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HELP DECIDE NANAIMO'S FUTURE - YOUR VOTE COUNTS

on September 22, 2026

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TOP WAGE EARNERS - CITY OF NANAIMO

$305,000.00 TOP WAGE PAID WAGE INFO SOURCE: SOFI DOCUMENTS; CITY OF NANAIMO For comparison here is a table for other positions in the nation. Consider the level of complexity and responsibility assigned these jobs and compare with the positions at Nanaimo City Hall. Role Approx. Salary (CAD/year) Prime Minister $406,200 Federal Cabinet Minister $299,900 Backbench MP $203,100 Premier of BC $218,587 BC MLA $119,532 BC Provincial Minister $179,300 Richmond Mayor $198,437 (+benefits) RCMP Dep. Commissioner (max) $256,893 Another metric for comparison is the average household income in Nanaimo = $99,320.00 and the median household income = $ 81,606.00. The median income means that 50% of the population is higher and 50% of the population is lower. In addition to the published wage is a pension and benefits package that adds great value to the total compensation paid for their community service. According to the most recent report from the Ci...

CITY COUNCILOR COMPENSATION - PART TIME JOB - FULL TIME PAY

Part-Time Politics, Full-Time Pay? A Closer Look at Nanaimo City Councillor Compensation By Voice of Nanaimo | Editorial Desk In Nanaimo, serving as a city councillor is technically considered a part-time role. Yet when you tally up the numbers, it begins to look more like a lucrative contract than a civic duty. As taxpayers feel the squeeze of rising property taxes, inflation, and crumbling core services, it's worth asking: Are we getting value for money from those elected to represent us? 💰 The Pay Let’s start with the basics. According to the 2024 Statement of Financial Information (SOFI), Nanaimo councillors each earn $52,014 in base remuneration. That number doesn’t include their expense accounts—which add another $8,000 to $11,000 annually, depending on the individual. So right out of the gate, we're looking at a compensation package worth around $60,000 per councillor . This for a job that is still officially labelled part-time . But it doesn’t stop there. 🌐 D...

NANAIMO FAMILIES SQUEEZED ON ALL FRONTS

Nanaimo Families Squeezed by the Math of Survival Introduction It’s getting harder and harder for Nanaimo families to make the math work. Every indicator—from food banks, to back-to-school drives, to the simple gap between wages and rent—points to a community under rising financial stress. And while government economists can boast that inflation is “cooling,” the reality for working families is that the day-to-day costs of survival are running miles ahead of their paycheques. Loaves & Fishes, and the Haircuts That Tell a Story Consider two local snapshots. Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank recently reported a 20% drop in cash donations and a 32% drop in food donations. The decline isn’t because need has gone away—quite the opposite. Supermarkets are running tighter inventories, so fewer “surplus” products make it to the warehouse. And on the cash side, the local economy is clearly leaving residents with less to give. Then there’s the barber’s “Fresh Start” bac...

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