CLERK III vs RECREATION PROGRAMMER II
In 2025, the median salary for RECREATION PROGRAMMER II was $820 (1.0%) higher than for CLERK III: $80,353 against $79,533. CLERK III had 17 people on the list, RECREATION PROGRAMMER II 42.
At a glance
| CLERK III | RECREATION PROGRAMMER II | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 17 | 42 |
| Median salary | $79,533 | $80,353 |
| Middle half | $76,284–$82,365 | $78,515–$82,069 |
| Highest salary | $89,463 | $87,595 |
| Total salaries | $1,362,884 | $3,381,804 |
| People, change | −10.5% vs 2024 | +13.5% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +1.3% vs 2024 | −0.6% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | CLERK III | RECREATION PROGRAMMER II |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $77,166 | $76,161 |
| 2024 | $78,547 | $80,866 |
| 2025 | $79,533 | $80,353 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | CLERK III | RECREATION PROGRAMMER II |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 18 |
| 2024 | 19 | 37 |
| 2025 | 17 | 42 |
Highest paid in 2025
CLERK III
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S Tse | City of Vancouver | $89,463 |
| 2 | C Coronado Cespedes | City of Vancouver | $85,760 |
| 3 | M Parry | City of Vancouver | $85,303 |
| 4 | M ANTHONY Scholtz | City of Vancouver | $83,493 |
| 5 | V Ng | City of Vancouver | $82,365 |
RECREATION PROGRAMMER II
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H F Rooke | City of Vancouver | $87,595 |
| 2 | M Charan | City of Vancouver | $85,311 |
| 3 | M A Cartwright | City of Vancouver | $85,188 |
| 4 | R B Chan | City of Vancouver | $84,925 |
| 5 | P Lee | City of Vancouver | $84,763 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, CLERK III or RECREATION PROGRAMMER II?
By median salary in 2025, RECREATION PROGRAMMER II: $80,353 against $79,533.
Which has more people on the list?
RECREATION PROGRAMMER II: 42 against 17 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2023?
In 2023 the median for CLERK III was $77,166 and for RECREATION PROGRAMMER II $76,161, a gap of $1,005; in 2025 the gap was $820.
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