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Virginia West

Labour/Deputy Minister

2008 Salary — last year on the list

$231,716

Total compensation $242,641, including $10,926 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2008

Employer Rank

#1

Labour

Years on List

4

2005–2008

Peak Salary

$231,716

2008

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $216,344 in 2005 to $242,641 in 2008.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K2005200620072008
Total compensation, 2005–2008. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2008

$207,438 in 2005 is worth about $318,330 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2008Deputy MinisterLabour$231,716Benefits $10,926Total $242,641
2007Deputy MinisterLabour$226,785Benefits $28,666Total $255,450
2006Deputy MinisterLabour$217,722Benefits $8,873Total $226,595
2005Deputy MinisterLabour$207,438Benefits $8,907Total $216,344

On the List
2008

Labour's 2008 median disclosed salary was $108,937; Virginia West's $231,716 sat about 113% above it. Among the 83 people Labour disclosed in 2008, Virginia West's total compensation of $242,641 placed #1. The 2008 Sunshine List recorded 53,817 disclosures of $100,000 or more. Virginia West's $231,716 salary was in line with the 2008 province-wide median of $231,716 for Deputy Minister. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List at Labour 4 years in all, 2005–2008.

Also at Labour
2008

View all 83 employees at Labour (2008) →