Salary disclosure · 2019
British Columbia Cities' Sunshine List 2019
Salaries paid in calendar year 2019, published in 2020 (the list often called the Cities' Sunshine List). 3,376 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
3,376
+8.8% vs 2018
Median salary
$98,911
+1.1% vs 2018
Total salaries
$351M
Employers
2
Top 100 highest paid in 2019
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S JohnstonCity Manager | City of Vancouver | $362,852 | +$12,849 (+3.7%) |
| 2 | P M ImpeyGeneral Manager Financial Services | City of Vancouver | $301,609 | +$6,249 (+2.1%) |
| 3 | F J ConnellDirector Legal Services & City Solicitor | City of Vancouver | $298,689 | +$6,301 (+2.2%) |
| 4 | M BromleyGeneral Manager-Parks & Recreation | City of Vancouver | $296,762 | +$3,878 (+1.3%) |
| 5 | P G KelleyGeneral Manager Pds | City of Vancouver | $291,879 | +$4,199 (+1.5%) |
| 6 | P R MochrieDeputy City Manager | City of Vancouver | $288,475 | +$9,405 (+3.4%) |
| 7 | J W DobrovolnyGeneral Manager - Engineering Services | City of Vancouver | $283,309 | −$8,542 (−2.9%) |
| 8 | S SinghGeneral Manager Community Services | City of Vancouver | $265,955 | new |
| 9 | D B ReidFire Chief - Fire & Rescue Services | City of Vancouver | $265,478 | +$16,098 (+6.5%) |
| 10 | A NaklickiChief Human Resources Officer | City of Vancouver | $237,149 | −$856 (−0.4%) |
| 11 | J JENKYNSCity Manager | City of Victoria | $232,559 | +$5,034 (+2.2%) |
| 12 | N S KassamGeneral Manager Real Estate & Facilities | City of Vancouver | $231,768 | +$45,820 (+24.6%) |
| 13 | K AujlaSenior Technical Specialist | City of Vancouver | $227,024 | +$50,526 (+28.6%) |
| 14 | T ZWORSKICity Solicitor | City of Victoria | $219,425 | +$2,948 (+1.4%) |
| 15 | C De CastellChief Librarian | City of Vancouver | $215,978 | +$24,575 (+12.8%) |
| 16 | S ThompsonDeputy City Manager / Chief Financial Officer | City of Victoria | $215,079 | new |
| 17 | J K AdcockGeneral Manager Dbl | City of Vancouver | $212,095 | −$3,961 (−1.8%) |
| 18 | K R LevittDirector Business Planning & Proj Supp | City of Vancouver | $209,419 | +$8,122 (+4.0%) |
| 19 | T ConnellyAssistant Chief Operations/Sp Team | City of Vancouver | $208,199 | +$67,336 (+47.8%) |
| 20 | C NelmsGeneral Manager - Engineering Services | City of Vancouver | $207,835 | +$7,028 (+3.5%) |
| 21 | S WiltonDeputy Gm Park Board | City of Vancouver | $204,409 | +$9,618 (+4.9%) |
| 22 | R BartlettChief Risk Officer | City of Vancouver | $202,702 | +$14,893 (+7.9%) |
| 23 | S HaidDeputy Dir Strategic & Long Range Planng | City of Vancouver | $201,771 | +$13,059 (+6.9%) |
| 24 | I K DixonSolicitor Team Lead | City of Vancouver | $198,348 | +$6,869 (+3.6%) |
| 25 | M KerrDirector Financial Services | City of Vancouver | $195,177 | new |
| 26 | J M GreenbergSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $191,766 | +$148 (+0.1%) |
| 27 | L PrescottDirector Strategic Planning & Prog Mgt | City of Vancouver | $191,513 | +$7,594 (+4.1%) |
| 28 | H GrangerSolicitor Team Lead | City of Vancouver | $191,463 | +$5,149 (+2.8%) |
| 29 | J S TwaSolicitor Team Lead | City of Vancouver | $191,463 | +$3,755 (+2.0%) |
| 30 | H F NormannDirector Parks | City of Vancouver | $190,876 | +$38,525 (+25.3%) |
| 31 | T SOULLIEREDirector - Parks, Recreation and Facilities | City of Victoria | $190,279 | +$2,555 (+1.4%) |
| 32 | C K OehlschlagerSolicitor Team Lead | City of Vancouver | $190,040 | +$2,332 (+1.2%) |
| 33 | L De SousaDirector Enterprise Technology | City of Vancouver | $189,320 | +$18,760 (+11.0%) |
| 34 | D LiSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $187,228 | +$14,201 (+8.2%) |
