British Columbia Top Executives' Pay 2019
Salaries paid in the fiscal year ending in 2019, published in 2019 (the list often called the Top Executives' Pay). 584 people at 121 employers. 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.
Top 100 highest paid in 2019
By sector
| Sector | People | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Education (K-12) | 263 | $188,070 | $350,515 |
| Crown Corporations | 140 | $213,596 | $938,499 |
| Colleges, Institutes and Teaching Universities | 94 | $186,414 | $308,709 |
| Health | 42 | $317,368 | $418,154 |
| Research Universities | 35 | $255,095 | $601,772 |
| Public Service | 10 | $246,590 | $357,501 |
Largest employers
| Employer | People | Median | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC Hydro | 18 | $269,950 | $5.7M |
| Insurance Corporation of BC | 8 | $357,294 | $2.7M |
| BC Transit | 7 | $213,093 | $1.6M |
| Langara College | 7 | $201,983 | $1.1M |
| Providence Health Care Society | 7 | $262,500 | $1.7M |
| School District 61 (Greater Victoria) | 7 | $190,930 | $1.2M |
| School District 63 (Saanich) | 7 | $155,256 | $1.0M |
| School District 79 (Cowichan Valley) | 7 | $168,775 | $1.0M |
| School District 82 (Coast Mountain) | 7 | $166,072 | $1.1M |
| University of Northern BC | 7 | $244,783 | $1.7M |
| Vancouver Coastal Health Authority | 7 | $316,194 | $2.1M |
| Vancouver Community College | 7 | $176,782 | $1.1M |
| BC Pavilion Corporation | 6 | $264,482 | $1.7M |
| Camosun College | 6 | $193,292 | $1.3M |
| Community Living BC | 6 | $174,706 | $936K |
| Forest Innovation Investment | 6 | $178,858 | $874K |
| Fraser Health Authority | 6 | $317,112 | $2.0M |
| Interior Health Authority | 6 | $320,898 | $1.9M |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University | 6 | $193,844 | $1.2M |
| Legal Services Society | 6 | $212,064 | $1.3M |
| Oil and Gas Commission | 6 | $205,590 | $1.1M |
| Partnerships BC | 6 | $214,128 | $1.2M |
| Real Estate Council of BC | 6 | $158,432 | $896K |
| Royal Roads University | 6 | $229,599 | $1.2M |
| School District 05 (South East Kootenay) | 6 | $175,771 | $934K |
Questions and answers
How many people were on the 2019 Top Executives' Pay?
584 people paid $125,000 or more in 2019, at 121 employers, +7.0% on 2018 (546 people).
Who was the highest paid on the 2019 list?
Thomas Bechard, at BC Hydro, with a salary of $938,499.
What was the median salary on the 2019 list?
$200,469, +2.8% on 2018. It is the median of people paid $125,000 or more, not of every public employee.
Which sector had the most people on the list in 2019?
Public Education (K-12), with 263 people (median $188,070).
Which employer had the most people on the list in 2019?
BC Hydro, with 18 people.
When was the 2019 Top Executives' Pay released?
In 2019. Each list covers the salaries paid in one year and is published after it 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.