BATTALION CHIEF salary in British Columbia
17 people with this title were paid $75,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $174,987 and $192,909.
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).
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| Year | Median | In 2025 dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $107,020 | $151,048 |
| 2009 | $110,394 | $155,810 |
| 2010 | $115,601 | $161,008 |
| 2011 | $111,881 | $152,216 |
| 2012 | $123,669 | $166,397 |
| 2013 | $118,184 | $159,152 |
| 2014 | $122,625 | $163,465 |
| 2015 | $153,976 | $203,038 |
| 2016 | $131,822 | $170,701 |
| 2017 | $133,004 | $168,649 |
| 2018 | $142,905 | $176,405 |
| 2019 | $144,407 | $174,190 |
| 2020 | $146,859 | $175,809 |
| 2021 | $149,946 | $174,625 |
| 2022 | $153,710 | $167,444 |
| 2023 | $168,966 | $177,123 |
| 2024 | $175,626 | $179,360 |
| 2025 | $179,095 | $179,095 |
Pay bands
People with this title by salary, 2025.
Same job, different employer
Median salary at each of the 2 employers with 5 or more people in this job, highest first, against the median for everyone with the title.
Employers with the most
Highest paid in 2025
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B A Young | City of Vancouver | $233,064 | +$41,815 (+21.9%) |
| 2 | W S Abrams | City of Vancouver | $217,721 | +$22,108 (+11.3%) |
| 3 | P M Moore | City of Vancouver | $208,526 | +$10,805 (+5.5%) |
| 4 | C K Gill | City of Vancouver | $203,731 | +$21,710 (+11.9%) |
| 5 | J A Bryant | City of Vancouver | $192,909 | +$16,009 (+9.0%) |
| 6 | A D Gregory | City of Vancouver | $190,242 | +$14,616 (+8.3%) |
| 7 | S T Millar | City of Vancouver | $185,256 | new |
| 8 | M M Anzulovich | City of Vancouver | $185,163 | +$1,986 (+1.1%) |
| 9 | A N Zawada | City of Vancouver | $179,095 | −$6,215 (−3.4%) |
| 10 | W Pereira | City of Vancouver | $178,403 | −$29,626 (−14.2%) |
| 11 | M W Purchas | City of Vancouver | $176,901 | −$4,395 (−2.4%) |
| 12 | S M Gilmore | City of Vancouver | $176,075 | +$2,984 (+1.7%) |
| 13 | R SULSBURY | City of Victoria | $174,987 | +$9,286 (+5.6%) |
| 14 | T HARRIS | City of Victoria | $172,739 | +$1,596 (+0.9%) |
| 15 | J MCNEILL | City of Victoria | $172,351 | +$2,034 (+1.2%) |
| 16 | J KIRKENDALE | City of Victoria | $171,654 | −$1,892 (−1.1%) |
| 17 | B HOEPPNER | City of Victoria | $161,066 | +$3,022 (+1.9%) |
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Questions and answers
What is the median salary for a BATTALION CHIEF in British Columbia’s public sector?
$179,095 among the 17 people with this title on the 2025 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 BATTALION CHIEF on the list earn?
Half were paid between $174,987 and $192,909 in 2025; the highest salary was $233,064.
Which employer pays BATTALION CHIEF the most?
City of Vancouver: a median of $187,749 among 12 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.
Which employer has the most people with the title BATTALION CHIEF?
City of Vancouver, with 12 on the 2025 list.
How many people with the title BATTALION CHIEF are on the list?
17 in 2025, up from 12 in 2008.
What share of people with the title BATTALION CHIEF are paid $150,000 or more?
100% of those on the 2025 list (17 people), and 24% $200,000 or more (4).
How does BATTALION CHIEF pay compare with the whole list?
Its median, $179,095, is 67.2% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($107,115).
How much does a BATTALION CHIEF make at City of Vancouver?
The median salary of the 12 people with this title at City of Vancouver was $187,749 in 2025.
Has BATTALION CHIEF pay gone up?
The median rose 2.0% from 2024 ($175,626) to 2025. In 2008 it was $107,020.
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
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.