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Wildlife Biologist salary in British Columbia

20 people with this title were paid $75,000 or more in 2026. Half earned between $79,735 and $85,796.

Median salary
$84,318
−2.7% vs 2025
People on the list
20
Middle half
$79.7K–$85.8K
Highest
$88,627

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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2022$76,274$88,828
2023$77,328$84,238
2024$84,827$88,922
2025$86,665$88,508
2026$84,318$84,318

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2026.

$75K–$100K20

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2026

#NameEmployerGross salaryChange
1Emily Meagan O'DonovanBC Public Service$88,627−$6,116 (−6.5%)
2Irene E TeskeBC Public Service$87,946+$1,281 (+1.5%)
3Darryl ReynoldsBC Public Service$86,588−$720 (−0.8%)
4Kara MacAulayBC Public Service$86,407−$3,233 (−3.6%)
5Matthew ScheidemanBC Public Service$86,236−$2,153 (−2.4%)
6Kevin WattBC Public Service$85,796−$461 (−0.5%)
7Elizabeth ShebibBC Public Service$85,588+$2,610 (+3.1%)
8Alexandra FrancisBC Public Service$85,473−$2,126 (−2.4%)
9Jack T EvansBC Public Service$85,164−$4,408 (−4.9%)
10Corey BirdBC Public Service$85,136+$10,015 (+13.3%)
11Sean O'DonovanBC Public Service$83,499−$8,495 (−9.2%)
12Jerry C MacDermottBC Public Service$83,393−$4,351 (−5.0%)
13Emily ChowBC Public Service$82,130−$23,868 (−22.5%)
14Larry InghamBC Public Service$81,788−$4,877 (−5.6%)
15William WiltonBC Public Service$79,735−$6,930 (−8.0%)
16Amanda Lynn CarriereBC Public Service$79,197+$2,848 (+3.7%)
17Ryan LapointeBC Public Service$77,777−$1,638 (−2.1%)
18Eloise RowlandBC Public Service$77,218−$2,854 (−3.6%)
19Chanel GagnonBC Public Service$75,287−$1,486 (−1.9%)
20Cullen SikkesBC Public Service$75,033−$4,086 (−5.2%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Wildlife Biologist in British Columbia’s public sector?

$84,318 among the 20 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 Wildlife Biologist on the list earn?

Half were paid between $79,735 and $85,796 in 2026; the highest salary was $88,627.

Which employer has the most people with the title Wildlife Biologist?

BC Public Service, with 20 on the 2026 list.

How many people with the title Wildlife Biologist are on the list?

20 in 2026, up from 6 in 2022.

How does Wildlife Biologist pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $84,318, is 12.4% below the median of everyone on the 2026 list ($96,267).

How much does a Wildlife Biologist make at BC Public Service?

The median salary of the 20 people with this title at BC Public Service was $84,318 in 2026.

Has Wildlife Biologist pay gone up?

The median fell 2.7% from 2025 ($86,665) to 2026. In 2022 it was $76,274.

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.