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Melissa A Gillespie

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

Salary disclosure2026
Melissa A Gillespie
Chief Judge
Order-in-Council appointees and other staff
Gross salary
$413,865.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2025: +$10,571 (+2.6%)
8years on
the list

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

5th highest paid. Their median: $138,549.

Paid more than 99.9% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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  2. Prabhu RajanPolice Complaint Commissioner$428,558
  3. Jay ChalkeOmbudsperson$425,548
  4. Melissa A Gillespiethis person$413,865
  5. James HenryJudge$399,217
  6. Paul M DohmAssoc Chief Judge Prov Crt BC$399,150
  7. Ariana WardJudge$399,073

Ranked just above and below in 2026.

Gross salary by year

Show as a table
YearGross salary
2019$295,998
2020$301,194
2021$307,753
2022$317,452
2023$335,863
2024$385,793
2025$403,294
2026$413,865

History

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2026Order-in-Council appointees and other staffChief Judge$413,865$413,865+$10,571 (+2.6%)
2025Order-in-Council appointees and other staffChief Judge$403,294$411,869+$17,501 (+4.5%)
2024Order-in-Council appointees and other staffChief Judge$385,793$404,419+$49,930 (+14.9%)
2023Order-in-Council appointees and other staffChief Judge$335,863$365,871+$18,411 (+5.8%)
2022Order-in-Council appointees and other staffChief Judge$317,452$369,700+$9,699 (+3.2%)
2021Order-in-Council appointees and other staffChief Judge$307,753$368,420+$6,559 (+2.2%)
2020Order-in-Council appointees and other staffChief Judge$301,194$363,312+$5,196 (+1.8%)
2019Order-in-Council appointees and other staffChief Judge$295,998$365,387

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 Melissa A Gillespie on the salary disclosure list?

Order-in-Council appointees and other staff paid Melissa A Gillespie $413,865 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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