TECHNICAL SPECIALIST salary in British Columbia
15 people with this title were paid $75,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $136,742 and $147,904.
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 | $100,934 | $142,457 |
| 2009 | $97,518 | $137,637 |
| 2010 | $107,112 | $149,186 |
| 2011 | $107,608 | $146,402 |
| 2012 | $106,191 | $142,880 |
| 2013 | $103,399 | $139,241 |
| 2014 | $108,532 | $144,679 |
| 2015 | $117,370 | $154,768 |
| 2016 | $115,744 | $149,881 |
| 2017 | $120,752 | $153,114 |
| 2018 | $123,382 | $152,306 |
| 2019 | $128,360 | $154,834 |
| 2020 | $127,825 | $153,023 |
| 2021 | $128,091 | $149,173 |
| 2022 | $131,762 | $143,535 |
| 2023 | $132,767 | $139,177 |
| 2024 | $144,694 | $147,770 |
| 2025 | $142,957 | $142,957 |
Pay bands
People with this title by salary, 2025.
Employers with the most
Highest paid in 2025
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H Soni | City of Vancouver | $159,130 | −$10,571 (−6.2%) |
| 2 | J Porter | City of Vancouver | $158,230 | −$9,727 (−5.8%) |
| 3 | R T Johnson | City of Vancouver | $153,836 | +$3,749 (+2.5%) |
| 4 | W Chong | City of Vancouver | $149,382 | −$7,094 (−4.5%) |
| 5 | G Tang | City of Vancouver | $147,904 | +$1,546 (+1.1%) |
| 6 | R M Mazurek | City of Vancouver | $147,897 | −$2,808 (−1.9%) |
| 7 | N L Gottfried | City of Vancouver | $144,915 | +$3,462 (+2.4%) |
| 8 | T Do | City of Vancouver | $142,957 | −$1,428 (−1.0%) |
| 9 | Z Whyte | City of Vancouver | $141,743 | +$10,061 (+7.6%) |
| 10 | D J Ferguson | City of Vancouver | $138,439 | −$6,564 (−4.5%) |
| 11 | H W Yang | City of Vancouver | $136,742 | −$406 (−0.3%) |
| 12 | B G Clark | City of Vancouver | $134,970 | +$217 (+0.2%) |
| 13 | E W H Lee | City of Vancouver | $127,538 | −$11,493 (−8.3%) |
| 14 | A S Dean | City of Vancouver | $122,137 | −$1,292 (−1.0%) |
| 15 | C Cheung | City of Vancouver | $109,607 | new |
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Questions and answers
What is the median salary for a TECHNICAL SPECIALIST in British Columbia’s public sector?
$142,957 among the 15 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 TECHNICAL SPECIALIST on the list earn?
Half were paid between $136,742 and $147,904 in 2025; the highest salary was $159,130.
Which employer has the most people with the title TECHNICAL SPECIALIST?
City of Vancouver, with 15 on the 2025 list.
How many people with the title TECHNICAL SPECIALIST are on the list?
15 in 2025, up from 5 in 2008.
What share of people with the title TECHNICAL SPECIALIST are paid $150,000 or more?
20% of those on the 2025 list (3 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).
How does TECHNICAL SPECIALIST pay compare with the whole list?
Its median, $142,957, is 33.5% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($107,115).
How much does a TECHNICAL SPECIALIST make at City of Vancouver?
The median salary of the 15 people with this title at City of Vancouver was $142,957 in 2025.
Has TECHNICAL SPECIALIST pay gone up?
The median fell 1.2% from 2024 ($144,694) to 2025. In 2008 it was $100,934.
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.