School District 58 Nicola Similkameen had 7 employees on the 2025 British Columbia Compensation Disclosure, with an average salary of $125,463 and a total disclosed payroll of $1M. The highest-paid employee on record was Stephen McNiven (Superintendent, 2024), earning $272,205.
Highest paid all-time
Superintendent
$272,205
2024
Superintendent
$246,385
2025
Superintendent
$245,753
2023
Assistant Superintendent
$228,814
2025
Assistant Superintendent
$218,503
2024
Superintendent
$216,171
2021
Superintendent
$213,135
2022
Secretary Treasurer/CFO
$212,694
2024
Assistant Superintendent
$207,951
2023
District Principal for Aboriginal Education
$198,420
2024
| Name | Role | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen McNiven | Superintendent | 2024 | $272,205 |
| Courtney Leigh Lawrance | Superintendent | 2025 | $246,385 |
| Stephen McNiven | Superintendent | 2023 | $245,753 |
| Elizabeth Jane Kempston | Assistant Superintendent | 2025 | $228,814 |
| Elizabeth Jane Kempston | Assistant Superintendent | 2024 | $218,503 |
| Stephen McNiven | Superintendent | 2021 | $216,171 |
| Stephen McNiven | Superintendent | 2022 | $213,135 |
| John Dylan Richardson | Secretary Treasurer/CFO | 2024 | $212,694 |
| Elizabeth Jane Kempston | Assistant Superintendent | 2023 | $207,951 |
| Shelley L Oppenheim-Lacerte | District Principal for Aboriginal Education | 2024 | $198,420 |
Disclosed employees · bars = headcount, lines = salary
Employees
7
Avg Salary
$125,463
Median
$106,173
Total Payroll
$1.2M
Employees
5
Avg Salary
$179,746
Median
$176,955
Total Payroll
$1.1M
Employees
5
Avg Salary
$158,689
Median
$157,846
Total Payroll
$989K
Employees
5
Avg Salary
$116,418
Median
$103,585
Total Payroll
$723K
Employees
3
Avg Salary
$158,658
Median
$151,952
Total Payroll
$587K
Employees
3
Avg Salary
$148,947
Median
$143,813
Total Payroll
$555K
Employees
4
Avg Salary
$105,099
Median
$127,993
Total Payroll
$548K
Employees
4
Avg Salary
$104,337
Median
$131,868
Total Payroll
$566K
Employees
2
Avg Salary
$136,221
Median
$136,221
Total Payroll
$341K
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | $125,463 | $106,173 | $1.2M | — |
| 2024 | 5 | $179,746 | $176,955 | $1.1M | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $158,689 | $157,846 | $989K | — |
| 2022 | 5 | $116,418 | $103,585 | $723K | — |
| 2021 | 3 | $158,658 | $151,952 | $587K | — |
| 2020 | 3 | $148,947 | $143,813 | $555K | — |
| 2019 | 4 | $105,099 | $127,993 | $548K | — |
| 2018 | 4 | $104,337 | $131,868 | $566K | — |
| 2017 | 2 | $136,221 | $136,221 | $341K | — |
Data sourced from the BC Public Sector Compensation Disclosures. This site is independent and not affiliated with the Government of British Columbia. Always verify against the official source.