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Severance payments

Severance paid to people on the compensation list, counted by employer and job title.

Severance and retirement payouts are a common question about public-sector pay.

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Counted by employer, job title and year. The government's lists name each person; this page does not repeat the names.

Employer and job titleYearPeopleSeverance
NL Health ServicesPsychiatrist202214$614,800
NL Health ServicesPaediatrician20227$445,200
NL Health ServicesGeneral Practitioner20229$422,100
NL Health ServicesMedical/Radiation Oncologist20226$359,000
NL Health ServicesPathologist20226$287,900
Memorial UniversityInstructor20226$196,600
NL Health ServicesInternist20222$161,600
NL Health ServicesAnaesthetist20222$156,600
Core public serviceClassroom Teacher20246$151,700
NL Health ServicesGeneral Practitioner - Oncology20223$145,600
Core public serviceClassroom Teacher20234$128,700
Core public serviceProvincial Court Judge20223$123,300
Core public serviceTeaching Principal20233$122,400
Memorial UniversityAdministrative Staff Specialist III20224$119,100
NL Health ServicesOBSTETRICIAN20221$101,000
NL Hydro and affiliatesMgr Work Exec Lines & Stat20251$87,800
NL Health ServicesPAEDIATRICIAN20241$80,800
Memorial UniversityAssociate Professor20241$80,600
NL Hydro and affiliatesSenior Station Operator20251$77,300
Memorial UniversityAssociate Vice-President, Public Engagement & External Relations20221$71,300
NL Health ServicesMedical Internist20221$70,700
Memorial UniversityDirector, Financial & Administrative Services20221$67,800
Memorial UniversityAssociate Vice-President (Marine Institute) Research & Strategic Partnerships20221$66,900
Memorial UniversityDirector, Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development (CASD)20221$66,900
Memorial UniversityDirector, Collaborations & Partnerships20221$66,900
Memorial UniversityRetiree (Staff)20241$66,900
Memorial UniversityResearch Laboratory Coordinator II20222$66,100
NL Hydro and affiliatesSr Supv, Energy Mkting Systems20251$65,500
NL Health ServicesASST MEDICAL OFFICER-CHIEF OF STAFF20221$65,500
NL Health ServicesRegistered Nurse I20222$62,900
NL Hydro and affiliatesReal Properties Specialist20251$62,200
NL Hydro and affiliatesAsset Spec, GT & Diesel20251$60,500
Core public serviceAssociate Secretary to Cabinet20251$59,600
Memorial UniversityDirector, Technical Services20221$59,500
NL Hydro and affiliatesCorporate Safety Specialist20251$59,500
NL Hydro and affiliatesAsset Specialist, Distribution20251$59,500
Memorial UniversityDirector, Internationalization Office20221$58,900
Memorial UniversityDirector, Academic Resources, Planning & Support20221$58,900
Memorial UniversityManager, Pensions & Benefits20221$58,900
Memorial UniversityDirector, Student Life20231$58,900
NL Hydro and affiliatesSupv, Lines20251$58,800
Memorial UniversityAssistant Director, Programs20221$56,500
WorkplaceNLChief Executive Officer20251$55,500
NL Hydro and affiliatesTech. - Network Services20251$54,500
Memorial UniversityDirector, Centre for Institutional Analysis & Planning (CIAP)20221$54,000
Memorial UniversityDirector, Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research (CFER) & Community Based Education Delivery (CBED)20221$53,600
Memorial UniversityDirector, Budgeting20221$53,600
Memorial UniversityInstructor20232$52,900
NL Hydro and affiliatesAsset Plan, Fleet & Equipment20251$51,800
Memorial UniversityManager, Marketing & Communications20221$51,300
NL Health ServicesANAESTHETIST20221$50,500
Core public serviceAssistant Deputy Minister20251$48,900
Memorial UniversityAssociate Vice-President Marine Institute20221$48,100
Memorial UniversityAssociate Registrar, Registration & Enrolment20221$48,100
Memorial UniversityCampus Registrar20221$47,700
Memorial UniversityDirector, Human Resources20231$47,500
