The city of Coquitlam spent $71.8 million on staff salaries and benefits in 2014, close to $600,000 higher than the previous year, according to Statement of Financial Information reports released Monday.
A total of 117 city employees earned more than $100,000 last year while 338 were on the list of those making $75,000 or more.
City manager Peter Steblin topped the list, earning more than $284,000 in pay and racking up $7,193 in expenses, while deputy city manager John Paul Dumont collected $251,342 in salary and $2,403 in expenses.
Jim McIntyre, the city's general manager of planning and development, earned $215,311 while financial service general manager Sheena MacLeod earned $197,176. Engineering general manager Jozsef Dioszeghy rounded out the top five, earning $196,297 in remuneration.
Remuneration and expenses for council members were also made public through the report.
Incumbent councillors re-elected last fall — Brent Asmundson, Craig Hodge, Terry O'Neill, Mae Reid, Chris Wilson and Bonita Zarrillo — each earned their annual $56,434 in salary and benefits.
Newly elected councillors Dennis Marsden and Teri Towner each earned $4,341 for the month and a half they worked in 2014 while Neal Nicholson and Lou Sekora — two councillors who were not re-elected — earned $52,434 apiece.
Mayor Richard Stewart received $129,664 in pay for 2014 and also led all council members in expenses, with a total of $15,633.
Nicholson had the second highest expenses with $9,906 while Hodge was third ($8,337), Zarrillo was fourth ($7,755), Wilson was fifth ($7,377), O'Neill was sixth ($6,336), Asmundson was seventh ($6,334), Reid was eighth ($6,266) and Sekora was ninth ($6,253).
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OVER $150,000
Following are Coquitlam city employees who earned more than $150,000 in 2014:
1. Peter Steblin, city manager: $284,732 salary ($7,193 in expenses)
2. John Paul Dumont, deputy city manager: $251,342 ($2,403)
3. Jim McIntyre, GM of planning and development: $215,311 ($5,656)
4. Sheena MacLeod, GM of financial services: $197,176 ($1,377)
5. Jozsef Dioszeghy, GM of engineering: $196,297 ($545)
6. Ronald Price, director of human resources: $191,729 ($1,345)
7. Raul Allueva, GM of parks and rec: $190,519 ($866)
8. Wade Pierlot, fire chief: $184,454 ($3,520)
9. Perry Staniscia, GM of strategic initiatives: $179,211 ($1,759)
10. James Umpleby, director of public works: $160,558 ($1,384)
11. Heather Bradfield, director of legal and bylaw enforcement: $160,525 ($3,986)
12. Greg Mayberry, deputy fire chief (operations): $159,838 ($0)
13. Rodney Gill, deputy fire chief (operations): $156,807 ($3,043)
14. Jim Ogloff, deputy fire chief (operations support): $156,141 ($817)
15. Rick Adams, manager of information and communication technology: $152,333 ($0)
16. Stephanie James, director of legal and bylaw enforcement (acting): $151, 095 ($3,906)
17. Ian Radnidge, director of strategic projects: $150,682 ($4,259)
