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Aileen Machell

Deputy Chief of Staff at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 7 years between 2019 and 2026.

Salary disclosure2026
Aileen Machell
Deputy Chief of Staff
Order-in-Council appointees and other staff
Gross salary
$158,146.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2025: −$4,386 (−2.7%)
7years on
the list

Among 648 people at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff in 2026

298th highest paid. Their median: $138,549.

Paid more than 93% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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Aileen Machell’s colleagues at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff

Paid close to Aileen Machell at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff

  1. Shruti Prakash JoshiExecDir,Comm&PartnerOutreach$161,496
  2. Eric BerndtADM, Strategic Communications$159,532
  3. Kate Christina Brooke Van Meer–MassExecutive Director$159,452
  4. Dara M LandryADM&ExecutiveFinancialOfficer$159,119
  5. Aileen Machellthis person$158,146
  6. Tim HowlettADM, Communications Operations$156,599
  7. Lisa LeslieCommunications Director$155,253
  8. Jillian CarruthersADM,OCIO TechDsn,Arch&Cybersec$153,603
  9. Gurmail S. GillSenior Judge$153,527

Ranked just above and below in 2026. Everyone there in 2026

Aileen Machell’s gross salary by year

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YearGross salaryMedian for the job
2019$96,229$89,902
2020$90,794$96,021
2022$107,437$108,036
2023$135,738
2024$156,337
2025$162,532
2026$158,146

Aileen Machell on the list, year by year

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2026Order-in-Council appointees and other staffDeputy Chief of Staff$158,146$158,146−$4,386 (−2.7%)
2025Order-in-Council appointees and other staffDeputy Chief of Staff$162,532$165,988+$6,195 (+4.0%)
2024Order-in-Council appointees and other staffDeputy Chief of Staff$156,337$163,885+$20,599 (+15.2%)
2023Order-in-Council appointees and other staffDeputy Chief of Staff$135,738$147,866+$28,301 (+26.3%)
2022Order-in-Council appointees and other staffCommunications Director$107,437$125,120
2020Order-in-Council appointees and other staffSenior Ministerial Assistant$90,794$109,519−$5,435 (−5.6%)
2019Order-in-Council appointees and other staffIssues Manager$96,229$118,787

In 2025 dollars: each year’s pay at 2025 prices, 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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Questions about Aileen Machell’s gross salary

Why is Aileen Machell on the salary disclosure list?

Order-in-Council appointees and other staff paid Aileen Machell $158,146 in 2026. British Columbia’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $75,000 or more in a fiscal year, under the Financial Information Act.

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

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