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Elena Farmer

Deputy Director at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 8 years between 2019 and 2026.

Salary disclosure2026
Elena Farmer
Deputy Director
BC Public Service
Gross salary
$144,904.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2025: +$3,404 (+2.4%)
8years on
the list

Among 7 people with the title “Deputy Director” in 2026

Paid more than 71% of them. Their median: $121,920.

Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026

1,751st highest paid. Their median: $96,267.

Paid more than 90% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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Also Deputy Director at BC Public Service

  1. Brent Martin$145,531

The one paid closest to Elena Farmer in 2026, by rank at the employer.

Paid close to Elena Farmer at BC Public Service

  1. Mohsin RiazCorrectional Supervisor$144,980
  2. Melissa MillerPrincipal$144,976
  3. Michelle PorterExec. Dir., Land Programs$144,912
  4. Elena Farmerthis person$144,904
  5. Melanie HopeExecutive Director$144,886
  6. Celine DavisExec. Dir, Ecosystems Branch$144,879
  7. Glenna McGregorVeterinary Pathologist$144,802

Ranked just above and below in 2026.

Gross salary by year

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YearGross salaryMedian for the job
2019$85,965
2020$93,102
2021$102,639
2022$111,395
2023$127,212
2024$138,549
2025$141,500
2026$144,904$121,920

History

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2026BC Public ServiceDeputy Director$144,904$144,904+$3,404 (+2.4%)
2025BC Public ServiceDirector, Highway 1 – Whatcom$141,500$144,509+$2,951 (+2.1%)
2024BC Public ServiceDirector, Highway 1 – Whatcom$138,549$145,238+$11,337 (+8.9%)
2023BC Public ServiceCorridor Director – Hwy 5$127,212$138,578+$15,817 (+14.2%)
2022BC Public ServiceDistrict ManagerTransportation$111,395$129,729+$8,756 (+8.5%)
2021BC Public ServiceAssoc Dist Mgr of Transport$102,639$122,872+$9,537 (+10.2%)
2020BC Public ServiceDistrict Mgr, Transportation$93,102$112,303+$7,137 (+8.3%)
2019BC Public ServiceDistrict Mgr, Transportation$85,965$106,117

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 Elena Farmer on the salary disclosure list?

BC Public Service paid Elena Farmer $144,904 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