TRUCK DRIVER - AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT vs ENGINEERING ASSISTANT - OPS SUPPORT
In 2025, the median salary for ENGINEERING ASSISTANT - OPS SUPPORT was $63 (0.1%) higher than for TRUCK DRIVER - AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT: $87,914 against $87,850. TRUCK DRIVER - AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT had 25 people on the list, ENGINEERING ASSISTANT - OPS SUPPORT 16.
At a glance
| TRUCK DRIVER - AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT | ENGINEERING ASSISTANT - OPS SUPPORT | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 25 | 16 |
| Median salary | $87,850 | $87,914 |
| Middle half | $84,592–$97,558 | $83,722–$90,086 |
| Highest salary | $109,496 | $102,042 |
| Total salaries | $2,242,342 | $1,397,427 |
| People, change | +31.6% vs 2024 | +14.3% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | −16.6% vs 2024 | −0.4% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | TRUCK DRIVER - AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT | ENGINEERING ASSISTANT - OPS SUPPORT |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $80,838 | |
| 2016 | $85,995 | |
| 2019 | $75,519 | |
| 2020 | $77,795 | |
| 2021 | $80,382 | $81,122 |
| 2022 | $96,552 | $79,575 |
| 2023 | $99,269 | $83,161 |
| 2024 | $105,291 | $88,248 |
| 2025 | $87,850 | $87,914 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | TRUCK DRIVER - AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT | ENGINEERING ASSISTANT - OPS SUPPORT |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11 | |
| 2016 | 16 | |
| 2019 | 6 | |
| 2020 | 7 | |
| 2021 | 13 | 5 |
| 2022 | 17 | 10 |
| 2023 | 20 | 12 |
| 2024 | 19 | 14 |
| 2025 | 25 | 16 |
Highest paid in 2025
TRUCK DRIVER - AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T Laughlin | City of Vancouver | $109,496 |
| 2 | P Grewal | City of Vancouver | $107,982 |
| 3 | B Giesbrecht | City of Vancouver | $102,912 |
| 4 | R R Ozdoba | City of Vancouver | $99,220 |
| 5 | M Brown | City of Vancouver | $98,741 |
ENGINEERING ASSISTANT - OPS SUPPORT
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M Hynes | City of Vancouver | $102,042 |
| 2 | T Ingram | City of Vancouver | $95,866 |
| 3 | A Chang | City of Vancouver | $95,617 |
| 4 | S Y Lock | City of Vancouver | $93,282 |
| 5 | J S Kang | City of Vancouver | $90,086 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, TRUCK DRIVER - AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT or ENGINEERING ASSISTANT - OPS SUPPORT?
By median salary in 2025, ENGINEERING ASSISTANT - OPS SUPPORT: $87,914 against $87,850.
Which has more people on the list?
TRUCK DRIVER - AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT: 25 against 16 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2021?
In 2021 the median for TRUCK DRIVER - AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT was $80,382 and for ENGINEERING ASSISTANT - OPS SUPPORT $81,122, a gap of $740; in 2025 the gap was $63.
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