John Dyble, Premier Christy Clark鈥檚 deputy minister and head of the public service, is the highest-paid public servant in the B.C. government for the third year in a row, according to The 91原创 Sun鈥檚 exclusive database of public sector salaries.
According to The Sun鈥檚 seventh annual salary database, Dyble made $308,115 in the 2013-14 fiscal year, slightly more than the $305,945 he earned the year before.
Graham Whitmarsh, the province鈥檚 former deputy minister of health, came in second with total remuneration of $277,415, slightly more than the $262,166 he earned the previous year. Whitmarsh made the list despite working for the government for only a few months of the 2013-14 fiscal year. He was terminated in June 2013.
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According to the provincial government, Whitmarsh was entitled to $460,000 in severance upon his departure, in the form of salary continuance 鈥� meaning he stayed on the payroll until the full amount was paid, which happened in December.
Acting auditor general Russ Jones (now deputy auditor general) was the third-highest-paid B.C. government employee, with total remuneration of $274,541. Ombudswoman Kim Carter and police complaint commissioner Stan Lowe were tied for fourth at $268,475 each.
There are 6,627 B.C. government employees in this year鈥檚 salary database.
