) |
| 8 | Douglas Crane | Education | $118,600 | +$100 (+0.1%) |
| 9 | Lisa Fancey | Education | $115,600 | +$2,100 (+1.9%) |
| 10 | Susan Pearcey | Education | $114,200 | +$2,300 (+2.1%) |
| 11 | Valerie Piper | Education | $113,200 | −$2,200 (−1.9%) |
| 12 | Heather Denine | Education | $111,900 | −$1,000 (−0.9%) |
| 13 | Angela Rose | Education | $111,900 | −$500 (−0.4%) |
| 14 | Linda Stacey | Education | $111,600 | −$1,900 (−1.7%) |
| 15 | Sarah Mathews | Education | $111,500 | −$1,500 (−1.3%) |
| 16 | Christy Dallaire-Hayward | Education | $111,400 | +$4,700 (+4.4%) |
| 17 | Darryl George | Education | $111,400 | new |
| 18 | Jillian Ball | Education | $111,200 | −$1,100 (−1.0%) |
| 19 | Laura Doyle | Education | $111,200 | −$1,300 (−1.2%) |
| 20 | Robert Brake | Education | $111,100 | −$1,900 (−1.7%) |
| 21 | Terri-Lee Peddle | Education | $111,100 | −$3,900 (−3.4%) |
| 22 | Jane Lloyd | Education | $111,000 | −$1,600 (−1.4%) |
| 23 | Lisa Etsell | Education | $110,900 | +$2,700 (+2.5%) |
| 24 | Yvonne Pledger | Education | $110,900 | new |
| 25 | Renee Boyce | Education | $110,800 | −$1,600 (−1.4%) |
| 26 | Evis Loshi | Education | $110,800 | −$2,600 (−2.3%) |
| 27 | Bonnie Campbell | Education | $110,700 | new |
| 28 | Nadine Hutchings | Education | $110,700 | −$1,600 (−1.4%) |
| 29 | Jennifer Gibbons | Education | $110,600 | −$4,000 (−3.5%) |
| 30 | Heidi Kavanagh | Education | $110,600 | new |
| 31 | Kelly Smith | Education | $110,500 | −$3,300 (−2.9%) |
| 32 | Kenneth Snook | Education | $110,500 | −$2,000 (−1.8%) |
| 33 | Jo-Ann Harvey | Education | $110,400 | −$3,100 (−2.7%) |
| 34 | Christina Peddle | Education | $110,400 | +$2,700 (+2.5%) |
| 35 | Joanne Sparkes | Education | $110,400 | −$2,100 (−1.9%) |
| 36 | Amanda Ward | Education | $110,400 | −$3,100 (−2.7%) |
| 37 | Kimberley Chafe | Education | $110,300 | −$3,700 (−3.2%) |
| 38 | Adam Drover | Education | $110,200 | −$10,300 (−8.5%) |
| 39 | Cory Lynch | Education | $110,200 | −$3,300 (−2.9%) |
| 40 | Ashley Keating | Education | $110,000 | −$2,100 (−1.9%) |
| 41 | Shannon Woodman | Education | $110,000 | −$2,500 (−2.2%) |
| 42 | Catherine Gill | Education | $109,900 | −$2,500 (−2.2%) |
| 43 | Krista Mackinnon | Education | $109,900 | −$2,600 (−2.3%) |
| 44 | Darren Reardon | Education | $109,900 | +$1,700 (+1.6%) |
| 45 | David Welshman | Education | $109,900 | −$2,500 (−2.2%) |
| 46 | Danielle Evans | Education | $109,800 | −$1,100 (−1.0%) |
| 47 | Jamie Fifield | Education | $109,800 | −$2,600 (−2.3%) |
| 48 | Paula Mchugh-Grudich | Education | $109,800 | −$3,500 (−3.1%) |
| 49 | Aaron Power | Education | $109,800 | −$2,600 (−2.3%) |
| 50 | Trevor Alexander | Education | $109,700 | −$2,700 (−2.4%) |
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Questions and answers
What is the median salary for a Department Head in Newfoundland and Labrador’s public sector?
$109,400 among the 209 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 Department Head on the list earn?
Half were paid between $109,400 and $109,700 in 2025; the highest salary was $123,600.
Which employer has the most people with the title Department Head?
Education, with 209 on the 2025 list.
How many people with the title Department Head are on the list?
209 in 2025, up from 26 in 2021.
How does Department Head pay compare with the whole list?
Its median, $109,400, is 4.3% below the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($114,300).
How much does a Department Head make at Education?
The median salary of the 209 people with this title at Education was $109,400 in 2025.
Has Department Head pay gone up?
The median fell 2.7% from 2024 ($112,400) to 2025. In 2021 it was $100,950.
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.