Rankings
Rankings, 2026
The highest paid, the biggest raises and the employers with the most people on the executive compensation list.
Highest paid in 2026
Biggest raises, 2025 to 2026
Same person, same employer, both years on the list. Large jumps often include one-time payments such as retirement or severance.
| # | Name | Employer | 2025 | 2026 | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Harding | Simon Fraser University | $7,934 | $573,135 | +$565,201 (+7123.8%) |
| 2 | Tolga Yalkin | BC Financial Services Authority | $111,150 | $444,254 | +$333,104 (+299.7%) |
| 3 | Wendy Jackson | Legal Aid BC | $48,028 | $338,333 | +$290,305 (+604.4%) |
| 4 | James Ross | BC Transit | $82,590 | $336,587 | +$253,997 (+307.5%) |
| 5 | Catherine Peacock | Infrastructure BC | $93,038 | $296,882 | +$203,844 (+219.1%) |
| 6 | Nathan Skretting | College of the Rockies | $39,179 | $227,483 | +$188,304 (+480.6%) |
| 7 | Elizabeth Dutton | Innovate BC | $49,801 | $234,681 | +$184,880 (+371.2%) |
| 8 | Lynn Stevenson | Fraser Health Authority | $49,677 | $222,403 | +$172,726 (+347.7%) |
| 9 | Alexander Kortum | Royal Roads University | $152,543 | $318,133 | +$165,590 (+108.6%) |
| 10 | Shallen Letwin | Interior Health Authority | $368,680 | $514,742 | +$146,062 (+39.6%) |
| 11 | Paula Wood-Adams | University of Northern BC | $336,411 | $481,694 | +$145,283 (+43.2%) |
| 12 | Lareena Rilkoff | Selkirk College | $103,816 | $227,232 | +$123,416 (+118.9%) |
| 13 | Doug Copland | BC Financial Services Authority | $164,480 | $287,513 | +$123,033 (+74.8%) |
| 14 | Parveen Mann | Langara College | $132,098 | $252,630 | +$120,532 (+91.2%) |
| 15 | Brian Muscat | College of the Rockies | $121,699 | $237,438 | +$115,739 (+95.1%) |
| 16 | Stephen Toth | Infrastructure BC | $160,972 | $274,865 | +$113,893 (+70.8%) |
| 17 | Jessie King | College of New Caledonia | $137,715 | $241,584 | +$103,869 (+75.4%) |
| 18 | Charlotte Mitha | BC Hydro | $535,255 | $616,996 | +$81,741 (+15.3%) |
| 19 | Jason McDaniel | Insurance Corporation of BC | $432,574 | $513,730 | +$81,156 (+18.8%) |
| 20 | Linda Shute | BC Railway Company | $146,831 | $222,168 | +$75,337 (+51.3%) |
| 21 | Sylvia Weir | Interior Health Authority | $356,480 | $426,240 | +$69,760 (+19.6%) |
| 22 | Dermot Kelly | Fraser Health Authority | $347,334 | $413,274 | +$65,940 (+19.0%) |
| 23 | William Owen | University of Northern BC | $282,339 | $337,101 | +$54,762 (+19.4%) |
| 24 | Susan Brown | Interior Health Authority | $486,332 | $539,087 | +$52,755 (+10.8%) |
| 25 | Graham Leah | BC Housing Management Commission | $251,417 | $303,085 | +$51,668 (+20.6%) |
| 26 | Angela Accettura | BC Family Maintenance Agency | $176,595 | $227,805 | +$51,210 (+29.0%) |
| 27 | Kartik Bharadwa | Capilano University | $231,389 | $281,802 | +$50,413 (+21.8%) |
| 28 | James Mandigo | University of the Fraser Valley | $290,754 | $338,365 | +$47,611 (+16.4%) |
| 29 | Kim Chi | Provincial Health Services Authority | $709,239 | $753,394 | +$44,155 (+6.2%) |
| 30 | Sri Achjadi | Emily Carr University of Art and Design | $244,961 | $285,139 | +$40,178 (+16.4%) |
| 31 | Mark De Croos | Northern Health Authority | $343,724 | $383,126 | +$39,402 (+11.5%) |
| 32 | Jay Ratzlaff | BC Hydro | $391,672 | $428,983 | +$37,311 (+9.5%) |
