Salary disclosure · 2017
British Columbia Cities' Sunshine List 2017
Salaries paid in calendar year 2017, published in 2018 (the list often called the Cities' Sunshine List). 2,981 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
2,981
+11.1% vs 2016
Median salary
$98,428
+4.9% vs 2016
Total salaries
$306M
Employers
2
Top 100 highest paid in 2017
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S JohnstonCity Manager | City of Vancouver | $337,914 | +$9,331 (+2.8%) |
| 2 | H B AujlaGeneral Manager Real Estate & Facilities | City of Vancouver | $296,039 | new |
| 3 | F J ConnellDirector Legal Services & City Solicitor | City of Vancouver | $292,695 | +$3,771 (+1.3%) |
| 4 | P M ImpeyGeneral Manager Financial Services | City of Vancouver | $290,790 | +$2,779 (+1.0%) |
| 5 | J W DobrovolnyGeneral Manager - Engineering Services | City of Vancouver | $286,473 | +$17,342 (+6.4%) |
| 6 | M BromleyGeneral Manager-Parks & Recreation | City of Vancouver | $284,563 | +$1,567 (+0.6%) |
| 7 | K P Llewellyn-ThomasGeneral Manager Community Services | City of Vancouver | $277,938 | +$45,421 (+19.5%) |
| 8 | P R MochrieDeputy City Manager | City of Vancouver | $267,052 | +$15,644 (+6.2%) |
| 9 | K A KrishnaGeneral Manager Dev Svcs, Bldg& Licensing | City of Vancouver | $265,743 | +$185,987 (+233.2%) |
| 10 | P G KelleyGeneral Manager Planning, Urban Des& Sustain | City of Vancouver | $263,248 | new |
| 11 | S SinghChief Librarian | City of Vancouver | $235,302 | +$7,831 (+3.4%) |
| 12 | A NaklickiChief Human Resources Officer | City of Vancouver | $233,770 | +$12,733 (+5.8%) |
| 13 | C LoweManager SAP HR & Payroll Support | City of Vancouver | $221,833 | +$89,500 (+67.6%) |
| 14 | F A DodichEmergency Planning Coordinator | City of Vancouver | $217,768 | +$73,640 (+51.1%) |
| 15 | J JENKYNSActing City Manager | City of Victoria | $214,476 | +$21,916 (+11.4%) |
| 16 | J K AdcockChief Technology Officer | City of Vancouver | $212,160 | +$10,001 (+4.9%) |
| 17 | T ZWORSKICity Solicitor | City of Victoria | $211,782 | +$5,140 (+2.5%) |
| 18 | B D GodlontonDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $207,705 | +$34,296 (+19.8%) |
| 19 | E LeeDirector Financial Services | City of Vancouver | $204,538 | new |
| 20 | W AuA/City Manager | City of Vancouver | $204,313 | new |
| 21 | J R McKearneyFire Chief - Fire & Rescue Services | City of Vancouver | $200,201 | −$22,588 (−10.1%) |
| 22 | K R LevittDirector Business Planning & Project Supply | City of Vancouver | $196,891 | +$22,806 (+13.1%) |
| 23 | B RussellDirector Financial Planning | City of Vancouver | $192,390 | new |
| 24 | J M GreenbergSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $189,334 | +$5,282 (+2.9%) |
| 25 | I K DixonSolicitor Team Lead | City of Vancouver | $189,023 | new |
| 26 | C NelmsDeputy City Engineer | City of Vancouver | $187,600 | +$18,606 (+11.0%) |
| 27 | S WiltonDeputy General Manager Park Board | City of Vancouver | $186,830 | +$21,957 (+13.3%) |
| 28 | C K OehlschlagerSolicitor Team Lead | City of Vancouver | $184,324 | +$2,764 (+1.5%) |
| 29 | J S TwaSolicitor Team Lead | City of Vancouver | $184,324 | +$2,765 (+1.5%) |
| 30 | T SOULLIEREDirector - Parks, Recreation and Facilities | City of Victoria | $183,651 | +$4,458 (+2.5%) |
| 31 | J TinneyDirector - Sustainable Planning and Community Development | City of Victoria | $183,651 | +$4,458 (+2.5%) |
| 32 | K C McNaneyA/Director Planning | City of Vancouver | $183,346 | +$9,114 (+5.2%) |
| 33 | P BruceFire Chief | City of Victoria | $183,049 | +$4,568 (+2.6%) |
