David Kirtley Simpkin
Judge at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 19 years between 2008 and 2026.
- Gross salary
- $370,435.00
Change from 2025: +$1,611 (+0.4%)19years on
the list
Among 131 people with the title “Judge” in 2026
Paid more than 66% of them. Their median: $369,720.
Among 648 people at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff in 2026
57th highest paid. Their median: $138,549.
Paid more than 99% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.
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Also Judge at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff
- Peter McDermick$370,567
- Mark Jette$370,490
- Diana Vandor$370,439
- Dwight Stewart$370,435
- Dannielle Dunn$370,413
- Paul Sandhu$370,336
The 6 paid closest to David Kirtley Simpkin in 2026, by rank at the employer.
Paid close to David Kirtley Simpkin at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff
- Satinder SidhuJudge$370,644
- James I S SutherlandJudge$370,644
- Alexander Milligan Dewar WolfJudge$370,644
- David Kirtley Simpkinthis person$370,435
- Jay SolomonJudge$370,259
- Michelle Denise StanfordJudge$370,259
- Glenn LeeJudge$369,876
Ranked just above and below in 2026.
Gross salary by year
Show as a table
| Year | Gross salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $87,477 | |
| 2009 | $100,394 | $98,527 |
| 2010 | $108,093 | $103,386 |
| 2011 | $116,908 | $105,232 |
| 2012 | $129,041 | $139,001 |
| 2013 | $133,622 | $141,684 |
| 2014 | $136,741 | $141,665 |
| 2015 | $145,960 | $146,613 |
| 2016 | $166,157 | $156,290 |
| 2017 | $163,740 | $157,252 |
| 2018 | $197,769 | $178,129 |
| 2019 | $204,576 | $172,675 |
| 2020 | $195,761 | $172,899 |
| 2021 | $196,535 | $178,092 |
| 2022 | $199,312 | $184,156 |
| 2023 | $278,121 | $300,074 |
| 2024 | $345,300 | $344,655 |
| 2025 | $368,824 | $360,281 |
| 2026 | $370,435 | $369,720 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Gross salary | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Order-in-Council appointees and other staffJudge | $370,435 | $370,435 | +$1,611 (+0.4%) |
| 2025 | Order-in-Council appointees and other staffJudge | $368,824 | $376,666 | +$23,524 (+6.8%) |
| 2024 | Order-in-Council appointees and other staffJudge | $345,300 | $361,971 | +$67,179 (+24.2%) |
| 2023 | Order-in-Council appointees and other staffJudge · moved here | $278,121 | $302,970 | +$78,809 (+39.5%) |
| 2022 | BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel | $199,312 | $232,116 | +$2,777 (+1.4%) |
| 2021 | BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel | $196,535 | $235,278 | +$774 (+0.4%) |
| 2020 | BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel | $195,761 | $236,135 | −$8,815 (−4.3%) |
| 2019 | BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel | $204,576 | $252,533 | +$6,807 (+3.4%) |
| 2018 | BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel | $197,769 | $250,771 | +$34,029 (+20.8%) |
| 2017 | BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel | $163,740 | $212,033 | −$2,417 (−1.5%) |
| 2016 | BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel | $166,157 | $219,101 | +$20,197 (+13.8%) |
| 2015 | BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel | $145,960 | $194,572 | +$9,219 (+6.7%) |
| 2014 | BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel | $136,741 | $184,141 | +$3,119 (+2.3%) |
| 2013 | BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel | $133,622 | $179,789 | +$4,581 (+3.6%) |
| 2012 | BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel | $129,041 | $175,562 | +$12,133 (+10.4%) |
| 2011 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 2 | $116,908 | $162,829 | +$8,815 (+8.2%) |
| 2010 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 2 | $108,093 | $152,562 | +$7,699 (+7.7%) |
| 2009 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 2 | $100,394 | $141,696 | +$12,917 (+14.8%) |
| 2008 | BC Public Service | $87,477 | $126,046 |
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 David Kirtley Simpkin on the salary disclosure list?
Order-in-Council appointees and other staff paid David Kirtley Simpkin $370,435 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?
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