Salary disclosure · 2021
British Columbia Sunshine List 2021
Salaries paid in the fiscal year ending in 2021, published in 2021 (the list often called the Sunshine List). 12,444 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
12,444
+17.0% vs 2020
Median salary
$88,834
−0.2% vs 2020
Total salaries
$1.2B
Employers
1
Top 100 highest paid in 2021
| # | Name | Employer | Salary | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer CharlesworthRep for Children & Youth | BC Public Service | $318,244 | +$10,058 (+3.3%) |
| 2 | William LakeyMedical Dir, Work Hlth & Safe | BC Public Service | $308,022 | +$665 (+0.2%) |
| 3 | Kasari GovenderHuman Rights Commissioner | BC Public Service | $306,263 | +$140,855 (+85.2%) |
| 4 | David A JardineLegal Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $288,150 | +$26,280 (+10.0%) |
| 5 | Michael W YamanakaAssistant Medical Director | BC Public Service | $278,413 | +$1,938 (+0.7%) |
| 6 | Catherine M RomankoPublic Guardian & Trustee | BC Public Service | $267,261 | +$5,199 (+2.0%) |
| 7 | Robert H WrightExecutive Director, CASP | BC Public Service | $267,253 | +$14,358 (+5.7%) |
| 8 | Wendy DawsonLegal Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $259,956 | +$16,507 (+6.8%) |
| 9 | Paul YearwoodSupervising Legal Counsel | BC Public Service | $257,049 | +$16,891 (+7.0%) |
| 10 | J. Gareth MorleyLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $256,058 | +$12,871 (+5.3%) |
| 11 | Lori Ellen StevensRegional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $254,726 | +$19,192 (+8.1%) |
| 12 | Joseph BellowsCrown Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $254,466 | +$17,508 (+7.4%) |
| 13 | Leah GreatheadLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $252,193 | +$25,264 (+11.1%) |
| 14 | M. Andrew MacDonaldRegional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $252,049 | +$6,744 (+2.7%) |
| 15 | Henry J R ReinerCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $249,980 | +$12,734 (+5.4%) |
| 16 | Shannon J HalykRegional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $249,081 | +$12,542 (+5.3%) |
| 17 | Daniel J McLaughlinSenior Communications Counsel | BC Public Service | $249,013 | +$16,010 (+6.9%) |
| 18 | Maurizio DattiloDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $248,966 | +$19,117 (+8.3%) |
| 19 | Elliot Z PollCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $248,451 | +$18,706 (+8.1%) |
| 20 | Richard de BoerDir Policy & Legislation | BC Public Service | $248,221 | +$6,425 (+2.7%) |
| 21 | Trevor ShawDirector | BC Public Service | $248,138 | +$11,599 (+4.9%) |
| 22 | John LabossiereRegional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $248,117 | +$11,578 (+4.9%) |
| 23 | Geoffrey MoyseEx Couns Off of Dep Att Gen | BC Public Service | $247,893 | +$11,629 (+4.9%) |
| 24 | Sylvia M AddoSalaried Physician (BCMA) | BC Public Service | $246,579 | +$1,717 (+0.7%) |
| 25 | Susan K LeslieLegislative Counsel | BC Public Service | $246,254 | +$61,286 (+33.1%) |
| 26 | Wendy K KavanaghCrown Counsel Manager | BC Public Service | $244,910 | +$5,143 (+2.1%) |
| 27 | John M GordonDeputy Director | BC Public Service | $244,565 | −$6,201 (−2.5%) |
| 28 | Nicole J GregoireCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $243,819 | +$47,965 (+24.5%) |
| 29 | C Geoffrey BaragarCrown Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $243,683 | +$7,158 (+3.0%) |
| 30 | Craig YamashiroDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $243,576 | +$13,882 (+6.0%) |
| 31 | Peter M FavellCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $243,431 | +$5,510 (+2.3%) |
| 32 | Maria D'ArchangeloLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $241,853 | +$16,840 (+7.5%) |
| 33 | Timothy R. OuterbridgeRegistrar of COA | BC Public Service | $241,027 | +$6,874 (+2.9%) |
