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Melanie Joy Triemstra

Chief of Staff at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list in 2026.

Salary disclosure2026
Melanie Joy Triemstra
Chief of Staff
Order-in-Council appointees and other staff
Gross salary
$118,765.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
First time on the list
1year on
the list

Among 29 people with the title “Chief of Staff” in 2026

Paid more than 37% of them. Their median: $120,069.

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

378th highest paid. Their median: $138,549.

Paid more than 78% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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Also Chief of Staff at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff

  1. Sarena Alison Talbot$119,590
  2. Seamus Leonard O'Neill Wolfe$118,636
  3. Sarah Armstrong Bailey$118,481
  4. Lauren Ashley Reid$118,393
  5. Nina Karimi$118,177
  6. Patrick Ross Meehan$117,747

The 6 paid closest to Melanie Joy Triemstra in 2026, by rank at the employer.

Paid close to Melanie Joy Triemstra at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff

  1. Melissa May FarranceChief of Staff$120,154
  2. Scott Franklin HarrisChief of Staff$120,069
  3. Eric Daniel PetersChief of Staff$120,004
  4. Paul NobleDir, Research & Analytics$119,130
  5. Melanie Joy Triemstrathis person$118,765
  6. Preet GrewalCommunications Director$118,486
  7. Anna Madeleine Lindsay–BaughDir, Issues Management$118,486

Ranked just above and below in 2026.

History

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryChange
2026Order-in-Council appointees and other staffChief of Staff$118,765

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Questions and answers

Why is Melanie Joy Triemstra on the salary disclosure list?

Order-in-Council appointees and other staff paid Melanie Joy Triemstra $118,765 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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