| 33 | Pouyan Mahboubi | Langara College | $271,990 | $309,196 | +$37,206 (+13.7%) |
| 34 | Amit Budhwar | BC Hydro | $371,269 | $407,926 | +$36,657 (+9.9%) |
| 35 | Joy Johnson | Simon Fraser University | $546,289 | $581,505 | +$35,216 (+6.4%) |
| 36 | John Chenoweth | Nicola Valley Institute of Technology | $268,824 | $303,517 | +$34,693 (+12.9%) |
| 37 | Philip Steenkamp | Royal Roads University | $389,755 | $423,164 | +$33,409 (+8.6%) |
| 38 | Vincent Tong | BC Housing Management Commission | $398,580 | $431,173 | +$32,593 (+8.2%) |
| 39 | Tracey Herbert | First Peoples’ Cultural Council | $207,063 | $238,975 | +$31,912 (+15.4%) |
| 40 | Laureen Styles | Capilano University | $262,940 | $294,151 | +$31,211 (+11.9%) |
| 41 | Erinn Pinkerton | BC Transit | $396,341 | $427,172 | +$30,831 (+7.8%) |
| 42 | Patrick Davis | BC Lottery Corporation | $563,362 | $594,103 | +$30,741 (+5.5%) |
| 43 | Lane Trotter | Camosun College | $322,168 | $350,837 | +$28,669 (+8.9%) |
| 44 | Richard Stride | Camosun College | $251,242 | $278,443 | +$27,201 (+10.8%) |
| 45 | Kevin Steinberg | BC Railway Company | $259,208 | $285,421 | +$26,213 (+10.1%) |
| 46 | Sharat Chandra | Fraser Health Authority | $303,514 | $329,571 | +$26,057 (+8.6%) |
| 47 | Aruna Gore | Nicola Valley Institute of Technology | $184,784 | $210,616 | +$25,832 (+14.0%) |
| 48 | Peter Cowan | Innovate BC | $308,278 | $332,911 | +$24,633 (+8.0%) |
| 49 | Shannon Malovec | Provincial Health Services Authority | $366,238 | $390,607 | +$24,369 (+6.7%) |
| 50 | Dean Skinner | BC Energy Regulator | $240,662 | $264,208 | +$23,546 (+9.8%) |
Most people on the list
| Employer | Median | People |
|---|---|---|
| BC Hydro | $407,926 | 19 |
| BC Financial Services Authority | $293,556 | 8 |
| Capilano University | $244,037 | 8 |
| Royal BC Museum | $136,568 | 8 |
| BC Public Service Agency | $356,690 | 7 |
| BC Transit | $304,686 | 7 |
| Emily Carr University of Art and Design | $244,965 | 7 |
| Fraser Health Authority | $381,377 | 7 |
| Interior Health Authority | $412,063 | 7 |
| Legal Aid BC | $235,098 | 7 |
| Provincial Health Services Authority | $383,918 | 7 |
| Thompson Rivers University | $293,836 | 7 |
| University of the Fraser Valley | $274,187 | 7 |
| BC Assessment | $265,534 | 6 |
| College of New Caledonia | $246,156 | 6 |
| College of the Rockies | $232,460 | 6 |
| Douglas College | $289,156 | 6 |
| InBC Investment Corp | $259,972 | 6 |
| Infrastructure BC | $301,156 | 6 |
| Insurance Corporation of BC | $409,301 | 6 |
| Justice Institute of BC | $247,530 | 6 |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University | $289,794 | 6 |
| Langara College | $291,168 | 6 |
| Royal Roads University | $267,535 | 6 |
| Simon Fraser University | $426,870 | 6 |
Highest median salary
Employers with 25 or more people on the list.
| Employer | Median | People |
|---|
Questions and answers
Who was the highest-paid public employee in British Columbia in 2026?
Thomas Bechard, at BC Hydro, with a salary of $1,091,118.
Who got the biggest raise from 2025 to 2026?
Jon Harding, at Simon Fraser University: from $7,934 to $573,135 (+$565,201, +7123.8%). Jumps this large often include one-time payments such as retirement or severance.
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