| 35 | F WorkDirector - Engineering and Public Works | City of Victoria | $186,510 | +$2,479 (+1.3%) |
| 36 | P BruceFire Chief | City of Victoria | $185,901 | +$750 (+0.4%) |
| 37 | J EvansDirector Real Estate Services | City of Vancouver | $184,001 | +$5,078 (+2.8%) |
| 38 | J BillingSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $183,137 | +$2,191 (+1.2%) |
| 39 | K LiangSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $183,037 | −$679 (−0.4%) |
| 40 | A BondManaging Director Home Svs & Ah Prog | City of Vancouver | $182,299 | +$12,710 (+7.5%) |
| 41 | G ChengDirector Long Term Fin Strategy & Plan | City of Vancouver | $182,060 | −$9 (−0.0%) |
| 42 | D StevensDirector Of Emergency Management | City of Vancouver | $181,996 | new |
| 43 | E LeeDirector Financial Services | City of Vancouver | $181,845 | new |
| 44 | D C SmithDirector Sustainability | City of Vancouver | $181,449 | new |
| 45 | P HsuDirector Facilities Operations | City of Vancouver | $181,116 | new |
| 46 | B KrezanDirector It Applications | City of Vancouver | $181,088 | +$3,405 (+1.9%) |
| 47 | Q HolmChief License Inspector | City of Vancouver | $180,700 | +$19,186 (+11.9%) |
| 48 | G MurraySolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $180,439 | −$12,634 (−6.5%) |
| 49 | B T QuayleSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $180,415 | +$962 (+0.5%) |
| 50 | D RobergeDirector Water Sewers District Energy | City of Vancouver | $180,270 | +$3,104 (+1.8%) |
| 51 | M ZakManaging Director Social Policy/Projects | City of Vancouver | $180,260 | +$835 (+0.5%) |
| 52 | R LeblancSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $179,760 | +$3,505 (+2.0%) |
| 53 | D DjurkovicDirector Facilities Planning & Developme | City of Vancouver | $178,409 | +$2,094 (+1.2%) |
| 54 | K H BeckSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $177,771 | +$13,659 (+8.3%) |
| 55 | G K MarohnDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $177,360 | +$15,371 (+9.5%) |
| 56 | L BeatchDirector Orgl Health & Safety | City of Vancouver | $176,787 | +$10,813 (+6.5%) |
| 57 | L L LaclaireDirector Transportation | City of Vancouver | $176,744 | +$5,020 (+2.9%) |
| 58 | M GreenfieldDirector Operations | City of Vancouver | $176,618 | +$18,451 (+11.7%) |
| 59 | R D RenningDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $176,551 | +$5,709 (+3.3%) |
| 60 | N V CoricSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $176,483 | +$3,456 (+2.0%) |
| 61 | B JordanSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $176,483 | +$4,741 (+2.8%) |
| 62 | K A. E. GrubbSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $176,483 | +$4,741 (+2.8%) |
| 63 | S HorneSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $176,483 | +$16,565 (+10.4%) |
| 64 | F LetourneuxSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $176,483 | +$3,456 (+2.0%) |
| 65 | T ScollardDirector Streets | City of Vancouver | $176,454 | +$2,253 (+1.3%) |
| 66 | A ShamessDirector Solid Waste | City of Vancouver | $176,454 | +$4,739 (+2.8%) |
| 67 | T D MooreDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $176,395 | +$5,644 (+3.3%) |
| 68 | J A LamontSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $176,067 | +$6,093 (+3.6%) |
| 69 | W ChanSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $175,429 | +$5,875 (+3.5%) |
| 70 | M WittgensDeputy City Engineer | City of Vancouver | $175,334 | +$12,613 (+7.8%) |
| 71 | K GALEDirector Hr Business Partners | City of Vancouver | $175,251 | +$9,637 (+5.8%) |
