Highest-Paid Principals in Newfoundland & Labrador (2025)

In 2025, 426 principal roles appeared on the Newfoundland & Labrador Compensation Disclosure, earning an average of $104,290 and a median of $105,200. The highest-paid was Kevin Giles (Principal at Provincial Government - Civil Service Payroll) at $161,900. School principals and vice-principals at public school boards.

Figures cover disclosed public-sector employees only (those above Newfoundland & Labrador’s $100,000 disclosure threshold). Records span 2022–2025.

Principals disclosed (2025)
426
Average
$104,290
Median
$105,200
Highest
$133,500

Top 25 highest-paid principals (2025)

#NameEmployerTotal
1Kevin GilesProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$161,900
2Bobbi RussellHouse of Assembly$158,300
3Carla RobertsProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$143,500
4Vanessa ChafeProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$142,800
5Steven LoderProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$137,800
6Nicole McLeanProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$137,800
7Lindsay Dyson-BennettProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$136,200
8Lindsey LethbridgeProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$134,700
9Ashley BarrettProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$134,600
10Pamela CampbellProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$134,000
11Roger ButlerProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$133,900
12Donald KingProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$133,100
13Andre SamsonProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$132,900
14Andrew CluneyProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$132,700
15Lora-Dawn AngnatokProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$132,100
16April PooleProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$131,600
17Natalie M. BoydeNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and Affiliates$131,400
18Candace GouldingProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$131,300
19Colleen O'BrienProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$130,600
20Stephanie SnowProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$130,500
21Dion RideoutProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$130,300
22Trevor FinlayProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$130,200
23David BaldwinProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$129,900
24Leanne MorrisseyProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$129,600
25Trevor TaylorProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$129,600

Employers with the most principals (2025)

Provincial Government - Civil Service Payroll420 · $104,207 avgConseil scolaire francophone provincial de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador4 · $99,125 avgHouse of Assembly1 · $133,500 avgNewfoundland and Labrador Hydro and Affiliates1 · $130,500 avg

Job titles included

Vice Principal194Principal150Teaching Principal80Vice-Principal1Principal Clerk of Committees1

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