| 34 | K LiangSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $182,811 | −$1,917 (−1.0%) |
| 35 | G MurraySolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $180,231 | +$12,880 (+7.7%) |
| 36 | S ThompsonDirector of Finance | City of Victoria | $180,017 | +$4,400 (+2.5%) |
| 37 | F WorkDirector - Engineering and Public Works | City of Victoria | $179,939 | +$14,246 (+8.6%) |
| 38 | N S KassamDirector Supply Chain Management | City of Vancouver | $179,150 | +$14,655 (+8.9%) |
| 39 | J P WilkinsonDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $178,817 | new |
| 40 | H GrangerSolicitor Team Lead | City of Vancouver | $177,994 | −$3,286 (−1.8%) |
| 41 | R BartlettChief Risk Officer | City of Vancouver | $177,830 | +$14,880 (+9.1%) |
| 42 | J BillingSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $176,697 | +$2,676 (+1.5%) |
| 43 | M ZakManaging Director Social Policy/Projects | City of Vancouver | $176,204 | +$6,197 (+3.6%) |
| 44 | B T QuayleSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $176,042 | −$14,923 (−7.8%) |
| 45 | J MacKenzieCity Clerk | City of Vancouver | $175,347 | +$3,379 (+2.0%) |
| 46 | T MunroA/Director Planning | City of Vancouver | $175,101 | +$7,353 (+4.4%) |
| 47 | K AujlaSenior Technical Specialist | City of Vancouver | $174,691 | +$4,330 (+2.5%) |
| 48 | B ToySolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $174,581 | +$5,359 (+3.2%) |
| 49 | S HaidA/Director Planning | City of Vancouver | $173,989 | +$439 (+0.3%) |
| 50 | H F NormannDirector Parks | City of Vancouver | $173,231 | +$11,007 (+6.8%) |
| 51 | D RobergeDirector Water Sewers District Energy | City of Vancouver | $173,099 | +$2,667 (+1.6%) |
| 52 | R LeblancSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $173,077 | −$9,128 (−5.0%) |
| 53 | J EvansDirector Real Estate Services | City of Vancouver | $172,638 | +$2,055 (+1.2%) |
| 54 | K V LepardA/Chief/Manager Fleet & Equipment Services | City of Vancouver | $172,144 | +$17,424 (+11.3%) |
| 55 | D DjurkovicDirector Facilities Planning & Development | City of Vancouver | $170,779 | +$2,974 (+1.8%) |
| 56 | B KrezanDirector IT Applications | City of Vancouver | $170,633 | +$3,318 (+2.0%) |
| 57 | D C SmithDirector Sustainability | City of Vancouver | $170,275 | new |
| 58 | C T ZelterDirector IT Infrastructure | City of Vancouver | $170,172 | +$2,857 (+1.7%) |
| 59 | D Rosa-BrailsfordDirector Recreation | City of Vancouver | $170,024 | new |
| 60 | S HorneSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $169,912 | +$2,561 (+1.5%) |
| 61 | N V CoricSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $169,912 | +$6,430 (+3.9%) |
| 62 | D HillSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $169,912 | −$2,067 (−1.2%) |
| 63 | F LetourneuxSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $169,912 | +$2,561 (+1.5%) |
| 64 | D LiSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $169,912 | +$2,561 (+1.5%) |
| 65 | T ScollardDirector Streets | City of Vancouver | $169,875 | −$1,758 (−1.0%) |
| 66 | P RyanChief Building Official | City of Vancouver | $168,874 | +$7,094 (+4.4%) |
| 67 | A ShamessDirector Solid Waste | City of Vancouver | $168,609 | +$3,789 (+2.3%) |
| 68 | R L Kendall-CradenDirector Communications | City of Vancouver | $168,609 | +$3,205 (+1.9%) |
| 69 | O MvunduraAssociate Director | City of Vancouver | $168,609 | +$1,289 (+0.8%) |
| 70 | K A. E. GrubbSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $168,323 | +$3,216 (+1.9%) |
