Salary disclosure · 2017
British Columbia Sunshine List 2017
Salaries paid in the fiscal year ending in 2017, published in 2017 (the list often called the Sunshine List). 7,162 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
7,162
+4.9% vs 2016
Median salary
$87,398
+0.6% vs 2016
Total salaries
$685M
Employers
1
Top 100 highest paid in 2017
| # | Name | Employer | Salary | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William LakeyMedical Dir, Work Hlth & Safe | BC Public Service | $358,753 | +$75,518 (+26.7%) |
| 2 | Michael W YamanakaAssistant Medical Director | BC Public Service | $300,832 | +$48,664 (+19.3%) |
| 3 | Sylvia M AddoSalaried Physician (BCMA) | BC Public Service | $268,136 | +$44,841 (+20.1%) |
| 4 | Mary Ellen Turpel–LafondRep for Children & Youth | BC Public Service | $248,487 | −$35,590 (−12.5%) |
| 5 | Catherine M RomankoPublic Guardian & Trustee | BC Public Service | $241,176 | +$14,030 (+6.2%) |
| 6 | David A JardineLegal Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $237,879 | +$17,520 (+8.0%) |
| 7 | Brent G MullinChair Labour Relations Board | BC Public Service | $234,201 | −$7,305 (−3.0%) |
| 8 | C Geoffrey BaragarCrown Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $231,284 | +$2,960 (+1.3%) |
| 9 | Christopher McPhersonLegal Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $227,725 | +$25,548 (+12.6%) |
| 10 | M. Andrew MacDonaldRegional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $224,460 | −$368 (−0.2%) |
| 11 | Robert H WrightExecutive Director, CASP | BC Public Service | $223,234 | +$2,352 (+1.1%) |
| 12 | Monty J CarstairsDeputy Director | BC Public Service | $222,979 | +$8,712 (+4.1%) |
| 13 | Wendy DawsonLegal Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $221,522 | +$14,065 (+6.8%) |
| 14 | Paul YearwoodSupervising Legal Counsel | BC Public Service | $221,522 | +$3,100 (+1.4%) |
| 15 | David M RuseCrown Counsel Level 3B | BC Public Service | $216,490 | +$18,422 (+9.3%) |
| 16 | Elliot Z PollCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $212,995 | +$10,794 (+5.3%) |
| 17 | Alexander MacDonellRegional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $212,291 | −$973 (−0.5%) |
| 18 | Henry J R ReinerCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $211,445 | +$4,307 (+2.1%) |
| 19 | Richard de BoerDir Policy & Legislation | BC Public Service | $211,436 | −$554 (−0.3%) |
| 20 | Shannon J HalykRegional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $211,436 | −$853 (−0.4%) |
| 21 | John LabossiereRegional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $211,436 | −$1,120 (−0.5%) |
| 22 | Geoffrey MoyseEx Couns Off of Dep Att Gen | BC Public Service | $211,436 | +$4,460 (+2.2%) |
| 23 | Bob L L PethoMinistry Representative | BC Public Service | $210,903 | +$98,135 (+87.0%) |
| 24 | Gordon G MateiDeputy Director | BC Public Service | $209,548 | −$8,093 (−3.7%) |
| 25 | David A KiddDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $209,124 | −$3,984 (−1.9%) |
| 26 | Kenneth D MadsenDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $209,119 | −$5,093 (−2.4%) |
| 27 | Mike J BrundrettLegal Counsel Level 3B | BC Public Service | $209,030 | +$9,065 (+4.5%) |
| 28 | Michael Van KlaverenDeputy Director | BC Public Service | $208,345 | +$6,107 (+3.0%) |
| 29 | John M GordonDeputy Director | BC Public Service | $207,675 | −$569 (−0.3%) |
| 30 | Craig M DykesDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $207,475 | −$769 (−0.4%) |
| 31 | Joseph BellowsLegal Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $206,793 | +$4,616 (+2.3%) |
| 32 | Karen A HorsmanLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $206,793 | −$1,568 (−0.8%) |
| 33 | Stuart Robert CameronRegistrar, Supreme Court | BC Public Service | $206,679 | −$2,865 (−1.4%) |
| 34 | Gordon RuthAuditor General for Local Govt | BC Public Service | $206,252 | +$109,472 (+113.1%) |
