Brent Shepherd
Senior Public Affairs Officer at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 8 years between 2019 and 2026.
- Gross salary
- $101,642.00
Change from 2025: +$2,099 (+2.1%)8years on
the list
Among 52 people with the title “Senior Public Affairs Officer” in 2026
Paid more than 98% of them. Their median: $81,535.
Among 648 people at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff in 2026
435th highest paid. Their median: $138,549.
Paid more than 59% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.
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Also Senior Public Affairs Officer at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff
- David Karn$101,203
- Angela Soukoreff$98,171
- David H. Townsend$95,643
- Stephen R. May$95,371
- Rachel Elizabeth Nesbitt$94,205
- Colin Grewar$93,457
The 6 paid closest to Brent Shepherd in 2026, by rank at the employer.
Paid close to Brent Shepherd at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff
- Craig ChambersCommunications Manager$102,797
- Heidi ZilkieCommunications Manager$102,369
- Matthew BorgheseCommunications Manager$102,091
- Diego Andres CardonaSenior Advisor$101,759
- Brent Shepherdthis person$101,642
- James SmithDeputy Comm Dir and Press Sec$101,358
- Colin HynesCommunications Manager$101,036
Ranked just above and below in 2026.
Gross salary by year
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| Year | Gross salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $81,409 | |
| 2020 | $83,507 | |
| 2021 | $85,191 | $80,605 |
| 2022 | $88,543 | $83,148 |
| 2023 | $95,697 | $80,066 |
| 2024 | $96,136 | $80,193 |
| 2025 | $99,543 | $82,251 |
| 2026 | $101,642 | $81,535 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Gross salary | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Order-in-Council appointees and other staffSenior Public Affairs Officer | $101,642 | $101,642 | +$2,099 (+2.1%) |
| 2025 | Order-in-Council appointees and other staffSenior Public Affairs Officer | $99,543 | $101,660 | +$3,407 (+3.5%) |
| 2024 | Order-in-Council appointees and other staffSenior Public Affairs Officer | $96,136 | $100,777 | +$439 (+0.5%) |
| 2023 | Order-in-Council appointees and other staffSenior Public Affairs Officer | $95,697 | $104,247 | +$7,154 (+8.1%) |
| 2022 | Order-in-Council appointees and other staffSenior Public Affairs Officer | $88,543 | $103,116 | +$3,352 (+3.9%) |
| 2021 | Order-in-Council appointees and other staffSenior Public Affairs Officer | $85,191 | $101,985 | +$1,684 (+2.0%) |
| 2020 | Order-in-Council appointees and other staffSr. Public Affairs Officer | $83,507 | $100,730 | +$2,098 (+2.6%) |
| 2019 | Order-in-Council appointees and other staffSr. Public Affairs Officer | $81,409 | $100,493 |
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 and answers
Why is Brent Shepherd on the salary disclosure list?
Order-in-Council appointees and other staff paid Brent Shepherd $101,642 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
What do the comparisons mean?
Ranks and shares are among people on the same year’s list only: those with the same title, those at the same employer, or everyone listed. People paid under $75,000 are not on the list, so they are not counted.
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