Salary disclosure · 2024

British Columbia Sunshine List 2024

Salaries paid in the fiscal year ending in 2024, published in 2024 (the list often called the Sunshine List). 20,373 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

20,373

+20.6% vs 2023

Median salary

$95,941

+3.8% vs 2023

Total salaries

$2.1B

Employers

Top 100 highest paid in 2024

#	Name	Employer	Salary	Change
1	Jennifer CharlesworthRep for Children & Youth	BC Public Service	$395,816	+$54,589 (+16.0%)
2	Robert H WrightExecutive Director, CASP	BC Public Service	$335,986	+$50,482 (+17.7%)
3	Lori Ellen StevensRegional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$327,868	+$52,219 (+18.9%)
4	Dianne M WiedemannCrown Counsel Level 3B	BC Public Service	$322,057	+$47,406 (+17.3%)
5	Joseph BellowsCrown Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$321,102	+$47,317 (+17.3%)
6	Jim CryderCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$320,421	+$103,076 (+47.4%)
7	Daniel J McLaughlinSenior Communications Counsel	BC Public Service	$320,168	+$45,610 (+16.6%)
8	William LakeyMedical Dir, Work Hlth & Safe	BC Public Service	$318,993	−$12,269 (−3.7%)
9	Kirstin MurphyRegional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$316,737	+$44,819 (+16.5%)
10	Elliot Z PollCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$315,243	+$44,408 (+16.4%)
11	M. Andrew MacDonaldDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$314,687	new
12	Craig YamashiroDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$311,059	+$41,497 (+15.4%)
13	Gordon G MateiDeputy Director	BC Public Service	$310,501	+$39,531 (+14.6%)
14	John LabossiereRegional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$306,694	+$38,788 (+14.5%)
15	Alisia K. AdamsDir Policy & Legislation	BC Public Service	$305,797	+$45,762 (+17.6%)
16	Trevor ShawDirector	BC Public Service	$305,522	+$39,728 (+14.9%)
17	Arthur A HargroveDep Dir, Policy & Legislation	BC Public Service	$300,458	+$46,852 (+18.5%)
18	Daniel PorteCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$300,330	+$35,714 (+13.5%)
19	Michael Van KlaverenDeputy Director	BC Public Service	$300,037	+$40,330 (+15.5%)
20	Vittorio ToselliCrown Counsel Level 3	BC Public Service	$297,779	+$16,811 (+6.0%)
21	Brian A ShawCrown Counsel Level 3B	BC Public Service	$297,326	+$57,477 (+24.0%)
22	Grant B WongDirector, Legal Operations	BC Public Service	$297,031	+$25,123 (+9.2%)
23	Timothy R. OuterbridgeRegistrar of COA	BC Public Service	$294,835	+$34,755 (+13.4%)
24	Andrew J MayesDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$294,640	+$41,503 (+16.4%)
25	Joel GoldDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$294,560	+$19,400 (+7.1%)
26	David LaytonCrown Counsel Manager	BC Public Service	$294,241	+$43,613 (+17.4%)
27	Wendy DawsonLegal Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$293,762	+$23,262 (+8.6%)
28	John HempsteadDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$293,205	+$33,632 (+13.0%)
29	Patti J TomassonDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$293,205	+$40,068 (+15.8%)
30	Debra DrissellCrown Counsel Manager	BC Public Service	$292,089	+$35,198 (+13.7%)
31	Mary T AinslieCrown Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$290,973	+$37,032 (+14.6%)
32	Maurizio DattiloDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$290,973	+$37,233 (+14.7%)
33	Rodney Graeme GarsonDeputy Dir, Prosecution Suppor	BC Public Service	$290,973	+$37,836 (+14.9%)
34	James HughesChief Legal Technology Counsel	BC Public Service	$290,973	+$37,836 (+14.9%)
35	Christopher McPhersonLegal Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$290,973	+$34,083 (+13.3%)
36	Daniel L MulliganAdministrative Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$290,973	+$37,837 (+14.9%)
37	Michael W YamanakaAssistant Medical Director	BC Public Service	$289,661	−$11,141 (−3.7%)
38	Kevin M KohanChief Legislative Counsel	BC Public Service	$287,569	−$11,683 (−3.9%)
39	Maria D'ArchangeloLegal Counsel	BC Public Service	$287,568	+$14,796 (+5.4%)
40	Monte R RuttanDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$286,016	+$39,295 (+15.9%)
41	Baljinder S JohalCorrectional Supervisor	BC Public Service	$284,309	+$105,405 (+58.9%)
42	Caroline E. RichardsonCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$283,631	+$47,056 (+19.9%)
43	Margaret GailyJudicial Officer	BC Public Service	$283,377	+$189,327 (+201.3%)
44	Kimberly WendelRegional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$283,250	+$33,537 (+13.4%)
45	Sabena Svea ThompsonDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$282,596	+$42,043 (+17.5%)
46	Dianna KingsburyPublic Guardian & Trustee	BC Public Service	$281,951	+$7,884 (+2.9%)
47	Brendan Gerard McCabeCrown Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$281,261	+$51,735 (+22.5%)
48	Jessica PattersonCrown Counsel Manager	BC Public Service	$280,937	+$93,917 (+50.2%)
49	Kimberly Henders MillerDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$280,486	+$52,050 (+22.8%)
50	Alexandra Diana JanseCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$280,456	+$40,835 (+17.0%)
51	John M TuckSupervising Legal Counsel	BC Public Service	$280,176	+$2,945 (+1.1%)
52	Paul YearwoodSupervising Legal Counsel	BC Public Service	$278,726	+$4,308 (+1.6%)
