Salary disclosure · 2016

British Columbia Cities' Sunshine List 2016

Salaries paid in calendar year 2016, published in 2017 (the list often called the Cities' Sunshine List). 2,684 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

2,684

+10.1% vs 2015

Median salary

$93,836

−9.9% vs 2015

Total salaries

$267M

Employers

Top 100 highest paid in 2016

#	Name	Employer	Remuneration	Change
1	S JohnstonCity Manager	City of Vancouver	$328,583	+$43,351 (+15.2%)
2	F J ConnellDirector - Legal Services & City Solicitor	City of Vancouver	$288,924	−$12,674 (−4.2%)
3	P M ImpeyGeneral Manager	City of Vancouver	$288,011	+$2,698 (+0.9%)
4	M BromleyGeneral Manager	City of Vancouver	$282,996	−$6,668 (−2.3%)
5	M A LatifChief Housing Officer	City of Vancouver	$275,125	−$11,987 (−4.2%)
6	H B AujlaGeneral Manager	City of Vancouver	$270,895	new
7	J W DobrovolnyGeneral Manager - Engineering Services	City of Vancouver	$269,131	+$34,870 (+14.9%)
8	P R MochrieDeputy City Manager	City of Vancouver	$251,408	+$11,917 (+5.0%)
9	K P Llewellyn-ThomasGeneral Manager	City of Vancouver	$232,517	new
10	S SinghChief Librarian	City of Vancouver	$227,471	+$1,211 (+0.5%)
11	J JohnsonCity Manager	City of Victoria	$223,459
12	J R McKearneyFire Chief - Fire & Rescue Services	City of Vancouver	$222,789	−$10,489 (−4.5%)
13	A NaklickiChief Human Resources Officer	City of Vancouver	$221,037	+$13,026 (+6.3%)
14	E GerberSolicitor III	City of Vancouver	$211,996	+$41,188 (+24.1%)
15	T ZWORSKICity Solicitor	City of Victoria	$206,642
16	E LeeDirector - Financial Services	City of Vancouver	$202,700	new
17	W AuAssistant City Manager	City of Vancouver	$202,504	new
18	J K AdcockChief Information Officer (IT)	City of Vancouver	$202,159	+$42,407 (+26.5%)
19	J JENKYNSDeputy City Manager	City of Victoria	$192,560
20	B T QuayleSolicitor III	City of Vancouver	$190,965	+$13,903 (+7.9%)
21	B RussellDirector - Financial Planning	City of Vancouver	$190,574	new
22	I K DixonSolicitor III	City of Vancouver	$185,900	−$5,959 (−3.1%)
23	K LiangSolicitor III	City of Vancouver	$184,728	−$2,627 (−1.4%)
24	J N PickeringDeputy Director - Planning	City of Vancouver	$184,178	+$8,054 (+4.6%)
25	J M GreenbergSolicitor III	City of Vancouver	$184,052	+$8,672 (+4.9%)
26	R LeblancSolicitor III	City of Vancouver	$182,205	+$11,273 (+6.6%)
27	C K OehlschlagerSolicitor III	City of Vancouver	$181,560	−$1,885 (−1.0%)
28	J S TwaSolicitor III	City of Vancouver	$181,559	−$3,620 (−2.0%)
29	H GrangerSolicitor III	City of Vancouver	$181,280	+$7,187 (+4.1%)
30	K FrancisSolicitor III	City of Vancouver	$179,850	+$10,541 (+6.2%)
31	T SOULLIEREDirector - Parks, Recreation and Facilities	City of Victoria	$179,193	+$85,395 (+91.0%)
32	J TinneyDirector - Sustainable Planning and Community Development	City of Victoria	$179,193	new
33	P BruceFire Chief	City of Victoria	$178,481
34	S ThompsonDirector of Finance	City of Victoria	$175,616
