Salary disclosure · 2018
British Columbia Sunshine List 2018
Salaries paid in the fiscal year ending in 2018, published in 2018 (the list often called the Sunshine List). 8,531 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
8,531
+19.1% vs 2017
Median salary
$88,161
+0.9% vs 2017
Total salaries
$835M
Employers
1
Top 100 highest paid in 2018
| # | Name | Employer | Salary | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David A JardineLegal Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $308,197 | +$70,318 (+29.6%) |
| 2 | Bernard Paul RichardRep for Children & Youth | BC Public Service | $303,899 | +$220,062 (+262.5%) |
| 3 | William LakeyMedical Dir, Work Hlth & Safe | BC Public Service | $289,039 | −$69,714 (−19.4%) |
| 4 | Catherine M RomankoPublic Guardian & Trustee | BC Public Service | $284,090 | +$42,914 (+17.8%) |
| 5 | Robert H WrightExecutive Director, CASP | BC Public Service | $277,189 | +$53,955 (+24.2%) |
| 6 | Gordon G MateiDeputy Director | BC Public Service | $275,591 | +$66,043 (+31.5%) |
| 7 | M. Andrew MacDonaldRegional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $270,274 | +$45,814 (+20.4%) |
| 8 | Paige L JohnstoneCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $269,490 | +$68,123 (+33.8%) |
| 9 | Henry J R ReinerCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $265,106 | +$53,661 (+25.4%) |
| 10 | Michael W YamanakaAssistant Medical Director | BC Public Service | $264,685 | −$36,147 (−12.0%) |
| 11 | David MortonChairperson | BC Public Service | $262,429 | +$83,045 (+46.3%) |
| 12 | C Geoffrey BaragarCrown Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $257,595 | +$26,311 (+11.4%) |
| 13 | Paul YearwoodSupervising Legal Counsel | BC Public Service | $256,472 | +$34,950 (+15.8%) |
| 14 | Elliot Z PollCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $253,084 | +$40,089 (+18.8%) |
| 15 | David M RuseCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $251,454 | +$34,964 (+16.2%) |
| 16 | Barbara CarmichaelLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $251,233 | +$48,812 (+24.1%) |
| 17 | Geoffrey MoyseEx Couns Off of Dep Att Gen | BC Public Service | $250,240 | +$38,804 (+18.4%) |
| 18 | Shannon J HalykRegional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $250,180 | +$38,744 (+18.3%) |
| 19 | John LabossiereRegional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $250,102 | +$38,666 (+18.3%) |
| 20 | Richard de BoerDir Policy & Legislation | BC Public Service | $249,677 | +$38,241 (+18.1%) |
| 21 | Michael ShepherdLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $248,979 | +$47,612 (+23.6%) |
| 22 | Craig YamashiroDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $246,685 | +$45,318 (+22.5%) |
| 23 | Kirstin MurphyDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $245,715 | +$44,347 (+22.0%) |
| 24 | John M GordonDeputy Director | BC Public Service | $245,343 | +$37,668 (+18.1%) |
| 25 | Grant B WongDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $244,984 | +$39,740 (+19.4%) |
| 26 | Trevor ShawDirector | BC Public Service | $244,340 | +$42,740 (+21.2%) |
| 27 | Alexander MacDonellDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $243,099 | +$30,808 (+14.5%) |
| 28 | Wendy K KavanaghCrown Counsel Manager | BC Public Service | $242,271 | +$42,525 (+21.3%) |
| 29 | Michael Van KlaverenDeputy Director | BC Public Service | $241,788 | +$33,443 (+16.1%) |
| 30 | David A KiddDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $241,783 | +$32,659 (+15.6%) |
| 31 | Stuart Robert CameronRegistrar, Supreme Court | BC Public Service | $241,739 | +$35,060 (+17.0%) |
| 32 | Maurizio DattiloDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $241,617 | +$40,249 (+20.0%) |
| 33 | Joseph BellowsLegal Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $241,289 | +$34,496 (+16.7%) |
