Salary disclosure · 2023
British Columbia Cities' Sunshine List 2023
Salaries paid in calendar year 2023, published in 2024 (the list often called the Cities' Sunshine List). 4,674 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
4,674
+13.2% vs 2022
Median salary
$103,592
+0.7% vs 2022
Total salaries
$519M
Employers
2
Top 100 highest paid in 2023
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P R MochrieCity Manager | City of Vancouver | $364,873 | +$21,324 (+6.2%) |
| 2 | P M ImpeyGeneral Manager Financial Services | City of Vancouver | $321,676 | +$12,220 (+3.9%) |
| 3 | F J ConnellDirector Legal Services & City Solicitor | City of Vancouver | $320,463 | +$12,407 (+4.0%) |
| 4 | K R LevittDeputy City Manager | City of Vancouver | $319,394 | +$16,468 (+5.4%) |
| 5 | S SinghDeputy City Manager | City of Vancouver | $319,222 | new |
| 6 | L L LaclaireGeneral Manager - Engineering Services | City of Vancouver | $311,178 | +$17,822 (+6.1%) |
| 7 | C De CastellChief Librarian | City of Vancouver | $294,669 | +$27,007 (+10.1%) |
| 8 | H LawGeneral Manager Dbl | City of Vancouver | $294,327 | +$39,504 (+15.5%) |
| 9 | A AmroliaDeputy City Manager | City of Vancouver | $293,336 | +$47,603 (+19.4%) |
| 10 | K L FryFire Chief - Fire & Rescue Services | City of Vancouver | $288,790 | +$24,962 (+9.5%) |
| 11 | M C MacDonellAuditor General | City of Vancouver | $287,038 | +$34,520 (+13.7%) |
| 12 | A NaklickiChief Human Resources Officer | City of Vancouver | $266,538 | +$15,177 (+6.0%) |
| 13 | J JENKYNSCity Manager | City of Victoria | $265,799 | +$18,648 (+7.5%) |
| 14 | T ZWORSKICity Solicitor | City of Victoria | $240,894 | +$6,005 (+2.6%) |
| 15 | S THOMPSONDeputy City Mgr / CFO | City of Victoria | $240,894 | +$10,638 (+4.6%) |
| 16 | T O'DonnellManager | City of Vancouver | $238,601 | new |
| 17 | T SOULLIEREDeputy City Manager | City of Victoria | $236,932 | +$27,628 (+13.2%) |
| 18 | S M JacksonGeneral Manager-Parks & Recreation | City of Vancouver | $236,448 | new |
| 19 | D C SmithGeneral Manager Pds | City of Vancouver | $225,927 | new |
| 20 | J M GreenbergSolicitor Team Lead | City of Vancouver | $223,114 | +$18,296 (+8.9%) |
| 21 | D D CopelandFirefighter | City of Vancouver | $222,784 | +$83,449 (+59.9%) |
| 22 | K HOESEDir-Sustain Planning & Com Dev | City of Victoria | $221,892 | +$19,012 (+9.4%) |
| 23 | J AspinallDirector Financial Services | City of Vancouver | $220,481 | +$8,146 (+3.8%) |
| 24 | T J.W. FeltsFire Lieutenant | City of Vancouver | $219,969 | −$1,474 (−0.7%) |
| 25 | M EnfeldtChief Safety Officer | City of Vancouver | $217,895 | +$11,737 (+5.7%) |
| 26 | G MurraySolicitor Team Lead | City of Vancouver | $217,755 | +$10,718 (+5.2%) |
| 27 | M WittgensDeputy Gm Engineering | City of Vancouver | $216,143 | +$11,228 (+5.5%) |
| 28 | I K DixonSolicitor Team Lead | City of Vancouver | $215,458 | +$10,640 (+5.2%) |
| 29 | J S TwaSolicitor Team Lead | City of Vancouver | $215,419 | +$10,601 (+5.2%) |
| 30 | G ChengDirector Long Term Fin Strategy & Plan | City of Vancouver | $215,036 | +$17,756 (+9.0%) |
| 31 | R A KursarFire Captain | City of Vancouver | $212,139 | +$128,467 (+153.5%) |
| 32 | M PontikisChief Communications Officer | City of Vancouver | $211,818 | +$32,670 (+18.2%) |
| 33 | S O CavillWorking Foreman Ii | City of Vancouver | $210,563 | +$35,288 (+20.1%) |
| 34 | T ScollardDeputy Gm Engineering | City of Vancouver | $208,892 | +$11,131 (+5.6%) |
