The Saskatchewan Sunshine List
Every person paid $50,000 or more in salaries by Saskatchewan’s ministries, its Legislative Assembly and independent officers, or its revolving funds, as disclosed under the Financial Administration Act, 1993. 15 years, 2011 to 2025, searchable and compared across years. Years are fiscal years ending March 31 (2025 is April 2024 to March 2025). The list covers the General Revenue Fund: the ministries, the Legislative Assembly and its independent officers, and the revolving funds; Crown corporations, the health authority, school divisions and universities are not in it. No job titles.
How the list has grown
People disclosed each year. Select a year for its full breakdown.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 7,387 |
| 2012 | 7,506 |
| 2013 | 7,494 |
| 2014 | 7,969 |
| 2015 | 8,308 |
| 2016 | 8,487 |
| 2017 | 8,610 |
| 2018 | 8,486 |
| 2019 | 8,484 |
| 2020 | 8,676 |
| 2021 | 8,901 |
| 2022 | 9,173 |
| 2023 | 9,340 |
| 2024 | 9,462 |
| 2025 | 10,562 |
The $50,000 line is the same in every year shown here, so as pay rises with prices it catches more people each year. Why the line matters.
Median salary on the list
The line is the same median in 2025 dollars, by Saskatchewan’s consumer price index (Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01), each fiscal year priced at the calendar year most of its months fall in.
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| Year | Median | In 2025 dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $68,046 | $94,989 |
| 2012 | $68,530 | $93,077 |
| 2013 | $69,284 | $92,658 |
| 2014 | $71,349 | $94,054 |
| 2015 | $71,684 | $92,292 |
| 2016 | $73,178 | $92,703 |
| 2017 | $73,458 | $92,072 |
| 2018 | $73,802 | $90,989 |
| 2019 | $74,468 | $89,741 |
| 2020 | $74,511 | $88,252 |
| 2021 | $75,871 | $89,352 |
| 2022 | $77,518 | $88,952 |
| 2023 | $78,844 | $84,889 |
| 2024 | $80,086 | $82,939 |
| 2025 | $89,458 | $91,332 |
Sectors
| Sector | People | Median | Total | People vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministries | 10,207 | $89,466 | $992M | +12.3% |
| Legislative Assembly and independent officers | 222 | $98,353 | $23.8M | +15.6% |
| Revolving funds | 133 | $76,596 | $11.0M | −24.9% |
Largest employers
Corrections, Policing and Public Safety
Social Services
Justice and Attorney General
Highways
SaskBuilds and Procurement
Health
Finance
Environment
Agriculture
Energy and Resources
Education
Public Service Commission
Highest paid in 2025
| # | Name | Employer | Salary | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE H AUTEN | Agriculture | $509,609 | +$329,511 (+183.0%) |
| 2 | SHAUN LADHAM | Justice and Attorney General | $472,539 | +$45,612 (+10.7%) |
| 3 | NORMA JEAN GUNNINGHAM-KAPPHAHN | Justice and Attorney General | $412,917 | +$216,603 (+110.3%) |
| 4 | SAQIB SHAHAB | Health | $408,349 | +$39,047 (+10.6%) |
| 5 | DEREK N MUSGROVE | Justice and Attorney General | $406,716 | +$38,878 (+10.6%) |
| 6 | ANDREEA NISTOR | Justice and Attorney General | $405,417 | +$38,755 (+10.6%) |
| 7 | KENNETH S RING | Legislative Assembly | $403,425 | +$202,663 (+100.9%) |
| 8 | SHANNON LYNN METIVIER | Justice and Attorney General | $396,741 | +$12,632 (+3.3%) |
| 9 | SANJEEV SINGH ANAND | Justice and Attorney General | $388,741 | +$13,545 (+3.6%) |
| 10 | NATHAN PAUL FORESTER | Justice and Attorney General | $388,741 | +$89,846 (+30.1%) |
Questions and answers
How many people are on Saskatchewan’s 2025 Sunshine List?
10,562 people paid $50,000 or more in 2025, at 28 employers, +11.6% on 2024 (9,462 people).
What is the median salary on the 2025 list?
$89,458: half the people on the list were paid more and half less. It is the median of people paid $50,000 or more, not of every public employee.
Who was the highest-paid public employee in Saskatchewan in 2025?
LEE H AUTEN, at Agriculture, with a salary of $509,609. See the top 100.
Which employer has the most people on the list?
Corrections, Policing and Public Safety, with 2,599 people in 2025.
When was the 2025 Sunshine List released?
In 2025. Each list covers the salaries paid in one year and is published after it ends.
When did the Sunshine List start?
The earliest list on this site covers 2011: 7,387 people. Each year’s list is published after the year ends.
What is “salary”?
Salaries, wages, honorariums and compensation paid for personal services in the fiscal year, as Volume 2 of the Public Accounts lists them for each payee paid $50,000 or more. The Public Accounts give no job titles. How the lists work
Why is someone not on the list?
Only people paid $50,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Financial Administration Act, 1993 covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.
How do I report a mistake or ask for a record to be removed?
See Privacy and corrections. Figures are shown exactly as Saskatchewan published them; we fix matching mistakes and handle removal requests there.