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Licensed Psychologist salary in British Columbia

23 people with this title were paid $75,000 or more in 2026. Half earned between $94,743 and $126,961.

Median salary
$119,933
−0.8% vs 2025
People on the list
23
Middle half
$94.7K–$127K
Highest
$136,228

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$87,955$124,140
2010$91,877$129,675
2011$92,886$129,371
2012$94,160$128,106
2013$94,350$126,948
2014$95,246$128,262
2015$95,648$127,504
2016$97,654$128,770
2017$98,693$127,801
2018$100,566$127,517
2019$102,703$126,779
2020$106,086$127,966
2021$110,126$131,835
2022$110,658$128,871
2023$119,662$130,353
2024$123,459$129,420
2025$120,934$123,505
2026$119,933$119,933

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2026.

$75K–$100K8
$100K–$110K1
$110K–$120K3
$120K–$130K10
$130K–$150K1

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2026

#NameEmployerGross salaryChange
1James Franklin HemphillBC Public Service$136,228−$761 (−0.6%)
2Andree Rebecca SteigerBC Public Service$128,430+$1,631 (+1.3%)
3James Matthew SawchynBC Public Service$127,902−$302 (−0.2%)
4Christine A SchwartzBC Public Service$127,666−$411 (−0.3%)
5Scott C BezeauBC Public Service$127,621−$836 (−0.7%)
6Mark BodnarchukBC Public Service$126,961−$1,535 (−1.2%)
7Tisha GangopadhyayBC Public Service$126,961+$298 (+0.2%)
8Tania BartoloBC Public Service$126,900+$26,671 (+26.6%)
9Rosalynn Record–LemonBC Public Service$125,118+$2,074 (+1.7%)
10Katherine VinkBC Public Service$123,865+$13,210 (+11.9%)
11Vanessa L JohnsonBC Public Service$121,971+$157 (+0.1%)
12Michelle McBrideBC Public Service$119,933−$1,001 (−0.8%)
13Kristin WeinzierlBC Public Service$119,272+$1,323 (+1.1%)
14Joshua SlatkoffBC Public Service$113,958−$3,907 (−3.3%)
15Ada LawBC Public Service$109,245+$3,937 (+3.7%)
16Mandeep Kaur GurmBC Public Service$95,684new
17Alena Talbot EllisBC Public Service$94,743−$2,179 (−2.2%)
18Katherine McAuleyBC Public Service$90,929new
19Colleen McCutcheonBC Public Service$85,205new
20Meriel Jay BallardBC Public Service$84,250−$22,710 (−21.2%)
21Sydney ColemanBC Public Service$79,524new
22Rajeena Payal KumarBC Public Service$77,854new
23Tina SuBC Public Service$77,685−$67 (−0.1%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Licensed Psychologist in British Columbia’s public sector?

$119,933 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 Licensed Psychologist on the list earn?

Half were paid between $94,743 and $126,961 in 2026; the highest salary was $136,228.

Which employer has the most people with the title Licensed Psychologist?

BC Public Service, with 23 on the 2026 list.

How many people with the title Licensed Psychologist are on the list?

23 in 2026, up from 17 in 2009.

How does Licensed Psychologist pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $119,933, is 24.6% above the median of everyone on the 2026 list ($96,267).

How much does a Licensed Psychologist make at BC Public Service?

The median salary of the 23 people with this title at BC Public Service was $119,933 in 2026.

Has Licensed Psychologist pay gone up?

The median fell 0.8% from 2025 ($120,934) to 2026. In 2009 it was $87,955.

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.