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Thermal Plant Operator salary in Newfoundland and Labrador

22 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $135,100 and $183,700.

Median salary
$150,450
+0.4% vs 2024
People on the list
22
Middle half
$135K–$184K
Highest
$202,500

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$125,150$142,015
2022
2023$139,700$144,269
2024$149,900$152,030
2025$150,450$150,450

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K1
$125K–$150K8
$150K–$200K11
$200K–$300K2
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerTotal compensationChange
1Calvin LynchNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates$202,500+$38,000 (+23.1%)
2Mitchell SimmsNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates$200,300+$300 (+0.1%)
3Jesse HibbsNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates$199,300+$49,500 (+33.0%)
4Todd CampbellNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates$198,500+$9,600 (+5.1%)
5Ryan MurphyNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates$189,600−$5,500 (−2.8%)
6Jordan KennedyNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates$183,700−$77,700 (−29.7%)
7Jason VallisNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates$181,000+$24,500 (+15.7%)
8Brandon T ClarkeNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates$170,300+$21,600 (+14.5%)
9Douglas N. GillardNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates$163,800−$12,700 (−7.2%)
10Perry G. PeytonNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates$155,600−$83,900 (−35.0%)
11Clin KennedyNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates$150,500+$800 (+0.5%)
12Chad JonesNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates$150,400−$1,700 (−1.1%)
13Troy HannafordNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates$150,200−$57,800 (−27.8%)
14Nicholas LinehanNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates$147,800−$2,200 (−1.5%)
15James KeefeNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates$140,400−$8,100 (−5.5%)
16Colin FreakeNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates$140,000+$25,900 (+22.7%)
17Christian DaweNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates$135,100+$9,500 (+7.6%)
18Adam MaharNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates$133,400new
19Paul WF NeilNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates$132,200+$600 (+0.5%)
20Ryan DawsonNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates$130,600+$19,900 (+18.0%)
21Richard SquiresNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates$125,100−$12,600 (−9.2%)
22Natalie JA CoishNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates$123,900−$6,200 (−4.8%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Thermal Plant Operator in Newfoundland and Labrador’s public sector?

$150,450 among the 22 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 Thermal Plant Operator on the list earn?

Half were paid between $135,100 and $183,700 in 2025; the highest salary was $202,500.

Which employer has the most people with the title Thermal Plant Operator?

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates, with 22 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Thermal Plant Operator are on the list?

22 in 2025.

What share of people with the title Thermal Plant Operator are paid $150,000 or more?

59% of those on the 2025 list (13 people), and 9% $200,000 or more (2).

How does Thermal Plant Operator pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $150,450, is 31.6% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($114,300).

How much does a Thermal Plant Operator make at Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates?

The median salary of the 22 people with this title at Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and affiliates was $150,450 in 2025.

Has Thermal Plant Operator pay gone up?

The median rose 0.4% from 2024 ($149,900) to 2025. In 2021 it was $125,150.

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.