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PEA Legal Counsel Level 2 salary in British Columbia

62 people with this title were paid $75,000 or more in 2026. Half earned between $156,179 and $189,735.

Median salary
$175,650
+13.2% vs 2025
People on the list
62
Middle half
$156K–$190K
Highest
$235,759

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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2025$155,134
2026$175,650

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2026.

$100K–$125K3
$125K–$150K5
$150K–$200K41
$200K–$300K12
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2026

#NameEmployerSalaryChange
1Kathy KrugBC Public Service$235,759+$12,504 (+5.6%)
2Allison CatherwoodBC Public Service$235,728+$15,174 (+6.9%)
3Alvin S BajwaBC Public Service$221,731+$51,056 (+29.9%)
4Tiffany WarkentinBC Public Service$216,921+$37,143 (+20.7%)
5Kate PhillipsBC Public Service$216,542+$76,139 (+54.2%)
6Trevor BantBC Public Service$212,844+$33,550 (+18.7%)
7Sean DillmanBC Public Service$209,403+$35,579 (+20.5%)
8Jordan RegehrBC Public Service$208,985+$20,400 (+10.8%)
9Matthew FingasBC Public Service$206,041+$26,263 (+14.6%)
10Rachelle V A DoerksenBC Public Service$202,578+$103,439 (+104.3%)
11Robyn Laine GiffordBC Public Service$202,526+$30,313 (+17.6%)
12Tharani BalachandranBC Public Service$200,905+$75,295 (+59.9%)
13Ravi PatelBC Public Service$193,728+$22,513 (+13.1%)
14Benamm MaughnBC Public Service$191,480+$85,074 (+80.0%)
15Devon Marie Leybourne BlackBC Public Service$190,268+$17,514 (+10.1%)
16Rebecca Louise DickinsonBC Public Service$189,735+$17,189 (+10.0%)
17Karmen Scott–LisaingoBC Public Service$189,585+$77,486 (+69.1%)
18Andrei WhitakerBC Public Service$189,298+$10,906 (+6.1%)
19James PakenhamBC Public Service$188,912+$5,671 (+3.1%)
20Anthony SaricBC Public Service$187,381+$32,247 (+20.8%)
21Shui–Yin May ChanBC Public Service$185,738+$37,162 (+25.0%)
22Steven DavisBC Public Service$184,091+$28,034 (+18.0%)
23Cameron GlazierBC Public Service$183,156+$10,610 (+6.1%)
24Sergio Ortega HuertaBC Public Service$182,931+$37,518 (+25.8%)
25Melodi A AlopaeusBC Public Service$182,075+$69,615 (+61.9%)
26Lara UlrichBC Public Service$182,075+$18,606 (+11.4%)
27Olivia C.E. FurlongBC Public Service$182,038+$93,826 (+106.4%)
28Grahame Tanner DoergesBC Public Service$180,983+$8,437 (+4.9%)
29Adam LewisBC Public Service$178,996+$26,314 (+17.2%)
30Chelsea DubeauBC Public Service$178,312new
31Natalie SwickBC Public Service$175,984new
32David BrownellBC Public Service$175,315+$20,828 (+13.5%)
33Jill M BarclayBC Public Service$173,791+$10,230 (+6.3%)
34Philip McLaughlinBC Public Service$172,163+$17,762 (+11.5%)
35Derek S BallBC Public Service$172,013+$26,920 (+18.6%)
36Erin HalmaBC Public Service$171,752+$61,877 (+56.3%)
37Nicholas HealeyBC Public Service$171,188+$25,775 (+17.7%)
38Zara Naaz RahmanBC Public Service$169,977−$29,420 (−14.8%)
39Miles Douglas CaineBC Public Service$169,386+$11,408 (+7.2%)
40Jessica PatrickBC Public Service$166,235+$19,422 (+13.2%)
41Kristin A SmithBC Public Service$164,994+$61,348 (+59.2%)
42Amelia ChapmanBC Public Service$164,370+$9,969 (+6.5%)
43Matt StuckenbergBC Public Service$163,931+$27,784 (+20.4%)
44Michaela C.E. MerryfieldBC Public Service$159,558+$55,912 (+53.9%)
45Anne Rita MacDonaldBC Public Service$157,633+$12,220 (+8.4%)
46Darcie AlexisBC Public Service$157,325+$29,248 (+22.8%)
47Bronwen BlackBC Public Service$156,179new
48Lucy MungaiBC Public Service$155,423+$10,010 (+6.9%)
49Alexander BjornsonBC Public Service$155,387−$34,882 (−18.3%)
50Chantal Courtney LaingBC Public Service$154,259+$63,406 (+69.8%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a PEA Legal Counsel Level 2 in British Columbia’s public sector?

$175,650 among the 62 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 PEA Legal Counsel Level 2 on the list earn?

Half were paid between $156,179 and $189,735 in 2026; the highest salary was $235,759.

Which employer has the most people with the title PEA Legal Counsel Level 2?

BC Public Service, with 62 on the 2026 list.

How many people with the title PEA Legal Counsel Level 2 are on the list?

62 in 2026, up from 37 in 2025.

What share of people with the title PEA Legal Counsel Level 2 are paid $150,000 or more?

85% of those on the 2026 list (53 people), and 19% $200,000 or more (12).

How does PEA Legal Counsel Level 2 pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $175,650, is 82.5% above the median of everyone on the 2026 list ($96,267).

How much does a PEA Legal Counsel Level 2 make at BC Public Service?

The median salary of the 62 people with this title at BC Public Service was $175,650 in 2026.

Has PEA Legal Counsel Level 2 pay gone up?

The median rose 13.2% from 2025 ($155,134) to 2026.

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.