James Howell
Vice Chair at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 17 years between 2009 and 2025.
- Gross salary
- $171,280.00
Change from 2024: +$5,356 (+3.2%)17years on
the list
Among 37 people with the title “Vice Chair” in 2025
Paid more than 35% of them. Their median: $176,071.
Among 22,704 people at BC Public Service in 2025
932nd highest paid. Their median: $97,346.
Paid more than 95% of everyone on the 2025 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.
Gross salary by year
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| Year | Gross salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $75,980 | |
| 2010 | $76,850 | $76,776 |
| 2011 | $76,480 | $76,480 |
| 2012 | $79,421 | $79,421 |
| 2013 | $76,480 | $76,480 |
| 2014 | $76,501 | $76,480 |
| 2015 | $78,472 | $78,623 |
| 2016 | $80,711 | $78,775 |
| 2017 | $82,463 | $81,488 |
| 2018 | $126,817 | |
| 2019 | $129,643 | $125,761 |
| 2020 | $133,541 | $128,259 |
| 2021 | $143,993 | $131,548 |
| 2022 | $142,510 | $131,548 |
| 2023 | $148,677 | $136,608 |
| 2024 | $165,924 | $161,886 |
| 2025 | $171,280 | $176,071 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Gross salary | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BC Public ServiceVice Chair | $171,280 | $174,922 | +$5,356 (+3.2%) |
| 2024 | BC Public ServiceVice Chair | $165,924 | $173,935 | +$17,247 (+11.6%) |
| 2023 | BC Public ServiceVice Chair | $148,677 | $161,961 | +$6,167 (+4.3%) |
| 2022 | BC Public ServiceVice Chair | $142,510 | $165,965 | −$1,483 (−1.0%) |
| 2021 | BC Public ServiceVice Chair | $143,993 | $172,378 | +$10,452 (+7.8%) |
| 2020 | BC Public ServiceVice Chair | $133,541 | $161,083 | +$3,898 (+3.0%) |
| 2019 | BC Public ServiceVice Chair | $129,643 | $160,034 | +$2,826 (+2.2%) |
| 2018 | BC Public ServiceChair | $126,817 | $160,804 | +$44,354 (+53.8%) |
| 2017 | BC Public ServiceArbitrator | $82,463 | $106,784 | +$1,752 (+2.2%) |
| 2016 | BC Public ServiceArbitrator | $80,711 | $106,428 | +$2,239 (+2.9%) |
| 2015 | BC Public ServiceArbitrator | $78,472 | $104,607 | +$1,971 (+2.6%) |
| 2014 | BC Public ServiceArbitrator | $76,501 | $103,020 | +$21 (+0.0%) |
| 2013 | BC Public ServiceArbitrator | $76,480 | $102,904 | −$2,941 (−3.7%) |
| 2012 | BC Public ServiceDispute Resolution Officer | $79,421 | $108,053 | +$2,941 (+3.8%) |
| 2011 | BC Public ServiceProgram Officer | $76,480 | $106,521 | −$370 (−0.5%) |
| 2010 | BC Public ServiceProgram Officer | $76,850 | $108,466 | +$870 (+1.1%) |
| 2009 | BC Public ServiceProgram Officer | $75,980 | $107,238 |
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 James Howell on the salary disclosure list?
BC Public Service paid James Howell $171,280 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?
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