White House salaries put to shame by BC municipal paycheques

[sebberry]

White House salaries put to shame by BC municipal paycheques

Pity Jack Lew, President Barack Obama's White House Chief of Staff, the highest ranking employee inside the Executive Office of the President of the United States.

Earning a paltry $172,200 a year, Lew's salary pales in comparison to George Duncan, the Chief Administrative Officer of – wait for it – Richmond, BC, who pocketed a cool $267,613 in 2010/11 for keeping the lights on in that Lower Mainland suburb.

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[jklymak]

^ I guess I'm not too impressed by that comparison. I'm sure there are lots of people who would be the WHCoS for free.

[Nparker]

Originally Posted by jklymak

^ I guess I'm not too impressed by that comparison. I'm sure there are lots of people who would be the WHCoS for free.

And many who wouldn't administer Richmond at any price. Still, municipal compensation is out of proportion to responsibility in many parts of the province.