Public Salaries
Salary disclosure · 2010

British Columbia Cities' Sunshine List 2010

Salaries paid in calendar year 2010, published in 2011 (the list often called the Cities' Sunshine List). 1,656 people. Calendar years. Each city’s schedule of employees paid remuneration over $75,000, from its own files; cities are added one at a time (now Vancouver, from 2008, and Victoria, from 2012).

People on the list
1,656
+12.7% vs 2009
Median salary
$86,779
+0.2% vs 2009
Total salaries
$153M
Employers
1

Top 100 highest paid in 2010

#NameEmployerRemunerationChange
1P J BallemCity ManagerCity of Vancouver$324,110+$10,533 (+3.4%)
2P M ImpeyGeneral Manager Financial ServicesCity of Vancouver$239,677+$78,631 (+48.8%)
3K B BayneGeneral Manager Business Planning & SrvcCity of Vancouver$236,019+$18,202 (+8.4%)
4F J ConnellDirector Legal Services & City SolicitorCity of Vancouver$232,389+$3,520 (+1.5%)
5T R TimmGeneral Manager - Engineering ServicesCity of Vancouver$230,198−$3,568 (−1.5%)
6P E JuddGeneral Manager - Engineering ServicesCity of Vancouver$226,469+$41,163 (+22.2%)
7M A McLellanGeneral Manager - Community ServicesCity of Vancouver$221,870+$16,281 (+7.9%)
8S JohnstonDeputy City ManagerCity of Vancouver$216,619new
9L ToderianDirector PlanningCity of Vancouver$201,343+$5,950 (+3.0%)
10P WhitneyCity LibrarianCity of Vancouver$197,606+$5,951 (+3.1%)
11D H RudbergGeneral Manager Olympic OperationsCity of Vancouver$192,714−$30,364 (−13.6%)
12S J MundickGeneral Manager - Parks BoardCity of Vancouver$192,176−$31,183 (−14.0%)
13B J DaviesA/City EngineerCity of Vancouver$187,231+$36,006 (+23.8%)
14R FastChief Information OfficerCity of Vancouver$183,890+$35,815 (+24.2%)
15W AuA/City ManagerCity of Vancouver$180,524+$10,096 (+5.9%)
16P KuranDeputy GMCity of Vancouver$177,013+$30,606 (+20.9%)
17H B AujlaManager SE False Creek DevelopmentCity of Vancouver$175,677+$12,350 (+7.6%)
18J R McKearneyFire Chief - Fire & Rescue ServicesCity of Vancouver$170,039+$14,125 (+9.1%)
19A NaklickiDeputy General ManagerCity of Vancouver$169,113+$9,585 (+6.0%)
20E LeeDirector Financial ServicesCity of Vancouver$167,353+$13,132 (+8.5%)
21P J ScheerA/Director of Legal ServicesCity of Vancouver$167,168+$3,031 (+1.8%)
22S WallaceDr It Strategy Business Rel & ProjectsCity of Vancouver$160,035+$12,127 (+8.2%)
23S HarveyProduction LeadCity of Vancouver$159,541new
24F J CrouchBattalion ChiefCity of Vancouver$157,883+$45,809 (+40.9%)
25G BradshawDirector Facility Design & ManagementCity of Vancouver$157,548+$5,641 (+3.7%)
26C M KinahanSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$157,207+$4,360 (+2.9%)
27C K OehlschlagerSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$157,207+$4,021 (+2.6%)
28B* ParkinSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$157,207+$4,021 (+2.6%)
29Y LiljeforsSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$157,207+$5,432 (+3.6%)
30T WarrenDirector Development ServicesCity of Vancouver$157,000+$3,955 (+2.6%)
31J M GreenbergSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$156,747+$15,500 (+11.0%)
32L SziklaiDeputy Fire ChiefCity of Vancouver$156,069+$3,002 (+2.0%)
33J W DobrovolnyDirector TransportationCity of Vancouver$152,450+$10,027 (+7.0%)
34M G FlaniganDirector Real Estate ServicesCity of Vancouver$150,518+$1,147 (+0.8%)
35B ProskenDeputy General ManagerCity of Vancouver$149,628+$15,823 (+11.8%)
36F LetourneuxSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$147,945+$1,623 (+1.1%)
37I K DixonSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$147,704+$4,264 (+3.0%)
38J BillingSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$147,675−$6,542 (−4.2%)
39D HaywardSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$147,675+$3,799 (+2.6%)
40B P CroweA/City EngineerCity of Vancouver$147,293+$4,095 (+2.9%)
41K R LevittDirector Business Planning SecretariatCity of Vancouver$147,182+$5,948 (+4.2%)
42T R McEwenDeputy Fire ChiefCity of Vancouver$146,937+$1,060 (+0.7%)
43M E CoulsonCity ClerkCity of Vancouver$146,075+$9,385 (+6.9%)
44K R BirchA/City EngineerCity of Vancouver$145,919+$4,942 (+3.5%)
45B* JordanSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$145,726+$4,448 (+3.1%)
46D HillSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$145,430−$7,272 (−4.8%)
47A KleinDirector, Ops Info & PlanningCity of Vancouver$145,077new
48K LiangSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$144,919+$3,673 (+2.6%)
49K FrancisSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$144,919+$9,435 (+7.0%)
50B T QuayleSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$144,919+$835 (+0.6%)
51E GerberSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$144,919+$4,182 (+3.0%)
