Provincial government
4,520 people paid $100,000+ in 2025 across 17 employers.
People on the list by year
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 650 |
| 2022 | 782 |
| 2023 | 1,621 |
| 2024 | 4,252 |
| 2025 | 4,520 |
Employers in 2025
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| # | Compare | Employer | People | Median | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EducationProvincial government · since 2021 | 3,074 | $105,300 | −101 (−3.2%) | |
| 2 | Justice and Public SafetyProvincial government · since 2021 | 338 | $122,200 | +28 (+9.0%) | |
| 3 | Transportation & InfrastrucProvincial government · since 2021 | 254 | $115,100 | +70 (+38.0%) | |
| 4 | Children Seniors&Social DevProvincial government · since 2021 | 248 | $110,100 | +99 (+66.4%) | |
| 5 | Executive CouncilProvincial government · since 2021 | 171 | $114,100 | +43 (+33.6%) | |
| 6 | Fisheries,Forestry&AgricultProvincial government · since 2021 | 81 | $113,900 | +32 (+65.3%) | |
| 7 | Industry, Energy&TechnologyProvincial government · since 2021 | 70 | $109,800 | +11 (+18.6%) | |
| 8 | HealthProvincial government · since 2021 | 69 | $118,000 | +7 (+11.3%) | |
| 9 | FinanceProvincial government · since 2021 | 47 | $115,800 | +11 (+30.6%) | |
| 10 | Environment&Climate ChangeProvincial government · since 2021 | 40 | $104,750 | +17 (+73.9%) | |
| 11 | Digital Govt & Service NLProvincial government · since 2021 | 38 | $109,800 | +14 (+58.3%) | |
| 12 | ImmigrPopul&GrowthSkillsProvincial government · since 2021 | 34 | $118,000 | +9 (+36.0%) | |
| 13 | Tourism Culture Arts & RecProvincial government · since 2021 | 19 | $116,900 | +4 (+26.7%) | |
| 14 | Municipal&ProvincialAffairsProvincial government · since 2021 | 18 | $112,600 | +10 (+125.0%) | |
| 15 | SeniorsProvincial government · since 2025 | 7 | $115,800 | new | |
| 16 | Labrador&Aboriginal AffairsProvincial government · since 2023 | 6 | $125,650 | +1 (+20.0%) | |
| 17 | Rural&Economic DevelopmentProvincial government · since 2025 | 6 | $125,150 | new |
Contractual: Provincial government employers ranked
The median for this job at each employer with 10 or more in it on the 2025 list. Only people paid $100,000 or more are listed, so this compares the upper part of each workforce.
Every employer with this job| # | Employer | People | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justice and Public Safety | 34 | $118,400 |
| 2 | Health | 26 | $118,000 |
| 3 | Executive Council | 31 | $116,100 |
| 4 | Industry, Energy&Technology | 17 | $115,800 |
| 5 | Transportation & Infrastruc | 11 | $113,700 |
| 6 | Children Seniors&Social Dev | 14 | $110,050 |
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Highest paid in 2025
Questions and answers
How many people in provincial government were on the 2025 list?
4,520 people paid $100,000 or more, across 17 employers.
What is the median salary in provincial government?
$106,200 among the people on the 2025 list; the highest salary was $520,400.
Which employer has the most people on the list?
Education, with 3,074 people in 2025.
Who was the highest paid in provincial government in 2025?
Nebojsa Denic, Chief Medical Examiner at Justice and Public Safety, with a salary of $520,400.
Which provincial government employer pays Contractual the most?
Justice and Public Safety: a median of $118,400 among its 34 on the 2025 list, the highest of the 6 employers with 10 or more in the job.
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.