Environment and Local Government had 141 employees on the 2025 New Brunswick Salary Disclosure, with an average salary of $100,989 and a total disclosed payroll of $14M — up 31.8% from 2024. The highest-paid employee on record was Kelli Simmonds (Deputy Minister, 2020), earning $175,000–$199,999.
Highest paid all-time
Deputy Minister
$175,000–$199,999
2020
$175,000–$199,999
2023
Deputy Minister
$175,000–$199,999
2023
$175,000–$199,999
2024
Deputy Minister
$175,000–$199,999
2024
Deputy Minister
$175,000–$199,999
2025
$150,000–$174,999
2020
$150,000–$174,999
2021
$150,000–$174,999
2022
Deputy Minister
$150,000–$174,999
2022
| Name | Role | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelli Simmonds | Deputy Minister | 2020 | $175,000–$199,999 |
| Micheline Doiron | 2023 | $175,000–$199,999 | |
| Heidi Liston | Deputy Minister | 2023 | $175,000–$199,999 |
| Micheline Doiron | 2024 | $175,000–$199,999 | |
| Heidi Liston | Deputy Minister | 2024 | $175,000–$199,999 |
| M A Charbel Awad | Deputy Minister | 2025 | $175,000–$199,999 |
| Micheline Doiron | 2020 | $150,000–$174,999 | |
| Micheline Doiron | 2021 | $150,000–$174,999 | |
| Micheline Doiron | 2022 | $150,000–$174,999 | |
| Ryan Donaghy | Deputy Minister | 2022 | $150,000–$174,999 |
Disclosed employees · bars = headcount, lines = salary
Employees
141
Avg Salary
$100,989
Median
$90,000
Total Payroll
$14.2M
Employees
107
Avg Salary
$100,220
Median
$90,000
Total Payroll
$10.7M
Employees
104
Avg Salary
$103,413
Median
$90,000
Total Payroll
$10.8M
Employees
73
Avg Salary
$99,037
Median
$90,000
Total Payroll
$7.2M
Employees
65
Avg Salary
$96,580
Median
$90,000
Total Payroll
$6.3M
Employees
132
Avg Salary
$85,563
Median
$87,500
Total Payroll
$11.3M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 141 | $100,989 | $90,000 | $14.2M | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 107 | $100,220 | $90,000 | $10.7M | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 104 | $103,413 | $90,000 | $10.8M | +42.5% |
| 2022 | 73 | $99,037 | $90,000 | $7.2M | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 65 | $96,580 | $90,000 | $6.3M | -50.8% |
| 2020 | 132 | $85,563 | $87,500 | $11.3M | — |
Data sourced from the New Brunswick Public Accounts — Employee Salaries. This site is independent and not affiliated with the Government of New Brunswick. Always verify against the official source.