Top 15 highest paid city employees per department in 2022: Financial report

In advance of the June 26 council meeting, in which the reports will be received and filed, the City of Moose Jaw administration has released the public accounts of employee remuneration for the year ended Dec. 31, 2022.

Members of city council were each paid approximately $35,000 in 2022, while Mayor Clive Tolley received $108,290 for his work.

MooseJawToday.com staff have combed through the report to find the top 15 highest paid employees from each city department. 

Top 15 highest paid City Hall employees in 2022

1. Jim Puffalt, City Manager — $208,939
2. Brian Acker, Director of Financial Services — $163,086
3. Bevan Harlton, Director of Engineering Services — $152,615
4. Derek Blais, Director of Parks & Recreation — $149,991
5. Darrin Stephanson, Director of Public Works & Utilities — $149,991
6. Michelle Sanson, Director of Planning & Business Development — $147,351
7. Wade McKay, Director of Information Technology — $147,351
8. Brenda Hendrickson, City Treasurer — $140,069
9. T.J. Karwandy, Director of Human Resources Services — $134,146
10. Jim Dixon, Manager of Economic Development — $129,243
11. Cory Oakes, Operations Manager — $126,039
12. Scott Osmachenko, Manager of Recreation Services — $126,039
13. Sandra Campbell, City Comptroller — $123,209
14. Jason Casemore, Utilities Supervisor, water and wastewater treatment — $122,037
15. Staci Dobrescu, Public Works Supervisor, water and wastewater — $120,287

Top 15 highest paid Moose Jaw Fire Department employees in 2022

1. Rod Montgomery, Fire Chief — $194,040
2. Michael Russell, Deputy Fire Chief — $178,934
3. William Howes, Senior Captain — $168,541
4. Curtis Beler, Senior Captain — $168,184
5. Robert Halsall, Senior Captain — $166,457
6. Christopher Luiten, Senior Captain — $164,534
7. Ian Clark, Shift Captain — $157,291
8. Richelle Grocott, Shift Captain — $155,693
9. Ryan Hopkinson, Shift Captain — $155,331
10. Jae Unser, Shift Captain — $152,234
11. Rodney Ansell, Firefighter 16^th year — $145,212
12. Matthew Crocker, Firefighter 16^th year — $141,949
13. Dustin Duzan, Firefighter 16th year — $141,056
14. Craig Flanagan, Firefighter 16^th year — $139,281
15. Sterling Macdiarmid, Firefighter 16^th year — $139,047

Top 15 highest paid Moose Jaw Police Service employees in 2022

1. Richard Bourassa, Chief — $176,095
2. Rick Johns, Deputy Chief — $163,159
3. Taylor Elder, Staff Sergeant — $161,859
4. Taylor Mickleborough, Superintendent — $155,542
5. Richard McKenna, Superintendent — $150,696
6. Devon Oleniuk, Superintendent — $150,696
7. Jim Biniaris, Constable 10^th year — $150,486
8. Chad Scheske, Sergeant — $146,139
9. Myles Coghlin, Sergeant — $142,778
10. Marlie Frei, Staff Sergeant — $142,726
11. Jason Watt, Sergeant — $140,002
12. Randell Boechler, Sergeant — $137,218
13. Ryan Lawrence, Constable 10^th year — $134,445
14. Cameron Lewis, Staff Sergeant — $134,017
15. Kyle Cunningham, Constable 10^th year — $132,990