Salary disclosure · 2020
British Columbia Cities' Sunshine List 2020
Salaries paid in calendar year 2020, published in 2021 (the list often called the Cities' Sunshine List). 3,462 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
3,462
+2.5% vs 2019
Median salary
$97,834
−1.1% vs 2019
Total salaries
$354M
Employers
2
Top 100 highest paid in 2020
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S JohnstonCity Manager | City of Vancouver | $354,698 | −$8,154 (−2.2%) |
| 2 | M BromleyGeneral Manager-Parks & Recreation | City of Vancouver | $294,637 | −$2,125 (−0.7%) |
| 3 | F J ConnellDirector Legal Services & City Solicitor | City of Vancouver | $294,273 | −$4,416 (−1.5%) |
| 4 | P M ImpeyGeneral Manager Financial Services | City of Vancouver | $288,130 | −$13,479 (−4.5%) |
| 5 | P G KelleyGeneral Manager Pds | City of Vancouver | $280,733 | −$11,146 (−3.8%) |
| 6 | P R MochrieDeputy City Manager | City of Vancouver | $277,563 | −$10,912 (−3.8%) |
| 7 | S SinghGeneral Manager Community Services | City of Vancouver | $262,140 | −$3,815 (−1.4%) |
| 8 | J JENKYNSCity Manager | City of Victoria | $247,030 | +$14,471 (+6.2%) |
| 9 | J K AdcockGeneral Manager Dbl | City of Vancouver | $246,033 | +$33,938 (+16.0%) |
| 10 | N S KassamGeneral Manager Real Estate & Facilities | City of Vancouver | $242,244 | +$10,476 (+4.5%) |
| 11 | G K LeeSap Basis Administrator | City of Vancouver | $237,929 | +$127,176 (+114.8%) |
| 12 | K R LevittDeputy City Manager | City of Vancouver | $236,228 | +$26,809 (+12.8%) |
| 13 | A NaklickiChief Human Resources Officer | City of Vancouver | $234,647 | −$2,502 (−1.1%) |
| 14 | T ZWORSKICity Solicitor | City of Victoria | $234,041 | +$14,617 (+6.7%) |
| 15 | S ThompsonDeputy City Manager / Chief Financial Officer | City of Victoria | $229,602 | +$14,523 (+6.8%) |
| 16 | L L LaclaireGeneral Manager - Engineering Services | City of Vancouver | $228,054 | +$51,310 (+29.0%) |
| 17 | C De CastellChief Librarian | City of Vancouver | $213,249 | −$2,729 (−1.3%) |
| 18 | K AujlaSenior Technical Specialist | City of Vancouver | $204,616 | −$22,408 (−9.9%) |
| 19 | T O'DonnellDeputy Director Current Planning | City of Vancouver | $202,998 | +$49,535 (+32.3%) |
| 20 | T SOULLIEREDirector - Parks and Recreation | City of Victoria | $202,954 | +$12,675 (+6.7%) |
| 21 | P BruceFire Chief | City of Victoria | $198,453 | +$12,552 (+6.8%) |
| 22 | G K MarohnFire Chief - Fire & Rescue Services | City of Vancouver | $192,950 | +$15,590 (+8.8%) |
| 23 | S HaidDeputy Dir Strategic & Long Range Planng | City of Vancouver | $191,952 | −$9,819 (−4.9%) |
| 24 | J M GreenbergSolicitor Team Lead | City of Vancouver | $191,516 | −$250 (−0.1%) |
| 25 | L De SousaDirector Enterprise Technology | City of Vancouver | $185,944 | −$3,376 (−1.8%) |
| 26 | K HOESEDirector - Sustainable Planning & Commercial Development | City of Victoria | $185,636 | +$18,055 (+10.8%) |
| 27 | I K DixonSolicitor Team Lead | City of Vancouver | $185,441 | −$12,907 (−6.5%) |
| 28 | C K OehlschlagerSolicitor Team Lead | City of Vancouver | $183,843 | −$6,197 (−3.3%) |
| 29 | J S TwaSolicitor Team Lead | City of Vancouver | $183,843 | −$7,620 (−4.0%) |
| 30 | G MurraySolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $181,441 | +$1,002 (+0.6%) |
| 31 | M WittgensDeputy Gm Engineering | City of Vancouver | $180,802 | +$5,468 (+3.1%) |
| 32 | D C SmithDirector Sustainability | City of Vancouver | $177,777 | −$3,672 (−2.0%) |
| 33 | R LeblancSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $176,146 | −$3,614 (−2.0%) |
