Legal Counsel salary in British Columbia
50 people with this title were paid $75,000 or more in 2026. Half earned between $166,606 and $227,462.
Median salary by year
Among people with this title on the list.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2007 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | $128,775 |
| 2010 | $132,994 |
| 2011 | $139,192 |
| 2012 | $148,801 |
| 2013 | $146,608 |
| 2014 | $141,593 |
| 2015 | $143,134 |
| 2016 | $151,406 |
| 2017 | $147,585 |
| 2018 | $173,965 |
| 2019 | $164,838 |
| 2020 | $160,894 |
| 2021 | $174,652 |
| 2022 | $174,572 |
| 2023 | $187,655 |
| 2024 | $197,098 |
| 2025 | $203,866 |
| 2026 | $204,555 |
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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 in British Columbia’s public sector?
$204,555 among the 50 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 on the list earn?
Half were paid between $166,606 and $227,462 in 2026; the highest salary was $275,347.
Which employer has the most people with the title Legal Counsel?
BC Public Service, with 50 on the 2026 list.
How many people with the title Legal Counsel are on the list?
50 in 2026, down from 183 in 2009.
What share of people with the title Legal Counsel are paid $150,000 or more?
84% of those on the 2026 list (42 people), and 56% $200,000 or more (28).
How does Legal Counsel pay compare with the whole list?
Its median, $204,555, is 112.5% above the median of everyone on the 2026 list ($96,267).
How much does a Legal Counsel make at BC Public Service?
The median salary of the 50 people with this title at BC Public Service was $204,555 in 2026.
Has Legal Counsel pay gone up?
The median rose 0.3% from 2025 ($203,866) to 2026. In 2009 it was $128,775.
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.