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PEA Legal Counsel salary in British Columbia

24 people with this title were paid $75,000 or more in 2026. Half earned between $187,502 and $223,058.

Median salary
$208,309
People on the list
24
Middle half
$188K–$223K
Highest
$306,022

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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2026$208,309

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2026.

$100K–$125K1
$125K–$150K2
$150K–$200K6
$200K–$300K14
$300K or more1

Employers with the most

BC Public Service24

Highest paid in 2026

#NameEmployerSalaryChange
1Peter LawlessBC Public Service$306,022+$35,510 (+13.1%)
2Aaron WelchBC Public Service$258,398+$24,467 (+10.5%)
3Robert LayBC Public Service$257,951+$34,696 (+15.5%)
4Helen Marie MorrisonBC Public Service$248,002+$24,747 (+11.1%)
5Bronwen BellBC Public Service$227,035+$16,358 (+7.8%)
6Cindy CheukBC Public Service$225,159−$14,628 (−6.1%)
7Nicole C HamiltonBC Public Service$223,058+$27,915 (+14.3%)
8Carley Dale PearsonBC Public Service$220,657+$1,310 (+0.6%)
9Jonathan Richard WittigBC Public Service$217,854+$5,007 (+2.4%)
10Lauren LongbottomBC Public Service$216,021+$21,821 (+11.2%)
11Brayden Gulka–tiechkoBC Public Service$209,829+$13,832 (+7.1%)
12Izabella FilipBC Public Service$209,382+$10,325 (+5.2%)
13Kate FairbrotherBC Public Service$207,236+$18,705 (+9.9%)
14Joshua DedoraBC Public Service$204,866+$5,704 (+2.9%)
15Heather WellmanBC Public Service$202,348+$7,030 (+3.6%)
16Jacob ToddBC Public Service$198,881+$19,103 (+10.6%)
17Marissa Burnell–HiggsBC Public Service$189,399+$34,998 (+22.7%)
18Andrea GlenBC Public Service$187,502+$14,956 (+8.7%)
19Evan BarchukBC Public Service$173,038+$17,956 (+11.6%)
20Meagan KuiperBC Public Service$162,635+$13,927 (+9.4%)
21Ikeoluwa Adejoju Dele–AdedejiBC Public Service$152,984+$27,257 (+21.7%)
22Kaitlyn LarkBC Public Service$138,154+$16,887 (+13.9%)
23Lynnie AlcordoBC Public Service$131,718+$21,112 (+19.1%)
24Brian Mark GormanBC Public Service$102,286−$8,863 (−8.0%)

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Questions and answers

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

$208,309 among the 24 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 on the list earn?

Half were paid between $187,502 and $223,058 in 2026; the highest salary was $306,022.

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

BC Public Service, with 24 on the 2026 list.

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

24 in 2026.

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

88% of those on the 2026 list (21 people), and 62% $200,000 or more (15).

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

Its median, $208,309, is 116.4% above the median of everyone on the 2026 list ($96,267).

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

The median salary of the 24 people with this title at BC Public Service was $208,309 in 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.