Salary disclosure · 2012

British Columbia Sunshine List 2012

Salaries paid in the fiscal year ending in 2012, published in 2012 (the list often called the Sunshine List). 5,890 people at 1 employers. Years are fiscal years ending March 31 (2026 is April 2025 to March 2026), and the list covers the BC Public Service (the ministries).

People on the list

5,890

−2.0% vs 2011

Median salary

$86,864

+1.0% vs 2011

Total salaries

$556M

Employers

Top 100 highest paid in 2012

#	Name	Employer	Salary	Change
1	Robert H WrightExecutive Director, CASP	BC Public Service	$247,488	−$2,727 (−1.1%)
2	Henry J R ReinerLegal Counsel	BC Public Service	$245,922	+$13,921 (+6.0%)
3	William LakeyMedical Dir, Work Hlth & Safe	BC Public Service	$244,280	−$1,022 (−0.4%)
4	Michael W YamanakaAssistant Medical Director	BC Public Service	$241,543	+$17,889 (+8.0%)
5	Ralph KeeferLegal Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$231,701	+$27,857 (+13.7%)
6	Wendy DawsonLegal Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$224,937	+$17,608 (+8.5%)
7	David A JardineCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$216,554	+$29,987 (+16.1%)
8	Peter InsleyLegal Counsel Level 3	BC Public Service	$215,112	+$75,855 (+54.5%)
9	Paige L JohnstoneCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$213,887	+$3,440 (+1.6%)
10	Gordon G MateiCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$212,382	+$30,154 (+16.5%)
11	Peter M FavellCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$212,118	+$10,988 (+5.5%)
12	Michael S PetrieLegal Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$212,118	+$31,273 (+17.3%)
13	Shelene RailLegal Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$206,321	+$17,467 (+9.2%)
14	Christopher McPhersonLegal Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$201,290	+$35,629 (+21.5%)
15	Grant B WongDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$199,861	+$24,583 (+14.0%)
16	Richard de BoerDir Policy & Legislation	BC Public Service	$197,907	+$12,525 (+6.8%)
17	Joseph BellowsLegal Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$197,792	+$8,298 (+4.4%)
18	Jennifer JordanJudicial Officer	BC Public Service	$197,136	+$8,581 (+4.6%)
19	Kathryn SaintyThe Registrar, Supreme Court	BC Public Service	$197,136	+$21,798 (+12.4%)
20	Lorne S FisherRegional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$195,819	−$1,335 (−0.7%)
21	Brian RendellDirector, Legal Operations	BC Public Service	$195,735	+$13,665 (+7.5%)
22	Oleh S KuzmaRegional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$195,373	−$5,917 (−2.9%)
23	Maurizio DattiloDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$194,984	+$21,138 (+12.2%)
24	Shannon J HalykRegional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$194,852	+$13,573 (+7.5%)
25	M. Andrew MacDonaldDirector of CASP	BC Public Service	$193,716	new
26	Teresa R Mitchell-BanksDeputy Director	BC Public Service	$193,636	+$10,208 (+5.6%)
27	Neil MacKenzieSenior Communications Counsel	BC Public Service	$193,482	+$17,874 (+10.2%)
28	Monty J CarstairsDeputy Director	BC Public Service	$191,651	+$6,119 (+3.3%)
29	Craig M DykesDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$191,651	+$9,626 (+5.3%)
30	John M GordonDeputy Director	BC Public Service	$191,651	−$8,643 (−4.3%)
31	J Ray HallDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$191,651	+$9,626 (+5.3%)
32	Glenn S KeltDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$191,029	+$8,662 (+4.7%)
33	Alexander G BudlovskyLegal Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$190,896	+$4,639 (+2.5%)
34	Jeremy Q BerlandDeputy Representative	BC Public Service	$190,806	+$10,978 (+6.1%)
35	Arthur A HargroveDep Dir, Policy & Legislation	BC Public Service	$190,194	+$24,274 (+14.6%)
36	George CopleyLegal Counsel	BC Public Service	$189,516	+$9,388 (+5.2%)
37	Robert Vick FarleyLegal Counsel	BC Public Service	$188,277	+$24,348 (+14.9%)
38	Catherine M RomankoPublic Guardian & Trustee	BC Public Service	$188,098	+$32,721 (+21.1%)
39	Sandra A CunninghamCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$187,448	+$10,724 (+6.1%)
40	Mark K LevitzLegal Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$187,448	+$7,680 (+4.3%)
41	D Jeffrey DymentDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$187,361	+$13,515 (+7.8%)
42	Trevor HancockMedical Consultant	BC Public Service	$187,342	+$9,055 (+5.1%)
43	Alexander MacDonellDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,957	+$12,256 (+7.0%)
44	Craig JonesSupervising Legal Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,855	+$10,131 (+5.7%)
45	N Philip SeagramDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,503	+$12,657 (+7.3%)
46	Peter JukRegional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,455	+$20,794 (+12.6%)
47	Fiona M St. ClairSupervising Legal Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,358	+$9,675 (+5.5%)
48	Elliot Z PollCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,333	+$16,234 (+9.5%)
49	Nancy E BrownLegal Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,300	+$9,576 (+5.4%)
50	Elizabeth J ArgallSupervising Legal Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,069	+$9,345 (+5.3%)
51	Robert Y. BonnerLegal Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$186,069	+$12,363 (+7.1%)
52	W Kerr ClarkCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,069	+$9,639 (+5.5%)
53	Roger F CutlerLegal Counsel 4	BC Public Service	$186,069	+$9,639 (+5.5%)
54	Joyce M DeWitt-Van OostenDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,069	+$12,223 (+7.0%)
