Melanie Cochrane
Director of Strategic Staffing at Public Service Commission. On Newfoundland and Labrador’s compensation disclosure list 5 years between 2021 and 2025.
- Total compensation
- $128,500.00
Change from 2024: +$7,100 (+5.8%)5years on
the list
Among 24 people at Public Service Commission in 2025
5th highest paid. Their median: $112,450.
Paid more than 73% of everyone on the 2025 compensation disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
Total compensation by year
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| Year | Total compensation |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $113,800 |
| 2022 | $117,500 |
| 2023 | $120,000 |
| 2024 | $121,400 |
| 2025 | $128,500 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Total compensation | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Public Service CommissionDirector of Strategic Staffing | $128,500 | $128,500 | +$7,100 (+5.8%) |
| 2024 | Public Service CommissionDirector of Strategic Staffing | $121,400 | $123,125 | +$1,400 (+1.2%) |
| 2023 | Public Service CommissionDirector of Strategic Staffing | $120,000 | $123,925 | +$2,500 (+2.1%) |
| 2022 | Public Service CommissionDirector of Strategic Staffing | $117,500 | $125,364 | +$3,700 (+3.3%) |
| 2021 | Public Service CommissionDirector Strategic Staffing | $113,800 | $129,136 |
In 2025 dollars: each year’s pay at 2025 prices, by Newfoundland and Labrador’s consumer price index (Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01).
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Questions and answers
Why is Melanie Cochrane on the compensation disclosure list?
Public Service Commission paid Melanie Cochrane $128,500 in 2025. Newfoundland and Labrador’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act.
What is “total compensation”?
The one pay figure Newfoundland and Labrador publishes for each person for the calendar year, shown as published. Newfoundland and Labrador does not publish taxable benefits separately, so none are shown. How the lists work
What do the comparisons mean?
Ranks and shares are among people on the same year’s list only: those with the same title, those at the same employer, or everyone listed. People paid under $100,000 are not on the list, so they are not counted.
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