J McDermott
DIRECTOR, SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT at City of Vancouver. On British Columbia’s municipal remuneration list 15 years between 2011 and 2025.
- Remuneration
- $202,355.25
Change from 2024: +$7,083 (+3.6%)15years on
the list
Among 5,168 people at City of Vancouver in 2025
99th highest paid. Their median: $108,724.
Paid more than 98% of everyone on the 2025 municipal remuneration list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.
Remuneration by year
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| Year | Remuneration | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $80,259 | $91,823 |
| 2012 | $91,609 | $106,970 |
| 2013 | $106,168 | $134,909 |
| 2014 | $111,950 | $110,512 |
| 2015 | $117,918 | $117,918 |
| 2016 | $117,123 | $107,927 |
| 2017 | $125,826 | $144,921 |
| 2018 | $137,890 | $148,085 |
| 2019 | $142,353 | $142,353 |
| 2020 | $139,601 | $139,601 |
| 2021 | $155,205 | $152,277 |
| 2022 | $159,164 | |
| 2023 | $178,786 | |
| 2024 | $195,272 | |
| 2025 | $202,355 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Remuneration | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | City of VancouverDIRECTOR, SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT | $202,355 | $202,355 | +$7,083 (+3.6%) |
| 2024 | City of VancouverDIRECTOR, SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT | $195,272 | $199,424 | +$16,486 (+9.2%) |
| 2023 | City of VancouverDirector Solid Waste Mgmt & Green Ops | $178,786 | $187,418 | +$19,622 (+12.3%) |
| 2022 | City of VancouverManager, Solid Waste Strategy | $159,164 | $173,385 | +$3,959 (+2.6%) |
| 2021 | City of VancouverSenior Branch Head Engineering | $155,205 | $180,749 | +$15,604 (+11.2%) |
| 2020 | City of VancouverSenior Branch Head Engineering | $139,601 | $167,121 | −$2,752 (−1.9%) |
| 2019 | City of VancouverSenior Branch Head Engineering | $142,353 | $171,712 | +$4,463 (+3.2%) |
| 2018 | City of VancouverSenior Branch Head Engineering | $137,890 | $170,215 | +$12,064 (+9.6%) |
| 2017 | City of VancouverSenior Branch Head Engineering | $125,826 | $159,547 | +$8,703 (+7.4%) |
| 2016 | City of VancouverCivil Engineer II | $117,123 | $151,667 | −$795 (−0.7%) |
| 2015 | City of VancouverCivil Engineer II | $117,918 | $155,491 | +$5,968 (+5.3%) |
| 2014 | City of VancouverCivil Engineer II | $111,950 | $149,235 | +$5,782 (+5.4%) |
| 2013 | City of VancouverSenior Branch Head Engineering | $106,168 | $142,971 | +$14,559 (+15.9%) |
| 2012 | City of VancouverCivil Engineer Il | $91,609 | $123,260 | +$11,350 (+14.1%) |
| 2011 | City of VancouverCivil Engineer I | $80,259 | $109,194 |
In 2025 dollars: each year’s pay at 2025 prices, by British Columbia’s consumer price index (Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01).
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Questions and answers
Why is J McDermott on the municipal remuneration list?
City of Vancouver paid J McDermott $202,355 in 2025. British Columbia’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $75,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Financial Information Act.
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
What do the comparisons mean?
Ranks and shares are among people on the same year’s list only: those with the same title, those at the same employer, or everyone listed. People paid under $75,000 are not on the list, so they are not counted.
How do I report a mistake or ask for a record to be removed?
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Years are matched by name and employer. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as British Columbia published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal