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Melanie L Nielsen

ED, Post–Secondary Programs at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 12 years between 2013 and 2026.

Salary disclosure2026
Melanie L Nielsen
ED, Post–Secondary Programs
BC Public Service
Gross salary
$148,573.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2025: +$194 (+0.1%)
12years on
the list

Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026

1,589th highest paid. Their median: $96,267.

Paid more than 91% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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  4. Melanie L Nielsenthis person$148,573
  5. Jennifer GoadExecutive Director$148,565
  6. Alireza AhmadniaChief Bridge Engineer$148,496
  7. Amanda ClarkExec Dir, Major Procurement$148,481

Ranked just above and below in 2026.

Gross salary by year

Show as a table
YearGross salaryMedian for the job
2013$88,124$89,988
2015$90,993
2016$85,394
2018$75,701
2019$75,725
2020$79,424
2021$99,974
2022$104,926
2023$125,114
2024$141,506
2025$148,379
2026$148,573

History

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2026BC Public ServiceED, Post–Secondary Programs$148,573$148,573+$194 (+0.1%)
2025BC Public ServiceED, Post–Secondary Programs$148,379$151,534+$6,873 (+4.9%)
2024BC Public ServiceED, Post–Secondary Programs$141,506$148,338+$16,392 (+13.1%)
2023BC Public ServiceED, Post–Secondary Programs$125,114$136,293+$20,188 (+19.2%)
2022BC Public ServiceDir Health & Medical Education$104,926$122,195+$4,952 (+5.0%)
2021BC Public ServiceDir Health & Medical Education$99,974$119,682+$20,550 (+25.9%)
2020BC Public ServiceDir Health & Medical Education$79,424$95,804+$3,699 (+4.9%)
2019BC Public ServiceDir Health & Medical Education$75,725$93,477+$24 (+0.0%)
2018BC Public ServiceDirector, Colleges$75,701$95,989
2016BC Public ServiceDirector, Colleges$85,394$112,604−$5,599 (−6.2%)
2015BC Public ServiceDirector, Colleges$90,993$121,298
2013BC Public ServiceDirector$88,124$118,571

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 Melanie L Nielsen on the salary disclosure list?

BC Public Service paid Melanie L Nielsen $148,573 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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What do the comparisons mean?

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