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Salary disclosure · 2013

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).

People on the list
2,253
+8.4% vs 2012
Median salary
$88,569
−2.5% vs 2012
Total salaries
$217M
Employers
2

Top 100 highest paid in 2013

#NameEmployerRemunerationChange
1J R McKearneyFire Chief - Fire & Rescue ServicesCity of Vancouver$347,762+$138,441 (+66.1%)
2P J BallemCity ManagerCity of Vancouver$339,219−$26,790 (−7.3%)
3F J ConnellDirector Legal Services & City SolicitorCity of Vancouver$301,117−$3,180 (−1.0%)
4P M ImpeyGeneral Manager Financial ServicesCity of Vancouver$271,708+$10,788 (+4.1%)
5S JohnstonDeputy City ManagerCity of Vancouver$263,329+$6,546 (+2.5%)
6B J JacksonGeneral Manager Planning & DevelopmentCity of Vancouver$261,157+$179,652 (+220.4%)
7P E JuddGeneral Manager - Engineering ServicesCity of Vancouver$252,481+$12,442 (+5.2%)
8M BromleyGeneral Manager-Parks & RecreationCity of Vancouver$246,075+$3,532 (+1.5%)
9J W DobrovolnyDirector TransportationCity of Vancouver$237,039+$37,080 (+18.5%)
10B ProskenGeneral Manager Community ServicesCity of Vancouver$222,124+$27,424 (+14.1%)
11H B AujlaGeneral Manager Real Estate & FacilitiesCity of Vancouver$219,575new
12T ZWORSKICity SolicitorCity of Victoria$218,060+$5,490 (+2.6%)
13P R MochrieGeneral Manager - Human ResourcesCity of Vancouver$213,876+$10,720 (+5.3%)
14J JENKYNSGeneral Manager - Victoria Conference CentreCity of Victoria$196,432+$28,306 (+16.8%)
15E LeeDirector Financial ServicesCity of Vancouver$195,257+$15,117 (+8.4%)
16A NaklickiDeputy General Manager HRCity of Vancouver$194,881−$59,964 (−23.5%)
17P KuranDeputy Gm Park BoardCity of Vancouver$190,740+$9,026 (+5.0%)
18W AuA/City ManagerCity of Vancouver$190,332−$5,349 (−2.7%)
19S SinghChief LibrarianCity of Vancouver$189,971+$3,866 (+2.1%)
20N StrattonDirector Financial PlanningCity of Vancouver$188,603+$9,214 (+5.1%)
21D DayDirector of Sustainable Planning and Community DevelopmentCity of Victoria$187,440+$7,648 (+4.3%)
22Y LiljeforsSolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$186,758+$18,457 (+11.0%)
23R WoodlandDirector of Legislative and Regulatory ServicesCity of Victoria$186,575+$2,976 (+1.6%)
24M McDonaldChief Information OfficerCity of Vancouver$183,266+$8,906 (+5.1%)
25B ParkinSolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$182,295new
26K FriarsDirector of Parks, Recreation and CultureCity of Victoria$181,806+$3,617 (+2.0%)
27G BradshawDirector Facilities OperationsCity of Vancouver$178,693+$11,125 (+6.6%)
28D KalynchukDirector of Engineering and Public WorksCity of Victoria$176,247+$990 (+0.6%)
29K FrancisSolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$176,079+$11,347 (+6.9%)
30I K DixonSolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$175,576new
31B P CroweDirector Water Sewers District EnergyCity of Vancouver$175,562+$21,342 (+13.8%)
32C K OehlschlagerSolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$175,288−$24,672 (−12.3%)
33D HillSolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$173,259−$10,743 (−5.8%)
34K B BayneGeneral Manager Real Estate & FacilitiesCity of Vancouver$173,172−$77,874 (−31.0%)
35J M GreenbergSolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$171,708+$16,424 (+10.6%)
36B WARNERDirector of FinanceCity of Victoria$171,613−$1,085 (−0.6%)
37J HoAssociate Director Of Facility D & MCity of Vancouver$169,026+$36,677 (+27.7%)
38M G FlaniganDirector Real Estate ServicesCity of Vancouver$167,611−$33,690 (−16.7%)
39E GerberSolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$166,884+$11,599 (+7.5%)
40D HaywardSolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$166,805+$11,521 (+7.4%)
41K LiangSolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$165,872−$50,630 (−23.4%)
42A ShamessDirector Solid WasteCity of Vancouver$165,484+$49,714 (+42.9%)
43T SOULLIEREDirector RecreationCity of Vancouver$165,466+$14,024 (+9.3%)
44T HarrisonDirector of Human ResourcesCity of Victoria$165,195+$1,172 (+0.7%)
45D DjurkovicDirector Facilities Planning & DevelopmeCity of Vancouver$165,020+$8,930 (+5.7%)
46B ToySolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$165,012+$11,926 (+7.8%)
47F LetourneuxSolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$163,243+$5,035 (+3.2%)
48J LAMBERTFire ChiefCity of Victoria$163,222+$6,072 (+3.9%)
