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Senior Judge salary in British Columbia

22 people with this title were paid $75,000 or more in 2026. Half earned between $148,991 and $176,389.

Median salary
$168,848
+10.2% vs 2025
People on the list
22
Middle half
$149K–$176K
Highest
$285,938

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$106,435$131,386
2020$108,864$131,316
2021$104,449$125,039
2022$119,018$138,607
2023$124,592$135,724
2024$142,146$149,009
2025$153,166$156,422
2026$168,848$168,848

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2026.

$75K–$100K1
$100K–$110K0
$110K–$120K0
$120K–$130K1
$130K–$150K5
$150K–$175K9
$175K–$200K1
$200K–$250K3
$250K–$300K2

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2026

#NameEmployerGross salaryChange
1Shannon Kathryn KeyesOrder-in-Council appointees and other staff$285,938−$74,343 (−20.6%)
2Pamela Lyndsay SmithOrder-in-Council appointees and other staff$258,090−$101,273 (−28.2%)
3Ronald G LampersonOrder-in-Council appointees and other staff$231,543−$128,738 (−35.7%)
4John R. MilneOrder-in-Council appointees and other staff$223,419−$158,369 (−41.5%)
5David Allan St. PierreOrder-in-Council appointees and other staff$216,960−$142,655 (−39.7%)
6Stella D FrameOrder-in-Council appointees and other staff$176,389+$27,043 (+18.1%)
7Joanne C. ChallengerOrder-in-Council appointees and other staff$172,991+$3,086 (+1.8%)
8Rose RavenOrder-in-Council appointees and other staff$172,325+$15,231 (+9.7%)
9Gregory John BrownOrder-in-Council appointees and other staff$171,615+$17,568 (+11.4%)
10Gregory M. RideoutOrder-in-Council appointees and other staff$171,398−$1,698 (−1.0%)
11Michael J. BrecknellOrder-in-Council appointees and other staff$169,378+$8,708 (+5.4%)
12Lisa MrozinskiOrder-in-Council appointees and other staff$168,317+$7,461 (+4.6%)
13B A DaleyOrder-in-Council appointees and other staff$168,246+$8,940 (+5.6%)
14Gurmail S. GillOrder-in-Council appointees and other staff$153,527+$1,243 (+0.8%)
15Joseph GalatiOrder-in-Council appointees and other staff$152,332−$50,643 (−25.0%)
16Harbans K. DhillonOrder-in-Council appointees and other staff$148,991+$3,818 (+2.6%)
17Shehni DossaOrder-in-Council appointees and other staff$148,991+$3,775 (+2.6%)
18Malcolm MacLeanOrder-in-Council appointees and other staff$148,991+$2,671 (+1.8%)
19Nancy PhillipsOrder-in-Council appointees and other staff$148,991+$3,823 (+2.6%)
20Carmen J RogersOrder-in-Council appointees and other staff$144,754−$237,034 (−62.1%)
21William F M JacksonOrder-in-Council appointees and other staff$124,334−$20,882 (−14.4%)
22Ellen M. BurdettOrder-in-Council appointees and other staff$89,900−$11,385 (−11.2%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Senior Judge in British Columbia’s public sector?

$168,848 among the 22 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 Senior Judge on the list earn?

Half were paid between $148,991 and $176,389 in 2026; the highest salary was $285,938.

Which employer has the most people with the title Senior Judge?

Order-in-Council appointees and other staff, with 22 on the 2026 list.

How many people with the title Senior Judge are on the list?

22 in 2026, down from 23 in 2019.

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

68% of those on the 2026 list (15 people), and 23% $200,000 or more (5).

How does Senior Judge pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $168,848, is 74.7% above the median of everyone on the 2026 list ($96,648).

How much does a Senior Judge make at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff?

The median salary of the 22 people with this title at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff was $168,848 in 2026.

Has Senior Judge pay gone up?

The median rose 10.2% from 2025 ($153,166) to 2026. In 2019 it was $106,435.

What is “gross salary”?

Gross salary as the Public Accounts publish it. For deputy ministers, their salary and other compensation; their travel, in a separate column, is not shown. The appointees’ and deputy ministers’ schedules list everyone, whatever their pay; only those paid $75,000 or more are shown, as for employees. 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.