53	Margaret A MereighLegal Counsel Level 3B	BC Public Service	$278,004	+$46,492 (+20.1%)
54	Christopher BalisonDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$276,280	+$46,677 (+20.3%)
55	Ursula BotzCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$274,804	+$28,911 (+11.8%)
56	Phillip F SebellinCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$274,308	+$41,129 (+17.6%)
57	Gordon ComerDep Dir, Policy & Legislation	BC Public Service	$271,164	+$42,047 (+18.4%)
58	Erin ChristieLegal Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$271,049	+$25,603 (+10.4%)
59	Lesley RuzickaCrown Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$270,904	+$45,923 (+20.4%)
60	James Bruce StewartLegal Counsel Manager	BC Public Service	$270,876	+$43,927 (+19.4%)
61	Katherine DannChief of Legal Strategy	BC Public Service	$270,609	+$14,268 (+5.6%)
62	Katharine E LowtherSupervising Legal Counsel	BC Public Service	$270,609	−$3,997 (−1.5%)
63	Michael A FortinoLegal Counsel Manager	BC Public Service	$269,291	+$70,475 (+35.4%)
64	Christopher JonesLegal Counsel	BC Public Service	$268,912	−$533 (−0.2%)
65	Philip J. MacDonaldEngineering Officer	BC Public Service	$267,484	+$155,179 (+138.2%)
66	Tyler Glen BaumanDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$266,961	+$56,622 (+26.9%)
67	Jennifer GlougieChair Labour Relations Board	BC Public Service	$266,867	+$28,839 (+12.1%)
68	Mary Margaret SalaysayMajor Case Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$266,570	+$45,397 (+20.5%)
69	Maria MolloySupervising Legal Counsel	BC Public Service	$265,006	+$16,858 (+6.8%)
70	Jenny L MachekDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$264,859	+$52,915 (+25.0%)
71	Kevin J MarksLegal Counsel Level 3A	BC Public Service	$263,956	+$35,038 (+15.3%)
72	James MacAulayCrown Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$263,567	+$23,031 (+9.6%)
73	David BennettChief of Legal Operations	BC Public Service	$263,506	+$6,689 (+2.6%)
74	Rodney W. FehrDep Chief Legislative Counsel	BC Public Service	$263,506	+$7,368 (+2.9%)
75	Nancy CarterEd Fam Pol Legislation & Trans	BC Public Service	$263,505	+$4,041 (+1.6%)
76	Leah GreatheadLegal Counsel	BC Public Service	$263,505	−$3,088 (−1.2%)
77	Michael B McCulleyDeputy Manager, Wildfire Ops	BC Public Service	$263,282	+$116,546 (+79.4%)
78	Heidi L. McBrideSenior Counsel & Executive Dir	BC Public Service	$263,251	−$8,424 (−3.1%)
79	Isobelle Ann KeeleyCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$263,123	+$30,454 (+13.1%)
80	Rusty AntonukLegal Counsel Level 3A	BC Public Service	$263,039	+$35,664 (+15.7%)
81	Jim BirdCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$263,039	+$34,892 (+15.3%)
82	Jacinta A LawtonCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$263,039	+$39,907 (+17.9%)
83	Damienne Fox DarbySenior Communications Counsel	BC Public Service	$262,771	+$21,361 (+8.8%)
84	Jonathan EadesLegal Counsel	BC Public Service	$262,490	+$6,353 (+2.5%)
85	Catherine FedderLegal Counsel Level 3	BC Public Service	$261,434	+$37,917 (+17.0%)
86	Cindy Carol TrarupLegal Counsel Level 3	BC Public Service	$261,407	new
87	Adrienne L SmithCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$260,438	+$38,870 (+17.5%)
88	Don MontrichardCrown Counsel Level 3	BC Public Service	$259,425	+$51,338 (+24.7%)
89	Claire Catherine DucluzeauCrown Counsel Level 3	BC Public Service	$259,233	+$34,666 (+15.4%)
90	Keith BolandCrown Counsel Level 3	BC Public Service	$258,539	+$54,255 (+26.6%)
91	Debbie ChanLegal Counsel	BC Public Service	$258,497	+$19,140 (+8.0%)
92	Basil McCormickAdministrative Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$258,450	+$21,102 (+8.9%)
93	John A SwansonCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$258,450	+$16,309 (+6.7%)
94	Donald SutherlandLegislative Counsel	BC Public Service	$258,387	+$5,550 (+2.2%)
95	Nadia Khan FarinelliDeputy Dir., Legal Res. & LD	BC Public Service	$258,372	+$59,042 (+29.6%)
96	Karima ForresterCrown Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$258,304	+$42,533 (+19.7%)
97	Helen A JamesCrown Counsel Level 3	BC Public Service	$257,605	+$17,915 (+7.5%)
98	Victoria J HannaCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$257,586	+$43,327 (+20.2%)
99	Peter K NgDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$257,192	+$33,675 (+15.1%)
100	Pam BhattiCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$257,076	+$47,447 (+22.6%)

By sector

Sector	People	Median	Highest
Public service	20,373	$95,941	$395,816

Largest employers

All employers

Employer	People	Median	Total
BC Public Service	20,373	$95,941	$2.1B

Questions and answers

How many people were on the 2024 Sunshine List?

20,373 people paid $75,000 or more in 2024, at 1 employers, +20.6% on 2023 (16,897 people).

Who was the highest paid on the 2024 list?

Jennifer Charlesworth, Rep for Children & Youth at BC Public Service, with a salary of $395,816.

What was the median salary on the 2024 list?

$95,941, +3.8% on 2023. 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 2024?

Public service, with 20,373 people (median $95,941).

Which employer had the most people on the list in 2024?

BC Public Service, with 20,373 people.

When was the 2024 Sunshine List released?

In 2024. 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.