55	Kenneth DowningLegal Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,069	+$9,345 (+5.3%)
56	Brian D EtheridgeLegal Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,069	+$12,716 (+7.3%)
57	Brian H GreerLegal Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,069	+$9,345 (+5.3%)
58	Gordon HoustonSupervising Legal Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,069	+$5,941 (+3.3%)
59	John LabossiereDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,069	+$9,694 (+5.5%)
60	Christine I LoweAdministrative Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,069	+$8,040 (+4.5%)
61	Jean A. MorganSupervising Legal Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,069	+$14,078 (+8.2%)
62	Geoffrey MoyseSupervising Legal Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,069	+$9,345 (+5.3%)
63	Marion E ParukDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,069	+$12,176 (+7.0%)
64	Jeffrey PottingerSupervising Legal Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,069	+$9,346 (+5.3%)
65	Boris W TyzukLegal Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,069	+$14,949 (+8.7%)
66	Spencer Scott Van AlstineCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,069	+$9,345 (+5.3%)
67	Michael Van KlaverenDeputy Director	BC Public Service	$186,069	+$12,308 (+7.1%)
68	Frank KraemerSenior Counsel & Executive Dir	BC Public Service	$186,068	+$9,344 (+5.3%)
69	Tom MacLachlanLegal Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,068	+$9,344 (+5.3%)
70	William D PikeLegal Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,068	+$9,344 (+5.3%)
71	Michael ShepherdLegal Counsel	BC Public Service	$186,068	+$9,344 (+5.3%)
72	D Clifton ProwseLegal Counsel	BC Public Service	$185,034	−$2,619 (−1.4%)
73	Maria D'ArchangeloLegal Counsel	BC Public Service	$182,624	+$15,366 (+9.2%)
74	Alan HincksLegal Counsel	BC Public Service	$182,624	+$15,366 (+9.2%)
75	James MaxwellLegal Counsel	BC Public Service	$182,624	+$15,366 (+9.2%)
76	Keith KinashLegal Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$181,797	+$15,478 (+9.3%)
77	Scott W J BellCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$181,007	+$15,346 (+9.3%)
78	Donald W MannCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$181,007	+$15,345 (+9.3%)
79	Catherine MurrayCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$181,007	+$15,345 (+9.3%)
80	Donald G WilsonLegal Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$181,007	+$15,346 (+9.3%)
81	Julie Melissa RobinsonCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$179,426	+$27,752 (+18.3%)
82	John J GreschnerAssociate Dep Rep CI&D	BC Public Service	$179,187	+$10,558 (+6.3%)
83	Galvin C DeedmanLegal Counsel Level 3B	BC Public Service	$178,449	+$8,250 (+4.8%)
84	Wendy M StephenLegal Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$177,804	+$37,962 (+27.1%)
85	Richard G PoutneyExec Lead, Strat Procurement	BC Public Service	$177,783	new
86	James HughesChief Legal Technology Counsel	BC Public Service	$177,563	+$15,060 (+9.3%)
87	Beverly MacLeanLegal Counsel 3B	BC Public Service	$175,482	+$8,813 (+5.3%)
88	Phillip F SebellinCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$175,482	+$19,002 (+12.1%)
89	Dianne M WiedemannCrown Counsel Level 3B	BC Public Service	$175,482	+$993 (+0.6%)
90	Catherine HuntSupervising Legal Counsel	BC Public Service	$174,427	+$18,099 (+11.6%)
91	Nancy CarterExec Dir, Civil Pol & Leg	BC Public Service	$174,277	+$16,130 (+10.2%)
92	Samiran Palapattu LakshmanCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$173,197	+$23,000 (+15.3%)
93	Dennis DoyleLegal Counsel	BC Public Service	$173,128	+$21,611 (+14.3%)
94	Pinder K CheemaCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$173,127	+$31,067 (+21.9%)
95	David MernerExec Dir, Dispute Resolution	BC Public Service	$172,906	new
96	Stuart Robert CameronJudicial Officer	BC Public Service	$172,805	new
97	Lauren KnoblauchSupervising Legal Counsel	BC Public Service	$171,436	+$15,261 (+9.8%)
98	Declan T M BrennanCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$169,063	+$14,733 (+9.5%)
99	Brian A ShawLegal Counsel Level 3B	BC Public Service	$167,806	+$11,618 (+7.4%)
100	C Geoffrey BaragarLegal Counsel Level 3B	BC Public Service	$167,215	+$1,686 (+1.0%)

By sector

Sector	People	Median	Highest
Public service	5,890	$86,864	$247,488

Largest employers

All employers

Employer	People	Median	Total
BC Public Service	5,890	$86,864	$556M

Questions and answers

How many people were on the 2012 Sunshine List?

5,890 people paid $75,000 or more in 2012, at 1 employers, −2.0% on 2011 (6,008 people).

Who was the highest paid on the 2012 list?

Robert H Wright, Executive Director, CASP at BC Public Service, with a salary of $247,488.

What was the median salary on the 2012 list?

$86,864, +1.0% on 2011. It is the median of people paid $75,000 or more, not of every public employee.

Which sector had the most people on the list in 2012?

Public service, with 5,890 people (median $86,864).

Which employer had the most people on the list in 2012?

BC Public Service, with 5,890 people.

When was the 2012 Sunshine List released?

In 2012. Each list covers the salaries paid in one year and is published after it ends.

What is “gross salary”?

The one pay figure British Columbia publishes for each person for the fiscal year, shown as published. British Columbia does not publish taxable benefits separately, so none are shown. How the lists work

Why is someone not on the list?

Only people paid $75,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Financial Information Act covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.