Common questions about the NL Compensation Disclosure and this site.
What is the NL Compensation Disclosure?
The Newfoundland and Labrador Compensation Disclosure is an annual report of public sector employees whose total compensation exceeded $100,000 during a fiscal year. It is published by the Treasury Board Secretariat of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Who is included in the NL Compensation Disclosure?
The disclosure includes employees of the NL provincial government, Crown corporations, regional health authorities, Memorial University, College of the North Atlantic, school districts, Nalcor Energy, and other publicly funded organizations whose total compensation exceeded $100,000.
What types of compensation are reported?
The NL disclosure is more detailed than most provinces. It breaks down compensation into seven categories: base salary, overtime, bonuses, shift premium, retroactive pay, severance, and other compensation. The total compensation is the sum of all seven.
How is NL different from the Ontario Sunshine List?
The NL disclosure provides a much more detailed compensation breakdown (7 categories vs Ontario's 2). Ontario only reports salary and taxable benefits. NL also uses total compensation as the threshold, while Ontario uses salary alone. Both use a $100,000 threshold.
Why does someone have high overtime or severance?
High overtime can reflect staffing shortages (common in healthcare), emergency responses, or specialized roles. High severance typically indicates a retirement, contract termination, or organizational restructuring during the reporting period.
How often is the data updated?
The NL government publishes compensation disclosure data periodically. The data is updated on this site when new disclosures are released.
Why is someone missing from the disclosure?
An employee may be missing if their total compensation (including all categories like base salary, overtime, bonuses, etc.) did not exceed $100,000 during the fiscal year, or if their employer is not subject to the disclosure requirements.
How do I find a specific person?
Use the Data Explorer to search by first or last name. You can also filter by employer, sector, year, and salary range.
Is this site affiliated with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador?
No. This is an independent tool for exploring the publicly available compensation disclosure data. The data is sourced from the NL government's publications and updated when new data is released.
Do you have data for other provinces?
Yes! This site also hosts Ontario Sunshine List data covering 3.2+ million records from 1996 to 2025. Visit the Ontario section to explore that data.