COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/ANALYST vs COMPUTER PROGRAMMER III
In 2025, the median salary for COMPUTER PROGRAMMER III was $19,647 (18.3%) higher than for COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/ANALYST: $127,186 against $107,540. COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/ANALYST had 28 people on the list, COMPUTER PROGRAMMER III 16.
At a glance
| COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/ANALYST | COMPUTER PROGRAMMER III | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 28 | 16 |
| Median salary | $107,540 | $127,186 |
| Middle half | $99,424–$107,717 | $123,542–$127,246 |
| Highest salary | $111,793 | $131,096 |
| Total salaries | $2,862,473 | $1,984,121 |
| People, change | +0.0% vs 2024 | +6.7% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +0.2% vs 2024 | −0.5% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/ANALYST | COMPUTER PROGRAMMER III |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $76,500 | |
| 2011 | $79,738 | |
| 2012 | $80,973 | |
| 2013 | $82,100 | $96,080 |
| 2014 | $83,633 | $97,589 |
| 2015 | $88,019 | |
| 2016 | $85,439 | $100,805 |
| 2017 | $89,246 | $104,206 |
| 2018 | $89,227 | $100,182 |
| 2019 | $90,954 | $102,486 |
| 2020 | $90,308 | $106,891 |
| 2021 | $94,285 | $111,515 |
| 2022 | $95,796 | $113,227 |
| 2023 | $99,956 | $118,210 |
| 2024 | $107,338 | $127,829 |
| 2025 | $107,540 | $127,186 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/ANALYST | COMPUTER PROGRAMMER III |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18 | |
| 2011 | 20 | |
| 2012 | 19 | |
| 2013 | 16 | 5 |
| 2014 | 19 | 6 |
| 2015 | 20 | |
| 2016 | 21 | 7 |
| 2017 | 22 | 8 |
| 2018 | 21 | 8 |
| 2019 | 22 | 8 |
| 2020 | 25 | 9 |
| 2021 | 23 | 9 |
| 2022 | 21 | 10 |
| 2023 | 24 | 12 |
| 2024 | 28 | 15 |
| 2025 | 28 | 16 |
Highest paid in 2025
COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/ANALYST
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J Austin | City of Vancouver | $111,793 |
| 2 | O Martychina | City of Vancouver | $108,712 |
| 3 | K L Walker | City of Vancouver | $108,342 |
| 4 | Z Lu | City of Vancouver | $108,168 |
| 5 | M Ko | City of Vancouver | $108,094 |
COMPUTER PROGRAMMER III
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K Lau | City of Vancouver | $131,096 |
| 2 | C Chan | City of Vancouver | $129,028 |
| 3 | C Xu | City of Vancouver | $128,963 |
| 4 | C E Felicio | City of Vancouver | $127,719 |
| 5 | J Galambos | City of Vancouver | $127,246 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/ANALYST or COMPUTER PROGRAMMER III?
By median salary in 2025, COMPUTER PROGRAMMER III: $127,186 against $107,540.
Which has more people on the list?
COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/ANALYST: 28 against 16 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2013?
In 2013 the median for COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/ANALYST was $82,100 and for COMPUTER PROGRAMMER III $96,080, a gap of $13,980; in 2025 the gap was $19,647.
What do these figures cover?
Only people paid $75,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.
What is “remuneration”?
The one pay figure each city publishes for each person, its remuneration, shown as published. Victoria also lists taxable benefits and payouts, and expenses, in separate columns, which are not shown; Vancouver's remuneration includes payouts. How the lists work