NL Health ServicesASSISTANT MEDICAL OFFICER20241$47,300
Memorial UniversityInterim School Head - School of Ocean Technology (SOT)20221$46,600
Core public serviceSr Prgm & Pol Dev Specialist20241$46,100
Memorial UniversityAssociate Registrar (Academic Advising)20221$46,000
NL Health ServicesNurse Educator20222$44,900
Core public serviceContractual20231$43,800
Core public serviceDirector OF Schools20231$43,400
Core public serviceTeaching Principal20251$42,700
Memorial UniversityManager, Operations (Medicine)20221$42,700
Core public servicePrincipal20251$42,400
Memorial UniversitySenior Administrative Officer20221$42,300
Memorial UniversityDirector, Information Technology Services (Grenfell Campus)20221$42,300
Memorial UniversityVice-President, Fisheries & Marine Institute20221$42,100
Memorial UniversityDirector, Administrative Services (Facilities)20221$41,800
Core public serviceSubstitute Teacher20231$40,800
Core public servicePolicy Analyst20221$40,800
Core public serviceEducational Psychologist20241$40,600
Core public serviceVice Principal20231$40,500
NL Health ServicesSpecialist MD20222$39,900
Memorial UniversitySenior Instructional Design Specialist20221$39,800
Core public serviceGuidance Counsellor20231$38,900
NL Health ServicesSpeech Language Pathologist III20221$38,300
NL Health ServicesCLINICAL PHARMACIST III20241$38,300
NL Health ServicesCLINICAL PHARMACY SPECIALIST20241$38,300
Memorial UniversityAssociate Director, Student Residences20221$37,500
Core public serviceClassroom Teacher20251$36,900
Core public serviceProgram Development Hrly20241$36,900
Memorial UniversityManager, Joe Brown Aquatic Research Building (JBARB)20221$36,800
Core public serviceMgr Petrol Audits & Assmnt20221$36,500
NL Health ServicesPROGRAM MANAGER, LONG TERM CARE20251$36,200
College of the North AtlanticAVP Campus Ops20251$36,000
NL Health ServicesNURSE EDUCATOR20251$35,900
Memorial UniversityManager, Finance and Administration20221$35,800
Memorial UniversityManager, Information Protection20221$35,800
Memorial UniversityManager, Communications20221$35,800
Memorial UniversityBuilding Services Supervisor20231$35,200
NL Health ServicesNurse Practitioner-Family/All Age20221$35,000
Memorial UniversityManager, Business Development20221$34,800
NL Health ServicesASSISTANT MANAGER, REVENUE & COLLECTIONS20241$34,700
NL Health ServicesSR. DIRECTOR - HOSPITAL & CLINICAL SRVS, EASTERN RURAL ZONE20251$34,700
Memorial UniversityManager, Internationalization Office20221$34,300
Memorial UniversityManager, Client Relations20221$34,200
Memorial UniversityManager, Classroom Technology20221$34,200
Memorial UniversityCommunications Manager20221$34,200
Memorial UniversityEducational Specialist20221$34,200
Memorial UniversityCoordinator, Learning Centre20221$34,200
Memorial UniversityManager, Institutional Analysis20221$34,200
Memorial UniversityManager, Centre for Career Development20231$34,200
Memorial UniversityManager, Collaboration and Web Services20231$34,200
Memorial UniversitySystems Manager, Computer Science20231$34,200
Memorial UniversityManager, Technology20231$34,200
NL Health ServicesSocial Worker III20221$34,200
Memorial UniversityAssociate Director20221$33,900
Memorial UniversityManager, Finance & Administration20221$33,900
College of the North AtlanticInst - Mechanical Engineering20221$33,600
Core public serviceDistance Education20231$32,900
NL Health ServicesRegistered Nurse IC20221$32,900
Memorial UniversityClient Seminar Coordinator20221$32,700
Memorial UniversityEthics Officer, Interdisciplinary Committee on Ethics in Human Research20221$32,700
Memorial UniversitySenior Institutionl Analyst20221$32,700
Memorial UniversityManager, Unified Communication20221$32,700
Memorial UniversityResearch Contracts Officer20231$32,700
Memorial UniversityAcademic Program Officer20231$32,300
Memorial UniversitySystems Administrator20221$32,000