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Greg Nielsen

PEA Legal Counsel Level 1 at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 19 years between 2007 and 2026.

Salary disclosure2026
Greg Nielsen
PEA Legal Counsel Level 1
BC Public Service
Gross salary
$150,964.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2025: −$72,291 (−32.4%)
19years on
the list

Among 33 people with the title “PEA Legal Counsel Level 1” in 2026

Paid more than 81% of them. Their median: $137,722.

Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026

1,485th highest paid. Their median: $96,267.

Paid more than 92% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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Also PEA Legal Counsel Level 1 at BC Public Service

  1. Natasha V Roth$155,712
  2. Karin Kotliarsky$152,648
  3. Kayla Fast$152,468
  4. Brian Blunt$147,030
  5. Sydney McMahon$146,481
  6. Joseph Joel Adam Russell$146,481

The 6 paid closest to Greg Nielsen in 2026, by rank at the employer.

Paid close to Greg Nielsen at BC Public Service

  1. Rebecca GuthrieExec Dir Accommodation Mgmt$151,039
  2. Jennie AikmanArea Executive Director$151,029
  3. Danielle SmithExecutive Director$150,991
  4. Greg Nielsenthis person$150,964
  5. Guy GenseyExec Dir, Alternative Energy$150,907
  6. Nicole R MaharajAssociate EDS$150,892
  7. Geneen RussoEx. Director,Health Protection$150,886

Ranked just above and below in 2026.

Gross salary by year

Show as a table
YearGross salaryMedian for the job
2007$110,586
2008$121,497
2009$133,236$132,215
2011$142,794$142,794
2012$150,345$146,867
2013$149,460
2014$153,312
2015$78,658
2016$170,305
2017$165,530
2018$194,351
2019$184,774
2020$91,061
2021$196,077
2022$200,414
2023$212,897
2024$220,780
2025$223,255
2026$150,964$137,722

History

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2026BC Public ServicePEA Legal Counsel Level 1$150,964$150,964−$72,291 (−32.4%)
2025BC Public ServiceLawyer, Information & Privacy$223,255$228,002+$2,475 (+1.1%)
2024BC Public ServiceLawyer, Information & Privacy$220,780$231,439+$7,883 (+3.7%)
2023BC Public ServiceLawyer, Information & Privacy$212,897$231,919+$12,483 (+6.2%)
2022BC Public ServiceLawyer, Information & Privacy$200,414$233,399+$4,337 (+2.2%)
2021BC Public ServiceLawyer, Information & Privacy$196,077$234,730+$105,016 (+115.3%)
2020BC Public ServiceLawyer, Information & Privacy$91,061$109,841−$93,713 (−50.7%)
2019BC Public ServiceLawyer, Information & Privacy$184,774$228,089−$9,577 (−4.9%)
2018BC Public ServiceLawyer, Information & Privacy$194,351$246,437+$28,821 (+17.4%)
2017BC Public ServiceLawyer, Information & Privacy$165,530$214,351−$4,775 (−2.8%)
2016BC Public ServiceLawyer, Information & Privacy$170,305$224,570+$91,647 (+116.5%)
2015BC Public ServiceLawyer, Information & Privacy$78,658$104,855−$74,654 (−48.7%)
2014BC Public ServiceLawyer, Information & Privacy$153,312$206,457+$3,852 (+2.6%)
2013BC Public ServiceLawyer, Information & Privacy$149,460$201,099−$885 (−0.6%)
2012BC Public ServiceLawyer, Legal Services$150,345$204,547+$7,551 (+5.3%)
2011BC Public ServiceLawyer, Legal Services$142,794$198,883
2009BC Public ServiceLawyer$133,236$188,049+$11,739 (+9.7%)
2008BC Public Service$121,497$175,066+$10,911 (+9.9%)
2007BC Public Service$110,586$162,145

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 Greg Nielsen on the salary disclosure list?

BC Public Service paid Greg Nielsen $150,964 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”?

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