The British Columbia Sunshine List
Every person paid $75,000 or more by an British Columbia public employer, as disclosed under the Financial Information Act. 20 years, 2007 to 2026, searchable and compared across years. Years are fiscal years ending March 31 (2026 is April 2025 to March 2026), and the list covers the BC Public Service (the ministries).
How the list has grown
People disclosed each year. Select a year for its full breakdown.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 4,538 |
| 2008 | 4,289 |
| 2009 | 5,221 |
| 2010 | 6,146 |
| 2011 | 6,008 |
| 2012 | 5,890 |
| 2013 | 5,430 |
| 2014 | 5,901 |
| 2015 | 6,375 |
| 2016 | 6,829 |
| 2017 | 7,162 |
| 2018 | 8,531 |
| 2019 | 9,749 |
| 2020 | 10,633 |
| 2021 | 12,444 |
| 2022 | 13,983 |
| 2023 | 16,897 |
| 2024 | 20,373 |
| 2025 | 22,704 |
| 2026 | 22,383 |
Each year the same line catches more people as pay rises with inflation; why that matters.
Median salary on the list
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2007 | $85,070 |
| 2008 | $84,745 |
| 2009 | $85,813 |
| 2010 | $86,138 |
| 2011 | $86,036 |
| 2012 | $86,864 |
| 2013 | $85,706 |
| 2014 | $86,728 |
| 2015 | $86,935 |
| 2016 | $86,875 |
| 2017 | $87,398 |
| 2018 | $88,161 |
| 2019 | $88,054 |
| 2020 | $89,021 |
| 2021 | $88,834 |
| 2022 | $89,725 |
| 2023 | $92,470 |
| 2024 | $95,941 |
| 2025 | $97,346 |
| 2026 | $96,267 |
Sectors
| Sector | People | Median | Total | People vs 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public service | 22,383 | $96,267 | $2.4B | −1.4% |
Largest employers
Highest paid in 2026
| # | Name | Employer | Salary | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer CharlesworthRep for Children & Youth | BC Public Service | $423,987 | +$4,005 (+1.0%) |
| 2 | William LakeyADM Medical Director | BC Public Service | $367,563 | −$48,382 (−11.6%) |
| 3 | Robert H WrightExecutive Director, CASP (MCM) | BC Public Service | $353,108 | +$9,052 (+2.6%) |
| 4 | Shiroy DadachanjiMedical Consultant | BC Public Service | $349,272 | +$116,714 (+50.2%) |
| 5 | Brendan Gerard McCabeCrown Counsel | BC Public Service | $345,004 | +$27,443 (+8.6%) |
| 6 | Jessica PattersonRegional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $343,914 | −$7,584 (−2.2%) |
| 7 | Kirstin MurphyRegional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $343,013 | +$15,560 (+4.8%) |
| 8 | Craig YamashiroDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $342,301 | +$14,629 (+4.5%) |
| 9 | James Bruce StewartDeputy Regional Crown Counsel | BC Public Service | $339,296 | +$13,075 (+4.0%) |
| 10 | Maria D'ArchangeloPEA Legal Counsel Level 4 | BC Public Service | $334,794 | +$42,676 (+14.6%) |
Most common jobs
Questions and answers
How many people are on British Columbia’s 2026 Sunshine List?
22,383 people paid $75,000 or more in 2026, at 1 employers, −1.4% on 2025 (22,704 people).
What is the median salary on the 2026 list?
$96,267: half the people on the list were paid more and half less. It is the median of people paid $75,000 or more, not of every public employee.
Who was the highest-paid public employee in British Columbia in 2026?
Jennifer Charlesworth, Rep for Children & Youth at BC Public Service, with a salary of $423,987. See the top 100.
Which employer has the most people on the list?
BC Public Service, with 22,383 people in 2026.
When was the 2026 Sunshine List released?
In 2026. Each list covers the salaries paid in one year and is published after it ends.
When did the Sunshine List start?
The earliest list on this site covers 2007: 4,538 people. Each year’s list is published after the year ends.
What is “gross salary”?
The one pay figure British Columbia publishes for each person for the fiscal year, shown as published. British Columbia does not publish taxable benefits separately, so none are shown. How the lists work
Why is someone not on the list?
Only people paid $75,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Financial Information Act covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.
How do I report a mistake or ask for a record to be removed?
See Privacy and corrections. Figures are shown exactly as British Columbia published them; we fix matching mistakes and handle removal requests there.