| 35 | D ATKINSONFire Chief | City of Victoria | $207,985 | +$24,705 (+13.5%) |
| 36 | J JENSENDirector, People and Culture | City of Victoria | $207,838 | +$22,435 (+12.1%) |
| 37 | D FinleySolicitor Team Lead | City of Vancouver | $203,432 | +$18,051 (+9.7%) |
| 38 | D RummFirefighter | City of Vancouver | $203,421 | +$43,577 (+27.3%) |
| 39 | P RANTUCCIDir of Strategic Real Estate | City of Victoria | $203,128 | +$27,426 (+15.6%) |
| 40 | J O'CONNORDeputy Director of Finance | City of Victoria | $203,128 | +$27,426 (+15.6%) |
| 41 | C RobertsonDirector, City-Wide & Regional Planning | City of Vancouver | $201,748 | +$12,462 (+6.6%) |
| 42 | T W HowesFire Captain | City of Vancouver | $201,484 | +$89,962 (+80.7%) |
| 43 | C KnightDirector Financial Planning & Analysis | City of Vancouver | $200,766 | +$17,590 (+9.6%) |
| 44 | E MarleyCeo Vec (T) | City of Vancouver | $199,515 | +$10,736 (+5.7%) |
| 45 | B HenselmannDeputy General Manager, Act | City of Vancouver | $199,103 | +$16,290 (+8.9%) |
| 46 | T D MooreDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $198,840 | +$9,790 (+5.2%) |
| 47 | A K GandhaDirector Parks | City of Vancouver | $198,768 | +$9,788 (+5.2%) |
| 48 | S GoldsmithDirector Talent Strategies | City of Vancouver | $198,698 | +$17,838 (+9.9%) |
| 49 | L BeatchDirector Recovery & Wellness | City of Vancouver | $198,652 | +$8,738 (+4.6%) |
| 50 | D LiSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $198,596 | +$16,623 (+9.1%) |
| 51 | K LiangSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $198,596 | −$3,829 (−1.9%) |
| 52 | D StevensDirector Of Emergency Management | City of Vancouver | $198,596 | +$13,794 (+7.5%) |
| 53 | R LeblancSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $198,596 | +$16,623 (+9.1%) |
| 54 | B T QuayleSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $198,596 | +$36,294 (+22.4%) |
| 55 | P StorerDirector Transportation | City of Vancouver | $198,162 | +$9,967 (+5.3%) |
| 56 | T HealyChief Technology Officer | City of Vancouver | $197,494 | +$7,528 (+4.0%) |
| 57 | W S AbramsFire Captain | City of Vancouver | $197,419 | −$16,315 (−7.6%) |
| 58 | B PollardDirector Business Planning & Proj Supp | City of Vancouver | $196,831 | +$21,219 (+12.1%) |
| 59 | T C BourneFire Lieutenant | City of Vancouver | $196,576 | +$373 (+0.2%) |
| 60 | J EvansDirector Real Estate Services | City of Vancouver | $195,538 | +$10,429 (+5.6%) |
| 61 | G K MarohnDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $195,416 | +$12,635 (+6.9%) |
| 62 | D B. GarrisonDirector, Housing Policy & Regulation | City of Vancouver | $195,294 | +$7,266 (+3.9%) |
| 63 | M PALMERChief Information Officer | City of Victoria | $195,162 | +$32,612 (+20.1%) |
| 64 | J G LancasterSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $195,088 | +$11,742 (+6.4%) |
| 65 | K H BeckSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $195,068 | +$9,732 (+5.3%) |
| 66 | S PangaliaDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $194,956 | +$32,279 (+19.8%) |
| 67 | G P WoodFire Lieutenant | City of Vancouver | $194,589 | +$12,943 (+7.1%) |
| 68 | J MulcahyEmergency Manager | City of Vancouver | $194,365 | +$38,666 (+24.8%) |
| 69 | F LetourneuxSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $192,951 | −$7,334 (−3.7%) |
| 70 | K A. E. GrubbSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $192,669 | +$10,696 (+5.9%) |
| 71 | S M. KellockDirector Recreation | City of Vancouver | $192,570 | +$13,916 (+7.8%) |
