BC Hydro salaries
19 people paid $125,000 or more in 2026. On the executive compensation list every year from 2012 to 2026.
Highest paid in 2026
| # | Name | Total compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Bechard | $1,091,118 | −$542,327 (−33.2%) |
| 2 | David Wong | $888,244 | |
| 3 | Charlotte Mitha | $616,996 | +$81,741 (+15.3%) |
| 4 | Ryan Layton | $508,033 | +$14,000 (+2.8%) |
| 5 | Brian Knoke | $502,366 | new |
| 6 | Ajay Kumar | $477,098 | new |
| 7 | Keith Anderson | $476,682 | new |
| 8 | Pierre Poulain | $443,072 | +$13,107 (+3.0%) |
| 9 | Jay Ratzlaff | $428,983 | +$37,311 (+9.5%) |
| 10 | Amit Budhwar | $407,926 | +$36,657 (+9.9%) |
| 11 | Maureen Daschuk | $384,607 | −$122,321 (−24.1%) |
| 12 | Zhihong Feng | $314,856 | +$6,014 (+1.9%) |
| 13 | Orang Towfigh | $305,768 | −$8,883 (−2.8%) |
| 14 | Xi Lin | $300,381 | new |
| 15 | Ken Bognar | $293,452 | +$9,505 (+3.3%) |
| 16 | Christopher O'Riley | $288,735 | −$361,461 (−55.6%) |
| 17 | Taramatee Ramnial | $288,654 | +$11,860 (+4.3%) |
| 18 | Diana Stephenson | $229,845 | −$271,332 (−54.1%) |
| 19 | Connie Leong | $73,618 | new |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2026 | 19 |
Median salary by year
What each job pays at BC Hydro, 2026
The most common jobs, with their median salary against the same title across the list.
Medians where 3 or more people share the title. British Columbia median: everyone with the title on the 2026 list, at any employer.
Salary bands
People by salary, 2026.
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Questions and answers
How many people at BC Hydro were paid $125,000 or more in 2026?
19, +26.7% on 2025 (15 people).
What is the median salary at BC Hydro?
$407,926 among the people on the 2026 list, against $281,452 for crown corporations as a whole.
Who is the highest-paid employee at BC Hydro?
In 2026, Thomas Bechard, at BC Hydro, with a salary of $1,091,118.
What is the most common job at BC Hydro on the list?
, with 19 people in 2026.
How much does a at BC Hydro make?
The median salary of the 19 people with this title at BC Hydro was $407,926 in 2026, 41.8% above the $287,723 median for the title across British Columbia.
How long has BC Hydro been on the list?
Since 2012: every year from 2012 to 2026.
Where can I see everyone at BC Hydro on the list?
The full 2026 list has every name, job, salary; earlier years are linked from the chart above.
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.