Salary disclosure · 2014
British Columbia Cities' Sunshine List 2014
Salaries paid in calendar year 2014, published in 2015 (the list often called the Cities' Sunshine List). 2,435 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
2,435
+8.1% vs 2013
Median salary
$89,784
+1.4% vs 2013
Total salaries
$235M
Employers
2
Top 100 highest paid in 2014
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P J BallemCity Manager | City of Vancouver | $334,617 | −$4,602 (−1.4%) |
| 2 | F J ConnellDirector Legal Services & City Solicitor | City of Vancouver | $294,244 | −$6,873 (−2.3%) |
| 3 | B J JacksonGeneral Manager Planning & Development | City of Vancouver | $288,015 | +$26,858 (+10.3%) |
| 4 | M A LatifChief Housing Officer | City of Vancouver | $284,393 | new |
| 5 | M BromleyGeneral Manager-Parks & Recreation | City of Vancouver | $276,871 | +$30,796 (+12.5%) |
| 6 | P M ImpeyGeneral Manager Financial Services | City of Vancouver | $274,211 | +$2,504 (+0.9%) |
| 7 | S JohnstonDeputy City Manager | City of Vancouver | $266,781 | +$3,452 (+1.3%) |
| 8 | P E JuddGeneral Manager - Engineering Services | City of Vancouver | $265,175 | +$12,694 (+5.0%) |
| 9 | B ProskenGeneral Manager Community Services | City of Vancouver | $234,059 | +$11,935 (+5.4%) |
| 10 | H B AujlaGeneral Manager Real Estate & Facilities | City of Vancouver | $230,906 | +$11,332 (+5.2%) |
| 11 | J R McKearneyFire Chief - Fire & Rescue Services | City of Vancouver | $220,586 | −$127,176 (−36.6%) |
| 12 | P R MochrieGeneral Manager - Human Resources | City of Vancouver | $218,273 | +$4,396 (+2.1%) |
| 13 | J W DobrovolnyDirector Transportation | City of Vancouver | $217,406 | −$19,633 (−8.3%) |
| 14 | J JENKYNSGeneral Manager - Victoria Conference Centre | City of Victoria | $211,155 | +$14,722 (+7.5%) |
| 15 | T ZWORSKICity Solicitor | City of Victoria | $207,809 | −$10,250 (−4.7%) |
| 16 | S SinghChief Librarian | City of Vancouver | $206,155 | +$16,184 (+8.5%) |
| 17 | W AuA/City Manager | City of Vancouver | $197,726 | +$7,393 (+3.9%) |
| 18 | M McDonaldChief Information Officer | City of Vancouver | $196,299 | +$13,034 (+7.1%) |
| 19 | E LeeDirector Financial Services | City of Vancouver | $195,706 | +$448 (+0.2%) |
| 20 | B ParkinSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $193,502 | +$11,208 (+6.1%) |
| 21 | J JohnsonCity Manager | City of Victoria | $192,491 | new |
| 22 | A NaklickiDeputy General Manager HR | City of Vancouver | $191,146 | −$3,735 (−1.9%) |
| 23 | N StrattonDirector Financial Planning | City of Vancouver | $187,529 | −$1,074 (−0.6%) |
| 24 | G BradshawDirector Facilities Operations | City of Vancouver | $187,013 | +$8,320 (+4.7%) |
| 25 | A L DrinovzBattalion Chief | City of Vancouver | $184,706 | +$66,636 (+56.4%) |
| 26 | R WoodlandDirector of Legislative and Regulatory Services | City of Victoria | $182,959 | −$3,616 (−1.9%) |
| 27 | Y LiljeforsSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $182,123 | −$4,635 (−2.5%) |
| 28 | D DayDirector of Sustainable Planning and Community Development | City of Victoria | $180,900 | −$6,540 (−3.5%) |
| 29 | I K DixonSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $180,076 | +$4,501 (+2.6%) |
| 30 | K LiangSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $176,815 | +$10,943 (+6.6%) |
| 31 | D KalynchukDirector of Engineering and Public Works | City of Victoria | $176,340 | +$93 (+0.1%) |
| 32 | C K OehlschlagerSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $175,620 | +$332 (+0.2%) |
| 33 | D HillSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $175,364 | +$2,105 (+1.2%) |
