How much did Vancouver’s mayor and senior managers make in 2023?

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Vancouver city manager Paul Mochrie tops a list of 13 senior city employees who earned more than $225,000 last year, as outlined in the city’s annual statement of financial information released Wednesday.

Mochrie was once again the municipality’s highest paid employee outside of the police department for 2023, earning $364,873 last year.

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Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s remuneration for last year was $200,937, and city councillors earned between $108,301 and $116,682, depending on the amount of time they spent in additional roles such as deputy mayor.

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• City manager Paul Mochrie: $364,873
• Deputy city manager Karen Levitt: $319,394
• Deputy city manager Armin Amrolia: $293,336
• Deputy city manager Sandra Singh: $319,222
• Chief financial officer Patrice Impey: $321,676
• Chief librarian Christina de Castell: $294,669
• Park board general manager Steve Jackson (who was promoted into the role partway through 2023): $236,448
• General manager of engineering services Lon LaClaire: $311,178
• General manager of arts, culture, and community services Margaret Wittgens (who was promoted into the role partway through 2023): $216,143
• Fire chief Karen Fry: $288,790
• Director of legal services and city solicitor Francie Connell: $320,463
• Chief human resources officer Andrew Naklicki: $266,538
• Acting general manager of planning, urban design and sustainability Doug Smith: $225,927
• General manager of development, buildings, and licensing Andrea Law: $294,327

The city’s statement of financial information does not include Vancouver Police Department employees. The most recent publicly available information on VPD executive compensation shows that Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer earned $493,932 in 2022, and 12 other police employees earned more than $200,000 that year, led by Deputy Chief Steve Rai who earned $383,044, Deputy Chief Howard Chow earning $368,539, and Deputy Chief Fiona Wilson earning $321,662.

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