49T HartmanDirector Vancouver Service ReviewCity of Vancouver$162,804+$10,720 (+7.0%)
50R LeblancSolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$162,508new
51J BillingSolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$162,134+$6,375 (+4.1%)
52B JordanSolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$162,134new
53J S TwaSolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$161,679+$5,905 (+3.8%)
54D LiSolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$161,579new
55B T QuayleSolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$161,579+$447 (+0.3%)
56G MurraySolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$161,579new
57B KrezanDirector IT ApplicationsCity of Vancouver$161,548+$6,300 (+4.1%)
58J N PickeringDeputy Director PlanningCity of Vancouver$160,920+$8,021 (+5.2%)
59J N StubbsSolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$160,382−$47,393 (−22.8%)
60C T ZelterDirector IT InfrastructureCity of Vancouver$160,365−$6,090 (−3.7%)
61H GrangerSolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$160,146+$6,269 (+4.1%)
62R NewirthManaging Director Of Cultural ServicesCity of Vancouver$160,024+$6,267 (+4.1%)
63K R LevittDirector Business Planning SecretariatCity of Vancouver$159,773+$6,278 (+4.1%)
64K MagnussonDirector Street UseCity of Vancouver$159,184+$4,684 (+3.0%)
65J* HorneManager Systems & ITCity of Vancouver$158,677+$50,508 (+46.7%)
66C M KinahanSolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$158,657+$2,518 (+1.6%)
67K HamiltonDirector of Communications and Civic EngagementCity of Victoria$158,124new
68V PotterDirector Development ServicesCity of Vancouver$158,013+$9,844 (+6.6%)
69D BracewellSenior Branch Head EngineeringCity of Vancouver$156,129+$19,525 (+14.3%)
70M D EnglerDeputy Fire ChiefCity of Vancouver$155,943+$8,700 (+5.9%)
71P SPARANESEGeneral Manager - OperationsCity of Victoria$154,388−$63,577 (−29.2%)
72W M JohnstonDirector Licenses & InspectionsCity of Vancouver$154,091new
73B HardingDirector ParksCity of Vancouver$153,783+$25,131 (+19.5%)
74T ScollardDirector StreetsCity of Vancouver$150,380+$7,799 (+5.5%)
75J De HoopManaging Director Of Social DevelopmentCity of Vancouver$149,699+$9,739 (+7.0%)
76A DoyleSolicitor IIICity of Vancouver$148,998new
77S P LaleuneDeputy Fire ChiefCity of Vancouver$148,592−$12,600 (−7.8%)
78A Pitre-HayesDirector SustainablityCity of Vancouver$148,317+$9,261 (+6.7%)
79C WightmanSuperintendent IVCity of Vancouver$146,458−$34,656 (−19.1%)
80J EvansDirector Real Estate ServicesCity of Vancouver$146,175new
81T MunroA/Director PlanningCity of Vancouver$146,121+$7,440 (+5.4%)
82S StephensCity ManagerCity of Victoria$145,849−$94,497 (−39.3%)
83E SmithDirector Corporate Services - LibraryCity of Vancouver$145,752+$3,903 (+2.8%)
84W P OudijnA/Chief Manager Occupational Health&SafetyCity of Vancouver$145,061+$18,701 (+14.8%)
85D A* BoothA/Chief Manager CommunicationsCity of Vancouver$145,045new
86M H WattsSupervisor Recreation ServicesCity of Vancouver$145,002+$36,833 (+34.1%)
87R WaltonManager Recreation Services - VECity of Vancouver$144,313+$3,790 (+2.7%)
88P HsuManager Building MaintenanceCity of Vancouver$144,220+$28,236 (+24.3%)
89K V LepardA/Chief/Manager Fleet & Equipment SvcsCity of Vancouver$144,085−$4,858 (−3.3%)
90J T JacksonSr Mgr SAP SupportCity of Vancouver$143,988+$11,742 (+8.9%)
91G BarberManager Revenue Services & MarinasCity of Vancouver$143,617+$10,695 (+8.0%)
92B D GodlontonDeputy Fire ChiefCity of Vancouver$143,368+$19,296 (+15.6%)
93G ChengSenior Manager Long Term Fin PlanningCity of Vancouver$143,189+$6,672 (+4.9%)
94K AujlaSenior Technical SpecialistCity of Vancouver$143,047new
95C D StanfordAc/Manager Training & Staff DevelopmentCity of Vancouver$142,504+$28,260 (+24.7%)
96M DeoSuperintendent IVCity of Vancouver$142,356+$19,184 (+15.6%)
97H LangeveldDeputy Gm Park BoardCity of Vancouver$142,223new
98T E HammelChief License InspectorCity of Vancouver$142,142+$7,842 (+5.8%)
99O SilvaManager Business DevelopmentCity of Vancouver$141,709+$9,462 (+7.2%)
100A W ChowSenior Manager Data Centres & SystemsCity of Vancouver$141,515+$8,364 (+6.3%)

Largest employers

All employers
EmployerPeopleMedianTotal
City of Vancouver1,999$88,981$193M
City of Victoria254$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.