| 34 | Christopher McPhersonLegal Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $239,695 | +$11,970 (+5.3%) |
| 35 | Timothy R. OuterbridgeJudicial Officer | BC Public Service | $239,585 | +$39,082 (+19.5%) |
| 36 | Wendy DawsonLegal Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $239,129 | +$17,607 (+7.9%) |
| 37 | Kenneth D MadsenDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $238,945 | +$29,826 (+14.3%) |
| 38 | Karen A HorsmanLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $238,442 | +$31,649 (+15.3%) |
| 39 | Maria D'ArchangeloLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $238,399 | +$33,062 (+16.1%) |
| 40 | Arthur A HargroveDep Dir, Policy & Legislation | BC Public Service | $238,314 | +$36,946 (+18.3%) |
| 41 | Sandra A CunninghamAdmin. Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $238,274 | +$36,907 (+18.3%) |
| 42 | Janet ErasmusLegislative Counsel | BC Public Service | $238,267 | +$36,900 (+18.3%) |
| 43 | Gordon HoustonSupervising Legal Counsel | BC Public Service | $238,267 | +$36,900 (+18.3%) |
| 44 | James HughesChief Legal Technology Counsel | BC Public Service | $238,267 | +$36,900 (+18.3%) |
| 45 | James MaxwellLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $238,267 | +$36,900 (+18.3%) |
| 46 | Shelene RailLegal Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $238,267 | +$36,900 (+18.3%) |
| 47 | Nancy E BrownLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $238,210 | +$38,587 (+19.3%) |
| 48 | Corinne L SwystunChief Legislative Counsel | BC Public Service | $238,188 | +$36,821 (+18.3%) |
| 49 | Leah GreatheadSupervising Legal Counsel | BC Public Service | $238,177 | +$36,810 (+18.3%) |
| 50 | Nancy CarterExec Dir, Civil Pol & Leg | BC Public Service | $238,159 | +$36,792 (+18.3%) |
| 51 | Paul SandhuDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $238,120 | +$42,459 (+21.7%) |
| 52 | Wendy M StephenCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $237,953 | +$36,586 (+18.2%) |
| 53 | Alexander BurtonLegal Counsel Level 3 | BC Public Service | $237,800 | +$52,802 (+28.5%) |
| 54 | Veronica JacksonLegal Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $237,754 | +$42,906 (+22.0%) |
| 55 | Jennifer DavenportDpty Public Guardian & Trustee | BC Public Service | $237,611 | +$36,478 (+18.1%) |
| 56 | Debra DrissellDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $237,556 | +$47,822 (+25.2%) |
| 57 | David J. HatterSupervising Legal Counsel | BC Public Service | $237,315 | +$39,272 (+19.8%) |
| 58 | John HempsteadDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $237,309 | +$42,592 (+21.9%) |
| 59 | Sandra BensonSupervising Legal Counsel | BC Public Service | $237,048 | +$39,418 (+19.9%) |
| 60 | Lauren KnoblauchSupervising Legal Counsel | BC Public Service | $236,956 | +$38,487 (+19.4%) |
| 61 | Catherine HuntLegal Counsel 4 | BC Public Service | $236,905 | +$35,538 (+17.6%) |
| 62 | David MernerExec Dir, Dispute Resolution | BC Public Service | $236,739 | +$35,372 (+17.6%) |
| 63 | J. Gareth MorleyLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $236,735 | +$40,732 (+20.8%) |
| 64 | Christopher JonesLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $236,616 | +$42,428 (+21.8%) |
| 65 | L. Dawn LeroyLegislative Counsel | BC Public Service | $236,616 | +$42,428 (+21.8%) |
| 66 | Jonathan EadesLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $236,341 | +$42,153 (+21.7%) |
| 67 | Matthew TaylorLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $235,323 | +$41,135 (+21.2%) |
| 68 | Sylvia M AddoSalaried Physician (BCMA) | BC Public Service | $234,420 | −$33,716 (−12.6%) |
| 69 | Lori Ellen StevensRegional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $234,162 | +$46,918 (+25.1%) |
| 70 | Kashmir BasiLegal Counsel Level 3 | BC Public Service | $233,656 | +$86,274 (+58.5%) |
| 71 | J Douglas EastwoodLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $233,588 | +$34,159 (+17.1%) |
