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Les M MacLaren

Strategic Energy Advisor at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 8 years between 2019 and 2026.

Salary disclosure2026
Les M MacLaren
Strategic Energy Advisor
Order-in-Council appointees and other staff
Gross salary
$223,694.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2025: +$15,857 (+7.6%)
8years on
the list

Among 648 people at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff in 2026

164th highest paid. Their median: $138,549.

Paid more than 96% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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Les M MacLaren’s colleagues at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff

Paid close to Les M MacLaren at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff

  1. Ronald G LampersonSenior Judge$231,543
  2. Suzanne W. ChristensenADM, Research,Innov&PolicyDev$231,198
  3. Chris RathboneADM,Post–SecondaryPolicy&Prog$230,610
  4. Victoria GrayConflict Interest Commissioner$228,041
  5. Les M MacLarenthis person$223,694
  6. John R. MilneSenior Judge$223,419
  7. Corinna Rose HeavenerADM&ProvDirectorOfChildWelfare$223,147
  8. Reggie BawaADM, Policy,Prog&Partnerships$222,233
  9. Chris BrownADM EFO Financial Management$221,818

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

Les M MacLaren’s gross salary by year

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YearGross salary
2019$186,242
2020$187,607
2021$178,759
2022$180,426
2023$197,266
2024$199,916
2025$207,837
2026$223,694

Les M MacLaren on the list, year by year

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2026Order-in-Council appointees and other staffStrategic Energy Advisor$223,694$223,694+$15,857 (+7.6%)
2025Order-in-Council appointees and other staffStrategic Energy Advisor$207,837$212,256+$7,921 (+4.0%)
2024Order-in-Council appointees and other staffADM Electricity & Alt Energy$199,916$209,568+$2,650 (+1.3%)
2023Order-in-Council appointees and other staffADM Electricity & Alt Energy$197,266$214,891+$16,840 (+9.3%)
2022Order-in-Council appointees and other staffADM Electricity & Alt Energy$180,426$210,121+$1,667 (+0.9%)
2021Order-in-Council appointees and other staffADM Electricity & Alt Energy$178,759$213,998−$8,848 (−4.7%)
2020Order-in-Council appointees and other staffADM Electricity & Alt Energy$187,607$226,299+$1,365 (+0.7%)
2019Order-in-Council appointees and other staffADM Electricity & Alt Energy$186,242$229,902

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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Why is Les M MacLaren on the salary disclosure list?

Order-in-Council appointees and other staff paid Les M MacLaren $223,694 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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