Nearly 100 Regional District of Central Kootenay employees earned more than the province’s public salary disclosure threshold in 2025.
According to the district’s Statement of Financial Information (SOFI), 99 employees earned more than $75,000 last year, up from 87 in 2024.
Provincial legislation requires local governments to disclose employees who earn more than $75,000 annually and suppliers who were paid more than $25,000 during the year.
The report, approved at the RDCK’s June 18 board of directors meeting, shows those employees received a combined $23,169,465 in remuneration and $465,274 in expenses, for a total of $23,634,739. That’s an increase of $1,154,632 from the $22,480,107 paid in remuneration and expenses in 2024.
Chief administrative officer Stuart Horn remained the district’s highest-paid employee, earning $318,760 last year. He was followed by General Manager of Environmental Services Uli Wolf at $214,230 and General Manager of Finance, IT and Economic Development Yev Malloff at $214,104.
The top earners among staff were:
| Name | Position | Remuneration | Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Horn | Chief administrative officer | $318,760 | $11,366 |
| Uli Wolf | General manager of Environmental Services | $214,230 | $1,743 |
| Yev Malloff | General manager of Finance, IT and Economic Development | $214,104 | $1,339 |
| Sangita Sudan | General manager of Development and Community Sustainability | $171,224 | $5,389 |
| Joseph Chirico | General manager of Community Services | $171,031 | $256 |
Elected officials
| Name | Position | Remuneration | Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aimee Watson | Chair, director, Electoral Area D | $110,472 | $13,837 |
| Garry Jackman | Director, Electoral Area A | $75,099 | $11,679 |
| Walter Popoff | Director, Electoral Area H | $67,685 | $14,620 |
| Tom Newell | Director, Electoral Area F | $66,921 | $1,069 |
| Kelly Vandenberghe | Director, Electoral Area C | $61,353 | $12,678 |
The regional district paid elected officials a total of $994,932 in remuneration in 2025, up $51,385 from 2024. Expenses totalled $199,531, an increase of $18,973 from the previous year.
Also included in the report were the district’s audited financial statements, which show it finished 2025 with an accumulated surplus of about $123.1 million, up from $115.9 million the previous year.
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