| 72 | Rodney W. FehrMgr Registrar of Regulations | BC Public Service | $233,041 | +$42,088 (+22.0%) |
| 73 | George C G ProulxCrown Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $232,201 | +$42,076 (+22.1%) |
| 74 | Mary T AinslieCrown Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $232,016 | +$41,865 (+22.0%) |
| 75 | J Brian MacFarlaneCrown Counsel Level 3B | BC Public Service | $231,700 | +$51,463 (+28.6%) |
| 76 | Livia MeretLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $229,873 | +$38,619 (+20.2%) |
| 77 | Daniel J McLaughlinSenior Communications Counsel | BC Public Service | $228,474 | +$40,114 (+21.3%) |
| 78 | Brian A ShawLegal Counsel Level 3B | BC Public Service | $226,719 | +$35,465 (+18.5%) |
| 79 | Alexandra R HenleySupervising Legal Counsel | BC Public Service | $226,194 | +$45,074 (+24.9%) |
| 80 | James W LeesLegal Counsel Level 3B | BC Public Service | $225,342 | +$46,482 (+26.0%) |
| 81 | Susan J BrownDep Dir, Criminal Appeals | BC Public Service | $224,913 | new |
| 82 | Katherine DannSupervising Legal Counsel | BC Public Service | $224,805 | +$40,558 (+22.0%) |
| 83 | James MacAulayLegal Counsel Level 3B | BC Public Service | $224,438 | +$42,824 (+23.6%) |
| 84 | Martin NadonCrown Counsel Level 3 | BC Public Service | $223,793 | +$48,513 (+27.7%) |
| 85 | Winston SaysonCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $223,577 | +$40,860 (+22.4%) |
| 86 | Elizabeth M RennieLegal Counsel Level 3A | BC Public Service | $223,395 | +$43,993 (+24.5%) |
| 87 | Karima ForresterCrown Counsel Level 3 | BC Public Service | $222,630 | +$38,023 (+20.6%) |
| 88 | Ann Katrine SaettlerCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $219,364 | +$53,834 (+32.5%) |
| 89 | Patti J TomassonDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $219,021 | +$40,161 (+22.5%) |
| 90 | Helen A JamesCrown Counsel Level 3 | BC Public Service | $218,879 | +$36,037 (+19.7%) |
| 91 | Adrienne V LeeCrown Counsel Level 3 | BC Public Service | $218,681 | +$53,151 (+32.1%) |
| 92 | Mark K LevitzLegal Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $217,861 | +$16,494 (+8.2%) |
| 93 | Anton BoegmanDeputy CEO (EO) | BC Public Service | $217,585 | +$40,733 (+23.0%) |
| 94 | M Nola WesternDeputy CEO (FD) | BC Public Service | $217,585 | +$40,733 (+23.0%) |
| 95 | Joel GoldDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $217,429 | +$42,079 (+24.0%) |
| 96 | Margaret A MereighLegal Counsel Level 3B | BC Public Service | $217,209 | +$26,988 (+14.2%) |
| 97 | Daniel L MulliganCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $215,403 | +$36,111 (+20.1%) |
| 98 | Sandra L DworkinCrown Counsel Level 3 | BC Public Service | $215,344 | +$38,343 (+21.7%) |
| 99 | Paula E CraigCrown Counsel Level 3 | BC Public Service | $215,042 | +$28,990 (+15.6%) |
| 100 | Pinder K CheemaCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $214,529 | +$31,461 (+17.2%) |
By sector
| Sector | People | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public service | 8,531 | $88,161 | $308,197 |
Largest employers
| Employer | People | Median | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC Public Service | 8,531 | $88,161 | $835M |
Questions and answers
How many people were on the 2018 Sunshine List?
8,531 people paid $75,000 or more in 2018, at 1 employers, +19.1% on 2017 (7,162 people).
Who was the highest paid on the 2018 list?
David A Jardine, Legal Counsel Level 4 at BC Public Service, with a salary of $308,197.
What was the median salary on the 2018 list?
$88,161, +0.9% on 2017. 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 2018?
Public service, with 8,531 people (median $88,161).
Which employer had the most people on the list in 2018?
BC Public Service, with 8,531 people.
When was the 2018 Sunshine List released?
In 2018. 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.