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Michael Olson

Dir, Issues Management at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 5 years between 2022 and 2026.

Salary disclosure2026
Michael Olson
Dir, Issues Management
Order-in-Council appointees and other staff
Gross salary
$126,532.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2025: +$3,385 (+2.7%)
5years on
the list

Among 7 people with the title “Dir, Issues Management” in 2026

Paid more than 85% of them. Their median: $116,137.

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

343rd highest paid. Their median: $138,549.

Paid more than 83% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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Michael Olson’s colleagues at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff

Also Dir, Issues Management at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff

  1. Anna Madeleine Lindsay–Baugh$118,486
  2. Alison Leigh Copeland$116,807
  3. Jenelle Davies$116,137
  4. Jeffrey Lenard Hannah$116,137
  5. Ashley Kaitlyn McKay$114,350
  6. Thomas Ockley$86,347

The 6 paid closest to Michael Olson in 2026, by rank at the employer. Everyone with this title there

Paid close to Michael Olson at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff

  1. Courtney StewartDir, Writing/Content Strategy$128,288
  2. Eric PetitDirector, Operations$128,167
  3. Andrew WatsonCommunications Director$127,108
  4. Theresa Wan Yee HoChief of Staff$126,709
  5. Michael Olsonthis person$126,532
  6. Yvette MarquisDirector, Executive Operations$126,394
  7. Gala Sarah Rose MilneChief of Staff$125,430
  8. Michael Leonard Ricci SnoddonChief of Staff to House Leader$125,270
  9. Jennifer Lee JonesDir, Cabinet Priorities$125,224

Ranked just above and below in 2026. Everyone there in 2026

Michael Olson’s gross salary by year

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YearGross salaryMedian for the job
2022$94,176$89,141
2023$108,341
2024$113,339
2025$123,147$118,492
2026$126,532$116,137

Michael Olson on the list, year by year

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2026Order-in-Council appointees and other staffDir, Issues Management$126,532$126,532+$3,385 (+2.7%)
2025Order-in-Council appointees and other staffDir, Issues Management$123,147$125,765+$9,808 (+8.7%)
2024Order-in-Council appointees and other staffIssues Manager$113,339$118,811+$4,998 (+4.6%)
2023Order-in-Council appointees and other staffIssues Manager$108,341$118,021+$14,165 (+15.0%)
2022Order-in-Council appointees and other staffIssues Manager$94,176$109,676

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 about Michael Olson’s gross salary

Why is Michael Olson on the salary disclosure list?

Order-in-Council appointees and other staff paid Michael Olson $126,532 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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