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Laura Pierce

Principal at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 9 years between 2018 and 2026.

Salary disclosure2026
Laura Pierce
Principal
BC Public Service
Gross salary
$172,582.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2025: +$24,602 (+16.6%)
9years on
the list

Among 7 people with the title “Principal” in 2026

Paid more than 85% of them. Their median: $164,043.

Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026

983rd highest paid. Their median: $96,267.

Paid more than 94% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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Also Principal at BC Public Service

  1. Amy Hart$169,453
  2. Xin Ming (Priscilla) Chen (Lai)$166,200
  3. Molly M. Pearce$164,043
  4. Oksana Khomyak$160,644
  5. Melissa Miller$144,976

The 5 paid closest to Laura Pierce in 2026, by rank at the employer.

Paid close to Laura Pierce at BC Public Service

  1. Jean–Benoit DeschampsCrown Counsel$172,898
  2. James ShypitkaSenior Executive Director ICT$172,884
  3. Ricardo M. ToledoChief Negotiator–Fiscal Branch$172,619
  4. Laura Piercethis person$172,582
  5. Cian T CarrollWildfire Technician$172,463
  6. Charlene de BoerDirector, Energy$172,414
  7. Philippe Bernard TurgeonExec Director of Service$172,400

Ranked just above and below in 2026.

Gross salary by year

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YearGross salaryMedian for the job
2018$78,022
2019$84,492
2020$90,275
2021$95,040
2022$109,603
2023$122,893$128,510
2024$145,219$138,963
2025$147,980$144,635
2026$172,582$164,043

History

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2026BC Public ServicePrincipal$172,582$172,582+$24,602 (+16.6%)
2025BC Public ServiceExecutive Director$147,980$151,126+$2,761 (+1.9%)
2024BC Public ServiceExecutive Director$145,219$152,230+$22,326 (+18.2%)
2023BC Public ServiceExecutive Director$122,893$133,873+$13,290 (+12.1%)
2022BC Public ServiceDirector, Performance Audit$109,603$127,642+$14,563 (+15.3%)
2021BC Public ServiceSr. Manager, Performance Audit$95,040$113,775+$4,765 (+5.3%)
2020BC Public ServiceSr. Manager, Performance Audit$90,275$108,893+$5,783 (+6.8%)
2019BC Public ServiceSr. Manager, Performance Audit$84,492$104,299+$6,470 (+8.3%)
2018BC Public ServiceSr. Manager, Performance Audit$78,022$98,932

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 Laura Pierce on the salary disclosure list?

BC Public Service paid Laura Pierce $172,582 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?

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