salary in British Columbia
355 people with this title were paid $125,000 or more in 2026. Half earned between $238,045 and $356,690.
Median salary by year
Among people with this title 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 |
Pay bands
People with this title by salary, 2026.
Same job, different employer
Median salary at each of the 54 employers with 5 or more people in this job, highest first, against the median for everyone with the title.
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Questions and answers
What is the median salary for a in British Columbia’s public sector?
$287,723 among the 355 people with this title on the 2026 list. Only people paid $125,000 or more are listed, so this is not the median for everyone in the job.
How much do most people with the title on the list earn?
Half were paid between $238,045 and $356,690 in 2026; the highest salary was $1,091,118.
Which employer pays the most?
BC Securities Commission: a median of $468,273 among 5 people in 2026, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.
Which employer has the most people with the title ?
BC Hydro, with 19 on the 2026 list.
How many people with the title are on the list?
355 in 2026, down from 418 in 2012.
What share of people with the title are paid $150,000 or more?
94% of those on the 2026 list (332 people), and 88% $200,000 or more (313).
How much does a make at BC Hydro?
The median salary of the 19 people with this title at BC Hydro was $407,926 in 2026.
How much does a make at BC Financial Services Authority?
The median salary of the 8 people with this title at BC Financial Services Authority was $293,556 in 2026.
How much does a make at Capilano University?
The median salary of the 8 people with this title at Capilano University was $244,037 in 2026.
Has pay gone up?
The median rose 10.7% from 2025 ($260,000) to 2026. In 2012 it was $185,991.
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.