TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR - ENGINEERING vs JOURNEYPERSON - MECHANIC
In 2025, the median salary for TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR - ENGINEERING was $642 (0.6%) higher than for JOURNEYPERSON - MECHANIC: $112,101 against $111,459. TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR - ENGINEERING had 15 people on the list, JOURNEYPERSON - MECHANIC 44.
At a glance
| TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR - ENGINEERING | JOURNEYPERSON - MECHANIC | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 15 | 44 |
| Median salary | $112,101 | $111,459 |
| Middle half | $112,101–$112,245 | $105,663–$118,826 |
| Highest salary | $115,031 | $157,215 |
| Total salaries | $1,664,564 | $5,016,004 |
| People, change | +0.0% vs 2024 | −4.3% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | −0.5% vs 2024 | −2.9% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR - ENGINEERING | JOURNEYPERSON - MECHANIC |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $85,223 | |
| 2019 | $91,518 | |
| 2020 | $93,750 | |
| 2021 | $98,272 | |
| 2022 | $99,802 | |
| 2023 | $104,186 | |
| 2024 | $112,700 | $114,789 |
| 2025 | $112,101 | $111,459 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR - ENGINEERING | JOURNEYPERSON - MECHANIC |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | |
| 2019 | 7 | |
| 2020 | 10 | |
| 2021 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 15 | 46 |
| 2025 | 15 | 44 |
Highest paid in 2025
TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR - ENGINEERING
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J Ramirez | City of Vancouver | $115,031 |
| 2 | B Hickey | City of Vancouver | $113,773 |
| 3 | R Arroyo | City of Vancouver | $112,424 |
| 4 | A Larijani | City of Vancouver | $112,371 |
| 5 | P Brown | City of Vancouver | $112,245 |
JOURNEYPERSON - MECHANIC
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B Huang | City of Vancouver | $157,215 |
| 2 | K Gurusamy | City of Vancouver | $153,028 |
| 3 | Z Zhang | City of Vancouver | $150,017 |
| 4 | A E Lee | City of Vancouver | $138,413 |
| 5 | D Boleak | City of Vancouver | $130,901 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR - ENGINEERING or JOURNEYPERSON - MECHANIC?
By median salary in 2025, TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR - ENGINEERING: $112,101 against $111,459.
Which has more people on the list?
JOURNEYPERSON - MECHANIC: 44 against 15 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2024?
In 2024 the median for TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR - ENGINEERING was $112,700 and for JOURNEYPERSON - MECHANIC $114,789, a gap of $2,089; in 2025 the gap was $642.
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