Professors’ salaries in Newfoundland and Labrador
897 professors were paid $100,000 or more by a Newfoundland and Labrador public employer in 2025, listed under 9 job titles; their median was $145,000. The list has only people paid $100,000 or more, so it is not the pay of every professor; Job Bank’s wages below are.
Highest paid in 2025
By employer
Employers with 5 or more on the 2025 list.
| Employer | People | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador | 897 | $145,000 |
By job title
The titles counted here, with 5 or more people.
| Job title | People | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor | 374 | $139,000 |
| Full Professor | 282 | $170,400 |
| Assistant Professor | 158 | $115,800 |
| Professor | 47 | $166,500 |
| Lecturer | 21 | $111,100 |
| Teaching Assistant Professor | 11 | $109,400 |
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University professors and lecturers (NOC 41200): an hour
Everyone in the occupation, public and private, from Job Bank: Labour Force Survey, 2023-2024. Hourly wages as published.
| Region | 10th percentile | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $34.76 | $45.30 | $57.69 | $67.31 | $79.67 |
| Avalon Peninsula | $42.00 | $47.25 | $59.83 | $67.31 | $86.54 |
| West Coast--Northern Peninsula--Labrador | $34.76 | $45.30 | $57.69 | $67.31 | $79.67 |
Questions and answers
How much do professors make in Newfoundland and Labrador?
On the 2025 Sunshine List, 897 professors were paid $100,000 or more, with a median of $145,000. Job Bank’s survey wages for everyone in the occupation are on this page.
Which employer has the most on the list?
Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, with 897 in 2025.
Which job titles are counted?
Those that match the profession’s rule: job titles that name a professor or lecturer, except deans, provosts and presidents. Titles are as each employer wrote them.
Why are the list and Job Bank shown separately?
The list has public employees paid above its line; Job Bank’s survey covers everyone in the occupation, public and private, at every pay. Pooling them would describe neither.
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