APPLICATIONS SYSTEMS SPECIALIST vs TRADES - ELECTRICIAN
In 2025, the median salary for TRADES - ELECTRICIAN was $269 (0.2%) higher than for APPLICATIONS SYSTEMS SPECIALIST: $108,275 against $108,006. APPLICATIONS SYSTEMS SPECIALIST had 15 people on the list, TRADES - ELECTRICIAN 54.
At a glance
| APPLICATIONS SYSTEMS SPECIALIST | TRADES - ELECTRICIAN | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 15 | 54 |
| Median salary | $108,006 | $108,275 |
| Middle half | $102,512–$109,620 | $105,559–$112,203 |
| Highest salary | $130,206 | $122,587 |
| Total salaries | $1,601,222 | $5,810,243 |
| People, change | +0.0% vs 2024 | +10.2% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | −0.8% vs 2024 | −2.2% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | APPLICATIONS SYSTEMS SPECIALIST | TRADES - ELECTRICIAN |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $78,207 | |
| 2009 | $76,166 | |
| 2010 | $81,064 | $78,835 |
| 2011 | $84,521 | $77,960 |
| 2012 | $84,589 | $78,923 |
| 2013 | $84,383 | $83,708 |
| 2014 | $84,554 | $82,137 |
| 2015 | $88,704 | $87,322 |
| 2016 | $84,890 | $85,154 |
| 2017 | $89,307 | $91,992 |
| 2018 | $90,236 | $96,046 |
| 2019 | $91,992 | $94,536 |
| 2020 | $91,016 | $88,786 |
| 2021 | $94,441 | $90,100 |
| 2022 | $97,461 | $97,298 |
| 2023 | $100,249 | $94,610 |
| 2024 | $108,852 | $110,708 |
| 2025 | $108,006 | $108,275 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | APPLICATIONS SYSTEMS SPECIALIST | TRADES - ELECTRICIAN |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 | |
| 2009 | 17 | |
| 2010 | 9 | 32 |
| 2011 | 8 | 38 |
| 2012 | 11 | 34 |
| 2013 | 12 | 36 |
| 2014 | 13 | 38 |
| 2015 | 12 | 40 |
| 2016 | 11 | 44 |
| 2017 | 13 | 41 |
| 2018 | 14 | 45 |
| 2019 | 17 | 50 |
| 2020 | 16 | 55 |
| 2021 | 15 | 50 |
| 2022 | 12 | 48 |
| 2023 | 17 | 51 |
| 2024 | 15 | 49 |
| 2025 | 15 | 54 |
Highest paid in 2025
APPLICATIONS SYSTEMS SPECIALIST
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K K Cheng | City of Vancouver | $130,206 |
| 2 | J C Moreau | City of Vancouver | $113,798 |
| 3 | H Wang | City of Vancouver | $111,587 |
| 4 | G Lu | City of Vancouver | $111,354 |
| 5 | N Sikolya | City of Vancouver | $109,620 |
TRADES - ELECTRICIAN
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A C Petruzzelli | City of Vancouver | $122,587 |
| 2 | E Lui | City of Vancouver | $120,542 |
| 3 | S S Kludash | City of Vancouver | $118,778 |
| 4 | C N Walker | City of Vancouver | $117,549 |
| 5 | E Fan | City of Vancouver | $117,489 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, APPLICATIONS SYSTEMS SPECIALIST or TRADES - ELECTRICIAN?
By median salary in 2025, TRADES - ELECTRICIAN: $108,275 against $108,006.
Which has more people on the list?
TRADES - ELECTRICIAN: 54 against 15 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2010?
In 2010 the median for APPLICATIONS SYSTEMS SPECIALIST was $81,064 and for TRADES - ELECTRICIAN $78,835, a gap of $2,229; in 2025 the gap was $269.
What do these figures cover?
Only people paid $75,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.
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