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Chris Wagner

Advocate at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 11 years between 2016 and 2026.

Salary disclosure2026
Chris Wagner
Advocate
BC Public Service
Gross salary
$109,686.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2025: +$2,342 (+2.2%)
11years on
the list

Among 14 people with the title “Advocate” in 2026

Paid more than 92% of them. Their median: $100,648.

Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026

6,453rd highest paid. Their median: $96,267.

Paid more than 70% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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Also Advocate at BC Public Service

  1. Andrea Jean Courtney$107,655
  2. Christine Allison Turnbull$105,195

The 2 paid closest to Chris Wagner in 2026, by rank at the employer.

Paid close to Chris Wagner at BC Public Service

  1. Brett G CummingsSergeant$109,703
  2. Justin B DexterDistrict Recreation Officer$109,701
  3. Davin McLeodTeam Lead, Business Analysis$109,700
  4. Chris Wagnerthis person$109,686
  5. Kerry A GeorgeAssistant Deputy Warden$109,685
  6. Tess Hyunun KimPolicy Analyst$109,682
  7. Jan ScholzMgr, Disability Plan Perform$109,682

Ranked just above and below in 2026.

Gross salary by year

Show as a table
YearGross salaryMedian for the job
2016$77,499
2017$81,048$79,081
2018$82,342$78,182
2019$84,833$77,886
2020$86,715$80,102
2021$87,885$80,388
2022$89,636$81,699
2023$97,974$85,582
2024$102,235$94,451
2025$107,344$98,712
2026$109,686$100,648

History

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2026BC Public ServiceAdvocate$109,686$109,686+$2,342 (+2.2%)
2025BC Public ServiceAdvocate$107,344$109,626+$5,109 (+5.0%)
2024BC Public ServiceAdvocate$102,235$107,171+$4,261 (+4.3%)
2023BC Public ServiceAdvocate$97,974$106,728+$8,338 (+9.3%)
2022BC Public ServiceAdvocate$89,636$104,389+$1,751 (+2.0%)
2021BC Public ServiceAdvocate$87,885$105,210+$1,170 (+1.3%)
2020BC Public ServiceAdvocate$86,715$104,599+$1,882 (+2.2%)
2019BC Public ServiceAdvocate$84,833$104,720+$2,491 (+3.0%)
2018BC Public ServiceAdvocate$82,342$104,410+$1,294 (+1.6%)
2017BC Public ServiceAdvocate$81,048$104,952+$3,549 (+4.6%)
2016BC Public ServiceAdv for Youth & Young Adults$77,499$102,193

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 Chris Wagner on the salary disclosure list?

BC Public Service paid Chris Wagner $109,686 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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Years are matched by name and employer. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as British Columbia published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal