British Columbia Cities' Sunshine List 2013
Salaries paid in calendar year 2013, published in 2014 (the list often called the Cities' Sunshine List). 2,253 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).
Top 100 highest paid in 2013
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J R McKearneyFire Chief - Fire & Rescue Services | City of Vancouver | $347,762 | +$138,441 (+66.1%) |
| 2 | P J BallemCity Manager | City of Vancouver | $339,219 | −$26,790 (−7.3%) |
| 3 | F J ConnellDirector Legal Services & City Solicitor | City of Vancouver | $301,117 | −$3,180 (−1.0%) |
| 4 | P M ImpeyGeneral Manager Financial Services | City of Vancouver | $271,708 | +$10,788 (+4.1%) |
| 5 | S JohnstonDeputy City Manager | City of Vancouver | $263,329 | +$6,546 (+2.5%) |
| 6 | B J JacksonGeneral Manager Planning & Development | City of Vancouver | $261,157 | +$179,652 (+220.4%) |
| 7 | P E JuddGeneral Manager - Engineering Services | City of Vancouver | $252,481 | +$12,442 (+5.2%) |
| 8 | M BromleyGeneral Manager-Parks & Recreation | City of Vancouver | $246,075 | +$3,532 (+1.5%) |
| 9 | J W DobrovolnyDirector Transportation | City of Vancouver | $237,039 | +$37,080 (+18.5%) |
| 10 | B ProskenGeneral Manager Community Services | City of Vancouver | $222,124 | +$27,424 (+14.1%) |
| 11 | H B AujlaGeneral Manager Real Estate & Facilities | City of Vancouver | $219,575 | new |
| 12 | T ZWORSKICity Solicitor | City of Victoria | $218,060 | +$5,490 (+2.6%) |
| 13 | P R MochrieGeneral Manager - Human Resources | City of Vancouver | $213,876 | +$10,720 (+5.3%) |
| 14 | J JENKYNSGeneral Manager - Victoria Conference Centre | City of Victoria | $196,432 | +$28,306 (+16.8%) |
| 15 | E LeeDirector Financial Services | City of Vancouver | $195,257 | +$15,117 (+8.4%) |
| 16 | A NaklickiDeputy General Manager HR | City of Vancouver | $194,881 | −$59,964 (−23.5%) |
| 17 | P KuranDeputy Gm Park Board | City of Vancouver | $190,740 | +$9,026 (+5.0%) |
| 18 | W AuA/City Manager | City of Vancouver | $190,332 | −$5,349 (−2.7%) |
| 19 | S SinghChief Librarian | City of Vancouver | $189,971 | +$3,866 (+2.1%) |
| 20 | N StrattonDirector Financial Planning | City of Vancouver | $188,603 | +$9,214 (+5.1%) |
| 21 | D DayDirector of Sustainable Planning and Community Development | City of Victoria | $187,440 | +$7,648 (+4.3%) |
| 22 | Y LiljeforsSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $186,758 | +$18,457 (+11.0%) |
| 23 | R WoodlandDirector of Legislative and Regulatory Services | City of Victoria | $186,575 | +$2,976 (+1.6%) |
| 24 | M McDonaldChief Information Officer | City of Vancouver | $183,266 | +$8,906 (+5.1%) |
| 25 | B ParkinSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $182,295 | new |
| 26 | K FriarsDirector of Parks, Recreation and Culture | City of Victoria | $181,806 | +$3,617 (+2.0%) |
| 27 | G BradshawDirector Facilities Operations | City of Vancouver | $178,693 | +$11,125 (+6.6%) |
| 28 | D KalynchukDirector of Engineering and Public Works | City of Victoria | $176,247 | +$990 (+0.6%) |
| 29 | K FrancisSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $176,079 | +$11,347 (+6.9%) |
| 30 | I K DixonSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $175,576 | new |
| 31 | B P CroweDirector Water Sewers District Energy | City of Vancouver | $175,562 | +$21,342 (+13.8%) |
| 32 | C K OehlschlagerSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $175,288 | −$24,672 (−12.3%) |
| 33 | D HillSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $173,259 | −$10,743 (−5.8%) |
