Kelowna city manager earned $100K more than B.C. premier in 2023

The City of Kelowna has released its statement of financial information from last year and it reveals that the city manager is making $100,000 more than this province's premier. A watchdog group says the increase is shocking and inappropriate. Taya Fast reports.It pays more to manage the city of Kelowna than it does to run the entire province, according to newly released financial records.

To put this into perspective, Prime Minster Justin Trudeau made $389,000 last year. While B.C.’s premier David Eby made around $227,000. “In what world are taxpayers getting more than $100,000 in extra value from this city manager? I think if you were to ask most taxpayers, are they getting an extra $100,000 in value from their city manager, I think most taxpayers would say no.”Gilchrist starting salary in 2019 was around $219,000, and has had salary increases equalling 55 per cent over the past five years.

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