52J HendersonA/City EngineerCity of Vancouver$144,897new
53K N WallingerDirector of Emergency ManagementCity of Vancouver$144,897+$9,298 (+6.9%)
54N* CarleyA/City EngineerCity of Vancouver$144,897+$6,596 (+4.8%)
55W M* JohnstonChief Building OfficialCity of Vancouver$144,897+$4,434 (+3.2%)
56J N StubbsSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$144,889+$3,473 (+2.5%)
57P U RutgersDirector Planning & OperationsCity of Vancouver$144,517−$1,458 (−1.0%)
58L McKennaDirector - Vancouver East DistrictCity of Vancouver$144,414+$2,222 (+1.6%)
59A S HoDirector Corporate ServicesCity of Vancouver$143,825new
60D H MurphyDirector Queen Elizabeth DistrictCity of Vancouver$142,771+$12,342 (+9.5%)
61R W* AckermanDirector Civic TheatresCity of Vancouver$139,798+$3,891 (+2.9%)
62N B DelmonicoDeputy Fire ChiefCity of Vancouver$138,810+$7,586 (+5.8%)
63R NewirthManaging Director of Cultural ServicesCity of Vancouver$137,331+$20,591 (+17.6%)
64T SOULLIEREManager Recreation ServicesCity of Vancouver$135,635+$17,442 (+14.8%)
65G P JohnsenA/Director of Legal ServicesCity of Vancouver$134,440−$29,990 (−18.2%)
66B KrezanDirector It ApplicationsCity of Vancouver$133,665+$11,491 (+9.4%)
67P L JosephsManager Revenue Services & MarinasCity of Vancouver$133,369+$7,095 (+5.6%)
68E SmithDirector Corporate Services - LibraryCity of Vancouver$132,700new
69R WaltonDirector - Vancouver East DistrictCity of Vancouver$132,539+$8,459 (+6.8%)
70C T ZelterDirector IT InfrastructureCity of Vancouver$131,589+$11,715 (+9.8%)
71T E HammelChief License InspectorCity of Vancouver$129,776+$8,694 (+7.2%)
72P J BruinManager Admin & Special ProjectsCity of Vancouver$129,255+$3,277 (+2.6%)
73K V LepardA/Chief/Manager Fleet & Equipment SvcsCity of Vancouver$128,511+$7,952 (+6.6%)
74D E PhillippsSenior Technical SpecialistCity of Vancouver$128,100+$2,083 (+1.7%)
75D C* SmithSuperintendent IVCity of Vancouver$127,560+$4,680 (+3.8%)
76B ManningManager Horticulture & ArboricultureCity of Vancouver$126,279+$405 (+0.3%)
77P H ProcyshynSuperintendent IllCity of Vancouver$125,055−$3,061 (−2.4%)
78R MichaelsA/Director EnquiryCity of Vancouver$124,383+$3,167 (+2.6%)
79D D BarbourTechnical SpecialistCity of Vancouver$124,293−$6,268 (−4.8%)
80D DjurkovicDirector Planning & OperationsCity of Vancouver$124,201+$13,106 (+11.8%)
81R L HowardA/Director PlanningCity of Vancouver$123,895+$3,798 (+3.2%)
82P DogeDirector Risk ManagementCity of Vancouver$123,893+$3,341 (+2.8%)
83J HoAssociate Director of Facility D & MCity of Vancouver$123,893+$3,753 (+3.1%)
84R WilliamsSenior Branch Head EngineeringCity of Vancouver$123,778+$3,688 (+3.1%)
85M MalesanProgram ManagerCity of Vancouver$123,778+$3,783 (+3.2%)
86E A BallardSenior Branch Head EngineeringCity of Vancouver$123,778+$3,688 (+3.1%)
87L* BestDirector Web Renewal ProgramCity of Vancouver$123,778+$3,497 (+2.9%)
88C WightmanSuperintendent IVCity of Vancouver$123,707+$3,556 (+3.0%)
89A LuongoSuperintendent IVCity of Vancouver$123,694+$3,187 (+2.6%)
90S EdwardsSenior Branch Head EngineeringCity of Vancouver$123,634new
91T HartmanDirector Vancouver Service ReviewCity of Vancouver$123,630new
92L L LaclaireSenior Branch Head EngineeringCity of Vancouver$123,509+$3,622 (+3.0%)
93P S KarlssonSuperintendent IVCity of Vancouver$123,463+$3,556 (+3.0%)
94S HelmManager Accounting OperationsCity of Vancouver$123,459+$2,872 (+2.4%)
95W A BoonsManager Development Permit GroupCity of Vancouver$123,424+$2,102 (+1.7%)
96J BrecknerAssociate Director Real EstateCity of Vancouver$123,424+$3,440 (+2.9%)
97M ZakDirector Social PolicyCity of Vancouver$123,424+$9,070 (+7.9%)
98P S UnderwoodSenior Project Manager 311/VOIPCity of Vancouver$123,424+$1,250 (+1.0%)
99J* EvansAssociate Director Real Estate ServicesCity of Vancouver$123,424+$6,307 (+5.4%)
100J T JacksonSr Mgr SAP SupportCity of Vancouver$123,424new

Questions and answers

How many people were on the 2010 Cities' Sunshine List?

1,656 people paid $75,000 or more in 2010, +12.7% on 2009 (1,470 people).

Who was the highest paid on the 2010 list?

P J Ballem, City Manager at City of Vancouver, with a salary of $324,110.

What was the median salary on the 2010 list?

$86,779, +0.2% on 2009. It is the median of people paid $75,000 or more, not of every public employee.

When was the 2010 Cities' Sunshine List released?

In 2011. Each list covers the salaries paid in one year and is published after it ends.

What is “remuneration”?

The one pay figure each city publishes for each person, its remuneration, shown as published. Victoria also lists taxable benefits and payouts, and expenses, in separate columns, which are not shown; Vancouver's remuneration includes payouts. 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.