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PEA Legal Counsel Level 3 salary in British Columbia

160 people with this title were paid $75,000 or more in 2026. Half earned between $207,963 and $235,426.

Median salary
$223,762
+3.6% vs 2025
People on the list
160
Middle half
$208K–$235K
Highest
$290,648

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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2025$216,036
2026$223,762

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2026.

$100K–$125K4
$125K–$150K4
$150K–$200K22
$200K–$300K129
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2026

#NameEmployerSalaryChange
1Gabriel HillBC Public Service$290,648+$71,505 (+32.6%)
2Maureen AbrahamBC Public Service$264,208+$40,492 (+18.1%)
3Johnny P. Van CampBC Public Service$263,413+$44,878 (+20.5%)
4David CowieBC Public Service$263,067+$32,939 (+14.3%)
5Jeff AblettBC Public Service$257,804+$29,824 (+13.1%)
6Wanda KelleyBC Public Service$257,804+$34,549 (+15.5%)
7Graham RudykBC Public Service$257,100+$29,429 (+12.9%)
8Kristian ViceiBC Public Service$255,523+$33,562 (+15.1%)
9Angela DaviesBC Public Service$255,140+$31,885 (+14.3%)
10Joel OliphantBC Public Service$251,663+$21,044 (+9.1%)
11Tyna Ann MasonBC Public Service$251,140+$27,885 (+12.5%)
12Jeffrey YuenBC Public Service$250,474+$37,848 (+17.8%)
13Janice MooreBC Public Service$249,719+$27,279 (+12.3%)
14Sonja SunBC Public Service$248,672+$34,762 (+16.3%)
15Shaun RamdinBC Public Service$248,486+$34,536 (+16.1%)
16Darlene A. LeavittBC Public Service$248,003+$17,202 (+7.5%)
17Troy TailleferBC Public Service$248,002+$24,872 (+11.1%)
18Robert Jacob DanayBC Public Service$247,357+$23,966 (+10.7%)
19Shaun DolmanBC Public Service$246,980+$23,940 (+10.7%)
20Nathaniel CarnegieBC Public Service$246,501+$23,246 (+10.4%)
21Victoria LesterBC Public Service$245,355+$22,100 (+9.9%)
22Jillian D StewartBC Public Service$244,310+$20,934 (+9.4%)
23Devon Windsor–DoyleBC Public Service$242,610+$19,885 (+8.9%)
24Jeremy LovellBC Public Service$241,461+$18,206 (+8.2%)
25Karen ChoyBC Public Service$241,420+$37,497 (+18.4%)
26Ronald A HatchBC Public Service$241,386+$22,161 (+10.1%)
27Mark Allan WittenBC Public Service$241,218+$39,713 (+19.7%)
28Chantelle RajotteBC Public Service$241,011+$32,345 (+15.5%)
29Carmel Lisa EamesBC Public Service$239,917+$18,888 (+8.5%)
30Sara L GoodmanBC Public Service$239,476+$16,221 (+7.3%)
31Lauren KnoblauchBC Public Service$238,628+$9,063 (+3.9%)
32Renee ShrievesBC Public Service$238,121+$11,273 (+5.0%)
33Joni R WortonBC Public Service$238,121+$14,866 (+6.7%)
34Freya A ZaltzBC Public Service$237,551+$28,943 (+13.9%)
35Darcie R SuntjensBC Public Service$237,100+$13,970 (+6.3%)
36Sarah BevanBC Public Service$236,853+$2,429 (+1.0%)
37Andrea Lynn BuzbuzianBC Public Service$235,824+$12,569 (+5.6%)
38Renee MulliganBC Public Service$235,760+$12,505 (+5.6%)
39Rahim PunjaniBC Public Service$235,518+$28,827 (+13.9%)
40Kathryn BlokmanisBC Public Service$235,426+$11,967 (+5.4%)
41Sarah DennisBC Public Service$235,426+$12,171 (+5.5%)
42Jason S LeslieBC Public Service$235,426+$89,265 (+61.1%)
43Tamara SaundersBC Public Service$235,426+$12,296 (+5.5%)
44Trisha S AplandBC Public Service$234,832+$17,081 (+7.8%)
45Bobby M. BandechhaBC Public Service$234,797−$3,493 (−1.5%)
46Meghan ButlerBC Public Service$233,889+$14,542 (+6.6%)
47Moriah MacLeod–ShawBC Public Service$233,505+$14,158 (+6.5%)
48Adrienne AthertonBC Public Service$233,065+$9,810 (+4.4%)
49Kenn InayaBC Public Service$232,614+$10,129 (+4.6%)
50Justin MasonBC Public Service$232,426+$9,171 (+4.1%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a PEA Legal Counsel Level 3 in British Columbia’s public sector?

$223,762 among the 160 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 3 on the list earn?

Half were paid between $207,963 and $235,426 in 2026; the highest salary was $290,648.

Which employer has the most people with the title PEA Legal Counsel Level 3?

BC Public Service, with 160 on the 2026 list.

How many people with the title PEA Legal Counsel Level 3 are on the list?

160 in 2026, up from 60 in 2025.

What share of people with the title PEA Legal Counsel Level 3 are paid $150,000 or more?

94% of those on the 2026 list (151 people), and 81% $200,000 or more (129).

How does PEA Legal Counsel Level 3 pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $223,762, is 132.4% above the median of everyone on the 2026 list ($96,267).

How much does a PEA Legal Counsel Level 3 make at BC Public Service?

The median salary of the 160 people with this title at BC Public Service was $223,762 in 2026.

Has PEA Legal Counsel Level 3 pay gone up?

The median rose 3.6% from 2025 ($216,036) 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.