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Cathleen Freshwater

ED, Infras, Ops & Ops Srvs at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 16 years between 2011 and 2026.

Salary disclosure2026
Cathleen Freshwater
ED, Infras, Ops & Ops Srvs
BC Public Service
Gross salary
$146,689.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2025: +$1,150 (+0.8%)
16years on
the list

Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026

1,676th highest paid. Their median: $96,267.

Paid more than 91% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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  1. Jonathan RobinsonED Strategy Planning and Eval$146,730
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  4. Cathleen Freshwaterthis person$146,689
  5. Jeremy FergusonExec Dir,Business Perf Branch$146,646
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Ranked just above and below in 2026.

Gross salary by year

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YearGross salaryMedian for the job
2011$76,476$79,233
2012$79,418$79,990
2013$77,113
2014$76,476
2015$85,917$84,333
2016$87,959$84,107
2017$93,027$90,542
2018$97,402
2019$99,389
2020$107,823
2021$115,695
2022$123,732
2023$136,983
2024$139,992
2025$145,539
2026$146,689

History

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2026BC Public ServiceED, Infras, Ops & Ops Srvs$146,689$146,689+$1,150 (+0.8%)
2025BC Public ServiceED, Infras, Ops & Ops Srvs$145,539$148,634+$5,547 (+4.0%)
2024BC Public ServiceIMIT Gov. & Digital Strategy$139,992$146,751+$3,009 (+2.2%)
2023BC Public ServiceIMIT Gov. & Digital Strategy$136,983$149,222+$13,251 (+10.7%)
2022BC Public ServiceIMIT Gov. & Digital Strategy$123,732$144,096+$8,037 (+6.9%)
2021BC Public ServiceSr. Dir. Serv. Inovat. & SI$115,695$138,502+$7,872 (+7.3%)
2020BC Public ServiceDir, IMIT Invest Portfolio&Gov$107,823$130,060+$8,434 (+8.5%)
2019BC Public ServiceDir Client Business Solutions$99,389$122,688+$1,987 (+2.0%)
2018BC Public ServiceDir Client Business Solutions$97,402$123,506+$4,375 (+4.7%)
2017BC Public ServiceProject Director$93,027$120,464+$5,068 (+5.8%)
2016BC Public ServiceSenior Project Manager$87,959$115,986+$2,042 (+2.4%)
2015BC Public ServiceSenior Project Manager$85,917$114,532+$9,441 (+12.3%)
2014BC Public ServiceSr. Project Manager$76,476$102,986−$637 (−0.8%)
2013BC Public ServiceSr. Project Manager$77,113$103,756−$2,305 (−2.9%)
2012BC Public ServiceProject Manager$79,418$108,049+$2,942 (+3.8%)
2011BC Public ServiceProject Manager$76,476$106,515

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 Cathleen Freshwater on the salary disclosure list?

BC Public Service paid Cathleen Freshwater $146,689 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”?

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