| 34 | G ChengDirector Long Term Fin Strategy & Plan | City of Vancouver | $176,114 | −$5,946 (−3.3%) |
| 35 | K LiangSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $175,933 | −$7,104 (−3.9%) |
| 36 | J EvansDirector Real Estate Services | City of Vancouver | $175,446 | −$8,555 (−4.6%) |
| 37 | S KatanchikBattalion Chief | City of Vancouver | $174,202 | +$29,045 (+20.0%) |
| 38 | P BELLEFONTAINEDirector of Engineering and Public Works | City of Victoria | $174,067 | +$30,050 (+20.9%) |
| 39 | P HsuDirector Facilities Operations | City of Vancouver | $173,830 | −$7,286 (−4.0%) |
| 40 | D LiSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $173,610 | −$13,618 (−7.3%) |
| 41 | B T QuayleSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $173,471 | −$6,944 (−3.8%) |
| 42 | M ZakManaging Director Social Policy/Projects | City of Vancouver | $173,440 | −$6,820 (−3.8%) |
| 43 | K A. E. GrubbSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $172,803 | −$3,680 (−2.1%) |
| 44 | G S PathalSupervisor It Group | City of Vancouver | $172,450 | +$8,324 (+5.1%) |
| 45 | L BeatchDirector Orgl Health & Safety | City of Vancouver | $171,804 | −$4,983 (−2.8%) |
| 46 | B KrezanDirector It Applications | City of Vancouver | $171,763 | −$9,325 (−5.1%) |
| 47 | G ChungathDirector Of Operations | City of Vancouver | $171,505 | −$877 (−0.5%) |
| 48 | D StevensDirector Of Emergency Management | City of Vancouver | $170,585 | −$11,411 (−6.3%) |
| 49 | D B ReidFire Chief - Fire & Rescue Services | City of Vancouver | $170,316 | −$95,162 (−35.8%) |
| 50 | B A MacKeySolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $169,991 | +$5,898 (+3.6%) |
| 51 | L PrescottDirector Strategic Planning & Prog Mgt | City of Vancouver | $169,914 | −$21,599 (−11.3%) |
| 52 | D DjurkovicDirector Facilities Planning & Developme | City of Vancouver | $169,907 | −$8,502 (−4.8%) |
| 53 | R D RenningDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $169,795 | −$6,756 (−3.8%) |
| 54 | K H BeckSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $169,768 | −$8,003 (−4.5%) |
| 55 | W ChanSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $169,636 | −$5,793 (−3.3%) |
| 56 | J BillingSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $169,460 | −$13,677 (−7.5%) |
| 57 | N V CoricSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $169,460 | −$7,023 (−4.0%) |
| 58 | S HorneSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $169,460 | −$7,023 (−4.0%) |
| 59 | V S DixonSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $169,460 | −$4,728 (−2.7%) |
| 60 | F LetourneuxSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $169,460 | −$7,023 (−4.0%) |
| 61 | K GALEDirector Hr Business Partners | City of Vancouver | $169,430 | −$5,821 (−3.3%) |
| 62 | T D MooreDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $169,430 | −$6,965 (−3.9%) |
| 63 | T ScollardDirector Streets | City of Vancouver | $169,256 | −$7,198 (−4.1%) |
| 64 | A ShamessDirector Solid Waste | City of Vancouver | $168,809 | −$7,645 (−4.3%) |
| 65 | N KhanDirector Strategic Planning & Prog Mgt | City of Vancouver | $168,761 | −$6,346 (−3.6%) |
| 66 | C E MedlandDirector Strategic Ops & Orgl Effect | City of Vancouver | $168,475 | −$6,668 (−3.8%) |
| 67 | D J HutchDirector Park Planning & Development (T) | City of Vancouver | $168,164 | +$344 (+0.2%) |
| 68 | J A LamontSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $168,123 | −$7,944 (−4.5%) |
| 69 | J M MichaudSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $168,071 | −$3,497 (−2.0%) |
| 70 | J ZammarDir Integrated Strategy & Utilities Plan | City of Vancouver | $167,797 | +$15,702 (+10.3%) |