35	K C McNaneyAssistant Director - Planning	City of Vancouver	$174,232	+$11,897 (+7.3%)
36	K R LevittDirector - Business Planning & Proj Supp	City of Vancouver	$174,085	+$4,766 (+2.8%)
37	J BillingSolicitor III	City of Vancouver	$174,021	−$2,547 (−1.4%)
38	S HaidAssistant Director - Planning	City of Vancouver	$173,550	+$3,881 (+2.3%)
39	B D GodlontonDeputy Fire Chief	City of Vancouver	$173,409	+$2,135 (+1.2%)
40	D HillSolicitor III	City of Vancouver	$171,979	−$13,199 (−7.1%)
41	J MacKenzieCity Clerk	City of Vancouver	$171,968	+$2,841 (+1.7%)
42	T ScollardDirector - Streets	City of Vancouver	$171,634	+$649 (+0.4%)
43	J EvansDirector - Real Estate Services	City of Vancouver	$170,583	−$1,275 (−0.7%)
44	D RobergeDirector - Water Sewers District Energy	City of Vancouver	$170,432	−$5,479 (−3.1%)
45	K AujlaSenior Technical Specialist	City of Vancouver	$170,361	+$7,986 (+4.9%)
46	M ZakManaging Director - Social Policy/Projects	City of Vancouver	$170,007	+$4,240 (+2.6%)
47	B JordanSolicitor III	City of Vancouver	$169,740	+$1,059 (+0.6%)
48	B ToySolicitor III	City of Vancouver	$169,222	−$2,936 (−1.7%)
49	C NelmsDeputy City Engineer	City of Vancouver	$168,994	+$3,369 (+2.0%)
50	D HaywardSolicitor III	City of Vancouver	$168,941	−$4,293 (−2.5%)
51	D DjurkovicDirector Facilities Planning & Developme	City of Vancouver	$167,805	−$3,703 (−2.2%)
52	T MunroAssistant Director - Planning	City of Vancouver	$167,748	+$713 (+0.4%)
53	S HorneSolicitor III	City of Vancouver	$167,351	−$3,581 (−2.1%)
54	F LetourneuxSolicitor III	City of Vancouver	$167,351	−$3,581 (−2.1%)
55	G MurraySolicitor III	City of Vancouver	$167,351	−$3,581 (−2.1%)
56	D LiSolicitor III	City of Vancouver	$167,351	−$3,581 (−2.1%)
57	O MvunduraAssociate Director VSR	City of Vancouver	$167,320	−$4,580 (−2.7%)
58	B KrezanDirector - IT Applications	City of Vancouver	$167,315	−$3,580 (−2.1%)
59	C T ZelterDirector It Infrastructure	City of Vancouver	$167,315	−$3,580 (−2.1%)
60	J De HoopManaging Director of Social Development	City of Vancouver	$165,800	−$4,486 (−2.6%)
61	C E MedlandDirector - Org Dev & Strategic Initiatives	City of Vancouver	$165,771	−$834 (−0.5%)
62	F WorkDirector - Engineering and Public Works	City of Victoria	$165,693	new
63	R L Kendall-CradenDirector Communications	City of Vancouver	$165,404	+$1,450 (+0.9%)
64	K A. E. GrubbSolicitor III	City of Vancouver	$165,107	+$4,660 (+2.9%)
65	M D EnglerDeputy Fire Chief	City of Vancouver	$164,961	+$28,589 (+21.0%)
66	S WiltonDeputy GM	City of Vancouver	$164,873	+$17,848 (+12.1%)
67	A ShamessDirector Solid Waste	City of Vancouver	$164,820	−$4,236 (−2.5%)
68	N S KassamDirector - Supply Chain Management	City of Vancouver	$164,495	+$5,588 (+3.5%)
69	K L BrownSuperintendent IV	City of Vancouver	$164,187	+$15,734 (+10.6%)
70	P HsuDirector Facilities Operations	City of Vancouver	$163,978	new
71	D KooSolicitor III	City of Vancouver	$163,644	+$2,287 (+1.4%)
72	N V CoricSolicitor III	City of Vancouver	$163,482
