British Columbia: top executives
Every person paid $125,000 or more by a British Columbia public employer, as disclosed under the Public Sector Employers Act. 15 years, 2012 to 2026, searchable and compared across years. Each public sector employer discloses its executives among its top five decision makers with a base salary of $125,000 or more: Crown corporations, health authorities, universities, colleges, school districts and deputy ministers. Years are fiscal years ending March 31; school districts report later, so 2026 has none yet.
Everything in British Columbia
Each is published separately, with its own line, years and pay figure, so each has its own pages; together they are everything British Columbia publishes by name.
- Thomas Bechard $1,091,118
- David Wong $888,244
- Kim Chi $753,394
Top executives at Crown corporations, health authorities, universities, colleges and school districts
You are hereCities: everyone paid over $75,000 (Vancouver and Victoria so far)
Doctors and other practitioners paid by MSP (gross payments, not salaries)
Everyone in the BC Public Service (the ministries) paid over $75,000
How the list has grown
People disclosed each year. Select a year for its full breakdown.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 418 |
| 2013 | 445 |
| 2014 | 446 |
| 2015 | 457 |
| 2016 | 463 |
| 2017 | 534 |
| 2018 | 546 |
| 2019 | 584 |
| 2020 | 624 |
| 2021 | 625 |
| 2022 | 629 |
| 2023 | 621 |
| 2024 | 641 |
| 2025 | 630 |
| 2026 | 355 |
The $125,000 line is the same in every year shown here, so as pay rises with prices it catches more people each year. Why the line matters.
Median salary on the list
The line is the same median in 2025 dollars, by British Columbia’s consumer price index (Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01), each fiscal year priced at the calendar year most of its months fall in.
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| Year | Median | In 2025 dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $185,991 | $253,044 |
| 2013 | $187,097 | $251,739 |
| 2014 | $186,262 | $250,828 |
| 2015 | $186,519 | $248,640 |
| 2016 | $189,787 | $250,260 |
| 2017 | $190,486 | $246,668 |
| 2018 | $195,015 | $247,279 |
| 2019 | $200,469 | $247,464 |
| 2020 | $201,894 | $243,532 |
| 2021 | $215,066 | $257,462 |
| 2022 | $214,739 | $250,082 |
| 2023 | $231,760 | $252,467 |
| 2024 | $248,105 | $260,084 |
| 2025 | $260,000 | $265,528 |
| 2026 | $287,723 | $287,723 |
Sectors
| Sector | People | Median | Total | People vs 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Corporations | 162 | $281,452 | $48.3M | +3.8% |
| Colleges, Institutes and Teaching Universities | 107 | $257,663 | $27.5M | +4.9% |
| Health | 43 | $383,918 | $16.8M | +7.5% |
| Research Universities | 36 | $348,566 | $12.4M | +9.1% |
| Public Service | 7 | $356,690 | $2.2M | +0.0% |
Largest employers
BC Hydro
BC Financial Services Authority
Capilano University
Royal BC Museum
BC Public Service Agency
BC Transit
Emily Carr University of Art and Design
Fraser Health Authority
Interior Health Authority
Legal Aid BC
Provincial Health Services Authority
Thompson Rivers University
Highest paid in 2026
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Bechard | BC Hydro | $1,091,118 | −$542,327 (−33.2%) |
| 2 | David Wong | BC Hydro | $888,244 | |
| 3 | Kim Chi | Provincial Health Services Authority | $753,394 | +$44,155 (+6.2%) |
| 4 | Benoit-Antoine Bacon | University of British Columbia | $737,852 | +$21,349 (+3.0%) |
| 5 | Paris-Ann Gfeller-Ingledew | Provincial Health Services Authority | $708,102 | new |
| 6 | Brenda Leong | BC Securities Commission | $621,786 | +$11,935 (+2.0%) |
| 7 | Charlotte Mitha | BC Hydro | $616,996 | +$81,741 (+15.3%) |
| 8 | Patrick Davis | BC Lottery Corporation | $594,103 | +$30,741 (+5.5%) |
| 9 | Anne Naser | WorkSafe BC | $588,792 | +$16,564 (+2.9%) |
| 10 | Joy Johnson | Simon Fraser University | $581,505 | +$35,216 (+6.4%) |
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Questions and answers
How many people are on British Columbia’s 2026 Top Executives' Pay?
355 people paid $125,000 or more in 2026, at 63 employers, −43.7% on 2025 (630 people).
What is the median salary on the 2026 list?
$287,723: half the people on the list were paid more and half less. It is the median of people paid $125,000 or more, not of every public employee.
Who was the highest-paid public employee in British Columbia in 2026?
Thomas Bechard, at BC Hydro, with a salary of $1,091,118. See the top 100.
Which employer has the most people on the list?
BC Hydro, with 19 people in 2026.
When was the 2026 Top Executives' Pay released?
In 2026. Each list covers the salaries paid in one year and is published after it ends.
When did the Top Executives' Pay start?
The earliest list on this site covers 2012: 418 people. Each year’s list is published after the year ends.
What is “total compensation”?
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 $125,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Employers 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.