British Columbia Top Executives' Pay 2026: the report
What changed from 2025 to 2026, computed from the official files and checked against the publisher’s row counts. Nothing here is written by hand but the sentences around the figures.
In short
- 355 people were paid $125,000 or more in 2026, down 43.7% from 630 in 2025.
- The median salary on the list was $287,723, up 10.7% on 2025; prices in British Columbia rose 2.1% over the same time. The line stays put while pay rises, so the median also moves as people cross it: it is not anyone’s raise.
- 57 people were new to the list.
- Pay on the list added up to $107M, down 37.4% on 2025.
- Crown Corporations added the most people: 6 more than in 2025.
Sectors, 2025 to 2026
Changes are shown where both years have 30 or more people.
| Sector | People | vs 2025 | Median | Median vs 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Corporations | 162 | up 3.8% | $281,452 | up 0.8% |
| Colleges, Institutes and Teaching Universities | 107 | up 4.9% | $257,663 | up 0.6% |
| Health | 43 | up 7.5% | $383,918 | up 2.5% |
| Research Universities | 36 | up 9.1% | $348,566 | down 1.6% |
| Public Service | 7 | unchanged | $356,690 | — |
The largest employers, 2025 to 2026
Changes are shown where both years have 30 or more people.
| Employer | People | vs 2025 | Median | Median vs 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Hydro | 19 | up 26.7% | $407,926 | — |
| BC Financial Services Authority | 8 | up 33.3% | $293,556 | — |
| Capilano University | 8 | up 33.3% | $244,037 | — |
| Royal BC Museum | 8 | up 60.0% | $136,568 | — |
| BC Public Service Agency | 7 | unchanged | $356,690 | — |
| BC Transit | 7 | down 12.5% | $304,686 | — |
| Emily Carr University of Art and Design | 7 | up 16.7% | $244,965 | — |
| Fraser Health Authority | 7 | unchanged | $381,377 | — |
| Interior Health Authority | 7 | up 40.0% | $412,063 | — |
| Legal Aid BC | 7 | up 16.7% | $235,098 | — |
Raises
The largest raises from 2025 to 2026, for the same person at the same employer, are in the rankings. They often include one-time payments (retroactive pay, payouts), so this report names no one.
How to cite this report
PublicSalaries, “British Columbia Top Executives' Pay 2026: the report”, https://publicsalaries.com/british-columbia/executives/reports/2026/, computed from the Government of British Columbia’s files for 2025 and 2026 (the files and their checksums); figures as of 2026-10-19.