Legal Counsel Level 3 salary in British Columbia
40 people with this title were paid $75,000 or more in 2026. Half earned between $203,247 and $235,426.
Median salary by year
Among people with this title on the list.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2007 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | $127,418 |
| 2010 | $132,282 |
| 2011 | $142,657 |
| 2012 | $150,345 |
| 2013 | $149,173 |
| 2014 | $153,312 |
| 2015 | $156,794 |
| 2016 | $166,196 |
| 2017 | $165,530 |
| 2018 | $195,849 |
| 2019 | $184,774 |
| 2020 | $187,710 |
| 2021 | $194,318 |
| 2022 | $196,050 |
| 2023 | $205,761 |
| 2024 | $208,389 |
| 2025 | $219,224 |
| 2026 | $221,632 |
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People with this title by salary, 2026.
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Questions and answers
What is the median salary for a Legal Counsel Level 3 in British Columbia’s public sector?
$221,632 among the 40 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 Legal Counsel Level 3 on the list earn?
Half were paid between $203,247 and $235,426 in 2026; the highest salary was $264,239.
Which employer has the most people with the title Legal Counsel Level 3?
BC Public Service, with 40 on the 2026 list.
How many people with the title Legal Counsel Level 3 are on the list?
40 in 2026, down from 66 in 2009.
What share of people with the title Legal Counsel Level 3 are paid $150,000 or more?
90% of those on the 2026 list (36 people), and 78% $200,000 or more (31).
How does Legal Counsel Level 3 pay compare with the whole list?
Its median, $221,632, is 130.2% above the median of everyone on the 2026 list ($96,267).
How much does a Legal Counsel Level 3 make at BC Public Service?
The median salary of the 40 people with this title at BC Public Service was $221,632 in 2026.
Has Legal Counsel Level 3 pay gone up?
The median rose 1.1% from 2025 ($219,224) to 2026. In 2009 it was $127,418.
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.