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J W Dobrovolny

General Manager - Engineering Services at City of Vancouver. On British Columbia’s municipal remuneration list 12 years between 2008 and 2019.

Salary disclosure2019
J W Dobrovolny
General Manager - Engineering Services
City of Vancouver
Remuneration
$283,309.00
Source: City of Vancouver, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – Vancouver; City of Victoria Open Data Licence.
Change from 2018: −$8,542 (−2.9%)
12years on
the list

Among 2,991 people at City of Vancouver in 2019

7th highest paid. Their median: $99,793.

Paid more than 99% of everyone on the 2019 municipal remuneration list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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Remuneration by year

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YearRemunerationMedian for the job
2008$138,605$136,825
2009$142,423$142,423
2010$152,450
2011$185,269
2012$199,959
2013$237,039
2014$217,406
2015$234,262
2016$269,131
2017$286,473
2018$291,851
2019$283,309

History

YearEmployer and jobRemunerationIn 2025 dollarsChange
2019City of VancouverGeneral Manager - Engineering Services$283,309$341,739−$8,542 (−2.9%)
2018City of VancouverGeneral Manager, Engineering Services$291,851$360,268+$5,378 (+1.9%)
2017City of VancouverGeneral Manager - Engineering Services$286,473$363,248+$17,342 (+6.4%)
2016City of VancouverGeneral Manager - Engineering Services$269,131$348,508+$34,870 (+14.9%)
2015City of VancouverGeneral Manager - Engineering Services$234,262$308,906+$16,855 (+7.8%)
2014City of VancouverDirector Transportation$217,406$289,814−$19,633 (−8.3%)
2013City of VancouverDirector Transportation$237,039$319,207+$37,080 (+18.5%)
2012City of VancouverDirector Transportation$199,959$269,045+$14,690 (+7.9%)
2011City of VancouverDirector Transportation$185,269$252,062+$32,819 (+21.5%)
2010City of VancouverDirector Transportation$152,450$212,332+$10,027 (+7.0%)
2009City of VancouverA/City Engineer$142,423$201,016+$3,818 (+2.8%)
2008City of VancouverA/City Engineer$138,605$195,627

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 W Dobrovolny on the municipal remuneration list?

City of Vancouver paid J W Dobrovolny $283,309 in 2019. 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.

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