| 35 | Maria D'ArchangeloLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $205,337 | +$3,160 (+1.6%) |
| 36 | Grant B WongDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $205,244 | −$8,583 (−4.0%) |
| 37 | Barbara CarmichaelLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $202,421 | +$12,225 (+6.4%) |
| 38 | Boris W TyzukLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $202,142 | −$35 (−0.0%) |
| 39 | Peter M FavellCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $201,755 | −$9,914 (−4.7%) |
| 40 | Trevor ShawDirector | BC Public Service | $201,600 | +$6,380 (+3.3%) |
| 41 | Maurizio DattiloDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $201,368 | −$811 (−0.4%) |
| 42 | Arthur A HargroveDep Dir, Policy & Legislation | BC Public Service | $201,368 | −$3,876 (−1.9%) |
| 43 | Kirstin MurphyDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $201,368 | −$548 (−0.3%) |
| 44 | Nancy CarterExec Dir, Civil Pol & Leg | BC Public Service | $201,367 | −$683 (−0.3%) |
| 45 | Sandra A CunninghamAdmin. Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $201,367 | −$811 (−0.4%) |
| 46 | James Stuart DeitchExecutive Director, CJLAPD | BC Public Service | $201,367 | −$1,715 (−0.8%) |
| 47 | Janet ErasmusLegislative Counsel | BC Public Service | $201,367 | −$810 (−0.4%) |
| 48 | Leah GreatheadSupervising Legal Counsel | BC Public Service | $201,367 | −$383 (−0.2%) |
| 49 | Gordon HoustonSupervising Legal Counsel | BC Public Service | $201,367 | −$810 (−0.4%) |
| 50 | James HughesChief Legal Technology Counsel | BC Public Service | $201,367 | −$810 (−0.4%) |
| 51 | Catherine HuntSupervising Legal Counsel | BC Public Service | $201,367 | −$545 (−0.3%) |
| 52 | Paige L JohnstoneCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $201,367 | −$810 (−0.4%) |
| 53 | Frank KraemerSenior Counsel & Executive Dir | BC Public Service | $201,367 | −$810 (−0.4%) |
| 54 | Mark K LevitzLegal Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $201,367 | −$1,813 (−0.9%) |
| 55 | James MaxwellLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $201,367 | −$810 (−0.4%) |
| 56 | David MernerExec Dir, Dispute Resolution | BC Public Service | $201,367 | +$43,695 (+27.7%) |
| 57 | Shelene RailLegal Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $201,367 | −$810 (−0.4%) |
| 58 | Michael ShepherdLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $201,367 | −$810 (−0.4%) |
| 59 | Wendy M StephenCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $201,367 | +$585 (+0.3%) |
| 60 | Corinne L SwystunChief Legislative Counsel | BC Public Service | $201,367 | −$523 (−0.3%) |
| 61 | Spencer Scott Van AlstineCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $201,367 | −$810 (−0.4%) |
| 62 | Craig YamashiroDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $201,367 | −$3,543 (−1.7%) |
| 63 | Jennifer DavenportDpty Public Guardian & Trustee | BC Public Service | $201,133 | +$4,716 (+2.4%) |
| 64 | Dawn L Thomas–WightmanAssist Deputy Minister Non–OIC | BC Public Service | $200,541 | +$30,376 (+17.9%) |
| 65 | Timothy R. OuterbridgeJudicial Officer | BC Public Service | $200,503 | +$4,295 (+2.2%) |
| 66 | Wendy K KavanaghCrown Counsel Manager | BC Public Service | $199,746 | +$6,872 (+3.6%) |
| 67 | Nancy E BrownLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $199,623 | −$2,303 (−1.1%) |
| 68 | J Douglas EastwoodLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $199,429 | +$2,842 (+1.4%) |
| 69 | Lauren KnoblauchSupervising Legal Counsel | BC Public Service | $198,469 | −$3,427 (−1.7%) |
| 70 | David J. HatterSupervising Legal Counsel | BC Public Service | $198,043 | +$7,404 (+3.9%) |
| 71 | Sandra BensonSupervising Legal Counsel | BC Public Service | $197,630 | +$6,572 (+3.4%) |
| 72 | Bernd WalterChairman B.C. Board Of Review | BC Public Service | $196,510 | −$2,192 (−1.1%) |
| 73 | J. Gareth MorleyLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $196,003 | +$8,375 (+4.5%) |
| 74 | Paul SandhuDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $195,661 | −$11,929 (−5.7%) |
| 75 | Veronica JacksonLegal Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $194,848 | +$7,220 (+3.8%) |
| 76 | Susan J BrownCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $194,766 | +$8,773 (+4.7%) |
| 77 | John HempsteadDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $194,717 | +$6,511 (+3.5%) |
| 78 | Jonathan EadesLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $194,188 | +$6,560 (+3.5%) |
| 79 | Christopher JonesLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $194,188 | +$6,560 (+3.5%) |
| 80 | L. Dawn LeroyLegislative Counsel | BC Public Service | $194,188 | +$6,560 (+3.5%) |
| 81 | Matthew TaylorLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $194,188 | +$6,450 (+3.4%) |
| 82 | Russ A JonesAssist Deputy Minister Non–OIC | BC Public Service | $192,702 | −$6,376 (−3.2%) |
| 83 | Livia MeretLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $191,254 | −$283 (−0.1%) |
| 84 | Brian A ShawLegal Counsel Level 3B | BC Public Service | $191,254 | −$7,192 (−3.6%) |
| 85 | Rodney W. FehrMgr Registrar of Regulations | BC Public Service | $190,953 | +$6,571 (+3.6%) |
| 86 | Margaret A MereighLegal Counsel Level 3B | BC Public Service | $190,221 | +$10,641 (+5.9%) |
| 87 | Mary T AinslieCrown Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $190,151 | +$6,314 (+3.4%) |
| 88 | George C G ProulxCrown Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $190,125 | +$1,911 (+1.0%) |
| 89 | Debra DrissellDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $189,734 | −$3,040 (−1.6%) |
| 90 | Basil McCormickAdministrative Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $189,188 | +$9,608 (+5.4%) |
| 91 | Daniel J McLaughlinSenior Communications Counsel | BC Public Service | $188,360 | +$14,558 (+8.4%) |
| 92 | Lori Ellen StevensDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $187,244 | +$10,927 (+6.2%) |
| 93 | Paula E CraigCrown Counsel Level 3 | BC Public Service | $186,052 | +$4,106 (+2.3%) |
| 94 | Donald SutherlandLegislative Counsel | BC Public Service | $185,401 | +$5,821 (+3.2%) |
| 95 | Geraldine HutchingsLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $185,269 | +$5,346 (+3.0%) |
| 96 | Alexander BurtonLegal Counsel Level 3 | BC Public Service | $184,998 | +$9,997 (+5.7%) |
| 97 | Karima ForresterCrown Counsel Level 3 | BC Public Service | $184,607 | +$2,300 (+1.3%) |
| 98 | Katherine DannSupervising Legal Counsel | BC Public Service | $184,247 | +$4,196 (+2.3%) |
| 99 | Keith JohnstonLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $183,336 | −$599 (−0.3%) |
| 100 | Phillip F SebellinCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $183,336 | +$5,612 (+3.2%) |
By sector
| Sector | People | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public service | 7,162 | $87,398 | $358,753 |
Largest employers
| Employer | People | Median | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC Public Service | 7,162 | $87,398 | $685M |
Questions and answers
How many people were on the 2017 Sunshine List?
7,162 people paid $75,000 or more in 2017, at 1 employers, +4.9% on 2016 (6,829 people).
Who was the highest paid on the 2017 list?
William Lakey, Medical Dir, Work Hlth & Safe at BC Public Service, with a salary of $358,753.
What was the median salary on the 2017 list?
$87,398, +0.6% on 2016. 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 2017?
Public service, with 7,162 people (median $87,398).
Which employer had the most people on the list in 2017?
BC Public Service, with 7,162 people.
When was the 2017 Sunshine List released?
In 2017. 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.