| 34 | K FrancisSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $172,647 | −$3,431 (−1.9%) |
| 35 | H LangeveldDeputy Gm Park Board | City of Vancouver | $171,428 | +$29,205 (+20.5%) |
| 36 | T HartmanDirector Vancouver Service Review | City of Vancouver | $170,859 | +$8,056 (+4.9%) |
| 37 | M D EnglerDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $170,599 | +$14,657 (+9.4%) |
| 38 | J K AdcockChief Digital Officer | City of Vancouver | $170,280 | new |
| 39 | J M GreenbergSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $169,286 | −$2,422 (−1.4%) |
| 40 | B ToySolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $167,649 | +$2,637 (+1.6%) |
| 41 | B T QuayleSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $166,451 | +$4,872 (+3.0%) |
| 42 | T SOULLIEREDirector Recreation | City of Vancouver | $165,719 | +$254 (+0.2%) |
| 43 | P BruceFire Chief | City of Victoria | $165,049 | +$32,314 (+24.3%) |
| 44 | B P CroweDirector Water Sewers District Energy | City of Vancouver | $164,471 | −$11,092 (−6.3%) |
| 45 | D LiSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $164,433 | +$2,854 (+1.8%) |
| 46 | D DjurkovicDirector Facilities Planning & Development | City of Vancouver | $164,365 | −$655 (−0.4%) |
| 47 | A DoyleSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $164,025 | +$15,027 (+10.1%) |
| 48 | G MurraySolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $163,622 | +$2,043 (+1.3%) |
| 49 | J S TwaSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $163,392 | +$1,713 (+1.1%) |
| 50 | J BillingSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $162,333 | +$199 (+0.1%) |
| 51 | K R LevittDirector Business Planning Secretariat | City of Vancouver | $162,271 | +$2,498 (+1.6%) |
| 52 | D HaywardSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $162,089 | −$4,715 (−2.8%) |
| 53 | F LetourneuxSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $162,049 | −$1,194 (−0.7%) |
| 54 | B KrezanDirector IT Applications | City of Vancouver | $161,848 | +$299 (+0.2%) |
| 55 | A ShamessDirector Solid Waste | City of Vancouver | $161,848 | −$3,636 (−2.2%) |
| 56 | T ScollardDirector Streets | City of Vancouver | $161,598 | +$11,218 (+7.5%) |
| 57 | E GerberSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $161,519 | −$5,365 (−3.2%) |
| 58 | J EvansDirector Real Estate Services | City of Vancouver | $161,069 | +$14,894 (+10.2%) |
| 59 | J MacKenzieCity Clerk | City of Vancouver | $160,762 | +$20,729 (+14.8%) |
| 60 | R LeblancSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $160,676 | −$1,832 (−1.1%) |
| 61 | B HardingDirector Parks | City of Vancouver | $160,401 | +$6,618 (+4.3%) |
| 62 | R NewirthManaging Director of Cultural Services | City of Vancouver | $160,246 | +$222 (+0.1%) |
| 63 | H GrangerSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $160,133 | −$12 (−0.0%) |
| 64 | C T ZelterDirector IT Infrastructure | City of Vancouver | $160,041 | −$324 (−0.2%) |
| 65 | J N PickeringDeputy Director Planning | City of Vancouver | $159,991 | −$928 (−0.6%) |
| 66 | B JordanSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $159,773 | −$2,361 (−1.5%) |
| 67 | C M KinahanSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $158,869 | +$212 (+0.1%) |
| 68 | J De HoopManaging Director Of Social Development | City of Vancouver | $158,670 | +$8,971 (+6.0%) |
| 69 | K HamiltonDirector of Citizen Engagement & Strategic Planning | City of Victoria | $158,178 | +$54 (+0.0%) |
| 70 | O MvunduraSenior Manager Warehouse & Logistic Transformation | City of Vancouver | $158,063 | +$62,135 (+64.8%) |
