Salary disclosure · 2026

British Columbia Sunshine List 2026

Salaries paid in the fiscal year ending in 2026, published in 2026 (the list often called the Sunshine List). 22,383 people at 1 employers. Years are fiscal years ending March 31 (2026 is April 2025 to March 2026), and the list covers the BC Public Service (the ministries).

People on the list

22,383

−1.4% vs 2025

Median salary

$96,267

−1.1% vs 2025

Total salaries

$2.4B

Employers

Top 100 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%)
11	Monte R RuttanDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$334,490	+$21,832 (+7.0%)
12	Michael Van KlaverenDirector, CASP	BC Public Service	$334,184	+$11,186 (+3.5%)
13	Alisia K. AdamsDir Policy & Justice Issues	BC Public Service	$327,872
14	John LabossiereRegional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$327,872
15	Lori Ellen StevensRegional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$327,872
16	Kimberly WendelRegional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$327,872	−$8,871 (−2.6%)
17	Grant B WongDirector, Legal Operations	BC Public Service	$327,424	−$3,684 (−1.1%)
18	Jenny L MachekDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$327,062	+$28,100 (+9.4%)
19	Dianne M WiedemannCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$325,024	−$9,901 (−3.0%)
20	Timothy R. OuterbridgeRegistrar of COA	BC Public Service	$324,733	+$5,982 (+1.9%)
21	Michael W YamanakaAssistant Medical Director	BC Public Service	$323,656	−$34,918 (−9.7%)
22	Joseph BellowsCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$321,872	−$2,285 (−0.7%)
23	Kimberly Henders MillerDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$319,743	+$28,147 (+9.7%)
24	M. Andrew MacDonaldDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$318,594	+$1,464 (+0.5%)
25	Christopher McPhersonCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$318,590	+$14,343 (+4.7%)
26	Debra DrissellDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$317,065	+$11,647 (+3.8%)
27	Gordon G MateiDeputy Director, OMC	BC Public Service	$315,263	+$6,917 (+2.2%)
28	Elliot Z PollCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$314,661	+$2,216 (+0.7%)
29	Peter K NgDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$314,631	+$21,787 (+7.4%)
30	Christopher JonesLegal Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$313,271	+$41,683 (+15.3%)
31	Margaret GailyRegistrar of Supreme Court	BC Public Service	$312,699	−$10,547 (−3.3%)
32	Mary T AinslieCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$312,258	+$8,012 (+2.6%)
33	Gordon ComerDep Dir, Policy & Legislation	BC Public Service	$312,258	+$10,988 (+3.6%)
34	Maurizio DattiloDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$312,258	+$8,011 (+2.6%)
35	Joel GoldDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$312,258	+$8,011 (+2.6%)
36	James HughesChief Legal Technology Counsel	BC Public Service	$312,258	+$8,011 (+2.6%)
37	Lesley RuzickaCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$312,258	+$18,505 (+6.3%)
38	Damienne Fox DarbySenior Communications Counsel	BC Public Service	$311,440	+$24,533 (+8.6%)
39	Lara Anita VizsolyiDeputy Director, PSU	BC Public Service	$309,620	+$20,577 (+7.1%)
40	Leslie M FillinghamCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$308,745	+$29,548 (+10.6%)
41	Tyler Glen BaumanDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$306,876	+$18,364 (+6.4%)
42	Peter LawlessPEA Legal Counsel	BC Public Service	$306,022	+$35,510 (+13.1%)
43	Daniel L MulliganAdministrative Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$305,048	+$14,857 (+5.1%)
44	Daniel PorteCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$301,591	+$44,561 (+17.3%)
45	Jonathan EadesPEA Legal Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$301,070	+$29,482 (+10.9%)
46	Nadia Khan FarinelliDeputy Director, LRLD	BC Public Service	$300,334	+$21,969 (+7.9%)
47	Karima ForresterCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$299,461	+$44,602 (+17.5%)
48	Paula DonnachieCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$299,409	+$31,838 (+11.9%)
49	Dianna KingsburyPublic Guardian & Trustee	BC Public Service	$296,077	+$3,253 (+1.1%)
50	Mallory TreddenickDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$295,818	−$17,453 (−5.6%)
51	Ellen LenoDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$295,735	+$18,036 (+6.5%)
52	Caroline E. RichardsonCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$295,735	+$831 (+0.3%)
53	Ursula BotzCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$295,501	+$24,221 (+8.9%)
54	Susanne ElliottCrown Counsel Manager	BC Public Service	$294,830	+$19,560 (+7.1%)
55	Lorna G HemmingCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$294,281	+$30,577 (+11.6%)
56	Paul YearwoodSupervising Legal Counsel	BC Public Service	$293,662	+$22,073 (+8.1%)
57	Basil McCormickAdministrative Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$293,612	+$12,969 (+4.6%)
58	Katherine DannChief of Legal Strategy	BC Public Service	$293,554	+$18,680 (+6.8%)
