Melissa Kortum
ED Health Capital at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 14 years between 2011 and 2026.
- Gross salary
- $155,997.00
Change from 2025: +$1,224 (+0.8%)14years on
the list
Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026
1,303rd highest paid. Their median: $96,267.
Paid more than 92% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.
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Ranked just above and below in 2026.
Gross salary by year
Show as a table
| Year | Gross salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $78,595 | |
| 2012 | $82,772 | $81,758 |
| 2013 | $82,977 | |
| 2016 | $83,592 | $78,372 |
| 2017 | $88,458 | $81,814 |
| 2018 | $91,662 | |
| 2019 | $99,460 | $100,310 |
| 2020 | $106,738 | |
| 2021 | $128,511 | |
| 2022 | $132,979 | |
| 2023 | $140,561 | |
| 2024 | $155,156 | |
| 2025 | $154,773 | |
| 2026 | $155,997 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Gross salary | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BC Public ServiceED Health Capital | $155,997 | $155,997 | +$1,224 (+0.8%) |
| 2025 | BC Public ServiceDirector, Corporate Governance | $154,773 | $158,064 | −$383 (−0.2%) |
| 2024 | BC Public ServiceDirector, Corporate Governance | $155,156 | $162,647 | +$14,595 (+10.4%) |
| 2023 | BC Public ServiceChief Fin. Officer & Exec Dir | $140,561 | $153,120 | +$7,582 (+5.7%) |
| 2022 | BC Public ServiceChief Fin. Officer & Exec Dir | $132,979 | $154,865 | +$4,468 (+3.5%) |
| 2021 | BC Public ServiceChief Fin. Officer & Exec Dir | $128,511 | $153,844 | +$21,773 (+20.4%) |
| 2020 | BC Public ServiceChief Fin. Officer & Exec Dir | $106,738 | $128,752 | +$7,278 (+7.3%) |
| 2019 | BC Public ServiceDirector | $99,460 | $122,776 | +$7,798 (+8.5%) |
| 2018 | BC Public ServiceSr. Financial Planning Analyst | $91,662 | $116,227 | +$3,204 (+3.6%) |
| 2017 | BC Public ServiceSenior Treasury Board Analyst | $88,458 | $114,547 | +$4,866 (+5.8%) |
| 2016 | BC Public ServiceTreasury Board Analyst | $83,592 | $110,227 | |
| 2013 | BC Public ServiceManager, Performance Audit | $82,977 | $111,646 | +$205 (+0.2%) |
| 2012 | BC Public ServiceAssistant Manager | $82,772 | $112,613 | +$4,177 (+5.3%) |
| 2011 | BC Public ServiceAssistant Manager | $78,595 | $109,467 |
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 Kortum on the salary disclosure list?
BC Public Service paid Melissa Kortum $155,997 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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