British Columbia Top Executives' Pay 2021
Salaries paid in the fiscal year ending in 2021, published in 2021 (the list often called the Top Executives' Pay). 625 people at 122 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 2021
By sector
| Sector | People | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Education (K-12) | 270 | $201,634 | $385,981 |
| Crown Corporations | 157 | $226,218 | $934,521 |
| Colleges, Institutes and Teaching Universities | 101 | $210,617 | $495,493 |
| Health | 45 | $321,700 | $479,814 |
| Research Universities | 40 | $264,390 | $611,712 |
| Public Service | 12 | $245,086 | $352,204 |
Largest employers
Questions and answers
How many people were on the 2021 Top Executives' Pay?
625 people paid $125,000 or more in 2021, at 122 employers, +0.2% on 2020 (624 people).
Who was the highest paid on the 2021 list?
Thomas Bechard, at BC Hydro, with a salary of $934,521.
What was the median salary on the 2021 list?
$215,066, +6.5% on 2020. 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 2021?
Public Education (K-12), with 270 people (median $201,634).
Which employer had the most people on the list in 2021?
BC Hydro, with 15 people.
When was the 2021 Top Executives' Pay released?
In 2021. 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.