| 72 | D HallidayFirefighter | City of Vancouver | $192,517 | +$31,397 (+19.5%) |
| 73 | J P TrackSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $192,246 | +$10,273 (+5.6%) |
| 74 | C M HerbertDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $192,223 | +$8,376 (+4.6%) |
| 75 | R D RenningDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $192,132 | +$9,436 (+5.2%) |
| 76 | T ConnellyDeputy Fire Chief | City of Vancouver | $191,996 | +$23,695 (+14.1%) |
| 77 | M SchwarkDirector Water & Utilities Management | City of Vancouver | $191,871 | +$10,952 (+6.1%) |
| 78 | D KooSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $191,674 | +$9,701 (+5.3%) |
| 79 | C ReedSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $191,648 | +$9,675 (+5.3%) |
| 80 | R McNuttFire Captain | City of Vancouver | $191,632 | +$12,378 (+6.9%) |
| 81 | K NakanishiSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $191,604 | +$22,496 (+13.3%) |
| 82 | A M AguilarSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $191,540 | +$9,567 (+5.3%) |
| 83 | J A LamontSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $191,540 | +$9,567 (+5.3%) |
| 84 | A McCurdyDirector Digital Business Services | City of Vancouver | $191,540 | +$9,567 (+5.3%) |
| 85 | J M MichaudSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $191,540 | +$9,567 (+5.3%) |
| 86 | G TsaiSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $191,540 | +$9,567 (+5.3%) |
| 87 | R BigelowManaging Director Nmhdo | City of Vancouver | $191,540 | +$11,322 (+6.3%) |
| 88 | W ChanSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $191,540 | +$9,567 (+5.3%) |
| 89 | V S DixonSolicitor Iii | City of Vancouver | $191,540 | +$6,159 (+3.3%) |
| 90 | N LueDirector Civic Theatres | City of Vancouver | $191,540 | +$9,157 (+5.0%) |
| 91 | K MuljiDir Eng Projects & Development Services | City of Vancouver | $191,540 | +$9,022 (+4.9%) |
| 92 | J ZammarDir Urban Watersheds, Sewers & Drainage | City of Vancouver | $191,540 | +$9,567 (+5.3%) |
| 93 | N HrushowyDirector, Community Planning | City of Vancouver | $191,540 | +$9,117 (+5.0%) |
| 94 | R NaughtyFire Lieutenant | City of Vancouver | $190,912 | +$36,917 (+24.0%) |
| 95 | M M AnzulovichBattalion Chief | City of Vancouver | $190,875 | +$23,151 (+13.8%) |
| 96 | R A BoruckFire Captain | City of Vancouver | $190,812 | +$16,963 (+9.8%) |
| 97 | S G DickFire Lieutenant | City of Vancouver | $190,677 | +$58,693 (+44.5%) |
| 98 | J J LoganFirefighter | City of Vancouver | $190,454 | +$17,814 (+10.3%) |
| 99 | S JOHNSONDirector, Comms and Engagement | City of Victoria | $190,295 | new |
| 100 | J MorrisonDirector Corporate Services & Cfo | City of Vancouver | $190,122 | new |
Largest employers
| Employer | People | Median | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Vancouver | 4,083 | $105,038 | $458M |
| City of Victoria | 591 | $95,620 | $60.2M |
Questions and answers
How many people were on the 2023 Cities' Sunshine List?
4,674 people paid $75,000 or more in 2023, at 2 employers, +13.2% on 2022 (4,129 people).
Who was the highest paid on the 2023 list?
P R Mochrie, City Manager at City of Vancouver, with a salary of $364,873.
What was the median salary on the 2023 list?
$103,592, +0.7% on 2022. 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 2023?
City of Vancouver, with 4,083 people.
When was the 2023 Cities' Sunshine List released?
In 2024. 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.