Principal salary in Newfoundland and Labrador
150 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $115,900 and $125,000.
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 | $110,100 | $124,937 |
| 2022 | $111,200 | $118,642 |
| 2023 | $109,750 | $113,339 |
| 2024 | $121,600 | $123,327 |
| 2025 | $119,950 | $119,950 |
Pay bands
People with this title by salary, 2025.
Employers with the most
Highest paid in 2025
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Giles | Education | $161,900 | +$39,200 (+31.9%) |
| 2 | Carla Roberts | Education | $143,500 | −$2,400 (−1.6%) |
| 3 | Vanessa Chafe | Education | $142,800 | |
| 4 | Steven Loder | Education | $137,800 | +$1,400 (+1.0%) |
| 5 | Nicole McLean | Education | $137,800 | +$7,400 (+5.7%) |
| 6 | Lindsay Dyson-Bennett | Education | $136,200 | +$2,500 (+1.9%) |
| 7 | Ashley Barrett | Education | $134,600 | +$4,300 (+3.3%) |
| 8 | Roger Butler | Education | $133,900 | +$3,400 (+2.6%) |
| 9 | Donald King | Education | $133,100 | new |
| 10 | Andre Samson | Education | $132,900 | new |
| 11 | Andrew Cluney | Education | $132,700 | −$3,300 (−2.4%) |
| 12 | Stephanie Snow | Education | $130,500 | −$4,900 (−3.6%) |
| 13 | Trevor Finlay | Education | $130,200 | −$3,600 (−2.7%) |
| 14 | David Baldwin | Education | $129,900 | +$6,300 (+5.1%) |
| 15 | Leanne Morrissey | Education | $129,600 | −$3,600 (−2.7%) |
| 16 | Trevor Taylor | Education | $129,600 | −$3,400 (−2.6%) |
| 17 | Mark Jones | Education | $129,400 | −$2,000 (−1.5%) |
| 18 | Dean Mccarthy | Education | $129,100 | −$3,600 (−2.7%) |
| 19 | Darrell Sneyd | Education | $129,100 | +$1,300 (+1.0%) |
| 20 | Gary Barrett | Education | $128,000 | −$4,000 (−3.0%) |
| 21 | Krista Brown | Education | $128,000 | −$2,200 (−1.7%) |
| 22 | Shane Welcher | Education | $128,000 | −$2,800 (−2.1%) |
| 23 | Peter Burt | Education | $127,700 | −$2,800 (−2.1%) |
| 24 | Donald Emberley | Education | $127,400 | −$4,000 (−3.0%) |
| 25 | Nancy Healey | Education | $127,400 | −$3,500 (−2.7%) |
| 26 | Alun Young | Education | $127,400 | −$1,700 (−1.3%) |
| 27 | Tanya Harris | Education | $127,200 | +$3,000 (+2.4%) |
| 28 | Bruce Mandeville | Education | $126,900 | −$2,200 (−1.7%) |
| 29 | Owen Matchim | Education | $126,700 | −$1,100 (−0.9%) |
| 30 | Sheryl Ryan | Education | $126,600 | −$3,200 (−2.5%) |
| 31 | Jennifer Ledrew | Education | $126,100 | +$8,200 (+7.0%) |
| 32 | Deon Perry | Education | $126,100 | −$3,200 (−2.5%) |
| 33 | Arlene Rich | Education | $126,100 | −$4,900 (−3.7%) |
| 34 | Matthew Smith | Education | $126,100 | −$2,300 (−1.8%) |
| 35 | Kerry Snook | Education | $126,100 | −$2,400 (−1.9%) |
| 36 | Jody Beckett-O'Leary | Education | $125,700 | −$1,500 (−1.2%) |
| 37 | Mark Walters | Education | $125,400 | +$4,100 (+3.4%) |
| 38 | Rodney Hodder | Education | $125,000 | −$3,600 (−2.8%) |
| 39 | Paul Lewis | Education | $125,000 | −$3,400 (−2.6%) |
| 40 | Tammy Manor | Education | $125,000 | +$3,400 (+2.8%) |
| 41 | Gordon Ryan | Education | $124,500 | −$3,300 (−2.6%) |
| 42 | Jennifer Vokey-Tobin | Education | $124,200 | +$2,600 (+2.1%) |
| 43 | John Barrington | Education | $124,100 | −$3,400 (−2.7%) |
| 44 | Trina Pearce | Education | $123,900 | −$2,500 (−2.0%) |
| 45 | Karen Kielley | Education | $123,700 | −$3,400 (−2.7%) |
| 46 | Jennifer Snow | Education | $123,700 | −$4,100 (−3.2%) |
| 47 | Roger Deveaux | Education | $123,600 | +$2,300 (+1.9%) |
| 48 | Gary Petten | Education | $123,600 | −$1,800 (−1.4%) |
| 49 | Donna Alexander | Education | $123,200 | −$3,100 (−2.5%) |
| 50 | John Antle | Education | $123,200 | −$3,800 (−3.0%) |
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Questions and answers
What is the median salary for a Principal in Newfoundland and Labrador’s public sector?
$119,950 among the 150 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 Principal on the list earn?
Half were paid between $115,900 and $125,000 in 2025; the highest salary was $161,900.
Which employer has the most people with the title Principal?
Education, with 150 on the 2025 list.
How many people with the title Principal are on the list?
150 in 2025, up from 115 in 2021.
What share of people with the title Principal are paid $150,000 or more?
1% of those on the 2025 list (1 person), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).
How does Principal pay compare with the whole list?
Its median, $119,950, is 4.9% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($114,300).
How much does a Principal make at Education?
The median salary of the 150 people with this title at Education was $119,950 in 2025.
Has Principal pay gone up?
The median fell 1.4% from 2024 ($121,600) to 2025. In 2021 it was $110,100.
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.