Newfoundland & Labrador’s 2025 compensation disclosure: every disclosed public-sector compensation for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2025, 13,802 employees at 24 Newfoundland & Labrador public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s compensation disclosure. The average disclosed compensation was $110,204 and the median was $105,200 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2024, the list grew by 1,205 names (+9.6%, from 12,597 to 13,802), and the average disclosed compensation rose 2.1% from $107,926.
The highest-paid person on the 2025 list was Matthew N Young (MEDICAL/RADIATION ONCOLOGIST) at Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services, at $642,600. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 13,802 records, use the data explorer or see the Newfoundland & Labrador dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by compensation on the 2025 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| Sector | Employees | Avg Compensation | Top Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 6,023 | $104,498 | $642,600 |
| Government | 4,520 | $107,418 | $520,400 |
| Universities | 1,281 | $139,263 | $605,600 |
| Crown Corporations | 1,206 | $115,712 | $426,800 |
| Public Safety | 359 | $117,882 | $259,800 |
| Colleges | 250 | $104,172 | $200,900 |
| Government Agencies | 98 | $122,188 | $316,900 |
| School Boards | 31 | $106,039 | $141,700 |
| Legislature | 29 | $133,534 | $215,400 |
| Culture & Recreation | 5 | $135,740 | $186,500 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2025.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services | Health | 6,023 | $104,498 |
| Provincial Government - Civil Service Payroll | Government | 4,520 | $107,418 |
| Memorial University | Universities | 1,281 | $139,263 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and Affiliates | Crown Corporations | 1,141 | $115,395 |
| Royal Newfoundland Constabulary | Public Safety | 359 | $117,882 |
| College of the North Atlantic | Colleges | 250 | $104,172 |
| WorkplaceNL | Government Agencies | 41 | $123,083 |
| NL Liquor Corporation | Crown Corporations | 36 | $115,192 |
| Conseil scolaire francophone provincial de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador | School Boards | 31 | $106,039 |
| House of Assembly | Legislature | 29 | $133,534 |
| Public Service Commission | Government Agencies | 24 | $120,258 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation | Crown Corporations | 18 | $117,400 |
| Oil and Gas Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador | Crown Corporations | 10 | $150,240 |
| Provincial Information and Library Resources Board | Government Agencies | 7 | $109,371 |
| Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Review Division | Government Agencies | 7 | $129,314 |