Salary disclosure · 2015
British Columbia Cities' Sunshine List 2015
Salaries paid in calendar year 2015, published in 2016 (the list often called the Cities' Sunshine List). 2,437 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
2,437
+0.1% vs 2014
Median salary
$104,118
+16.0% vs 2014
Total salaries
$257M
Employers
1
Top 100 highest paid in 2015
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P J BallemCity Manager | City of Vancouver | $343,767 | +$9,150 (+2.7%) |
| 2 | F J ConnellDirector Legal Services & City Solicitor | City of Vancouver | $301,598 | +$7,354 (+2.5%) |
| 3 | M BromleyGeneral Manager-Parks & Recreation | City of Vancouver | $289,664 | +$12,793 (+4.6%) |
| 4 | M A LatifChief Housing Officer | City of Vancouver | $287,112 | +$2,720 (+1.0%) |
| 5 | B J JacksonGeneral Manager Planning & Development | City of Vancouver | $286,710 | −$1,306 (−0.5%) |
| 6 | P M ImpeyGeneral Manager Financial Services | City of Vancouver | $285,313 | +$11,101 (+4.0%) |
| 7 | S JohnstonCity Manager | City of Vancouver | $285,232 | new |
| 8 | Y LiljeforsSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $261,352 | +$79,230 (+43.5%) |
| 9 | H B AujlaGeneral Manager Real Estate & Facilities | City of Vancouver | $258,653 | +$27,747 (+12.0%) |
| 10 | P R MochrieDeputy City Manager | City of Vancouver | $239,491 | +$21,218 (+9.7%) |
| 11 | J W DobrovolnyGeneral Manager - Engineering Services | City of Vancouver | $234,262 | +$16,855 (+7.8%) |
| 12 | J R McKearneyFire Chief - Fire & Rescue Services | City of Vancouver | $233,278 | +$12,692 (+5.8%) |
| 13 | S SinghChief Librarian | City of Vancouver | $226,261 | +$20,106 (+9.8%) |
| 14 | M McDonaldChief Information Officer | City of Vancouver | $211,779 | +$15,480 (+7.9%) |
| 15 | A NaklickiDeputy General Manager HR | City of Vancouver | $208,010 | +$16,864 (+8.8%) |
| 16 | W AuA/City Manager | City of Vancouver | $204,677 | +$6,951 (+3.5%) |
| 17 | T HartmanGeneral Manager Community Services | City of Vancouver | $202,564 | +$31,705 (+18.6%) |
| 18 | E LeeDirector Financial Services | City of Vancouver | $201,006 | +$5,300 (+2.7%) |
| 19 | I K DixonSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $191,859 | +$11,783 (+6.5%) |
| 20 | K LiangSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $187,355 | +$10,540 (+6.0%) |
| 21 | J S TwaSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $185,179 | +$21,787 (+13.3%) |
| 22 | D HillSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $185,179 | +$9,815 (+5.6%) |
| 23 | C K OehlschlagerSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $183,444 | +$7,824 (+4.5%) |
| 24 | J A LamontFire Captain | City of Vancouver | $183,312 | +$80,915 (+79.0%) |
| 25 | B T QuayleSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $177,062 | +$10,611 (+6.4%) |
| 26 | J BillingSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $176,568 | +$14,235 (+8.8%) |
| 27 | J N PickeringGeneral Manager Planning & Development | City of Vancouver | $176,124 | +$16,132 (+10.1%) |
| 28 | D RobergeDirector Departmental Services | City of Vancouver | $175,912 | +$27,784 (+18.8%) |
| 29 | J M GreenbergSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $175,379 | +$6,093 (+3.6%) |
| 30 | J P WilkinsonA/Chief Of Operations/Special Teams | City of Vancouver | $174,238 | +$35,440 (+25.5%) |
| 31 | H GrangerSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $174,093 | +$13,960 (+8.7%) |
| 32 | D HaywardSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $173,234 | +$11,144 (+6.9%) |
