Public Salaries
Salary disclosure · 2011

British Columbia Cities' Sunshine List 2011

Salaries paid in calendar year 2011, published in 2012 (the list often called the Cities' Sunshine List). 1,765 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
1,765
+6.6% vs 2010
Median salary
$87,415
+0.7% vs 2010
Total salaries
$166M
Employers
1

Top 100 highest paid in 2011

#NameEmployerRemunerationChange
1P J BallemCity ManagerCity of Vancouver$334,002+$9,892 (+3.1%)
2F J ConnellDirector Legal Services & City SolicitorCity of Vancouver$255,402+$23,012 (+9.9%)
3K B BayneGeneral Manager Business Planning & SrvcCity of Vancouver$250,793+$14,773 (+6.3%)
4P M ImpeyGeneral Manager Financial ServicesCity of Vancouver$249,914+$10,237 (+4.3%)
5M A McLellanGeneral Manager - Community ServicesCity of Vancouver$245,865+$23,996 (+10.8%)
6S JohnstonDeputy City ManagerCity of Vancouver$239,245+$22,626 (+10.4%)
7P E JuddGeneral Manager - Engineering ServicesCity of Vancouver$224,834−$1,635 (−0.7%)
8M BromleyGeneral Manager-Parks & RecreationCity of Vancouver$216,989
9L ToderianDirector PlanningCity of Vancouver$211,300+$9,957 (+4.9%)
10J R McKearneyFire Chief - Fire & Rescue ServicesCity of Vancouver$189,823+$19,785 (+11.6%)
11J W DobrovolnyDirector TransportationCity of Vancouver$185,269+$32,819 (+21.5%)
12W AuA/City ManagerCity of Vancouver$183,726+$3,202 (+1.8%)
13E LeeDirector Financial ServicesCity of Vancouver$177,821+$10,469 (+6.3%)
14A NaklickiDeputy General Manager HRCity of Vancouver$177,527+$8,414 (+5.0%)
15H B AujlaManager Se False Creek DevelopmentCity of Vancouver$177,527+$1,850 (+1.1%)
16S SinghCity LibrarianCity of Vancouver$171,582new
17P KuranDeputy Gm Park BoardCity of Vancouver$170,027−$6,986 (−3.9%)
18C K OehlschlagerSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$168,204+$10,997 (+7.0%)
19I K DixonSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$165,888+$18,184 (+12.3%)
20T R TimmGeneral Manager - Engineering ServicesCity of Vancouver$165,679−$64,519 (−28.0%)
21C M KinahanSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$165,031+$7,824 (+5.0%)
22B* ParkinSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$165,031+$7,825 (+5.0%)
23Y LiljeforsSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$164,985+$7,778 (+4.9%)
24G BradshawDirector Facility Design & ManagementCity of Vancouver$164,736+$7,188 (+4.6%)
25B ProskenDeputy General ManagerCity of Vancouver$164,468+$14,840 (+9.9%)
26L SziklaiDeputy Fire ChiefCity of Vancouver$163,672+$7,602 (+4.9%)
27F LetourneuxSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$158,182+$10,236 (+6.9%)
28M G FlaniganDirector Real Estate ServicesCity of Vancouver$157,935+$7,417 (+4.9%)
29D H MurphyDirector Queen Elizabeth DistrictCity of Vancouver$157,402+$14,631 (+10.2%)
30K R LevittDirector Business Planning SecretariatCity of Vancouver$155,574+$8,392 (+5.7%)
31S WallaceDr It Strategy Business Rel & ProjectsCity of Vancouver$155,114−$4,920 (−3.1%)
32J BillingSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$155,048+$7,372 (+5.0%)
33D HaywardSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$155,048+$7,372 (+5.0%)
34J M GreenbergSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$154,241−$2,506 (−1.6%)
35D HillSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$153,815+$8,385 (+5.8%)
36J N StubbsSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$153,652+$8,763 (+6.0%)
37N B DelmonicoDeputy Fire ChiefCity of Vancouver$153,084+$14,275 (+10.3%)
38B* JordanSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$152,795+$7,069 (+4.9%)
39R NewirthManaging Director of Cultural ServicesCity of Vancouver$152,392+$15,062 (+11.0%)
40A KleinDirector, Ops Info & PlanningCity of Vancouver$152,347+$7,270 (+5.0%)
41W M* JohnstonChief Building OfficialCity of Vancouver$152,302+$7,405 (+5.1%)
42B P CroweA/City EngineerCity of Vancouver$152,253+$4,960 (+3.4%)
43K LiangSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$152,124+$7,205 (+5.0%)
44B T QuayleSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$152,124+$7,205 (+5.0%)
45K FrancisSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$152,124+$7,205 (+5.0%)
46E GerberSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$152,124+$7,205 (+5.0%)
47N* CarleyA/City EngineerCity of Vancouver$152,089+$7,192 (+5.0%)
48K MagnussonA/City EngineerCity of Vancouver$152,089
49K N WallingerDirector of Emergency ManagementCity of Vancouver$152,089+$7,192 (+5.0%)
