T W Howes
Fire Captain at City of Vancouver. On British Columbia’s municipal remuneration list 15 years between 2008 and 2023.
- Remuneration
- $201,483.99
Change from 2022: +$89,962 (+80.7%)15years on
the list
Among 86 people with the title “Fire Captain” in 2023
Paid more than 97% of them. Their median: $154,778.
Among 4,083 people at City of Vancouver in 2023
33rd highest paid. Their median: $105,038.
Paid more than 99% of everyone on the 2023 municipal remuneration list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.
Remuneration by year
Show as a table
| Year | Remuneration | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $75,256 | $77,465 |
| 2009 | $77,139 | $78,416 |
| 2010 | $79,457 | $80,185 |
| 2011 | $80,103 | $80,519 |
| 2012 | $88,925 | $88,426 |
| 2013 | $85,466 | $84,334 |
| 2014 | $86,901 | $84,897 |
| 2015 | $122,672 | $127,568 |
| 2016 | $106,745 | $110,340 |
| 2017 | $118,342 | $119,415 |
| 2018 | $125,611 | $121,239 |
| 2019 | $122,753 | $127,134 |
| 2020 | $115,531 | $124,246 |
| 2022 | $111,522 | $149,735 |
| 2023 | $201,484 | $154,778 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Remuneration | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | City of VancouverFire Captain | $201,484 | $211,212 | +$89,962 (+80.7%) |
| 2022 | City of VancouverFire Captain | $111,522 | $121,486 | |
| 2020 | City of VancouverFire Captain | $115,531 | $138,306 | −$7,222 (−5.9%) |
| 2019 | City of VancouverFire Captain | $122,753 | $148,070 | −$2,858 (−2.3%) |
| 2018 | City of VancouverFire Lieutenant | $125,611 | $155,057 | +$7,269 (+6.1%) |
| 2017 | City of VancouverFire Lieutenant | $118,342 | $150,058 | +$11,597 (+10.9%) |
| 2016 | City of VancouverFire Lieutenant | $106,745 | $138,228 | −$15,927 (−13.0%) |
| 2015 | City of VancouverFire Lieutenant | $122,672 | $161,760 | +$35,772 (+41.2%) |
| 2014 | City of VancouverFirefighter | $86,901 | $115,843 | +$1,434 (+1.7%) |
| 2013 | City of VancouverFirefighter | $85,466 | $115,092 | −$3,459 (−3.9%) |
| 2012 | City of VancouverFirefighter | $88,925 | $119,649 | +$8,823 (+11.0%) |
| 2011 | City of VancouverFirefighter | $80,103 | $108,981 | +$645 (+0.8%) |
| 2010 | City of VancouverFirefighter | $79,457 | $110,668 | +$2,319 (+3.0%) |
| 2009 | City of VancouverFirefighter | $77,139 | $108,873 | +$1,883 (+2.5%) |
| 2008 | City of VancouverFirefighter | $75,256 | $106,216 |
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 T W Howes on the municipal remuneration list?
City of Vancouver paid T W Howes $201,484 in 2023. 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