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Director of Operations salary in British Columbia

96 people with this title were paid $75,000 or more in 2026. Half earned between $119,331 and $125,412.

Median salary
$123,036
+1.4% vs 2025
People on the list
96
Middle half
$119K–$125K
Highest
$138,749

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
2007
2008
2009$99,001
2010$91,199
2011$95,226
2012$84,534
2013$79,444
2014
2015
2016$86,634
2017$94,907
2018$90,670
2019$92,257
2020$96,529
2021$97,582
2022$99,119
2023$106,908
2024$115,159
2025$121,284
2026$123,036

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2026.

$100K–$125K66
$125K–$150K26
$150K–$200K0
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2026

#NameEmployerSalaryChange
1Avtar S SundherBC Public Service$138,749+$2 (+0.0%)
2Elizabeth M TurnerBC Public Service$135,133+$1,733 (+1.3%)
3Leigh Ann BaxterBC Public Service$134,245−$7,053 (−5.0%)
4Nick ManzellaBC Public Service$133,827+$1,049 (+0.8%)
5Robert McdonaldBC Public Service$132,470+$1,032 (+0.8%)
6Monica JangBC Public Service$132,134+$1,563 (+1.2%)
7Shannon ChristensenBC Public Service$131,291+$2,148 (+1.7%)
8Jesus Guillermo ValencianoBC Public Service$130,512+$2,099 (+1.6%)
9Joshua CrosthwaiteBC Public Service$130,438+$42,361 (+48.1%)
10Denise TownsendBC Public Service$129,799+$3,840 (+3.0%)
11Preeya MitchellBC Public Service$129,458+$1,874 (+1.5%)
12Ingrid Louise WillisBC Public Service$128,628+$9,057 (+7.6%)
13Wayne SparaneseBC Public Service$128,507+$1,227 (+1.0%)
14Georgianna GerulaBC Public Service$127,092+$8,222 (+6.9%)
15Lorena M. JenkinsBC Public Service$126,705+$1,405 (+1.1%)
16Delena CarlBC Public Service$125,765−$13,936 (−10.0%)
17Wanda J. SmithBC Public Service$125,720−$1,004 (−0.8%)
18Marcia HowerBC Public Service$125,707+$1,306 (+1.0%)
19Tammy Lisa DavisBC Public Service$125,696+$930 (+0.7%)
20Amanda C. AmaralBC Public Service$125,694+$7,625 (+6.5%)
21Tamara Grace LawrenceBC Public Service$125,641+$2,920 (+2.4%)
22Lori A SimpsonBC Public Service$125,626+$836 (+0.7%)
23Cathryn Charlotte IannoneBC Public Service$125,596+$1,637 (+1.3%)
24Sarah MorrisBC Public Service$125,456+$12,840 (+11.4%)
25Erika I BartenBC Public Service$125,412+$224 (+0.2%)
26Rose Anne M Van MierloBC Public Service$125,000+$1,806 (+1.5%)
27Janine M. RizzoBC Public Service$124,796−$2,911 (−2.3%)
28Michelle GordonBC Public Service$124,483+$2,194 (+1.8%)
29Nickole A ReydaBC Public Service$124,224−$21,587 (−14.8%)
30Sean Noel LarsenBC Public Service$124,152−$4,086 (−3.2%)
31Ria Lynn AndersonBC Public Service$124,066+$1,151 (+0.9%)
32William StricklandBC Public Service$124,006+$682 (+0.6%)
33Debi Van VoorstBC Public Service$123,958+$3,368 (+2.8%)
34Louise J RogersBC Public Service$123,887+$1,676 (+1.4%)
35Michael–Ann K MaguireBC Public Service$123,465+$969 (+0.8%)
36Sarah UdyBC Public Service$123,349+$1,701 (+1.4%)
37Diane L McDonaldBC Public Service$123,299+$967 (+0.8%)
38Heather Christine HanleyBC Public Service$123,290+$1,914 (+1.6%)
39Nicole EichenbergerBC Public Service$123,261+$1,685 (+1.4%)
40Paul T EnnsBC Public Service$123,177+$966 (+0.8%)
41Gail Marie MorrisonBC Public Service$123,177+$848 (+0.7%)
42David E PhillipsBC Public Service$123,177−$35 (−0.0%)
43George Hugh PhillipsBC Public Service$123,177+$2,346 (+1.9%)
44Chrystal Marie RaganBC Public Service$123,177+$478 (+0.4%)
45Jyoti RikhiBC Public Service$123,177+$966 (+0.8%)
46Matthew R. WalkerBC Public Service$123,177−$615 (−0.5%)
47Michele WongBC Public Service$123,177+$966 (+0.8%)
48Eric Van EgmondBC Public Service$123,118+$907 (+0.7%)
49Dayna Lynn MilesBC Public Service$122,953+$1,577 (+1.3%)
50Darren R deRoonBC Public Service$122,892+$884 (+0.7%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Director of Operations in British Columbia’s public sector?

$123,036 among the 96 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 Director of Operations on the list earn?

Half were paid between $119,331 and $125,412 in 2026; the highest salary was $138,749.

Which employer has the most people with the title Director of Operations?

BC Public Service, with 96 on the 2026 list.

How many people with the title Director of Operations are on the list?

96 in 2026, up from 9 in 2009.

What share of people with the title Director of Operations are paid $150,000 or more?

0% of those on the 2026 list (0 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).

How does Director of Operations pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $123,036, is 27.8% above the median of everyone on the 2026 list ($96,267).

How much does a Director of Operations make at BC Public Service?

The median salary of the 96 people with this title at BC Public Service was $123,036 in 2026.

Has Director of Operations pay gone up?

The median rose 1.4% from 2025 ($121,284) to 2026. In 2009 it was $99,001.

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.