73	R BartlettChief Risk Officer	City of Vancouver	$162,950	+$6,690 (+4.3%)
74	R W BryantManager - Fire Prevention	City of Vancouver	$162,735	new
75	H F NormannDirector Parks	City of Vancouver	$162,224	+$6,403 (+4.1%)
76	B P CroweDirector - Water Sewers District Energy	City of Vancouver	$161,814	−$9,689 (−5.6%)
77	P RyanChief Building Official	City of Vancouver	$161,780	+$6,109 (+3.9%)
78	J P WilkinsonAssistant Chief - Operations/Special Teams	City of Vancouver	$160,736	new
79	A MolaroAssistant Director	City of Vancouver	$160,558	+$9,828 (+6.5%)
80	D C SmithDirector Sustainablity	City of Vancouver	$160,036	+$9,967 (+6.6%)
81	D StevensDirector - Emergency Management	City of Vancouver	$159,524	new
82	G S MorrisonAssistant Chief Manager - EMS	City of Vancouver	$158,553	new
83	O SilvaManager Business Development	City of Vancouver	$156,073	+$4,526 (+3.0%)
84	T HuiChief of Internal Audit	City of Vancouver	$155,518	+$3,630 (+2.4%)
85	S FlahertyDirector Library Experience	City of Vancouver	$155,144	−$2,944 (−1.9%)
86	K V LepardAssistant Chief/Manager - Fleet & Equipment Svcs	City of Vancouver	$154,720	+$1,796 (+1.2%)
87	L L LaclaireDirector Transportation	City of Vancouver	$154,606	−$99 (−0.1%)
88	E SmithDirector - Corporate Services	City of Vancouver	$154,363	new
89	T D MooreDeputy Fire Chief	City of Vancouver	$153,547	−$9,977 (−6.1%)
90	D BracewellSenior Branch Head Engineering	City of Vancouver	$152,865	+$561 (+0.4%)
91	R D RenningDeputy Fire Chief	City of Vancouver	$152,415	−$16,257 (−9.6%)
92	J C GreerAssistant Director	City of Vancouver	$151,816	−$207 (−0.1%)
93	N KhanDirector - Strategic Planning & Prog Mgt	City of Vancouver	$151,667	+$1,677 (+1.1%)
94	J T JacksonSenior Manager SAP Support	City of Vancouver	$151,246	new
95	M ZupanSuperintendent IV	City of Vancouver	$150,757	−$3,018 (−2.0%)
96	G ChengSenior Manager - Long Term Fin Planning	City of Vancouver	$150,744	−$3,426 (−2.2%)
97	L BeatchManager Organizational Health	City of Vancouver	$150,744	−$3,135 (−2.0%)
98	B YuanTechnical Specialist	City of Vancouver	$150,321	+$9,297 (+6.6%)
99	B S QuinnManager - Park Operations	City of Vancouver	$149,237	−$3,299 (−2.2%)
100	N LubiwAssociate Director - Facilites Development	City of Vancouver	$148,479	+$8,890 (+6.4%)

Largest employers

All employers

Employer	People	Median	Total
City of Vancouver	2,368	$94,526	$237M
City of Victoria	316	$90,144	$29.5M

Questions and answers

How many people were on the 2016 Cities' Sunshine List?

2,684 people paid $75,000 or more in 2016, at 2 employers, +10.1% on 2015 (2,437 people).

Who was the highest paid on the 2016 list?

S Johnston, City Manager at City of Vancouver, with a salary of $328,583.

What was the median salary on the 2016 list?

$93,836, −9.9% on 2015. 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 2016?

City of Vancouver, with 2,368 people.

When was the 2016 Cities' Sunshine List released?

In 2017. 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.