| 34 | Katherine DannSupervising Legal Counsel | BC Public Service | $240,905 | +$13,419 (+5.9%) |
| 35 | Mark K LevitzLegal Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $240,826 | +$14,686 (+6.5%) |
| 36 | Debra DrissellDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $240,819 | +$15,112 (+6.7%) |
| 37 | John HempsteadDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $240,427 | +$15,153 (+6.7%) |
| 38 | Paul SandhuCrown Counsel Manager | BC Public Service | $239,488 | +$11,139 (+4.9%) |
| 39 | Michael Van KlaverenDeputy Director | BC Public Service | $239,017 | +$12,012 (+5.3%) |
| 40 | Nancy CarterEd Fam Pol Legislation & Trans | BC Public Service | $238,332 | +$5,530 (+2.4%) |
| 41 | Gordon G MateiDeputy Director | BC Public Service | $238,295 | −$11,840 (−4.7%) |
| 42 | Kirstin MurphyRegional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $237,400 | +$12,126 (+5.4%) |
| 43 | Alexander MacDonellDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $237,177 | +$11,047 (+4.9%) |
| 44 | Patti J TomassonDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $236,960 | +$13,632 (+6.1%) |
| 45 | Christopher McPhersonLegal Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $236,840 | +$8,491 (+3.7%) |
| 46 | Grant B WongDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $236,589 | −$5,994 (−2.5%) |
| 47 | Christopher JonesLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $236,518 | +$11,505 (+5.1%) |
| 48 | George C G ProulxCrown Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $236,444 | +$3,381 (+1.5%) |
| 49 | Arthur A HargroveDep Dir, Policy & Legislation | BC Public Service | $236,343 | −$9,180 (−3.7%) |
| 50 | Mary T AinslieCrown Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $236,342 | +$9,769 (+4.3%) |
| 51 | Wendy M StephenCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $236,322 | +$11,048 (+4.9%) |
| 52 | Daniel L MulliganCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $236,237 | +$16,783 (+7.6%) |
| 53 | Jonathan EadesLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $236,119 | +$11,106 (+4.9%) |
| 54 | Rodney W. FehrMgr Registrar of Regulations | BC Public Service | $236,070 | +$11,057 (+4.9%) |
| 55 | Corinne L SwystunChief Legislative Counsel | BC Public Service | $236,070 | +$11,057 (+4.9%) |
| 56 | James MaxwellLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $236,035 | +$11,022 (+4.9%) |
| 57 | Andrew J MayesDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $235,855 | +$18,470 (+8.5%) |
| 58 | Lynett JungDeputy Dir., Legal Res. & LD | BC Public Service | $234,965 | +$22,026 (+10.3%) |
| 59 | David MortonChairperson | BC Public Service | $234,918 | +$2,484 (+1.1%) |
| 60 | David M RuseCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $234,836 | +$12,666 (+5.7%) |
| 61 | Heidi L. McBrideSenior Counsel & Executive Dir | BC Public Service | $234,812 | +$19,201 (+8.9%) |
| 62 | Julie WilliamsChief of Legal Strategy | BC Public Service | $233,429 | +$24,854 (+11.9%) |
| 63 | James HughesChief Legal Technology Counsel | BC Public Service | $233,248 | +$3,580 (+1.6%) |
| 64 | Shelene RailCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $233,248 | +$4,899 (+2.1%) |
| 65 | John M TuckSupervisor, Central Services | BC Public Service | $233,068 | +$21,945 (+10.4%) |
| 66 | Alexandra R HenleyLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $232,696 | −$9,904 (−4.1%) |
| 67 | Neil S WibergDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $232,574 | +$22,837 (+10.9%) |
| 68 | Lauren KnoblauchLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $231,906 | +$6,893 (+3.1%) |
| 69 | Rodney Graeme GarsonDeputy Dir, Prosecution Suppor | BC Public Service | $231,065 | +$18,395 (+8.6%) |
| 70 | Dennis DoyleLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $230,658 | +$12,218 (+5.6%) |
| 71 | Shiroy DadachanjiSalaried Physician (BCMA) | BC Public Service | $229,241 | +$12,410 (+5.7%) |