| 33 | B HardingDirector Parks | City of Vancouver | $172,212 | +$11,810 (+7.4%) |
| 34 | B ToySolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $172,158 | +$4,509 (+2.7%) |
| 35 | O MvunduraDeputy Director | City of Vancouver | $171,900 | +$13,837 (+8.8%) |
| 36 | J EvansDirector Real Estate Services | City of Vancouver | $171,858 | +$10,789 (+6.7%) |
| 37 | D DjurkovicDirector Facilities Planning & Developme | City of Vancouver | $171,508 | +$7,142 (+4.3%) |
| 38 | B P CroweDirector Water Sewers District Energy | City of Vancouver | $171,502 | +$7,032 (+4.3%) |
| 39 | B D GodlontonDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $171,274 | +$16,633 (+10.8%) |
| 40 | T ScollardDirector Streets | City of Vancouver | $170,984 | +$9,386 (+5.8%) |
| 41 | S HorneSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $170,932 | +$25,770 (+17.8%) |
| 42 | F LetourneuxSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $170,932 | +$8,884 (+5.5%) |
| 43 | R LeblancSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $170,932 | +$10,256 (+6.4%) |
| 44 | D LiSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $170,932 | +$6,499 (+4.0%) |
| 45 | G MurraySolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $170,932 | +$7,310 (+4.5%) |
| 46 | B KrezanDirector It Applications | City of Vancouver | $170,895 | +$9,047 (+5.6%) |
| 47 | C T ZelterDirector IT Infrastructure | City of Vancouver | $170,895 | +$10,854 (+6.8%) |
| 48 | E GerberSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $170,808 | +$9,289 (+5.8%) |
| 49 | J De HoopManaging Director Of Social Development | City of Vancouver | $170,286 | +$11,616 (+7.3%) |
| 50 | A Pitre-HayesDirector, Planning And Projects | City of Vancouver | $170,136 | |
| 51 | B ProskenGeneral Manager Community Services | City of Vancouver | $169,721 | −$64,338 (−27.5%) |
| 52 | S HaidA/Director Planning | City of Vancouver | $169,669 | new |
| 53 | K R LevittDirector Business Planning Secretariat | City of Vancouver | $169,319 | +$7,048 (+4.3%) |
| 54 | K FrancisSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $169,309 | −$3,338 (−1.9%) |
| 55 | J MacKenzieCity Clerk | City of Vancouver | $169,127 | +$8,366 (+5.2%) |
| 56 | A ShamessDirector Solid Waste | City of Vancouver | $169,056 | +$7,209 (+4.5%) |
| 57 | S P LaleuneDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $168,915 | +$13,770 (+8.9%) |
| 58 | G T FujiiDirector Development Services | City of Vancouver | $168,896 | new |
| 59 | B JordanSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $168,681 | +$8,909 (+5.6%) |
| 60 | R D RenningDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $168,672 | +$33,786 (+25.0%) |
| 61 | R NewirthManaging Director Of Cultural Services | City of Vancouver | $168,653 | +$8,408 (+5.2%) |
| 62 | T MunroA/Director Planning | City of Vancouver | $167,036 | +$18,161 (+12.2%) |
| 63 | C E MedlandDirector Org Dev & Strategic Initiatives | City of Vancouver | $166,605 | +$17,047 (+11.4%) |
| 64 | J W CoroliucBattalion Chief | City of Vancouver | $166,424 | +$47,173 (+39.6%) |
| 65 | M ZakManaging Director Social Policy/Projects | City of Vancouver | $165,768 | +$16,374 (+11.0%) |
| 66 | C NelmsDirector, Project & Quality Management | City of Vancouver | $165,625 | new |
| 67 | F A DodichBattalion Chief | City of Vancouver | $164,408 | +$26,357 (+19.1%) |
| 68 | R L Kendall-CradenDirector Communications | City of Vancouver | $163,954 | +$22,023 (+15.5%) |
