Data sourced from the NL Public Sector Compensation Disclosure. This site is independent and not affiliated with the Government of Newfoundland & Labrador. Always verify against the official source.
The Universities sector had 1,281 employees on the 2025 Newfoundland & Labrador Compensation Disclosure, with an average salary of $139,263 and a total disclosed payroll of $186M — down 3.1% from 2024. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was Jane Barron (Memorial University), earning $630,300 in 2024.
1,281
Employees
In 2025
$139,263
Avg Salary
2025
$186.2M
Total Payroll
2025 disclosed
1
Employers
Reporting in 2025
Disclosed employees · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$630,300
2024
$605,600
2025
$488,400
2024
$480,100
2022
$480,100
2022
$478,900
2022
$478,900
2022
$478,900
2023
$452,700
2023
$451,300
2022
$451,300
2022
$443,300
2023
$441,500
2022
$441,500
2022
$437,200
2023
$434,300
2022
$434,300
2022
$434,100
2025
$434,100
2024
$430,200
2025
$414,800
2025
$414,500
2025
$406,300
2023
$385,600
2024
$383,300
2024
$374,600
2025
$365,300
2025
$356,500
2023
$344,900
2023
$344,300
2023
$340,100
2024
$332,100
2025
$330,600
2024
$328,200
2023
$325,400
2024
$322,500
2022
$322,500
2022
$319,900
2025
$318,300
2025
$317,000
2024
$314,800
2024
$313,000
2022
$313,000
2022
$312,800
2022
$312,800
2022
$312,200
2023
$309,300
2024
$305,600
2023
$302,900
2023
$300,800
2023
Employees
1,281
Avg Salary
$139,263
Median
$131,800
Total Payroll
$186.2M
Employees
1,322
Avg Salary
$134,826
Median
$128,300
Total Payroll
$188.4M
Employees
1,181
Avg Salary
$130,968
Median
$126,100
Total Payroll
$167.5M
Employees
2,336
Avg Salary
$128,303
Median
$122,900
Total Payroll
$321.9M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,281 | $139,263 | $131,800 | $186.2M | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1,322 | $134,826 | $128,300 | $188.4M | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 1,181 | $130,968 | $126,100 | $167.5M | -49.4% |
| 2022 | 2,336 | $128,303 | $122,900 | $321.9M | — |