Leah Fontaine
Legal Counsel Level 3 at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 16 years between 2009 and 2024.
- Gross salary
- $206,167.00
Change from 2023: −$5,777 (−2.7%)16years on
the list
Among 65 people with the title “Legal Counsel Level 3” in 2024
Paid more than 43% of them. Their median: $208,389.
Among 20,373 people at BC Public Service in 2024
585th highest paid. Their median: $95,941.
Paid more than 97% of everyone on the 2024 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.
Gross salary by year
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| Year | Gross salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $82,139 | $79,397 |
| 2010 | $91,048 | $132,994 |
| 2011 | $102,013 | $139,192 |
| 2012 | $115,596 | $148,801 |
| 2013 | $115,391 | $109,189 |
| 2014 | $124,272 | $123,228 |
| 2015 | $132,766 | $122,858 |
| 2016 | $145,396 | $151,406 |
| 2017 | $147,585 | $147,585 |
| 2018 | $179,515 | $173,965 |
| 2019 | $175,004 | $164,838 |
| 2020 | $180,857 | $187,710 |
| 2021 | $197,657 | $194,318 |
| 2022 | $198,906 | $196,050 |
| 2023 | $211,944 | $205,761 |
| 2024 | $206,167 | $208,389 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Gross salary | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3 | $206,167 | $216,121 | −$5,777 (−2.7%) |
| 2023 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3 | $211,944 | $230,881 | +$13,038 (+6.6%) |
| 2022 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3 | $198,906 | $231,643 | +$1,249 (+0.6%) |
| 2021 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3 | $197,657 | $236,621 | +$16,800 (+9.3%) |
| 2020 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3 | $180,857 | $218,157 | +$5,853 (+3.3%) |
| 2019 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel | $175,004 | $216,029 | −$4,511 (−2.5%) |
| 2018 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel | $179,515 | $227,625 | +$31,930 (+21.6%) |
| 2017 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel | $147,585 | $191,113 | +$2,189 (+1.5%) |
| 2016 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel | $145,396 | $191,724 | +$12,630 (+9.5%) |
| 2015 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 2 | $132,766 | $176,984 | +$8,494 (+6.8%) |
| 2014 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 2 | $124,272 | $167,350 | +$8,881 (+7.7%) |
| 2013 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 2 | $115,391 | $155,259 | −$205 (−0.2%) |
| 2012 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel | $115,596 | $157,270 | +$13,583 (+13.3%) |
| 2011 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel | $102,013 | $142,083 | +$10,965 (+12.0%) |
| 2010 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel | $91,048 | $128,505 | +$8,909 (+10.8%) |
| 2009 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 1 | $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 Leah Fontaine on the salary disclosure list?
BC Public Service paid Leah Fontaine $206,167 in 2024. 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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