Michael Lawless
PEA Legal Counsel Level 3 at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 12 years between 2015 and 2026.
- Gross salary
- $115,690.00
Change from 2025: −$107,565 (−48.2%)12years on
the list
Among 160 people with the title “PEA Legal Counsel Level 3” in 2026
Paid more than 0% of them. Their median: $223,762.
Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026
5,170th highest paid. Their median: $96,267.
Paid more than 75% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.
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- Jennifer Leigh Blood$120,272
- Andrew Mickelson$118,265
- Eliza Jane McCullum$117,567
The 3 paid closest to Michael Lawless in 2026, by rank at the employer.
Paid close to Michael Lawless at BC Public Service
- Lana MillerLead, Water Sustainability$115,695
- Kent HodgsonManager Bridge Engineering$115,694
- Jessica GunnMgr, Planning & Prgm Delivery$115,691
- Michael Lawlessthis person$115,690
- Dustin James DownsInformation Systems R24$115,678
- Raymond A PillipowResource Manager Stewardship$115,674
- Christopher NewmanCorrection Serv 18 ADLT CUST$115,671
Ranked just above and below in 2026.
Gross salary by year
Show as a table
| Year | Gross salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $140,932 | $156,794 |
| 2016 | $150,914 | $166,196 |
| 2017 | $156,129 | $165,530 |
| 2018 | $188,691 | $195,849 |
| 2019 | $182,773 | $184,774 |
| 2020 | $193,366 | $160,894 |
| 2021 | $117,005 | $174,652 |
| 2022 | $180,879 | $174,572 |
| 2023 | $124,601 | $187,655 |
| 2024 | $210,201 | $208,389 |
| 2025 | $223,255 | $219,225 |
| 2026 | $115,690 | $223,762 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Gross salary | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BC Public ServicePEA Legal Counsel Level 3 | $115,690 | $115,690 | −$107,565 (−48.2%) |
| 2025 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3 | $223,255 | $228,002 | +$13,054 (+6.2%) |
| 2024 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3 | $210,201 | $220,350 | +$85,600 (+68.7%) |
| 2023 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel | $124,601 | $135,734 | −$56,278 (−31.1%) |
| 2022 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel | $180,879 | $210,649 | +$63,874 (+54.6%) |
| 2021 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel | $117,005 | $140,070 | −$76,361 (−39.5%) |
| 2020 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel | $193,366 | $233,246 | +$10,593 (+5.8%) |
| 2019 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3 | $182,773 | $225,619 | −$5,918 (−3.1%) |
| 2018 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3 | $188,691 | $239,260 | +$32,562 (+20.9%) |
| 2017 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3 | $156,129 | $202,177 | +$5,215 (+3.5%) |
| 2016 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3 | $150,914 | $199,001 | +$9,982 (+7.1%) |
| 2015 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3 | $140,932 | $187,870 |
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 Michael Lawless on the salary disclosure list?
BC Public Service paid Michael Lawless $115,690 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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