Salary disclosure · 2012

British Columbia Cities' Sunshine List 2012

Salaries paid in calendar year 2012, published in 2013 (the list often called the Cities' Sunshine List). 2,078 people at 2 employers. 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

2,078

+17.7% vs 2011

Median salary

$90,822

+3.9% vs 2011

Total salaries

$204M

Employers

Top 100 highest paid in 2012

#	Name	Employer	Remuneration	Change
1	P J BallemCity Manager	City of Vancouver	$366,009	+$32,007 (+9.6%)
2	F J ConnellDirector Legal Services & City Solicitor	City of Vancouver	$304,297	+$48,895 (+19.1%)
3	H B* AujlaGeneral Manager Business Planning & Srvc	City of Vancouver	$292,725	new
4	P M ImpeyGeneral Manager Financial Services	City of Vancouver	$260,919	+$11,005 (+4.4%)
5	D* McLellanDeputy City Manager	City of Vancouver	$258,261	new
6	S JohnstonDeputy City Manager	City of Vancouver	$256,783	+$17,539 (+7.3%)
7	A NaklickiDeputy General Manager HR	City of Vancouver	$254,845	+$77,317 (+43.6%)
8	K B BayneGeneral Manager Business Planning & Srvc	City of Vancouver	$251,046	+$253 (+0.1%)
9	M BromleyGeneral Manager-Parks & Recreation	City of Vancouver	$242,543	+$25,554 (+11.8%)
10	S StephensCity Manager	City of Victoria	$240,346	new
11	P E JuddGeneral Manager - Engineering Services	City of Vancouver	$240,039	+$15,204 (+6.8%)
12	P SPARANESEGeneral Manager – Operations	City of Victoria	$217,965	new
13	K LiangSolicitor IIl	City of Vancouver	$216,502	+$64,378 (+42.3%)
14	T ZWORSKICity Solicitor	City of Victoria	$212,570
15	J R McKearneyFire Chief - Fire & Rescue Services	City of Vancouver	$209,321	+$19,498 (+10.3%)
16	J N StubbsSolicitor Ill	City of Vancouver	$207,775	+$54,123 (+35.2%)
17	P R MochrieGeneral Manager - Human Resources	City of Vancouver	$203,157	+$87,174 (+75.2%)
18	M G FlaniganDirector Real Estate Services	City of Vancouver	$201,300	+$43,365 (+27.5%)
19	C K OehlschlagerSolicitor Ill	City of Vancouver	$199,959	+$31,756 (+18.9%)
20	J W DobrovolnyDirector Transportation	City of Vancouver	$199,959	+$14,690 (+7.9%)
21	W AuA/City Manager	City of Vancouver	$195,681	+$11,955 (+6.5%)
22	B ProskenGeneral Manager Community Services	City of Vancouver	$194,700	+$30,233 (+18.4%)
23	L SziklaiDeputy Fire Chief	City of Vancouver	$191,725	+$28,053 (+17.1%)
24	S SinghChief Librarian	City of Vancouver	$186,105	new
25	D HillSolicitor Ill	City of Vancouver	$184,002	+$30,187 (+19.6%)
26	R WoodlandDirector of Legislative and Regulatory Services	City of Victoria	$183,598	new
27	R WilliamsSenior Branch Head Engineering	City of Vancouver	$183,358	+$53,497 (+41.2%)
28	M E CoulsonCity Clerk	City of Vancouver	$182,847	+$30,794 (+20.3%)
29	P KuranDeputy GM Park Board	City of Vancouver	$181,714	+$11,687 (+6.9%)
30	C WightmanSuperintendent IV	City of Vancouver	$181,114	+$51,536 (+39.8%)
31	J J AndersenSupervisor Recreation Services	City of Vancouver	$180,700	+$79,260 (+78.1%)
32	E LeeDirector Financial Services	City of Vancouver	$180,141	+$2,320 (+1.3%)
33	D DayDirector of Planning and Development	City of Victoria	$179,791	new