| 72 | Jacquie De AguayoChair Labour Relations Board | BC Public Service | $229,213 | −$22,384 (−8.9%) |
| 73 | James W LeesCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $227,915 | +$18,062 (+8.6%) |
| 74 | Andrew CochraneCrown Counsel Level 3 | BC Public Service | $227,570 | +$38,398 (+20.3%) |
| 75 | Joel GoldDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $225,822 | +$5,349 (+2.4%) |
| 76 | Brian A ShawCrown Counsel Level 3B | BC Public Service | $225,522 | +$8,642 (+4.0%) |
| 77 | Elena MillerSenior Staff Lawyer | BC Public Service | $224,588 | +$12,938 (+6.1%) |
| 78 | Karrie Anne WolfeDeputy Supervising Counsel | BC Public Service | $222,302 | +$27,129 (+13.9%) |
| 79 | Margaret A MereighLegal Counsel Level 3B | BC Public Service | $221,872 | +$21,777 (+10.9%) |
| 80 | Katharine E LowtherSupervising Legal Counsel | BC Public Service | $221,497 | +$45,516 (+25.9%) |
| 81 | Alisia K. AdamsDep Dir, Policy & Legislation | BC Public Service | $221,225 | +$20,022 (+10.0%) |
| 82 | David BennettChief of Legal Operations | BC Public Service | $221,141 | new |
| 83 | Damienne Fox DarbyCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $221,061 | +$32,321 (+17.1%) |
| 84 | Kimberly WendelDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $221,030 | +$20,428 (+10.2%) |
| 85 | Geraldine HutchingsLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $218,806 | +$18,943 (+9.5%) |
| 86 | Scott NielsenJudicial Officer | BC Public Service | $218,641 | +$10,018 (+4.8%) |
| 87 | David LaytonCrown Counsel Manager | BC Public Service | $216,989 | +$22,211 (+11.4%) |
| 88 | Michael Clifford FabianSenior Medical Consultant | BC Public Service | $216,671 | −$5,336 (−2.4%) |
| 89 | Janet ErasmusLegislative Counsel | BC Public Service | $215,646 | −$9,367 (−4.2%) |
| 90 | Peter D. AmeeraliDeputy Supervising Counsel | BC Public Service | $214,649 | +$856 (+0.4%) |
| 91 | Paige L JohnstoneCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $214,321 | −$10,953 (−4.9%) |
| 92 | J Brian MacFarlaneCrown Counsel Level 3B | BC Public Service | $214,014 | +$6,232 (+3.0%) |
| 93 | Helen A JamesCrown Counsel Level 3 | BC Public Service | $213,957 | +$20,408 (+10.5%) |
| 94 | Kevin J MarksLegal Counsel Level 3A | BC Public Service | $213,759 | +$9,368 (+4.6%) |
| 95 | Jacqueline HughesLegal Counsel | BC Public Service | $213,228 | +$27,672 (+14.9%) |
| 96 | Adam DalrympleCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $212,620 | +$37,699 (+21.6%) |
| 97 | Dana KingsburyDpty Public Guardian & Trustee | BC Public Service | $211,732 | +$16,768 (+8.6%) |
| 98 | Cindy Carol KembleLegal Counsel Level 3 | BC Public Service | $211,681 | +$20,601 (+10.8%) |
| 99 | Ian JarvisChief Operating Officer | BC Public Service | $211,547 | +$12,352 (+6.2%) |
| 100 | David PooreDeputy Supervising Counsel | BC Public Service | $211,519 | +$9,270 (+4.6%) |
By sector
| Sector | People | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public service | 12,444 | $88,834 | $318,244 |
Largest employers
| Employer | People | Median | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC Public Service | 12,444 | $88,834 | $1.2B |
Questions and answers
How many people were on the 2021 Sunshine List?
12,444 people paid $75,000 or more in 2021, at 1 employers, +17.0% on 2020 (10,633 people).
Who was the highest paid on the 2021 list?
Jennifer Charlesworth, Rep for Children & Youth at BC Public Service, with a salary of $318,244.
What was the median salary on the 2021 list?
$88,834, −0.2% on 2020. 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 2021?
Public service, with 12,444 people (median $88,834).
Which employer had the most people on the list in 2021?
BC Public Service, with 12,444 people.
When was the 2021 Sunshine List released?
In 2021. 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.