The Regional District of Central Kootenay’s total payroll grew 6.3 per cent in 2016, but its elected officials took home less.
The RDCK paid just over $8 million dollars in salaries last year compared to $7.6 million the previous year.
Twenty-nine employees made over $75,000, up from 27 in 2015. Seven made over $100,000.
Directors and their alternates made a combined $690,000, which was $75,000 less than in 2015.
As recently as 2013, the board paid itself more than $800,000.
Although salaries increased slightly, most directors claimed less in expenses and committee pay.
Rural directors have a base salary of about $33,000 a year and municipal directors $12,000.
The figures are contained in the RDCK’s draft statement of financial information.
