British Columbia Sunshine List 2024

SunshineListStats.com is a database of British Columbia public sector employees who earned more than 125,000 in 2023 and entered the British Columbia Sunshine List.

Salary Name Employer
$336,954.00
earned in 2023
Mark Liedemann Infrastructure BC
$334,225.00
earned in 2023
Amit Budhwar BC Hydro
$334,112.00
earned in 2023
Donna Lommer Interior Health Authority
$333,195.00
earned in 2023
Pierre Poulain BC Hydro
$332,959.00
earned in 2023
Kevin Kaardal School District 23 (Central Okanagan)
$332,170.00
earned in 2023
Kristi Simpson University of Victoria
$331,750.00
earned in 2023
Lisa Kalynchuk University of Victoria
$330,033.00
earned in 2023
Douglas Muir BC Securities Commission
$329,463.00
earned in 2023
Marlene Kowalski Vancouver Island University
$328,994.00
earned in 2023
Brett Fairbairn Thompson Rivers University
$328,122.00
earned in 2023
Deborah Saucier Vancouver Island University
$326,714.00
earned in 2023
Shallen Letwin Interior Health Authority
$326,343.00
earned in 2023
Susan Wannamaker Provincial Health Services Authority
$322,801.00
earned in 2023
Christopher Horbachewski University of Victoria
$321,658.00
earned in 2023
Janet Sinclair Insurance Council of BC
$320,556.00
earned in 2023
Alan Kerr BC Lottery Corporation
$320,405.00
earned in 2023
Shannon Malovec Provincial Health Services Authority
$319,601.00
earned in 2023
Jay Ratzlaff BC Hydro
$318,528.00
earned in 2023
Irene Kerr BC Infrastructure Benefits
$317,475.00
earned in 2023
Doug Sheppard School District 37 (Delta)
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Published March 2024

British Columbia Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2024

In British Columbia, organizations defined by the Public Sector Employers Act are statutorily required to disclose all compensation that is paid to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the next four highest ranking or highest paid executives with decision-making authority earning an annualized base salary of $125,000 or more during a fiscal year.

At SunshineListStats.com, we rank employees from organizations that received public funding from the Province of British Columbia and earn over $125,000 per year, including total taxable benefits.

This year's sunshine list includes the top earners in British Columbia, including:

2024 British Columbia Sunshine List: Top Earners

Every year, the British Columbia government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, British Columbia's 621 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $151,495,086.00 in 2023.

At the top of the British Columbia Sunshine List

Topping the list for British Columbia was Thomas Bechard, who brought home $1,308,162.00 in 2023.

Following Thomas Bechard was Lori Wanamaker, with annual earnings of $1,015,925.00. Chris O'Riley made $629,766.00, Brenda Leong made $553,748.00, and Anne Naser round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $527,253.00 for the British Columbia 2024 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2023, 3 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 20 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 99 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 241 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 113 received between $250,001 and $300,000 , and 145 received over $300,000 at British Columbia.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 3 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 20 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 99 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 241 employees made between $200,000 to $250,000
  • 113 employees made between $250,000 to $300,000
  • 145 employees made more than $300,000

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2024 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2024 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2024 Employers List.

Sunshine List Resources

Here are the Frequently Asked Questions about the Ontario Sunshine List.

The Ontario Sunshine List is the Ministry of Finance's listing of salary, benefits, and severance information. The Ontario Sunshine List is the province's annual list of public sector employees and publicly-funded agency employees paid more than $100,000 annually. For a complete list of names, go to SunhineListStats.com

In 1996 the Ontario Sunshine List began as a way to ensure accountability to taxpayers through Ontario's Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act. The annual list of public sector employees who earn over $100,000 per year or greater.

SunhineListStats.com aims to spotlight government spending and public funding to create awareness of where your money is being spent as a taxpayer. It lets taxpayers compare the performance of an organization with the compensation given to the people running it.

No, the Ontario Sunshine List does not include non-taxable benefits such as pension costs. The Sunshine List includes salaries and taxable benefits.

The Ontario Sunshine List is calculated by using a list of taxable salary, benefits, and severance information.

Yes, the Sunshine List does include bonuses, salaries, overtime, severances, and benefits.

Every year Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants, which includes nurses, teachers, police officers, and firefighters, with six-figure salaries. In Ontario, 244,390 staffers made the list, earning a total salary of $30,240,295,606.44 (more than thirty billion) in 2021.

The Ontario Sunshine List aims to shed light on government expenditures. The Sunshine List also helps the Ministry of Finance identify public sector employees who earn over $100,000 in salary and above.

Ontario's Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act aims to provide transparency to taxpayers and accountability to the Ontario government regarding hiring practices. Public sector employees earn over $100,000 annually, so taxpayers are naturally interested in how and where their money is being spent. The Ontario Sunshine List is a resource to give taxpayers insight into the use of public funds.

Ontario's Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act aims to provide transparency to taxpayers and accountability to the Ontario government regarding hiring practices. Public sector employees earn over $100,000 annually, so taxpayers are naturally interested in how and where their money is being spent. The Ontario Sunshine List is a resource to give taxpayers insight into the use of public funds.

The $100,000 annual income is calculated before taxes. If these public sector employees are paid $100,000 or more, then the total of these taxable benefits has to be disclosed.