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Business Manager salary in British Columbia

23 people with this title were paid $75,000 or more in 2026. Half earned between $100,743 and $109,063.

Median salary
$104,623
+0.9% vs 2025
People on the list
23
Middle half
$101K–$109K
Highest
$119,830

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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YearMedianIn 2025 dollars
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011$85,143$118,587
2012$76,836$104,537
2013
2014
2015$76,675$102,212
2016$76,258$100,557
2017$78,481$101,628
2018$80,596$102,196
2019$81,648$100,788
2020$87,913$106,044
2021$92,279$110,470
2022$89,531$104,266
2023$92,999$101,308
2024$98,624$103,386
2025$103,733$105,939
2026$104,623$104,623

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2026.

$75K–$100K6
$100K–$110K12
$110K–$120K5

Employers with the most

BC Public Service23

Highest paid in 2026

#NameEmployerGross salaryChange
1Matt LeesBC Public Service$119,830−$6,942 (−5.5%)
2Mamata GomezBC Public Service$114,638+$3,420 (+3.1%)
3Jennifer R LoweBC Public Service$113,834+$2,309 (+2.1%)
4Kathy LagosBC Public Service$113,062+$3,993 (+3.7%)
5Dominic Todd IgnasBC Public Service$111,567+$465 (+0.4%)
6Slavik NastasyevBC Public Service$109,590+$6,033 (+5.8%)
7Michael StefanyshynBC Public Service$109,063−$1,662 (−1.5%)
8Marcacia TraceyBC Public Service$108,815−$9,203 (−7.8%)
9Mark WoodwardBC Public Service$106,889−$1,517 (−1.4%)
10Colleen Susanne LordBC Public Service$106,465+$8,964 (+9.2%)
11Raymond JacobBC Public Service$106,215+$3,083 (+3.0%)
12Terry N E RegnerBC Public Service$104,623−$1,451 (−1.4%)
13Melody D WilsonBC Public Service$103,965+$5,000 (+5.1%)
14Laurie HollandBC Public Service$103,108+$809 (+0.8%)
15Lisa HanleyBC Public Service$102,387−$668 (−0.6%)
16Donald Stuart McMillanBC Public Service$102,248−$1,189 (−1.1%)
17Ian BarrettBC Public Service$100,743+$1,200 (+1.2%)
18Gokce OzelBC Public Service$98,028−$4,302 (−4.2%)
19Cara LamontBC Public Service$91,916+$2,682 (+3.0%)
20Gordon McCallBC Public Service$79,797
21Shinichi TanakaBC Public Service$77,249−$1,714 (−2.2%)
22Michelle BoettcherBC Public Service$76,979new
23Sarah McKirdyBC Public Service$75,254−$18,066 (−19.4%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Business Manager in British Columbia’s public sector?

$104,623 among the 23 people with this title on the 2026 list. Only people paid $75,000 or more are listed, so this is not the median for everyone in the job.

How much do most people with the title Business Manager on the list earn?

Half were paid between $100,743 and $109,063 in 2026; the highest salary was $119,830.

Which employer has the most people with the title Business Manager?

BC Public Service, with 23 on the 2026 list.

How many people with the title Business Manager are on the list?

23 in 2026, up from 5 in 2011.

How does Business Manager pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $104,623, is 8.7% above the median of everyone on the 2026 list ($96,267).

How much does a Business Manager make at BC Public Service?

The median salary of the 23 people with this title at BC Public Service was $104,623 in 2026.

Has Business Manager pay gone up?

The median rose 0.9% from 2025 ($103,733) to 2026. In 2011 it was $85,143.

What is “gross salary”?

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 $75,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Financial Information Act covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.