59	Lori McMorranDep Dir Policy & Justice Issue	BC Public Service	$293,083	+$17,969 (+6.5%)
60	Rajiv KhanguraCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$292,907	+$26,728 (+10.0%)
61	Rebecca B SmythDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$291,287	+$14,708 (+5.3%)
62	Gabriel HillPEA Legal Counsel Level 3	BC Public Service	$290,648	+$71,505 (+32.6%)
63	Heidi L. McBrideChief Legal & ExecutiveOfficer	BC Public Service	$290,542	+$6,412 (+2.3%)
64	Kevin M KohanChief Legislative Counsel	BC Public Service	$290,459	+$9,165 (+3.3%)
65	Jennifer CarmichaelCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$289,003	+$14,214 (+5.2%)
66	Brian A ShawCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$288,030	+$13,629 (+5.0%)
67	Megan F VolkSupervising Counsel	BC Public Service	$287,233	+$21,587 (+8.1%)
68	Shannon Dawn GerrieDeputy Director, CPR	BC Public Service	$287,016	+$23,301 (+8.8%)
69	Erin ChristieLegal Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$286,962	+$8,083 (+2.9%)
70	Sylvia M AddoSalaried Physician (BCMA)	BC Public Service	$286,585	−$30,807 (−9.7%)
71	Ronald McBride EdwardsAdministrative Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$285,334	+$15,221 (+5.6%)
72	Michael KleisingerPEA Legal Counsel Level 3B	BC Public Service	$284,931	+$43,931 (+18.2%)
73	Alexandra Diana JanseCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$284,839	+$9,125 (+3.3%)
74	Margaret A MereighCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$284,828	+$7,306 (+2.6%)
75	Phillip F SebellinCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$284,828	+$4,705 (+1.7%)
76	Maria MolloySupervising Legal Counsel	BC Public Service	$283,785	+$12,196 (+4.5%)
77	Jacinta A LawtonCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$283,358	+$8,224 (+3.0%)
78	Denise Joyce PayneCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$282,737	+$21,578 (+8.3%)
79	Darin ThompsonChief Policy Officer	BC Public Service	$282,412	+$5,570 (+2.0%)
80	Jennifer O'RourkeSenior Staff Lawyer	BC Public Service	$282,393	+$24,473 (+9.5%)
81	Marie Louise AhrensCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$282,287	+$22,744 (+8.8%)
82	Theresa IandiorioCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$282,135	+$24,490 (+9.5%)
83	Michelle WrayCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$281,382	+$13,745 (+5.1%)
84	Nicholas Peter BarberCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$281,053	+$29,265 (+11.6%)
85	Debbie ChanLegal Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$280,811	+$9,398 (+3.5%)
86	Mark Josef WolfCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$280,506	+$25,625 (+10.1%)
87	Timothy J. HealeyCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$280,395	+$10,076 (+3.7%)
88	Jim CryderCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$280,394	−$15,830 (−5.3%)
89	Matthew StaceyDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$280,381	+$18,935 (+7.2%)
90	Caroline BerkeyChief Legal Counsel	BC Public Service	$279,744	+$5,853 (+2.1%)
91	Cindy Carol TrarupCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$279,548	+$6,772 (+2.5%)
92	Kevin J MarksCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$279,489	+$8,929 (+3.3%)
93	Peter D. AmeeraliDeputy Supervising Counsel	BC Public Service	$279,443	+$38,211 (+15.8%)
94	Adrienne L SmithCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$278,029	+$2,918 (+1.1%)
95	James PowrieCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$277,925	+$87,945 (+46.3%)
96	Carolyn M Kramer–HoyCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$277,571	+$7,331 (+2.7%)
97	Natalie FowldsCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$277,431	+$10,963 (+4.1%)
98	Simone McCallumCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$277,403	+$22,350 (+8.8%)
99	David BennettChief of Legal Operations	BC Public Service	$276,707	+$5,118 (+1.9%)
100	Rodney W. FehrDep Chief Legislative Counsel	BC Public Service	$276,707	+$5,118 (+1.9%)

By sector

Sector	People	Median	Highest
Public service	22,383	$96,267	$423,987

Largest employers

All employers

Employer	People	Median	Total
BC Public Service	22,383	$96,267	$2.4B

Questions and answers

How many people were on the 2026 Sunshine List?

22,383 people paid $75,000 or more in 2026, at 1 employers, −1.4% on 2025 (22,704 people).

Who was the highest paid on the 2026 list?

Jennifer Charlesworth, Rep for Children & Youth at BC Public Service, with a salary of $423,987.

What was the median salary on the 2026 list?

$96,267, −1.1% on 2025. It is the median of people paid $75,000 or more, not of every public employee.

Which sector had the most people on the list in 2026?

Public service, with 22,383 people (median $96,267).

Which employer had the most people on the list in 2026?

BC Public Service, with 22,383 people.

When was the 2026 Sunshine List released?

In 2026. Each list covers the salaries paid in one year and is published after it 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.