| 71 | Q HolmChief License Inspector | City of Vancouver | $167,635 | −$13,065 (−7.2%) |
| 72 | P RANTUCCIHead - Strategic Real Estate | City of Victoria | $167,562 | +$20,375 (+13.8%) |
| 73 | J O'CONNORDeputy Director of Finance | City of Victoria | $167,562 | +$9,827 (+6.2%) |
| 74 | W EISENHAUERHead of Engagement | City of Victoria | $167,562 | +$13,576 (+8.8%) |
| 75 | D KooSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $167,454 | −$7,718 (−4.4%) |
| 76 | B JordanSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $167,454 | −$9,029 (−5.1%) |
| 77 | A M AguilarSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $167,451 | −$4,716 (−2.7%) |
| 78 | K NakanishiSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $167,451 | −$4,817 (−2.8%) |
| 79 | K C McNaneyDirector Special Projects | City of Vancouver | $167,042 | −$8,164 (−4.7%) |
| 80 | C M HerbertDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $166,901 | −$5,743 (−3.3%) |
| 81 | A MolaroA/Dir Land Rezoning & Devlpmnt Approvals | City of Vancouver | $166,756 | −$7,544 (−4.3%) |
| 82 | P RyanChief Building Official | City of Vancouver | $166,756 | −$7,732 (−4.4%) |
| 83 | A DaviesSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $166,639 | new |
| 84 | D FinleySolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $166,328 | −$4,351 (−2.5%) |
| 85 | C CoatesCity Clerk | City of Victoria | $166,271 | +$11,884 (+7.7%) |
| 86 | B C WoodsSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $166,149 | −$8,960 (−5.1%) |
| 87 | G TsaiSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $166,117 | −$7,744 (−4.5%) |
| 88 | R L Kendall-CradenDirector Communications | City of Vancouver | $165,482 | −$9,661 (−5.5%) |
| 89 | N HrushowyA/Director Planning | City of Vancouver | $165,468 | +$30,443 (+22.5%) |
| 90 | J JENSENHead of Human Resources | City of Victoria | $164,384 | +$10,397 (+6.8%) |
| 91 | S M JacksonDeputy Gm Park Board | City of Vancouver | $163,974 | new |
| 92 | E MarleyCeo Vec (T) | City of Vancouver | $163,965 | +$17,713 (+12.1%) |
| 93 | S WiltonGeneral Manager-Parks & Recreation | City of Vancouver | $163,887 | −$40,522 (−19.8%) |
| 94 | B HenselmannManaging Director Of Cultural Services | City of Vancouver | $163,831 | −$3,825 (−2.3%) |
| 95 | B R BertuzziAssistant Chief Operations/Sp Team | City of Vancouver | $163,671 | +$10,449 (+6.8%) |
| 96 | N LueDirector Civic Theatres | City of Vancouver | $163,514 | +$69,529 (+74.0%) |
| 97 | T HuiChief Of Internal Audit | City of Vancouver | $163,498 | +$6,415 (+4.1%) |
| 98 | M EspinosaDirector Cwp Structured Decision Making | City of Vancouver | $163,373 | −$2,412 (−1.5%) |
| 99 | D B. GarrisonA/Director Housing Policy | City of Vancouver | $163,250 | +$3,427 (+2.1%) |
| 100 | K HirjiDirector Public Space & Street Use | City of Vancouver | $163,220 | −$1,564 (−0.9%) |
Largest employers
| Employer | People | Median | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Vancouver | 3,003 | $98,702 | $309M |
| City of Victoria | 459 | $92,751 | $45.3M |
Questions and answers
How many people were on the 2020 Cities' Sunshine List?
3,462 people paid $75,000 or more in 2020, at 2 employers, +2.5% on 2019 (3,376 people).
Who was the highest paid on the 2020 list?
S Johnston, City Manager at City of Vancouver, with a salary of $354,698.
What was the median salary on the 2020 list?
$97,834, −1.1% on 2019. 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 2020?
City of Vancouver, with 3,003 people.
When was the 2020 Cities' Sunshine List released?
In 2021. 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.