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Deputy Minister salary in Newfoundland and Labrador

19 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $164,900 and $195,600.

Median salary
$181,300
−1.8% vs 2024
People on the list
19
Middle half
$165K–$196K
Highest
$201,400

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$169,000$191,775
2022$173,500$185,112
2023$182,800$188,778
2024$184,700$187,324
2025$181,300$181,300

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K0
$125K–$150K0
$150K–$200K16
$200K–$300K3
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerTotal compensationChange
1Tracy KingChildren Seniors&Social Dev$201,400+$11,200 (+5.9%)
2John CowanDigital Govt & Service NL$201,400+$12,700 (+6.7%)
3John McGrathHealth$201,400+$10,600 (+5.6%)
4Sean DuttonTransportation & Infrastruc$198,300+$11,000 (+5.9%)
5Valerie SnowEnvironment&Climate Change$195,600+$10,900 (+5.9%)
6Jamie ChippettFisheries,Forestry&Agricult$195,600+$10,800 (+5.8%)
7Gerrie SmithJustice and Public Safety$194,400
8Judith HearnEducation$191,800+$11,600 (+6.4%)
9Craig MartinIndustry, Energy&Technology$184,400+$23,900 (+14.9%)
10Sharlene JonesExecutive Council$181,300+$24,400 (+15.6%)
11Candice Ennis WilliamsMunicipal&ProvincialAffairs$179,400+$9,900 (+5.8%)
12Heather TizzardImmigrPopul&GrowthSkills$178,800new
13Gillian SkinnerExecutive Council$168,900+$18,700 (+12.5%)
14Carol Ann GilliardTourism Culture Arts & Rec$166,000+$18,600 (+12.6%)
15Jeannine HerrittSeniors$164,900+$17,500 (+11.9%)
16David DroverFinance$161,100+$13,700 (+9.3%)
17Jason HigginsExecutive Council$156,800+$10,600 (+7.3%)
18Robert GreenwoodRural&Economic Development$156,700new
19Jamie O'DeaEducation$151,200−$2,500 (−1.6%)

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Questions and answers

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

$181,300 among the 19 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 Deputy Minister on the list earn?

Half were paid between $164,900 and $195,600 in 2025; the highest salary was $201,400.

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

Executive Council, with 3 on the 2025 list.

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

19 in 2025, up from 17 in 2021.

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

100% of those on the 2025 list (19 people), and 16% $200,000 or more (3).

How does Deputy Minister pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $181,300, is 58.6% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($114,300).

Has Deputy Minister pay gone up?

The median fell 1.8% from 2024 ($184,700) to 2025. In 2021 it was $169,000.

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.