| 71 | D KooSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $168,012 | +$4,368 (+2.7%) |
| 72 | C E MedlandDirector Org Dev & Strategic Initiatives | City of Vancouver | $167,976 | +$2,205 (+1.3%) |
| 73 | P HsuDirector Facilities Operations | City of Vancouver | $167,021 | +$3,043 (+1.9%) |
| 74 | J JohnsonCity Manager | City of Victoria | $166,778 | −$56,681 (−25.4%) |
| 75 | B JordanSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $166,746 | −$2,994 (−1.8%) |
| 76 | C C MulderFire Lieutenant | City of Vancouver | $165,013 | +$59,140 (+55.9%) |
| 77 | S GajicDirector Civic Theatres | City of Vancouver | $164,632 | +$19,303 (+13.3%) |
| 78 | A MolaroA/Director Planning | City of Vancouver | $163,976 | +$3,418 (+2.1%) |
| 79 | B YuanSenior Technical Specialist | City of Vancouver | $163,778 | +$13,457 (+9.0%) |
| 80 | R D RenningDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $163,195 | +$10,780 (+7.1%) |
| 81 | G TsaiSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $163,183 | +$61,002 (+59.7%) |
| 82 | T D MooreDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $163,128 | +$9,581 (+6.2%) |
| 83 | D StevensDirector Of Emergency Management | City of Vancouver | $163,044 | new |
| 84 | W ChanSolicitor III | City of Vancouver | $162,857 | +$61,586 (+60.8%) |
| 85 | L L LaclaireDirector Transportation | City of Vancouver | $161,846 | +$7,240 (+4.7%) |
| 86 | R HarrisonProject Director, VAHA | City of Vancouver | $161,711 | new |
| 87 | M ShieldCivil Engineer II | City of Vancouver | $161,535 | +$39,790 (+32.7%) |
| 88 | R PecarskiDeputy Director Planning | City of Vancouver | $161,269 | +$25,933 (+19.2%) |
| 89 | N KhanDirector Strategic Planning & Program Management | City of Vancouver | $161,195 | +$9,528 (+6.3%) |
| 90 | J A DennisAssistant Chief Operations/Special Team | City of Vancouver | $159,864 | +$11,866 (+8.0%) |
| 91 | L De SousaDirector Enterprise Technology | City of Vancouver | $159,483 | +$15,466 (+10.7%) |
| 92 | D M WilliamsProject Director, VAHA | City of Vancouver | $159,021 | new |
| 93 | G ChengDirector Long Term Financial Planning | City of Vancouver | $158,945 | new |
| 94 | K A HeavenTraining Officer | City of Vancouver | $158,903 | +$12,670 (+8.7%) |
| 95 | E SmithDirector Corporate Services - Library | City of Vancouver | $158,183 | new |
| 96 | K GALEDirector HR Business Partners | City of Vancouver | $157,383 | +$18,495 (+13.3%) |
| 97 | G ChungathDirector Of Operations | City of Vancouver | $157,333 | +$20,059 (+14.6%) |
| 98 | K J WilsonAssistant Chief Operations/Special Team | City of Vancouver | $157,325 | new |
| 99 | C M HerbertA/Manager Training & Staff Development | City of Vancouver | $157,262 | +$37,293 (+31.1%) |
| 100 | D J RosenlundFire Captain | City of Vancouver | $156,602 | +$38,383 (+32.5%) |
Largest employers
| Employer | People | Median | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Vancouver | 2,650 | $99,704 | $274M |
| City of Victoria | 331 | $90,166 | $31.4M |
Questions and answers
How many people were on the 2017 Cities' Sunshine List?
2,981 people paid $75,000 or more in 2017, at 2 employers, +11.1% on 2016 (2,684 people).
Who was the highest paid on the 2017 list?
S Johnston, City Manager at City of Vancouver, with a salary of $337,914.
What was the median salary on the 2017 list?
$98,428, +4.9% on 2016. 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 2017?
City of Vancouver, with 2,650 people.
When was the 2017 Cities' Sunshine List released?
In 2018. 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.