The 2022 Sunshine List for Newfoundland and Labrador revealed a continued upward trend in both the number of employees earning over $100,000 and the total cost to the taxpayer. As the province navigated post-pandemic recovery and inflationary pressures, the list reflected significant growth in healthcare and education sectors. The 2022 list marked a threshold adjustment; while the $100,000 benchmark remained static, the buying power of that salary continued to decline, prompting discussions on the relevance of the threshold.
The , officially known as the Public Sector Compensation Disclosure , provides a transparent look at the province's highest-paid public employees. Mandated by the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act , the list includes every employee in the core public service, health authorities, and crown corporations who earned total compensation of $100,000 or more during the calendar year. Key Highlights of the 2022 Disclosure
According to the data, there were 332 employees who earned over $100,000 in 2022, with the top earner being Dr. Seamus O'Reilly, CEO of the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services, with a total compensation of $384,654. sunshineliststats.com newfoundland and labrador 2022
The Sunshine List provides transparency and accountability in government spending, allowing the public to access information on the compensation of top earners in the province.
H. Stanley Marshall , President & CEO of Nalcor Energy , was the highest-paid individual on the list with total compensation of $950,200 . The 2022 Sunshine List for Newfoundland and Labrador
| Province | Threshold | % of workforce disclosed | |----------|-----------|----------------------------| | Ontario | $100,000 | ~2.5% | | NL | $60,000 | ~6.2% | | Nova Scotia | $100,000 | ~1.8% | | British Columbia | $75,000 | ~4.1% |
“Newfoundland and Labrador’s 2022 Sunshine List shows a province investing heavily in healthcare and energy sector leadership, but with a transparency threshold so low that nearly every full-time professional—from a school guidance counselor to a staff accountant—is publicly listed. Reform advocates suggest raising the limit to $85,000 to match current wage inflation.” The , officially known as the Public Sector
The —officially known as the Public Sector Compensation Disclosure —is an annual report that names and lists the salaries of public sector employees in Newfoundland and Labrador who earn above a set threshold. For the 2022 reporting year , the data published on sunshineliststats.com reveals significant trends in government spending, wage inflation, and the concentration of high-earning roles across the province’s health, education, and crown corporation sectors.
Analysis of Public Sector Salaries exceeding $100,000 Jurisdiction: Newfoundland and Labrador Fiscal Year: 2022 (Released Spring 2023) Data Source: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador / Sunshineliststats.com Aggregates
