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Solicitor IV salary in Newfoundland and Labrador

61 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $134,200 and $163,300.

Median salary
$161,000
+7.4% vs 2024
People on the list
61
Middle half
$134K–$163K
Highest
$180,300

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$132,400$150,242
2022$136,400$145,529
2023$148,900$153,770
2024$149,900$152,030
2025$161,000$161,000

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K8
$125K–$150K19
$150K–$200K34
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Same job, different employer

Median salary at each of the 2 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: $161,000
Justice and Public Safety51 people$163,300

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerTotal compensationChange
1Mark SheppardJustice and Public Safety$180,300+$26,200 (+17.0%)
2Nicole HurleyJustice and Public Safety$171,500+$9,700 (+6.0%)
3Scott HurleyJustice and Public Safety$171,500+$9,700 (+6.0%)
4Alison ManningJustice and Public Safety$171,500+$9,700 (+6.0%)
5Kellie CullihallJustice and Public Safety$167,300+$13,200 (+8.6%)
6Peter FitzgeraldJustice and Public Safety$166,300−$15,100 (−8.3%)
7Deidre BadcockJustice and Public Safety$164,400+$17,000 (+11.5%)
8Heidi WellsJustice and Public Safety$163,400+$9,300 (+6.0%)
9Krista AtkinsJustice and Public Safety$163,300+$9,200 (+6.0%)
10Nancy BarnesJustice and Public Safety$163,300+$9,200 (+6.0%)
11Barbara BarrowmanJustice and Public Safety$163,300+$9,100 (+5.9%)
12Kelly CurtiesJustice and Public Safety$163,300+$9,200 (+6.0%)
13Annette DuffyJustice and Public Safety$163,300+$9,200 (+6.0%)
14Franklin LayteJustice and Public Safety$163,300+$9,200 (+6.0%)
15Susan MarrieJustice and Public Safety$163,300+$9,100 (+5.9%)
16Kimberley McLennanJustice and Public Safety$163,300+$9,200 (+6.0%)
17Paul NolanJustice and Public Safety$163,300+$9,100 (+5.9%)
18Derrick OldfordJustice and Public Safety$163,300+$9,100 (+5.9%)
19Isobel OsheaJustice and Public Safety$163,300+$9,200 (+6.0%)
20Nancy PaulJustice and Public Safety$163,300+$9,100 (+5.9%)
21David RodgersJustice and Public Safety$163,300+$9,200 (+6.0%)
22Denise SpencerJustice and Public Safety$163,300+$9,200 (+6.0%)
23Karen Hurley PowerJustice and Public Safety$163,300+$9,200 (+6.0%)
24Cory BinderupJustice and Public Safety$163,300+$9,200 (+6.0%)
25Susan GallantJustice and Public Safety$163,300+$9,200 (+6.0%)
26Karen OreillyJustice and Public Safety$163,300+$9,200 (+6.0%)
27Shawn PattenJustice and Public Safety$163,300+$9,200 (+6.0%)
28Jeffrey SummersJustice and Public Safety$163,300+$9,200 (+6.0%)
29Stephen WillarWorkplace Health, Safety and Compensation Review Division$163,300+$9,200 (+6.0%)
30Joseph AnthonyJustice and Public Safety$162,100+$9,700 (+6.4%)
31Jessica GallantJustice and Public Safety$161,000+$15,300 (+10.5%)
32Erin MatthewsRoyal Newfoundland Constabulary$160,900+$15,100 (+10.4%)
33Raylene StokesJustice and Public Safety$151,100+$5,900 (+4.1%)
34Paul ThistleJustice and Public Safety$150,300+$35,700 (+31.2%)
35Christopher BurtJustice and Public Safety$149,800+$14,200 (+10.5%)
36Emily CainesNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$146,400+$8,800 (+6.4%)
37Felicia TupperNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$145,200+$9,000 (+6.6%)
38Suzanne OrsbornJustice and Public Safety$143,600
39Nicholas LeamonJustice and Public Safety$142,500+$14,100 (+11.0%)
40Madeleine WhiteJustice and Public Safety$141,100+$14,000 (+11.0%)
41Giles W AyersNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$139,800+$8,100 (+6.2%)
42Willis WisemanJustice and Public Safety$138,200+$16,000 (+13.1%)
43Jordan HodderNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$137,600+$8,600 (+6.7%)
44Robert RoachJustice and Public Safety$137,100+$13,800 (+11.2%)
45Lesley PikeJustice and Public Safety$135,300new
46Janet ColemanJustice and Public Safety$134,200new
47Jeffrey WicksJustice and Public Safety$133,900+$16,500 (+14.1%)
48Jillian HewittNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$133,600+$8,100 (+6.5%)
49Matthew JacobsNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$133,300+$8,600 (+6.9%)
50Katie PhilpottJustice and Public Safety$132,100

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Questions and answers

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

$161,000 among the 61 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 Solicitor IV on the list earn?

Half were paid between $134,200 and $163,300 in 2025; the highest salary was $180,300.

Which employer pays Solicitor IV the most?

Justice and Public Safety: a median of $163,300 among 51 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.

Which employer has the most people with the title Solicitor IV?

Justice and Public Safety, with 51 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Solicitor IV are on the list?

61 in 2025, up from 51 in 2021.

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

56% of those on the 2025 list (34 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).

How does Solicitor IV pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $161,000, is 40.9% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($114,300).

How much does a Solicitor IV make at Justice and Public Safety?

The median salary of the 51 people with this title at Justice and Public Safety was $163,300 in 2025.

How much does a Solicitor IV make at Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services?

The median salary of the 8 people with this title at Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services was $135,600 in 2025.

Has Solicitor IV pay gone up?

The median rose 7.4% from 2024 ($149,900) to 2025. In 2021 it was $132,400.

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.