34	N StrattonDirector Financial Planning	City of Vancouver	$179,389	+$91,198 (+103.4%)
35	K FriarsDirector of Parks, Recreation and Culture	City of Victoria	$178,189	new
36	D KalynchukDirector of Engineering and Public Works	City of Victoria	$175,256	new
37	M McDonaldChief Information Officer	City of Vancouver	$174,360	+$90,422 (+107.7%)
38	B WARNERDirector of Finance	City of Victoria	$172,698	new
39	W M* JohnstonChief Building Official	City of Vancouver	$170,773	+$18,470 (+12.1%)
40	B* ParkinSolicitor Ill	City of Vancouver	$168,461	+$3,430 (+2.1%)
41	I K DixonSolicitor Ill	City of Vancouver	$168,333	+$2,445 (+1.5%)
42	Y LiljeforsSolicitor IIl	City of Vancouver	$168,302	+$3,317 (+2.0%)
43	J JENKYNSGeneral Manager – Victoria Conference Centre	City of Victoria	$168,126	new
44	G BradshawDirector Facilities Operations	City of Vancouver	$167,567	+$2,832 (+1.7%)
45	N* CarleyDirector Streets	City of Vancouver	$167,526	+$15,437 (+10.1%)
46	C T ZelterDirector IT Infrastructure	City of Vancouver	$166,454	+$17,684 (+11.9%)
47	J C HunterManager Evelyne Saller Centre	City of Vancouver	$165,602	+$41,960 (+33.9%)
48	K FrancisSolicitor Ill	City of Vancouver	$164,732	+$12,608 (+8.3%)
49	T HarrisonDirector of Human Resources	City of Victoria	$164,023	new
50	S EdwardsSenior Branch Head Engineering	City of Vancouver	$163,610	new
51	P S KarlssonSuperintendent Iv	City of Vancouver	$163,031	+$32,954 (+25.3%)
52	E C* BattySuperintendent Ill	City of Vancouver	$162,290	+$42,264 (+35.2%)
53	P D* NavratilSenior Branch Head Engineering	City of Vancouver	$162,034	+$32,477 (+25.1%)
54	O JacksonManager Claims Services	City of Vancouver	$161,437	+$55,465 (+52.3%)
55	S P LaleuneDeputy Fire Chief	City of Vancouver	$161,192	+$40,013 (+33.0%)
56	B T QuayleSolicitor Ill	City of Vancouver	$161,132	+$9,008 (+5.9%)
57	F LetourneuxSolicitor IIl	City of Vancouver	$158,208	+$26 (+0.0%)
58	J LAMBERTFire Chief	City of Victoria	$157,150	new
59	C M KinahanSolicitor Ill	City of Vancouver	$156,139	−$8,892 (−5.4%)
60	D DjurkovicDirector Facilities Planning & Development	City of Vancouver	$156,090	+$8,717 (+5.9%)
61	A J GrillSenior Branch Head Engineering	City of Vancouver	$155,887	+$49,915 (+47.1%)
62	M WelmanDirector Communications	City of Vancouver	$155,819	+$17,151 (+12.4%)
63	J S TwaSolicitor Ill	City of Vancouver	$155,775	+$9,878 (+6.8%)
64	J BillingSolicitor Ill	City of Vancouver	$155,759	+$711 (+0.5%)
65	G* MurraySolicitor lll	City of Vancouver	$155,284	new
66	D* LiSolicitor Ill	City of Vancouver	$155,284	new
67	J M GreenbergSolicitor Ill	City of Vancouver	$155,284	+$1,044 (+0.7%)
68	E GerberSolicitor Ill	City of Vancouver	$155,284	+$3,160 (+2.1%)
69	D HaywardSolicitor Ill	City of Vancouver	$155,284	+$236 (+0.2%)
70	S* WallaceDirector Strategic Planning & Prog Mgt	City of Vancouver	$155,248	new
71	B KrezanDirector IT Applications	City of Vancouver	$155,248	+$3,881 (+2.6%)
72	K JOSEPHSONDirector of Corporate Communications	City of Victoria	$155,081	new
73	K MagnussonDirector Departmental Services	City of Vancouver	$154,500	+$2,411 (+1.6%)
