British Columbia Sunshine List 2021

SunshineListStats.com is a database of British Columbia public sector employees who earned more than 125,000 in 2020 and entered the British Columbia Sunshine List.

Salary Name Employer
$196,777.00
earned in 2020
David Margerm School District 54 (Bulkley Valley)
$196,585.00
earned in 2020
Deborah Saucier Vancouver Island University
$196,031.00
earned in 2020
Geoff Manning School District 71 (Comox Valley)
$195,440.00
earned in 2020
Kevin Lorenz School District 67 (Okanagan-Skaha)
$195,265.00
earned in 2020
Colleen Vaughan Justice Institute of BC
$195,199.00
earned in 2020
Carey Stewart School District 50 (Haida Gwaii/Queen Charlotte)
$195,102.00
earned in 2020
Barry Bunyan School District 35 (Langley)
$194,768.00
earned in 2020
Joseph Rogers School District 22 (Vernon)
$194,660.00
earned in 2020
Carol Robertson School District 85 (Vancouver Island North)
$194,645.00
earned in 2020
Stephen McNiven School District 58 (Nicola-Similkameen)
$194,427.00
earned in 2020
Lisa Holst Real Estate Council of BC
$194,034.00
earned in 2020
Janet Meyer School District 82 (Coast Mountain)
$193,920.00
earned in 2020
Michael McLellan School District 08 (Kootenay Lake)
$193,896.00
earned in 2020
Paul Lorette School District 48 (Sea to Sky)
$193,748.00
earned in 2020
Kim Martin School District 45 (West Vancouver)
$193,297.00
earned in 2020
Michael Skinner School District 91 (Nechako Lakes)
$193,248.00
earned in 2020
Joe Rhodes School District 92 (Nisga'a)
$192,437.00
earned in 2020
Michael Doyle Coast Mountain College
$192,053.00
earned in 2020
Sheryl Koers School District 79 (Cowichan Valley)
$191,626.00
earned in 2020
Teresa Downs School District 74 (Gold Trail)
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Published March 2021

British Columbia Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2021

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:

2021 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 624 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $133,968,356.00 in 2020.

At the top of the British Columbia Sunshine List

Topping the list for British Columbia was Thomas Bechard, who brought home $937,845.00 in 2020.

Following Thomas Bechard was Santa Ono, with annual earnings of $605,225.00. Chris O'Riley made $566,084.00, Shelley Legin made $521,556.00, and Brenda Leong round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $515,203.00 for the British Columbia 2021 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2020, 5 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 26 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 216 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 170 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 69 received between $250,001 and $300,000 , and 138 received over $300,000 at British Columbia.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 5 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 26 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 216 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 170 employees made between $200,000 to $250,000
  • 69 employees made between $250,000 to $300,000
  • 138 employees made more than $300,000

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2021 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2021 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2021 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.