The City of Rossland paid its employees just shy of $4 million in wages and expenses in 2025, an increase of $321,000, or 8.8 per cent, over 2024.
According to the city’s annual statement of financial information, 33 employees made at least $75,000 in 2025, compared to 31 the previous year, while eight made at least $100,000, which was unchanged from 2024.
The total payroll was $3,895,280 plus $81,929 in expenses for a grand total of $3,977,210. In 2024, wages came to $3,581,686 and expenses to $74,492 for a total of $3,656,178.
Municipalities are required to provide statements of financial information each year and list every employee who earned at least $75,000.
The top earners among staff were as follows:
| Name | Position | Salary | Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Teasdale | Chief administrator | $207,340 | $12,021 |
| Scott Lamont | Manager of operations and infrastructure | $139,707 | $296 |
| Stacey Lightbourne | Manager of planning and development | $132,084 | $3,847 |
| Cynthia Anonuevo | Deputy corporate officer | $118,861 | $4,096 |
| Mike Kennedy | Manager of finance | $118,572 | $6,935 |
Teasdale, Lamont, Lightbourne, and Kennedy were also among the top five earners in 2024.
Elected officials made $150,000 combined in stipend and expenses, compared to about $140,000 in 2024. Two-thirds of the increase was due to higher expenses.
| Name | Position | Salary | Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Morel | Mayor | $31,799 | $7,654 |
| Eliza Boyce | Councillor | $15,899 | $5,768 |
| Craig Humphreys | Councillor | $15,899 | $4,169 |
| Lisa Kwiatkowski | Councillor | $15,899 | $1,671 |
| Maya Provencal | Councillor | $15,899 | $2,229 |
| Stewart Spooner | Councillor | $15,899 | – |
| Jeff Weaver | Councillor | $15,899 | $1,260 |
| Total | $127,195 | $22,812 |
By comparison, 2025 payroll costs were up 5.9 per cent in Grand Forks, nine per cent in Nelson, 13.6 per cent in Castlegar, and 19 per cent in Trail.
The increases in those other communities were explained by a variety of factors, including an extra pay period in 2025, long-vacant positions being filled, and new collective agreements being signed.
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary is late on releasing its statement for 2025.
