Keeping track of BC MLAs retiring, and their pension payouts (lifetime totals calculated to age 80). It should be noted that these numbers do not include the $9,000 training allowance MLAs are eligible to receive, nor the 15 months of severance pay (Up to $127,323 each – this can be less if “topping up” a salary lower than the MLA minimum).

• Sue Hammell (NDP MLA, Surrey – Green Timbers, 22 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $87,420. Lifetime total to age 80: $750,323. Lifetime payout is slightly lower as she will be 72 at retirement.
• Bill Bennett (BC Liberal MLA, East Kootenay, 16 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $83,504. Lifetime total to age 80: $1.23m. Lifetime payout is slightly lower as he will be 67 at retirement.
• Gordon Hogg (BC Liberal MLA, Surrey-White Rock, 20 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $82,607. Lifetime total to age 80: $805,800. Lifetime payout is slightly lower as he will be 71 at retirement.
• Jenny Kwan (NDP MLA, Vancouver-Mount Pleasant, 19 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $75,820. Lifetime total to age 80: $1.3m. Left in 2015 to run for federal office.
• Maurine Karagianis (NDP MLA, Esquimalt-Royal Roads, 12 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $51,502. Lifetime total to age 80: $756,079. Lifetime payout is slightly lower as she will be 67 at retirement.
• Norm Macdonald (NDP MLA, Columbia River-Revelstoke, 12 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $47,550. Lifetime total to age 80: $822,301.
• Robin Austin (NDP MLA, Skeena, 12 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $44,112. Lifetime total to age 80: $762,852.
• Terry Lake (BC Liberal MLA, Kamloops-North Thompson, 8 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $42,364. Lifetime total to age 80: $732,623.
• Don McRae (BC Liberal MLA, Comox Valley, 8 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $41,285. Lifetime total to age 80: $713,958.
• Moira Stilwell (BC Liberal MLA, Vancouver-Langara, 8 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $35,165. Lifetime total to age 80: $608,123.
• Pat Pimm (BC Liberal MLA, North Peace, 8 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $33,455. Lifetime total to age 80: $578,551.
• Kathy Corrigan (NDP MLA, Burnaby-Deer Lake, 8 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $30,385. Lifetime total to age 80: $525,461.
• Bill Routley (NDP MLA, Cowichan Valley, 8 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $28,612. Lifetime total to age 80: $383,758. Lifetime payout is slightly lower as he will be 68 at retirement.
• Vicki Huntington (Independent MLA, Delta South, 8 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $28,587. Lifetime total to age 80: $494,367.
• Doug Horne (BC Liberal MLA, Coquitlam-Burke Mountain, 6 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $27,251. Lifetime total to age 80: $471,262. Left in 2015 to run for federal office.
• Jane Shin (NDP MLA, Burnaby-Lougheed, 4 years) – Ineligible for pension due to not serving six years.