Public sector salaries in Victoria
707 people at 1 public employers based in Victoria were paid $75,000 or more in 2025.
Everyone in Victoria, 2025
The 25 highest paid, then everyone at the employers based in Victoria, 200 at a time.
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J JENKYNSCity Manager | City of Victoria | $296,639 | +$13,572 (+4.8%) |
| 2 | K JONESAsst Dir, Comm. Safety & Bylaw | City of Victoria | $254,130 | new |
| 3 | S THOMPSONDeputy City Mgr / CFO | City of Victoria | $254,017 | +$6,630 (+2.7%) |
| 4 | D ATKINSONFire Chief | City of Victoria | $238,736 | +$16,323 (+7.3%) |
| 5 | J JENSENDirector, People and Culture | City of Victoria | $233,979 | +$11,724 (+5.3%) |
| 6 | K HOESEDir, Planning & Development | City of Victoria | $233,979 | +$5,656 (+2.5%) |
| 7 | P RANTUCCIDir, Comm. Safety, WB & Partnership | City of Victoria | $224,138 | +$14,117 (+6.7%) |
| 8 | S JOHNSONDirector, Comms and Engagement | City of Victoria | $219,977 | +$12,470 (+6.0%) |
| 9 | M PALMERChief Information Officer | City of Victoria | $219,977 | +$11,312 (+5.4%) |
| 10 | J O'CONNORDeputy Director of Finance | City of Victoria | $215,648 | −$2,802 (−1.3%) |
| 11 | W DOYLEDirector of Eng & Public Works | City of Victoria | $211,491 | +$13,690 (+6.9%) |
| 12 | D NEWMANDirector - Parks & Recreation | City of Victoria | $211,227 | +$13,673 (+6.9%) |
| 13 | R KENNYAsst Dir - Transportation | City of Victoria | $195,147 | +$57,478 (+41.8%) |
| 14 | C KINGSLEYCity Clerk | City of Victoria | $180,628 | +$2,810 (+1.6%) |
| 15 | J PAULAsst Dir Infrastructure Srvs | City of Victoria | $180,382 | +$4,708 (+2.7%) |
| 16 | A HUDSONAsst Dir, Citywide Planning | City of Victoria | $180,381 | +$4,707 (+2.7%) |
| 17 | D MATANOWITSCHAssistant Director - IT | City of Victoria | $180,381 | +$10,620 (+6.3%) |
| 18 | C MOFFATTAssistant City Solicitor | City of Victoria | $176,856 | +$4,638 (+2.7%) |
| 19 | J BIEMAssistant City Solicitor | City of Victoria | $176,832 | +$6,697 (+3.9%) |
| 20 | K MOOREDir Bus & Community Relations | City of Victoria | $176,832 | +$4,614 (+2.7%) |
| 21 | L VAN DEN DOLDERAssistant City Solicitor | City of Victoria | $176,832 | +$1,158 (+0.7%) |
| 22 | R SULSBURYBattalion Chief | City of Victoria | $174,987 | +$9,286 (+5.6%) |
| 23 | T HARRISBattalion Chief | City of Victoria | $172,739 | +$1,596 (+0.9%) |
| 24 | J MCNEILLBattalion Chief | City of Victoria | $172,351 | +$2,034 (+1.2%) |
| 25 | J KIRKENDALEBattalion Chief | City of Victoria | $171,654 | −$1,892 (−1.1%) |
Employers based in Victoria
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People with each title, 2025.
People on the list by year
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2012 | 245 |
| 2013 | 254 |
| 2014 | 269 |
| 2015 | |
| 2016 | 316 |
| 2017 | 331 |
| 2018 | 364 |
| 2019 | 385 |
| 2020 | 459 |
| 2021 | 470 |
| 2022 | 490 |
| 2023 | 591 |
| 2024 | 663 |
| 2025 | 707 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Victoria | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $85,803 | |
| 2009 | $86,620 | |
| 2010 | $86,779 | |
| 2011 | $87,415 | |
| 2012 | $84,874 | $90,822 |
| 2013 | $84,887 | $88,569 |
| 2014 | $97,901 | $89,784 |
| 2015 | $104,118 | |
| 2016 | $90,144 | $93,836 |
| 2017 | $90,166 | $98,428 |
| 2018 | $90,035 | $97,846 |
| 2019 | $91,475 | $98,911 |
| 2020 | $92,751 | $97,834 |
| 2021 | $91,233 | $100,342 |
| 2022 | $94,542 | $102,840 |
| 2023 | $95,620 | $103,592 |
| 2024 | $96,497 | $106,431 |
| 2025 | $97,072 | $107,115 |
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Questions and answers
How many public employees in Victoria are paid $75,000 or more?
707 people at 1 employer based in Victoria were on the 2025 list, +6.6% on 2024.
What is the median public sector salary in Victoria?
$97,072 among the people on the 2025 list at employers based in Victoria, against $107,115 for all of British Columbia.
Who is the highest-paid public employee in Victoria?
In 2025, J JENKYNS, City Manager at City of Victoria, with a salary of $296,639.
Which employer in Victoria has the most people on the list?
City of Victoria, with 707 people in 2025.
Which employers count as being in Victoria?
Those placed in this city by their name, by where their schools or hospital sites are, or by their main campus. Province-wide employers are not placed, so people who live or work in Victoria for a ministry, Ontario Power Generation or the OPP are not counted here.
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.