Agriculture had 300 employees on the 2025 Saskatchewan Payee Disclosure (up 7.9% from 2024), with an average salary of $98,670 and a total disclosed payroll of $30M. The highest-paid employee on record was Lee H. Auten (2025), earning $509,609.
Highest paid all-time
$509,609
2025
$240,806
2023
$240,806
2024
$231,616
2021
$228,693
2020
$223,390
2019
$198,872
2025
$193,760
2022
$191,762
2023
$180,098
2023
| Name | Role | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee H. Auten | 2025 | $509,609 | |
| Richard J. Burton | 2023 | $240,806 | |
| Richard J. Burton | 2024 | $240,806 | |
| Richard J. Burton | 2021 | $231,616 | |
| Richard J. Burton | 2020 | $228,693 | |
| Richard J. Burton | 2019 | $223,390 | |
| Penny G. McCall | 2025 | $198,872 | |
| Richard J. Burton | 2022 | $193,760 | |
| Sidney Friesen | 2023 | $191,762 | |
| Lee H. Auten | 2023 | $180,098 |
Disclosed employees · bars = headcount, lines = salary
Employees
300
Avg Salary
$98,670
Median
$99,381
Total Payroll
$29.6M
Employees
278
Avg Salary
$88,313
Median
$88,144
Total Payroll
$24.6M
Employees
267
Avg Salary
$87,978
Median
$86,396
Total Payroll
$23.5M
Employees
271
Avg Salary
$85,673
Median
$83,713
Total Payroll
$23.2M
Employees
265
Avg Salary
$85,160
Median
$86,982
Total Payroll
$22.6M
Employees
262
Avg Salary
$84,816
Median
$84,609
Total Payroll
$22.2M
Employees
249
Avg Salary
$83,621
Median
$82,772
Total Payroll
$20.8M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 300 | $98,670 | $99,381 | $29.6M | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 278 | $88,313 | $88,144 | $24.6M | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 267 | $87,978 | $86,396 | $23.5M | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 271 | $85,673 | $83,713 | $23.2M | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 265 | $85,160 | $86,982 | $22.6M | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 262 | $84,816 | $84,609 | $22.2M | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 249 | $83,621 | $82,772 | $20.8M | — |
Data sourced from the Saskatchewan CIC Payee Disclosure & Public Accounts Volume 2. This site is independent and not affiliated with the Government of Saskatchewan. Always verify against the official source.