50M E CoulsonCity ClerkCity of Vancouver$152,053+$5,978 (+4.1%)
51J HendersonA/City EngineerCity of Vancouver$151,527+$6,631 (+4.6%)
52B KrezanDirector IT ApplicationsCity of Vancouver$151,367+$17,702 (+13.2%)
53J BornholdtDir Supply Chain ManagementCity of Vancouver$149,870+$56,973 (+61.3%)
54C T ZelterDirector IT InfrastructureCity of Vancouver$148,770+$17,181 (+13.1%)
55G MurraySolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$148,626new
56D DjurkovicDirector Planning & OperationsCity of Vancouver$147,374+$23,173 (+18.7%)
57R W* AckermanDirector Civic TheatresCity of Vancouver$146,733+$6,935 (+5.0%)
58R WaltonDirector - Vancouver East DistrictCity of Vancouver$146,542+$14,002 (+10.6%)
59J S TwaA/Director of Legal ServicesCity of Vancouver$145,896new
60D LiA/Director of Legal ServicesCity of Vancouver$144,531new
61B ToySolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$141,436new
62T G LavertyBattalion ChiefCity of Vancouver$140,911+$25,389 (+22.0%)
63R* LeblancSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$140,741new
64T HartmanDirector Vancouver Service ReviewCity of Vancouver$140,344+$16,713 (+13.5%)
65M WelmanDirector CommunicationsCity of Vancouver$138,668new
66P S UnderwoodSenior Project Manager 311/VOIPCity of Vancouver$138,659+$15,235 (+12.3%)
67M SteerSuperintendent IVCity of Vancouver$137,609+$26,004 (+23.3%)
68C UnderwoodSenior Branch Head EngineeringCity of Vancouver$137,555+$21,345 (+18.4%)
69E SmithDirector Corporate ServicesCity of Vancouver$137,183new
70J E PentlandAc/Manager Training & Staff DevelopmentCity of Vancouver$136,344+$22,102 (+19.3%)
71M DeoSuperintendent IVCity of Vancouver$136,293+$20,499 (+17.7%)
72K V LepardA/Chief/Manager Fleet & Equipment SvcsCity of Vancouver$134,912+$6,401 (+5.0%)
73M D EnglerDeputy Fire ChiefCity of Vancouver$134,340+$14,753 (+12.3%)
74H GrangerSolicitor IllCity of Vancouver$134,299
75V PotterA/Director AdministrationCity of Vancouver$133,785+$17,561 (+15.1%)
76T E HammelChief License InspectorCity of Vancouver$132,749+$2,972 (+2.3%)
77K R BirchA/City EngineerCity of Vancouver$132,112−$13,807 (−9.5%)
78T SOULLIEREManager Recreation ServicesCity of Vancouver$132,089−$3,546 (−2.6%)
79M ZakDirector Social PolicyCity of Vancouver$131,398+$7,974 (+6.5%)
80C EdwardsSenior Branch Head EngineeringCity of Vancouver$130,939new
81C E MedlandManager Innovation & LearningCity of Vancouver$130,841+$8,116 (+6.6%)
82D BracewellSenior Branch Head EngineeringCity of Vancouver$130,713+$15,598 (+13.6%)
83D C* SmithSuperintendent IVCity of Vancouver$130,555+$2,995 (+2.3%)
84B ManningManager Horticulture & ArboricultureCity of Vancouver$130,514+$4,235 (+3.4%)
85D W* HiltonA/Chief Manager Occupational Hlth & SafetyCity of Vancouver$130,211+$10,360 (+8.6%)
86A Pitre-HayesDirector SustainablityCity of Vancouver$130,199new
87J P KaimSenior Manager Project Mngmt OfficeCity of Vancouver$130,106+$9,484 (+7.9%)
88J C WilliamsSuperintendent IVCity of Vancouver$130,076+$7,839 (+6.4%)
89P S KarlssonSuperintendent IVCity of Vancouver$130,076+$6,614 (+5.4%)
90L L LaclaireSenior Branch Head EngineeringCity of Vancouver$129,952+$6,443 (+5.2%)
91L* BestDirector Web Renewal ProgramCity of Vancouver$129,860+$6,082 (+4.9%)
92M MalesanProgram ManagerCity of Vancouver$129,860+$6,082 (+4.9%)
93R WilliamsSenior Branch Head EngineeringCity of Vancouver$129,860+$6,082 (+4.9%)
94E A BallardSenior Branch Head EngineeringCity of Vancouver$129,860+$6,082 (+4.9%)
95A LuongoSuperintendent IVCity of Vancouver$129,772+$6,078 (+4.9%)
96S EdwardsSenior Branch Head EngineeringCity of Vancouver$129,767new
97A J ZachariasSurveyor IllCity of Vancouver$129,608+$9,770 (+8.2%)
98S HelmManager Accounting OperationsCity of Vancouver$129,601+$6,142 (+5.0%)
99C WightmanSuperintendent IVCity of Vancouver$129,579+$5,872 (+4.7%)
100J BrecknerAssociate Director Real EstateCity of Vancouver$129,557+$6,133 (+5.0%)

Questions and answers

How many people were on the 2011 Cities' Sunshine List?

1,765 people paid $75,000 or more in 2011, +6.6% on 2010 (1,656 people).

Who was the highest paid on the 2011 list?

P J Ballem, City Manager at City of Vancouver, with a salary of $334,002.

What was the median salary on the 2011 list?

$87,415, +0.7% on 2010. It is the median of people paid $75,000 or more, not of every public employee.

When was the 2011 Cities' Sunshine List released?

In 2012. 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.