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Melanie R Laird

Child Protection Worker at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 7 years between 2020 and 2026.

Salary disclosure2026
Melanie R Laird
Child Protection Worker
BC Public Service
Gross salary
$103,186.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2025: −$28 (−0.0%)
7years on
the list

Among 669 people with the title “Child Protection Worker” in 2026

Paid more than 78% of them. Their median: $93,951.

Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026

8,492nd highest paid. Their median: $96,267.

Paid more than 61% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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  1. Carrie Critchlow$103,386
  2. Denice A McKay$103,349
  3. Kelsey Sprague$103,227
  4. Sherri Leigh Ouellette$103,217
  5. Helen Maslyk$103,134
  6. Qi Chen$102,942

The 6 paid closest to Melanie R Laird in 2026, by rank at the employer.

Paid close to Melanie R Laird at BC Public Service

  1. Luke J. GalimbertiDir, Indig Eco Opportunities$103,190
  2. Jemal MohamedSenior Economist$103,187
  3. Sanamdeep SinghCorrectional Officers$103,187
  4. Melanie R Lairdthis person$103,186
  5. Leanne AtkinsonOutreach Clinician$103,178
  6. Rhonda Lynn AndersonSr. Intelligence Officer$103,168
  7. Yi LiRegional Water Engineer$103,164

Ranked just above and below in 2026.

Gross salary by year

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YearGross salaryMedian for the job
2020$78,914$80,651
2021$85,338$90,791
2022$82,077$90,436
2023$93,548$97,902
2024$98,151$101,187
2025$103,214$103,659
2026$103,186$93,951

History

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2026BC Public ServiceChild Protection Worker$103,186$103,186−$28 (−0.0%)
2025BC Public ServiceTeam Leader$103,214$105,409+$5,063 (+5.2%)
2024BC Public ServiceTeam Leader$98,151$102,890+$4,603 (+4.9%)
2023BC Public ServiceTeam Leader$93,548$101,906+$11,471 (+14.0%)
2022BC Public ServiceTeam Leader$82,077$95,586−$3,261 (−3.8%)
2021BC Public ServiceTeam Leader$85,338$102,161+$6,424 (+8.1%)
2020BC Public ServiceChild Protection Worker$78,914$95,189

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 R Laird on the salary disclosure list?

BC Public Service paid Melanie R Laird $103,186 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?

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