| 69 | T D MooreDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $163,524 | new |
| 70 | D J LabergeBattalion Chief | City of Vancouver | $163,320 | +$40,765 (+33.3%) |
| 71 | H JessaSuperintendent I | City of Vancouver | $162,800 | +$48,068 (+41.9%) |
| 72 | K AujlaSenior Technical Specialist | City of Vancouver | $162,376 | +$7,940 (+5.1%) |
| 73 | K C McNaneyA/Director Planning | City of Vancouver | $162,334 | +$16,838 (+11.6%) |
| 74 | D KooSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $161,357 | +$16,250 (+11.2%) |
| 75 | K A. E. GrubbSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $160,447 | +$13,866 (+9.5%) |
| 76 | J K AdcockChief Digital Officer | City of Vancouver | $159,752 | −$10,528 (−6.2%) |
| 77 | R J HollierFire Captain | City of Vancouver | $159,314 | +$47,258 (+42.2%) |
| 78 | N S KassamDir Supply Chain Management | City of Vancouver | $158,908 | +$18,900 (+13.5%) |
| 79 | S FlahertyDirector Library Experience | City of Vancouver | $158,088 | +$18,951 (+13.6%) |
| 80 | T A NikolaiBattalion Chief | City of Vancouver | $157,722 | +$26,858 (+20.5%) |
| 81 | C M KinahanSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $157,378 | −$1,491 (−0.9%) |
| 82 | E SmithDirector Corporate Services - Library | City of Vancouver | $156,726 | +$8,714 (+5.9%) |
| 83 | C KongSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $156,672 | +$43,041 (+37.9%) |
| 84 | J WoodA/Chief Operations/Special Teams | City of Vancouver | $156,343 | new |
| 85 | R BartlettChief Risk Officer | City of Vancouver | $156,260 | +$14,226 (+10.0%) |
| 86 | S K GerhardtBattalion Chief | City of Vancouver | $156,230 | +$41,058 (+35.6%) |
| 87 | K J AbelBattalion Chief | City of Vancouver | $155,964 | +$33,269 (+27.1%) |
| 88 | H F NormannDirector Parks | City of Vancouver | $155,821 | +$11,634 (+8.1%) |
| 89 | P RyanChief Building Official | City of Vancouver | $155,671 | new |
| 90 | P E JuddGeneral Manager - Engineering Services | City of Vancouver | $155,073 | −$110,102 (−41.5%) |
| 91 | L L LaclaireDirector Transportation | City of Vancouver | $154,705 | +$13,074 (+9.2%) |
| 92 | R I CoulsonA/Chief Manager Occupational Health&Safety | City of Vancouver | $154,690 | +$30,321 (+24.4%) |
| 93 | P C BridgeBattalion Chief | City of Vancouver | $154,272 | +$43,507 (+39.3%) |
| 94 | M RogersDirector Facilities Operations | City of Vancouver | $154,240 | new |
| 95 | G ChengSenior Manager Long Term Fin Planning | City of Vancouver | $154,170 | +$8,526 (+5.9%) |
| 96 | J T JacksonSr Mgr SAP Support | City of Vancouver | $153,983 | +$8,383 (+5.8%) |
| 97 | D P HlushkoBattalion Chief | City of Vancouver | $153,976 | +$36,768 (+31.4%) |
| 98 | L BeatchManager Organizational Health | City of Vancouver | $153,878 | +$8,375 (+5.8%) |
| 99 | M ZupanSuperintendent IV | City of Vancouver | $153,775 | +$5,948 (+4.0%) |
| 100 | J A BoothFire Captain | City of Vancouver | $153,036 | +$49,297 (+47.5%) |
Questions and answers
How many people were on the 2015 Cities' Sunshine List?
2,437 people paid $75,000 or more in 2015, +0.1% on 2014 (2,435 people).
Who was the highest paid on the 2015 list?
P J Ballem, City Manager at City of Vancouver, with a salary of $343,767.
What was the median salary on the 2015 list?
$104,118, +16.0% on 2014. It is the median of people paid $75,000 or more, not of every public employee.
When was the 2015 Cities' Sunshine List released?
In 2016. 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.