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Kathleen L Smith

Member, BCHR Tribunal at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 8 years between 2019 and 2026.

Salary disclosure2026
Kathleen L Smith
Member, BCHR Tribunal
BC Public Service
Gross salary
$150,025.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2025: −$13,434 (−8.2%)
8years on
the list

Among 8 people with the title “Member, BCHR Tribunal” in 2026

Paid more than 25% of them. Their median: $172,298.

Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026

1,522nd highest paid. Their median: $96,267.

Paid more than 91% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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  1. Devyn Cousineau$214,931
  2. Shannon Evelyn Beckett$176,509
  3. Edward Takayanagi$176,170
  4. Beverly Froese$175,323
  5. Jessica Derynck$169,272

The 5 paid closest to Kathleen L Smith in 2026, by rank at the employer.

Paid close to Kathleen L Smith at BC Public Service

  1. Jacklyn Demerse–AbbasiExec Dir Social Justice & Pol$150,119
  2. D Leoni GingrasChief Financial Officer$150,058
  3. Vincent PortalExec Dir, Fed & Can Intrgv Pol$150,057
  4. Kathleen L Smiththis person$150,025
  5. Abigail PittmanExecutive Director$149,998
  6. Melia L WalkerED, Governance&Accountability$149,992
  7. Albert LawChief Fin. Officer & Exec Dir$149,894

Ranked just above and below in 2026.

Gross salary by year

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YearGross salaryMedian for the job
2019$104,353$114,006
2020$129,670$126,400
2021$131,548$131,548
2022$131,548$129,088
2023$136,608$128,335
2024$152,562$157,940
2025$163,459$175,394
2026$150,025$172,298

History

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2026BC Public ServiceMember, BCHR Tribunal$150,025$150,025−$13,434 (−8.2%)
2025BC Public ServiceMember, BCHR Tribunal$163,459$166,935+$10,897 (+7.1%)
2024BC Public ServiceMember, BCHR Tribunal$152,562$159,928+$15,954 (+11.7%)
2023BC Public ServiceMember, BCHR Tribunal$136,608$148,814+$5,060 (+3.8%)
2022BC Public ServiceMember, BCHR Tribunal$131,548$153,199unchanged
2021BC Public ServiceMember, BCHR Tribunal$131,548$157,480+$1,878 (+1.4%)
2020BC Public ServiceMember, BCHR Tribunal$129,670$156,413+$25,317 (+24.3%)
2019BC Public ServiceMember, BCHR Tribunal$104,353$128,816

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 Kathleen L Smith on the salary disclosure list?

BC Public Service paid Kathleen L Smith $150,025 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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What do the comparisons mean?

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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