Nova Scotia Community College had 724 employees on the 2025 Nova Scotia Compensation Disclosure, with an average salary of $113,480 and a total disclosed payroll of $82M — up 122.8% from 2024. The highest-paid employee on record was Don Bureaux (2017), earning $329,155.
Highest paid all-time
$329,155
2017
$287,400
2020
$287,400
2024
$286,762
2018
$286,615
2019
$286,615
2021
$286,615
2022
$286,615
2023
$286,615
2025
$277,248
2019
| Name | Role | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bureaux | 2017 | $329,155 | |
| Don Bureaux | 2020 | $287,400 | |
| Don Bureaux | 2024 | $287,400 | |
| Don Bureaux | 2018 | $286,762 | |
| Don Bureaux | 2019 | $286,615 | |
| Don Bureaux | 2021 | $286,615 | |
| Don Bureaux | 2022 | $286,615 | |
| Don Bureaux | 2023 | $286,615 | |
| Don Bureaux | 2025 | $286,615 | |
| Monica Foster | 2019 | $277,248 |
Disclosed employees · bars = headcount, lines = salary
Employees
724
Avg Salary
$113,480
Median
$106,751
Total Payroll
$82.2M
Employees
325
Avg Salary
$116,854
Median
$111,550
Total Payroll
$38.0M
Employees
295
Avg Salary
$115,813
Median
$111,249
Total Payroll
$34.2M
Employees
188
Avg Salary
$118,655
Median
$114,980
Total Payroll
$22.3M
Employees
177
Avg Salary
$119,031
Median
$112,719
Total Payroll
$21.1M
Employees
171
Avg Salary
$117,442
Median
$110,925
Total Payroll
$20.1M
Employees
392
Avg Salary
$116,739
Median
$110,123
Total Payroll
$45.8M
Employees
116
Avg Salary
$115,245
Median
$106,604
Total Payroll
$13.4M
Employees
116
Avg Salary
$114,973
Median
$105,551
Total Payroll
$13.3M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 724 | $113,480 | $106,751 | $82.2M | +122.8% |
| 2024 | 325 | $116,854 | $111,550 | $38.0M | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 295 | $115,813 | $111,249 | $34.2M | +56.9% |
| 2022 | 188 | $118,655 | $114,980 | $22.3M | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 177 | $119,031 | $112,719 | $21.1M | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 171 | $117,442 | $110,925 | $20.1M | -56.4% |
| 2019 | 392 | $116,739 | $110,123 | $45.8M | +237.9% |
| 2018 | 116 | $115,245 | $106,604 | $13.4M | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 116 | $114,973 | $105,551 | $13.3M | — |
Data sourced from the Nova Scotia Public Sector Compensation Disclosure. This site is independent and not affiliated with the Government of Nova Scotia. Always verify against the official source.