POLICY ANALYST vs PROJECT MANAGER I
In 2025, the median salary for POLICY ANALYST was $770 (0.7%) higher than for PROJECT MANAGER I: $116,828 against $116,059. POLICY ANALYST had 25 people on the list, PROJECT MANAGER I 28.
At a glance
| POLICY ANALYST | PROJECT MANAGER I | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 25 | 28 |
| Median salary | $116,828 | $116,059 |
| Middle half | $104,135–$116,828 | $110,427–$120,555 |
| Highest salary | $123,911 | $124,746 |
| Total salaries | $2,794,173 | $3,209,324 |
| People, change | +13.6% vs 2024 | +27.3% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +7.5% vs 2024 | +1.9% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | POLICY ANALYST | PROJECT MANAGER I |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $79,961 | |
| 2012 | $87,145 | |
| 2013 | $88,131 | |
| 2014 | $87,889 | |
| 2015 | $95,120 | |
| 2016 | $86,545 | |
| 2017 | $92,274 | $82,197 |
| 2018 | $93,159 | $88,444 |
| 2019 | $96,420 | $91,396 |
| 2020 | $92,612 | $93,095 |
| 2021 | $98,641 | $101,704 |
| 2022 | $99,493 | $107,235 |
| 2023 | $102,624 | $110,390 |
| 2024 | $108,667 | $113,943 |
| 2025 | $116,828 | $116,059 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | POLICY ANALYST | PROJECT MANAGER I |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | |
| 2012 | 8 | |
| 2013 | 7 | |
| 2014 | 7 | |
| 2015 | 7 | |
| 2016 | 6 | |
| 2017 | 9 | 7 |
| 2018 | 13 | 9 |
| 2019 | 11 | 7 |
| 2020 | 14 | 11 |
| 2021 | 15 | 14 |
| 2022 | 17 | 11 |
| 2023 | 18 | 13 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 |
| 2025 | 25 | 28 |
Highest paid in 2025
POLICY ANALYST
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M Mecar | City of Vancouver | $123,911 |
| 2 | M Ying | City of Vancouver | $123,366 |
| 3 | S Heinricks | City of Vancouver | $119,932 |
| 4 | M Pacis | City of Vancouver | $118,918 |
| 5 | B L Wiederick | City of Vancouver | $118,261 |
PROJECT MANAGER I
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P J Fanning | City of Vancouver | $124,746 |
| 2 | J Myers | City of Vancouver | $123,698 |
| 3 | P Bhade | City of Vancouver | $123,698 |
| 4 | H Kaur | City of Vancouver | $123,461 |
| 5 | N Brouillet | City of Vancouver | $123,264 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, POLICY ANALYST or PROJECT MANAGER I?
By median salary in 2025, POLICY ANALYST: $116,828 against $116,059.
Which has more people on the list?
PROJECT MANAGER I: 28 against 25 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2017?
In 2017 the median for POLICY ANALYST was $92,274 and for PROJECT MANAGER I $82,197, a gap of $10,077; in 2025 the gap was $770.
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