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Louise Waterhouse

Research Wildlife Ecologist at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 16 years between 2010 and 2026.

Salary disclosure2026
Louise Waterhouse
Research Wildlife Ecologist
BC Public Service
Gross salary
$98,518.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2025: −$5,974 (−5.7%)
16years on
the list

Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026

10,173rd highest paid. Their median: $96,267.

Paid more than 53% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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  1. Melissa Todd$95,876

The one paid closest to Louise Waterhouse in 2026, by rank at the employer.

Paid close to Louise Waterhouse at BC Public Service

  1. Ketaki DeodharApplication Developer$98,522
  2. Gurveen Kaur DhaliwalManager, Indigenous Agreements$98,521
  3. Satinder SanghaChild Protection Worker$98,518
  4. Louise Waterhousethis person$98,518
  5. Alena CharlstonTimber Tenures Forester$98,510
  6. Nina MackenzieFOI Team Lead$98,509
  7. Matthew MajewskiWildfire Crew Leader – UC$98,509

Ranked just above and below in 2026.

Gross salary by year

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YearGross salaryMedian for the job
2010$75,956$81,335
2012$76,677
2013$75,609
2014$77,996
2015$78,370
2016$79,139
2017$80,062
2018$81,567
2019$83,209
2020$87,714
2021$86,287
2022$89,110
2023$99,240
2024$100,713
2025$104,492
2026$98,518

History

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2026BC Public ServiceResearch Wildlife Ecologist$98,518$98,518−$5,974 (−5.7%)
2025BC Public ServiceResearch Wildlife Ecologist$104,492$106,714+$3,779 (+3.8%)
2024BC Public ServiceResearch Wildlife Ecologist$100,713$105,575+$1,473 (+1.5%)
2023BC Public ServiceResearch Wildlife Ecologist$99,240$108,107+$10,130 (+11.4%)
2022BC Public ServiceResearch Wildlife Ecologist$89,110$103,776+$2,823 (+3.3%)
2021BC Public ServiceResearch Wildlife Ecologist$86,287$103,297−$1,427 (−1.6%)
2020BC Public ServiceResearch Wildlife Ecologist$87,714$105,804+$4,505 (+5.4%)
2019BC Public ServiceResearch Wildlife Ecologist$83,209$102,715+$1,642 (+2.0%)
2018BC Public ServiceResearch Wildlife Ecologist$81,567$103,427+$1,505 (+1.9%)
2017BC Public ServiceResearch Wildlife Ecologist$80,062$103,675+$923 (+1.2%)
2016BC Public ServiceResearch Wildlife Ecologist$79,139$104,356+$769 (+1.0%)
2015BC Public ServiceResearch Wildlife Ecologist$78,370$104,471+$374 (+0.5%)
2014BC Public ServiceWildlife Habitat Ecologist$77,996$105,033+$2,387 (+3.2%)
2013BC Public ServiceWildlife Habitat Ecologist$75,609$101,732−$1,068 (−1.4%)
2012BC Public ServiceWildlife Habitat Ecologist$76,677$104,320
2010BC Public ServiceEcologist$75,956$107,204

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 Louise Waterhouse on the salary disclosure list?

BC Public Service paid Louise Waterhouse $98,518 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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