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Joanna Simpson

Crown Counsel at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 6 years between 2021 and 2026.

Salary disclosure2026
Joanna Simpson
Crown Counsel
BC Public Service
Gross salary
$198,456.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2025: +$18,613 (+10.3%)
6years on
the list

Among 503 people with the title “Crown Counsel” in 2026

Paid more than 28% of them. Their median: $239,404.

Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026

771st highest paid. Their median: $96,267.

Paid more than 95% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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Joanna Simpson’s colleagues at BC Public Service

Also Crown Counsel at BC Public Service

  1. Mark Myhre$201,574
  2. Melissa R Rygus$200,750
  3. Paul Pietrusinski$200,367
  4. Catherine Rose$199,985
  5. Amy Michelle Carter$198,456
  6. Suzanne Cassell$198,456
  7. Kelly Melnyk$198,456
  8. Bryan Pankoff$198,456
  9. Jordan M. Schroeder$198,423
  10. Grant Roscoe Lindsey$195,787
  11. Farah Malik$195,680
  12. Samuel Mann$195,179
  13. Kevin Gillespie$194,673
  14. Jessica Nichole Amanda Gock$194,050

The 14 paid closest to Joanna Simpson in 2026, by rank at the employer. All 503 with this title there

Paid close to Joanna Simpson at BC Public Service

  1. Jacob ToddPEA Legal Counsel$198,881
  2. Kristin GardnerVice–Chair, Escalations$198,755
  3. Katharine E LowtherSupervising Legal Counsel$198,580
  4. Joanna Simpsonthis person$198,456
  5. Emily DelaneyCrown Counsel Level 2$198,455
  6. Cheryl Anne BirseAdministrative Crown Counsel$198,449
  7. Mellissa E MooreAssistant Auditor General$198,135
  8. Timothy QuirkPEA Legal Counsel Level 3$198,089
  9. Laura DeVriesLegal Counsel$197,948

Ranked just above and below in 2026. Everyone there in 2026

Joanna Simpson’s gross salary by year

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YearGross salaryMedian for the job
2021$109,088$109,088
2022$126,267$184,156
2023$135,725$143,720
2024$101,020$162,912
2025$179,843$173,068
2026$198,456$239,404

Joanna Simpson on the list, year by year

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2026BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel$198,456$198,456+$18,613 (+10.3%)
2025BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel Level 2$179,843$183,667+$78,823 (+78.0%)
2024BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel Level 2$101,020$105,897−$34,705 (−25.6%)
2023BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel Level 2$135,725$147,852+$9,458 (+7.5%)
2022BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel$126,267$147,049+$17,179 (+15.7%)
2021BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel Level 1$109,088$130,593

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 about Joanna Simpson’s gross salary

Why is Joanna Simpson on the salary disclosure list?

BC Public Service paid Joanna Simpson $198,456 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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