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Executive Director salary in British Columbia

81 people with this title were paid $75,000 or more in 2026. Half earned between $139,995 and $153,713.

Median salary
$147,089
+1.7% vs 2025
People on the list
81
Middle half
$140K–$154K
Highest
$171,680

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
2007
2008
2009$101,755
2010$104,184
2011$104,594
2012$108,400
2013$105,260
2014$104,783
2015$108,809
2016$109,455
2017$110,046
2018$112,800
2019$114,521
2020$120,752
2021$123,178
2022$124,202
2023$128,674
2024$138,843
2025$144,634
2026$147,089

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2026.

$100K–$125K4
$125K–$150K44
$150K–$200K31
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2026

#NameEmployerSalaryChange
1Stephanie MelvinBC Public Service$171,680+$1,157 (+0.7%)
2David GreerBC Public Service$170,120−$5,980 (−3.4%)
3Pamela D MillerBC Public Service$169,789+$4,965 (+3.0%)
4F Bruce RonayneBC Public Service$162,259−$7,790 (−4.6%)
5Robert C BruceBC Public Service$159,668−$3,716 (−2.3%)
6Geoffrey Brandon HainesBC Public Service$157,612+$4,686 (+3.1%)
7Sean La guardiaBC Public Service$156,698+$54,317 (+53.1%)
8Jade Dawn AshbourneBC Public Service$156,694+$7,069 (+4.7%)
9Kathleen AssafBC Public Service$156,562+$1,207 (+0.8%)
10Chad HoskinsBC Public Service$156,562+$1,318 (+0.8%)
11Michael A TannerBC Public Service$156,562+$1,209 (+0.8%)
12Susan LaidlawBC Public Service$156,529−$1,181 (−0.7%)
13Matthew BrownBC Public Service$156,520+$2,002 (+1.3%)
14Robert D LeeceBC Public Service$155,695+$1,221 (+0.8%)
15Briar YoungBC Public Service$155,057+$74,564 (+92.6%)
16Philip TawtelBC Public Service$154,907+$72 (+0.0%)
17Kimberly KennedyBC Public Service$154,346−$1,979 (−1.3%)
18Angelo CoccoBC Public Service$154,176+$1,209 (+0.8%)
19Kursti D CalderBC Public Service$153,971+$1,207 (+0.8%)
20Meghan FelbelBC Public Service$153,729+$2,135 (+1.4%)
21Joyce AustinBC Public Service$153,713+$1,205 (+0.8%)
22Hovan BaghdassarianBC Public Service$152,360+$1,954 (+1.3%)
23Vicki L WillowBC Public Service$152,270−$7,514 (−4.7%)
24Christine FastBC Public Service$152,001+$57,688 (+61.2%)
25Stephanie A. PowerBC Public Service$151,787
26Therese NicholsonBC Public Service$151,709+$1,945 (+1.3%)
27Bethany EstiverneBC Public Service$151,538+$3,660 (+2.5%)
28Heather Ann StewartBC Public Service$151,369+$991 (+0.7%)
29Alison DudleyBC Public Service$151,206+$1,186 (+0.8%)
30Danielle SmithBC Public Service$150,991+$3,636 (+2.5%)
31Brian BedfordBC Public Service$150,303+$2,963 (+2.0%)
32Abigail PittmanBC Public Service$149,998+$477 (+0.3%)
33Cheryl L FletcherBC Public Service$149,486new
34Stacey WilkersonBC Public Service$149,301+$4,731 (+3.3%)
35Jennifer GoadBC Public Service$148,565+$2,041 (+1.4%)
36Sarvnaz BrentBC Public Service$148,186+$2,284 (+1.6%)
37Ashlyn SchwaigerBC Public Service$147,948+$3,494 (+2.4%)
38Kim ShelfordBC Public Service$147,927+$5,775 (+4.1%)
39Bradley SnellBC Public Service$147,778+$9,051 (+6.5%)
40Maija DuffyBC Public Service$147,440+$1,156 (+0.8%)
41Braden Robert NellessBC Public Service$147,089+$5,163 (+3.6%)
42Matthew PawlowBC Public Service$146,991+$727 (+0.5%)
43Paul FinkelBC Public Service$146,939+$9,104 (+6.6%)
44Monica LustBC Public Service$146,468+$2,254 (+1.6%)
45James DonaldBC Public Service$146,171+$1,643 (+1.1%)
46Kinsburh HealeyBC Public Service$145,761+$5,173 (+3.7%)
47Stephanie MannixBC Public Service$145,503+$2,594 (+1.8%)
48Cameron A FilmerBC Public Service$145,441−$13,096 (−8.3%)
49Melanie HopeBC Public Service$144,886+$1,136 (+0.8%)
50Eugene JohnsonBC Public Service$144,663+$1,134 (+0.8%)

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Questions and answers

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

$147,089 among the 81 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 Executive Director on the list earn?

Half were paid between $139,995 and $153,713 in 2026; the highest salary was $171,680.

Which employer has the most people with the title Executive Director?

BC Public Service, with 81 on the 2026 list.

How many people with the title Executive Director are on the list?

81 in 2026, up from 70 in 2009.

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

38% of those on the 2026 list (31 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).

How does Executive Director pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $147,089, is 52.8% above the median of everyone on the 2026 list ($96,267).

How much does a Executive Director make at BC Public Service?

The median salary of the 81 people with this title at BC Public Service was $147,089 in 2026.

Has Executive Director pay gone up?

The median rose 1.7% from 2025 ($144,634) to 2026. In 2009 it was $101,755.

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.