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Operations Specialist salary in British Columbia

16 people with this title were paid $75,000 or more in 2026. Half earned between $109,280 and $127,946.

Median salary
$116,378
+3.6% vs 2025
People on the list
16
Middle half
$109K–$128K
Highest
$152,546

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
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2019$89,493$110,472
2020$93,050$112,240
2021$90,633$108,499
2022$103,748$120,823
2023$110,020$119,850
2024$115,086$120,642
2025$112,288$114,676
2026$116,378$116,378

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2026.

$100K–$125K7
$125K–$150K4
$150K–$200K1
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2026

#NameEmployerGross salaryChange
1Arlen KanaryBC Public Service$152,546+$12,954 (+9.3%)
2Nick DolmanBC Public Service$135,617
3Lawrence KelseyBC Public Service$128,785−$493 (−0.4%)
4Natasha Nicole LewisBC Public Service$127,955+$14,447 (+12.7%)
5Kara GalbraithBC Public Service$127,946+$4,667 (+3.8%)
6Becky WeaferBC Public Service$122,812+$22,298 (+22.2%)
7Janice M SmithBC Public Service$121,179+$24,447 (+25.3%)
8Ransome H HallBC Public Service$118,061−$17,729 (−13.1%)
9Sonia Mae WoolfordBC Public Service$114,695+$2,282 (+2.0%)
10William EasonBC Public Service$114,637−$9,845 (−7.9%)
11Michael B FeduckBC Public Service$109,919−$10,714 (−8.9%)
12Bronte DureaultBC Public Service$109,280−$2,883 (−2.6%)
13Rhonda StearnsBC Public Service$99,238−$5,951 (−5.7%)
14Leah C ChartrandBC Public Service$87,782−$10,075 (−10.3%)
15Madison EvdokimoffBC Public Service$87,457−$225 (−0.3%)
16Carsten ChalkBC Public Service$76,808−$1,984 (−2.5%)

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Questions and answers

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

$116,378 among the 16 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 Operations Specialist on the list earn?

Half were paid between $109,280 and $127,946 in 2026; the highest salary was $152,546.

Which employer has the most people with the title Operations Specialist?

BC Public Service, with 16 on the 2026 list.

How many people with the title Operations Specialist are on the list?

16 in 2026, up from 7 in 2019.

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

6% of those on the 2026 list (1 person), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).

How does Operations Specialist pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $116,378, is 20.9% above the median of everyone on the 2026 list ($96,267).

How much does a Operations Specialist make at BC Public Service?

The median salary of the 16 people with this title at BC Public Service was $116,378 in 2026.

Has Operations Specialist pay gone up?

The median rose 3.6% from 2025 ($112,288) to 2026. In 2019 it was $89,493.

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.