| 34 | K B BayneGeneral Manager Real Estate & Facilities | City of Vancouver | $173,172 | −$77,874 (−31.0%) |
| 35 | J M GreenbergSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $171,708 | +$16,424 (+10.6%) |
| 36 | B WARNERDirector of Finance | City of Victoria | $171,613 | −$1,085 (−0.6%) |
| 37 | J HoAssociate Director Of Facility D & M | City of Vancouver | $169,026 | +$36,677 (+27.7%) |
| 38 | M G FlaniganDirector Real Estate Services | City of Vancouver | $167,611 | −$33,690 (−16.7%) |
| 39 | E GerberSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $166,884 | +$11,599 (+7.5%) |
| 40 | D HaywardSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $166,805 | +$11,521 (+7.4%) |
| 41 | K LiangSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $165,872 | −$50,630 (−23.4%) |
| 42 | A ShamessDirector Solid Waste | City of Vancouver | $165,484 | +$49,714 (+42.9%) |
| 43 | T SOULLIEREDirector Recreation | City of Vancouver | $165,466 | +$14,024 (+9.3%) |
| 44 | T HarrisonDirector of Human Resources | City of Victoria | $165,195 | +$1,172 (+0.7%) |
| 45 | D DjurkovicDirector Facilities Planning & Developme | City of Vancouver | $165,020 | +$8,930 (+5.7%) |
| 46 | B ToySolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $165,012 | +$11,926 (+7.8%) |
| 47 | F LetourneuxSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $163,243 | +$5,035 (+3.2%) |
| 48 | J LAMBERTFire Chief | City of Victoria | $163,222 | +$6,072 (+3.9%) |
| 49 | T HartmanDirector Vancouver Service Review | City of Vancouver | $162,804 | +$10,720 (+7.0%) |
| 50 | R LeblancSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $162,508 | new |
| 51 | J BillingSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $162,134 | +$6,375 (+4.1%) |
| 52 | B JordanSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $162,134 | new |
| 53 | J S TwaSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $161,679 | +$5,905 (+3.8%) |
| 54 | D LiSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $161,579 | new |
| 55 | B T QuayleSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $161,579 | +$447 (+0.3%) |
| 56 | G MurraySolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $161,579 | new |
| 57 | B KrezanDirector IT Applications | City of Vancouver | $161,548 | +$6,300 (+4.1%) |
| 58 | J N PickeringDeputy Director Planning | City of Vancouver | $160,920 | +$8,021 (+5.2%) |
| 59 | J N StubbsSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $160,382 | −$47,393 (−22.8%) |
| 60 | C T ZelterDirector IT Infrastructure | City of Vancouver | $160,365 | −$6,090 (−3.7%) |
| 61 | H GrangerSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $160,146 | +$6,269 (+4.1%) |
| 62 | R NewirthManaging Director Of Cultural Services | City of Vancouver | $160,024 | +$6,267 (+4.1%) |
| 63 | K R LevittDirector Business Planning Secretariat | City of Vancouver | $159,773 | +$6,278 (+4.1%) |
| 64 | K MagnussonDirector Street Use | City of Vancouver | $159,184 | +$4,684 (+3.0%) |
| 65 | J* HorneManager Systems & IT | City of Vancouver | $158,677 | +$50,508 (+46.7%) |
| 66 | C M KinahanSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $158,657 | +$2,518 (+1.6%) |
| 67 | K HamiltonDirector of Communications and Civic Engagement | City of Victoria | $158,124 | new |
| 68 | V PotterDirector Development Services | City of Vancouver | $158,013 | +$9,844 (+6.6%) |
| 69 | D BracewellSenior Branch Head Engineering | City of Vancouver | $156,129 | +$19,525 (+14.3%) |
| 70 | M D EnglerDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $155,943 | +$8,700 (+5.9%) |
