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Erik Richardson

Air Attack Officer at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 8 years between 2018 and 2026.

Salary disclosure2026
Erik Richardson
Air Attack Officer
BC Public Service
Gross salary
$119,668.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2025: +$8,114 (+7.3%)
8years on
the list

Among 8 people with the title “Air Attack Officer” in 2026

Paid more than 75% of them. Their median: $108,512.

Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026

4,416th highest paid. Their median: $96,267.

Paid more than 79% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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Also Air Attack Officer at BC Public Service

  1. Trever A Krisher$118,456

The one paid closest to Erik Richardson in 2026, by rank at the employer.

Paid close to Erik Richardson at BC Public Service

  1. Natasha Staffeldt–JostDirector, Indus Reporting&Ctrl$119,674
  2. Jessica LeungInvestigator$119,673
  3. Conor HigginsInvestigator$119,672
  4. Erik Richardsonthis person$119,668
  5. Gillian Ruemke–DouglasDir, Service Improvement&Integ$119,668
  6. Taryn DrlikPharmacist 4$119,666
  7. Gregory ReaneyManager, Service Delivery$119,657

Ranked just above and below in 2026.

Gross salary by year

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YearGross salaryMedian for the job
2018$79,850$85,342
2019$93,720$84,932
2020$86,373$79,208
2022$93,078$94,597
2023$106,962$101,000
2024$139,544$118,523
2025$111,554$105,656
2026$119,668$108,512

History

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2026BC Public ServiceAir Attack Officer$119,668$119,668+$8,114 (+7.3%)
2025BC Public ServiceAir Attack Officer$111,554$113,926−$27,990 (−20.1%)
2024BC Public ServiceAir Attack Officer$139,544$146,281+$32,582 (+30.5%)
2023BC Public ServiceAir Attack Officer$106,962$116,519+$13,884 (+14.9%)
2022BC Public ServiceAir Attack Officer$93,078$108,397
2020BC Public ServiceWildfire Assistant$86,373$104,187−$7,347 (−7.8%)
2019BC Public ServiceWildfire Assistant$93,720$115,690+$13,870 (+17.4%)
2018BC Public ServiceForest Protection Assistant$79,850$101,250

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 Erik Richardson on the salary disclosure list?

BC Public Service paid Erik Richardson $119,668 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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