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James Wale

Deputy Director, Child Welfare at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 18 years between 2009 and 2026.

Salary disclosure2026
James Wale
Deputy Director, Child Welfare
BC Public Service
Gross salary
$142,286.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2025: +$1,824 (+1.3%)
18years on
the list

Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026

1,879th 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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Ranked just above and below in 2026.

Gross salary by year

Show as a table
YearGross salary
2009$77,026
2010$80,542
2011$81,981
2012$85,095
2013$81,816
2014$81,816
2015$84,271
2016$88,165
2017$93,038
2018$97,955
2019$99,838
2020$106,359
2021$108,139
2022$112,338
2023$129,282
2024$133,204
2025$140,462
2026$142,286

History

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2026BC Public ServiceDeputy Director, Child Welfare$142,286$142,286+$1,824 (+1.3%)
2025BC Public ServiceDeputy Director, Child Welfare$140,462$143,449+$7,258 (+5.4%)
2024BC Public ServiceDeputy Director, Child Welfare$133,204$139,635+$3,922 (+3.0%)
2023BC Public ServiceDeputy Director, Child Welfare$129,282$140,833+$16,944 (+15.1%)
2022BC Public ServiceDeputy Director, Child Welfare$112,338$130,827+$4,199 (+3.9%)
2021BC Public ServiceDir, Opr. Child Welfare Policy$108,139$129,456+$1,780 (+1.7%)
2020BC Public ServiceDir, Opr. Child Welfare Policy$106,359$128,295+$6,521 (+6.5%)
2019BC Public ServiceDirector, Child Welfare Policy$99,838$123,242+$1,883 (+1.9%)
2018BC Public ServiceExec.Dir,C.W.,Perm.,QA&Ab.Pol.$97,955$124,207+$4,917 (+5.3%)
2017BC Public ServiceDirector, Child Welfare Policy$93,038$120,478+$4,873 (+5.5%)
2016BC Public ServiceDirector, Child Welfare Policy$88,165$116,258+$3,894 (+4.6%)
2015BC Public ServiceManager, Practice Development$84,271$112,338+$2,455 (+3.0%)
2014BC Public ServiceManager, Practice Development$81,816$110,177unchanged
2013BC Public ServiceManager, Practice Development$81,816$110,084−$3,279 (−3.9%)
2012BC Public ServiceManager, Practice Development$85,095$115,773+$3,114 (+3.8%)
2011BC Public ServiceManager, Practice Development$81,981$114,183+$1,439 (+1.8%)
2010BC Public ServiceManager, Practice Development$80,542$113,677+$3,516 (+4.6%)
2009BC Public ServiceManager, Practice Development$77,026$108,714

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 Wale on the salary disclosure list?

BC Public Service paid James Wale $142,286 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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