| 71 | P SPARANESEGeneral Manager - Operations | City of Victoria | $154,388 | −$63,577 (−29.2%) |
| 72 | W M JohnstonDirector Licenses & Inspections | City of Vancouver | $154,091 | new |
| 73 | B HardingDirector Parks | City of Vancouver | $153,783 | +$25,131 (+19.5%) |
| 74 | T ScollardDirector Streets | City of Vancouver | $150,380 | +$7,799 (+5.5%) |
| 75 | J De HoopManaging Director Of Social Development | City of Vancouver | $149,699 | +$9,739 (+7.0%) |
| 76 | A DoyleSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $148,998 | new |
| 77 | S P LaleuneDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $148,592 | −$12,600 (−7.8%) |
| 78 | A Pitre-HayesDirector Sustainablity | City of Vancouver | $148,317 | +$9,261 (+6.7%) |
| 79 | C WightmanSuperintendent IV | City of Vancouver | $146,458 | −$34,656 (−19.1%) |
| 80 | J EvansDirector Real Estate Services | City of Vancouver | $146,175 | new |
| 81 | T MunroA/Director Planning | City of Vancouver | $146,121 | +$7,440 (+5.4%) |
| 82 | S StephensCity Manager | City of Victoria | $145,849 | −$94,497 (−39.3%) |
| 83 | E SmithDirector Corporate Services - Library | City of Vancouver | $145,752 | +$3,903 (+2.8%) |
| 84 | W P OudijnA/Chief Manager Occupational Health&Safety | City of Vancouver | $145,061 | +$18,701 (+14.8%) |
| 85 | D A* BoothA/Chief Manager Communications | City of Vancouver | $145,045 | new |
| 86 | M H WattsSupervisor Recreation Services | City of Vancouver | $145,002 | +$36,833 (+34.1%) |
| 87 | R WaltonManager Recreation Services - VE | City of Vancouver | $144,313 | +$3,790 (+2.7%) |
| 88 | P HsuManager Building Maintenance | City of Vancouver | $144,220 | +$28,236 (+24.3%) |
| 89 | K V LepardA/Chief/Manager Fleet & Equipment Svcs | City of Vancouver | $144,085 | −$4,858 (−3.3%) |
| 90 | J T JacksonSr Mgr SAP Support | City of Vancouver | $143,988 | +$11,742 (+8.9%) |
| 91 | G BarberManager Revenue Services & Marinas | City of Vancouver | $143,617 | +$10,695 (+8.0%) |
| 92 | B D GodlontonDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $143,368 | +$19,296 (+15.6%) |
| 93 | G ChengSenior Manager Long Term Fin Planning | City of Vancouver | $143,189 | +$6,672 (+4.9%) |
| 94 | K AujlaSenior Technical Specialist | City of Vancouver | $143,047 | new |
| 95 | C D StanfordAc/Manager Training & Staff Development | City of Vancouver | $142,504 | +$28,260 (+24.7%) |
| 96 | M DeoSuperintendent IV | City of Vancouver | $142,356 | +$19,184 (+15.6%) |
| 97 | H LangeveldDeputy Gm Park Board | City of Vancouver | $142,223 | new |
| 98 | T E HammelChief License Inspector | City of Vancouver | $142,142 | +$7,842 (+5.8%) |
| 99 | O SilvaManager Business Development | City of Vancouver | $141,709 | +$9,462 (+7.2%) |
| 100 | A W ChowSenior Manager Data Centres & Systems | City of Vancouver | $141,515 | +$8,364 (+6.3%) |
Largest employers
| Employer | People | Median | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Vancouver | 1,999 | $88,981 | $193M |
| City of Victoria | 254 | $84,887 | $23.7M |
Questions and answers
How many people were on the 2013 Cities' Sunshine List?
2,253 people paid $75,000 or more in 2013, at 2 employers, +8.4% on 2012 (2,078 people).
Who was the highest paid on the 2013 list?
J R McKearney, Fire Chief - Fire & Rescue Services at City of Vancouver, with a salary of $347,762.
What was the median salary on the 2013 list?
$88,569, −2.5% on 2012. 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 2013?
City of Vancouver, with 1,999 people.
When was the 2013 Cities' Sunshine List released?
In 2014. 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.
