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James Kulla

Crown Counsel at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 16 years between 2009 and 2025.

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Salary disclosure2025
James Kulla
Crown Counsel
BC Public Service
Gross salary
$220,160.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2024: −$19,029 (−8.0%)16years on
the list

Among 269 people with the title “Crown Counsel” in 2025

Paid more than 43% of them. Their median: $228,226.

Among 22,704 people at BC Public Service in 2025

543rd highest paid. Their median: $97,346.

Paid more than 97% of everyone on the 2025 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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Gross salary by year

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YearGross salaryMedian for the job
2009$82,139$124,600
2010$92,455$134,143
2011$104,229$139,247
2012$102,894$139,001
2013$118,501$141,684
2014$123,337$141,665
2015$132,476$146,613
2016$144,285$156,290
2017$100,526$157,252
2019$96,041$172,675
2020$182,758$172,899
2021$194,074$178,092
2022$196,050$184,156
2023$208,086$194,401
2024$239,189$214,611
2025$220,160$228,226

History

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2025BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel$220,160$224,841−$19,029 (−8.0%)
2024BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel$239,189$250,737+$31,103 (+14.9%)
2023BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel$208,086$226,678+$12,036 (+6.1%)
2022BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel$196,050$228,317+$1,976 (+1.0%)
2021BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel$194,074$232,332+$11,316 (+6.2%)
2020BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel$182,758$220,450+$86,717 (+90.3%)
2019BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel$96,041$118,555
2017BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel$100,526$130,175−$43,759 (−30.3%)
2016BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel$144,285$190,259+$11,809 (+8.9%)
2015BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel$132,476$176,598+$9,139 (+7.4%)
2014BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel$123,337$166,091+$4,836 (+4.1%)
2013BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel$118,501$159,443+$15,607 (+15.2%)
2012BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel$102,894$139,989−$1,335 (−1.3%)
2011BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel$104,229$145,170+$11,774 (+12.7%)
2010BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel$92,455$130,491+$10,316 (+12.6%)
2009BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel$82,139$115,931

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 Kulla on the salary disclosure list?

BC Public Service paid James Kulla $220,160 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”?

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