| 71 | S P LaleuneDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $155,145 | +$6,553 (+4.4%) |
| 72 | B D GodlontonDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $154,640 | +$11,272 (+7.9%) |
| 73 | K AujlaSenior Technical Specialist | City of Vancouver | $154,436 | +$11,389 (+8.0%) |
| 74 | M PyeDeputy Director | City of Vancouver | $150,340 | +$17,101 (+12.8%) |
| 75 | W P OudijnA/Chief Manager Occupational Health & Safety | City of Vancouver | $150,046 | +$4,985 (+3.4%) |
| 76 | C E MedlandDirector Org Dev & Strategic Initiatives | City of Vancouver | $149,558 | +$9,843 (+7.0%) |
| 77 | M ZakManaging Director Social Policy/Projects | City of Vancouver | $149,393 | +$8,811 (+6.3%) |
| 78 | T MunroA/Director Planning | City of Vancouver | $148,875 | +$2,753 (+1.9%) |
| 79 | D RobergeDirector Departmental Services | City of Vancouver | $148,127 | new |
| 80 | E SmithDirector Corporate Services - Library | City of Vancouver | $148,012 | +$2,260 (+1.6%) |
| 81 | S ThompsonDirector of Finance | City of Victoria | $147,933 | new |
| 82 | M ZupanSuperintendent IV | City of Vancouver | $147,827 | +$11,607 (+8.5%) |
| 83 | K A. E. GrubbSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $146,582 | +$9,318 (+6.8%) |
| 84 | R WaltonManager Recreation Services | City of Vancouver | $145,998 | +$1,684 (+1.2%) |
| 85 | G CharltonAssistant Chief - Training and Development - Fire | City of Victoria | $145,954 | +$31,744 (+27.8%) |
| 86 | G ChengSenior Manager Long Term Fin Planning | City of Vancouver | $145,645 | +$2,456 (+1.7%) |
| 87 | J T JacksonSr Mgr SAP Support | City of Vancouver | $145,600 | +$1,612 (+1.1%) |
| 88 | L BeatchManager Organizational Health | City of Vancouver | $145,504 | +$9,995 (+7.4%) |
| 89 | K C McNaneyA/Director Planning | City of Vancouver | $145,497 | +$16,043 (+12.4%) |
| 90 | S HorneSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $145,162 | new |
| 91 | D KooSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $145,107 | new |
| 92 | D BracewellSenior Branch Head Engineering | City of Vancouver | $144,516 | −$11,613 (−7.4%) |
| 93 | C EdwardsAssistant Director, Inspection Services | City of Vancouver | $144,448 | +$6,772 (+4.9%) |
| 94 | H F NormannManager Urban Forestry/Specialty Parks | City of Vancouver | $144,187 | +$15,936 (+12.4%) |
| 95 | M StarkBattalion Chief - Fire | City of Victoria | $144,163 | +$32,671 (+29.3%) |
| 96 | P RyanDirector Licenses & Inspections | City of Vancouver | $144,092 | new |
| 97 | R G MacDonaldBattalion Chief | City of Vancouver | $143,734 | +$26,086 (+22.2%) |
| 98 | B S QuinnManager Park Operations | City of Vancouver | $143,637 | +$8,285 (+6.1%) |
| 99 | M SteerSuperintendent IV | City of Vancouver | $143,406 | +$5,752 (+4.2%) |
| 100 | P J BremnerSuperintendent IV | City of Vancouver | $143,381 | +$9,751 (+7.3%) |
Largest employers
| Employer | People | Median | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Vancouver | 2,166 | $89,211 | $209M |
| City of Victoria | 269 | $97,901 | $26.9M |
Questions and answers
How many people were on the 2014 Cities' Sunshine List?
2,435 people paid $75,000 or more in 2014, at 2 employers, +8.1% on 2013 (2,253 people).
Who was the highest paid on the 2014 list?
P J Ballem, City Manager at City of Vancouver, with a salary of $334,617.
What was the median salary on the 2014 list?
$89,784, +1.4% on 2013. 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 2014?
City of Vancouver, with 2,166 people.
When was the 2014 Cities' Sunshine List released?
In 2015. 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.