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Cory Waters

Chief Negotiator North Region at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 19 years between 2007 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Cory Waters
Chief Negotiator North Region
BC Public Service
Gross salary
$129,727.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2024: −$30,918 (−19.2%)
19years on
the list

Among 22,704 people at BC Public Service in 2025

2,888th highest paid. Their median: $97,346.

Paid more than 87% of everyone on the 2025 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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Gross salary by year

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YearGross salaryMedian for the job
2007$79,353$85,071
2008$77,268$84,745
2009$82,193
2010$93,417
2011$90,330
2012$93,804
2013$90,876
2014$93,001
2015$99,948
2016$101,412
2017$103,449
2018$107,032
2019$131,399
2020$138,987
2021$138,027
2022$141,710
2023$147,546
2024$160,645
2025$129,727

History

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2025BC Public ServiceChief Negotiator North Region$129,727$132,485−$30,918 (−19.2%)
2024BC Public ServiceChief Negotiator North Region$160,645$168,401+$13,099 (+8.9%)
2023BC Public ServiceChief Negotiator North Region$147,546$160,729+$5,836 (+4.1%)
2022BC Public ServiceChief Negotiator North Region$141,710$165,033+$3,683 (+2.7%)
2021BC Public ServiceChief Negotiator North Region$138,027$165,236−$960 (−0.7%)
2020BC Public ServiceChief Negotiator North Region$138,987$167,652+$7,588 (+5.8%)
2019BC Public ServiceChief Negotiator North Region$131,399$162,202+$24,367 (+22.8%)
2018BC Public ServiceChief Negotiator North Region$107,032$135,717+$3,583 (+3.5%)
2017BC Public ServiceDir First Nations Engagement$103,449$133,960+$2,037 (+2.0%)
2016BC Public ServiceFirst Nations Lead$101,412$133,725+$1,464 (+1.5%)
2015BC Public ServiceFirst Nations Lead$99,948$133,236+$6,947 (+7.5%)
2014BC Public ServiceFirst Nations Lead$93,001$125,239+$2,125 (+2.3%)
2013BC Public ServiceAssociate Director, Energy Eff$90,876$122,274−$2,928 (−3.1%)
2012BC Public ServiceAssociate Director, Energy Eff$93,804$127,622+$3,474 (+3.8%)
2011BC Public ServiceMgr, Energy Efficiency Progra$90,330$125,811−$3,087 (−3.3%)
2010BC Public ServiceMgr, Energy Efficiency Progra$93,417$131,849+$11,224 (+13.7%)
2009BC Public ServiceMgr, Energy Efficiency Progra$82,193$116,007+$4,925 (+6.4%)
2008BC Public Service$77,268$111,336−$2,085 (−2.6%)
2007BC Public Service$79,353$116,350

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 Cory Waters on the salary disclosure list?

BC Public Service paid Cory Waters $129,727 in 2025. 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?

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