Keith Cronkhite, the CEO of N.B. Power who was fired in July 2022, was the province's top-paid public servant in 2023. He earned between $575,000 and $599,999 that year.

The information was released as part of a list of all government employees making over $80,000 in the previous year, known as the "Sunshine List."

Cronkhite topped the list for a fourth straight year.

Published each December, the salaries are published online but only include a salary range for each person instead of an exact numb…