74	B P CroweDirector Water Sewers District Energy	City of Vancouver	$154,221	+$1,968 (+1.3%)
75	J* EvansAssociate Director Real Estate Services	City of Vancouver	$154,171	+$24,614 (+19.0%)
76	B* JordanSolicitor Ill	City of Vancouver	$154,104	+$1,309 (+0.9%)
77	H GrangerSolicitor Ill	City of Vancouver	$153,877	+$19,578 (+14.6%)
78	R NewirthManaging Director of Cultural Services	City of Vancouver	$153,757	+$1,365 (+0.9%)
79	K R LevittDirector Business Planning Secretariat	City of Vancouver	$153,494	−$2,080 (−1.3%)
80	B ToySolicitor Ill	City of Vancouver	$153,086	+$11,650 (+8.2%)
81	J N PickeringDeputy Director Planning	City of Vancouver	$152,899	new
82	T HartmanDirector Vancouver Service Review	City of Vancouver	$152,084	+$11,740 (+8.4%)
83	T SOULLIEREDirector Recreation	City of Vancouver	$151,442	+$19,353 (+14.7%)
84	R* LeblancSolicitor Ill	City of Vancouver	$150,410	+$9,668 (+6.9%)
85	A KleinDirector, Ops Info & Planning	City of Vancouver	$149,829	−$2,518 (−1.7%)
86	K L* BrownSuperintendent Il	City of Vancouver	$149,770	+$38,105 (+34.1%)
87	I Van KemenadeDirector Human Resources	City of Vancouver	$149,368	+$25,267 (+20.4%)
88	K V LepardA/Chief/Manager Fleet & Equipment Svcs	City of Vancouver	$148,943	+$14,031 (+10.4%)
89	V PotterDirector Development Services	City of Vancouver	$148,169	new
90	R W* AckermanDirector Civic Theatres	City of Vancouver	$147,859	+$1,126 (+0.8%)
91	A LuongoBranch Head Engineering	City of Vancouver	$147,744	+$17,972 (+13.8%)
92	M D EnglerDeputy Fire Chief	City of Vancouver	$147,243	+$12,903 (+9.6%)
93	L L LaclaireSenior Branch Head Engineering	City of Vancouver	$146,548	+$16,596 (+12.8%)
94	D BROOKEDirector of Sustainability	City of Victoria	$146,260	new
95	J SturdyAssistant Director – Underground Utilities and Facilities	City of Victoria	$142,741	new
96	T ScollardSenior Branch Head Engineering	City of Vancouver	$142,580	+$25,073 (+21.3%)
97	C UnderwoodSenior Branch Head Engineering	City of Vancouver	$142,014	+$4,459 (+3.2%)
98	E SmithDirector Corporate Services - Library	City of Vancouver	$141,849	new
99	M H ShillitoA/Director Planning	City of Vancouver	$141,744	+$20,634 (+17.0%)
100	R WaltonManager Recreation Services	City of Vancouver	$140,523	−$6,019 (−4.1%)

Largest employers

All employers

Employer	People	Median	Total
City of Vancouver	1,833	$91,610	$181M
City of Victoria	245	$84,874	$23.1M

Questions and answers

How many people were on the 2012 Cities' Sunshine List?

2,078 people paid $75,000 or more in 2012, at 2 employers, +17.7% on 2011 (1,765 people).

Who was the highest paid on the 2012 list?

P J Ballem, City Manager at City of Vancouver, with a salary of $366,009.

What was the median salary on the 2012 list?

$90,822, +3.9% on 2011. It is the median of people paid $75,000 or more, not of every public employee.

Which employer had the most people on the list in 2012?

City of Vancouver, with 1,833 people.

When was the 2012 Cities' Sunshine List released?

In 2013. 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.