| 72 | K C McNaneyDirector Special Projects | City of Vancouver | $175,206 | −$14,874 (−7.8%) |
| 73 | D KooSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $175,172 | +$4,716 (+2.8%) |
| 74 | C E MedlandDirector Strategic Ops & Orgl Effect | City of Vancouver | $175,143 | +$3,570 (+2.1%) |
| 75 | R L Kendall-CradenDirector Communications | City of Vancouver | $175,143 | +$2,143 (+1.2%) |
| 76 | B C WoodsSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $175,109 | +$11,889 (+7.3%) |
| 77 | N KhanDirector Strategic Planning & Prog Mgt | City of Vancouver | $175,107 | +$5,096 (+3.0%) |
| 78 | P RyanChief Building Official | City of Vancouver | $174,488 | +$4,869 (+2.9%) |
| 79 | A MolaroA/Dir Land Rezoning & Devlpmnt Approvals | City of Vancouver | $174,300 | +$1,600 (+0.9%) |
| 80 | V S DixonSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $174,188 | +$93,996 (+117.2%) |
| 81 | G TsaiSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $173,861 | +$4,729 (+2.8%) |
| 82 | C M HerbertDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $172,644 | +$12,724 (+8.0%) |
| 83 | G ChungathDirector Of Operations | City of Vancouver | $172,382 | +$2,981 (+1.8%) |
| 84 | K NakanishiSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $172,268 | +$8,728 (+5.3%) |
| 85 | A M AguilarSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $172,167 | +$8,767 (+5.4%) |
| 86 | J M MichaudSolicitor Iii (T) | City of Vancouver | $171,568 | +$89,850 (+110.0%) |
| 87 | D FinleySolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $170,679 | +$8,300 (+5.1%) |
| 88 | D J HutchDirector Park Planning & Development (T) | City of Vancouver | $167,820 | +$11,393 (+7.3%) |
| 89 | B HenselmannManaging Director Of Cultural Services | City of Vancouver | $167,656 | +$11,293 (+7.2%) |
| 90 | K HOESEA/Director Planning | City of Vancouver | $167,581 | +$18,949 (+12.7%) |
| 91 | A HUDSONActing Director - Sustainable Planning and Community Development | City of Victoria | $166,729 | +$22,322 (+15.5%) |
| 92 | M EspinosaDirector Cwp Structured Decision Making | City of Vancouver | $165,785 | +$8,921 (+5.7%) |
| 93 | C KnightAssociate Director, Fin Ana, Bud & Repor | City of Vancouver | $165,259 | +$16,344 (+11.0%) |
| 94 | K LeckovicCity Clerk | City of Vancouver | $165,196 | +$15,536 (+10.4%) |
| 95 | J P TrackSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $164,962 | +$36,258 (+28.2%) |
| 96 | K HirjiDirector Public Space & Street Use | City of Vancouver | $164,784 | +$23,229 (+16.4%) |
| 97 | J G LancasterSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $164,371 | +$11,826 (+7.8%) |
| 98 | G S PathalSupervisor It Group | City of Vancouver | $164,126 | +$26,389 (+19.2%) |
| 99 | B A MacKeySolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $164,093 | new |
| 100 | C ReedSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $163,752 | +$53,094 (+48.0%) |
Largest employers
| Employer | People | Median | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Vancouver | 2,991 | $99,793 | $314M |
| City of Victoria | 385 | $91,475 | $37.2M |
Questions and answers
How many people were on the 2019 Cities' Sunshine List?
3,376 people paid $75,000 or more in 2019, at 2 employers, +8.8% on 2018 (3,102 people).
Who was the highest paid on the 2019 list?
S Johnston, City Manager at City of Vancouver, with a salary of $362,852.
What was the median salary on the 2019 list?
$98,911, +1.1% on 2018. 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 2019?
City of Vancouver, with 2,991 people.
When was the 2019 Cities' Sunshine List released?
In 2020. 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.