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Michael Fowler

Forest Health Data Scientist at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 12 years between 2015 and 2026.

Salary disclosure2026
Michael Fowler
Forest Health Data Scientist
BC Public Service
Gross salary
$98,060.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2025: +$8,817 (+9.9%)
12years on
the list

Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026

10,379th highest paid. Their median: $96,267.

Paid more than 52% 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

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YearGross salaryMedian for the job
2015$78,156$77,680
2016$83,757$80,349
2017$79,173$82,021
2018$84,101
2019$85,785
2020$87,408
2021$94,621
2022$96,999
2023$81,341
2024$83,642
2025$89,243
2026$98,060

History

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2026BC Public ServiceForest Health Data Scientist$98,060$98,060+$8,817 (+9.9%)
2025BC Public ServiceForest Health Data Scientist$89,243$91,141+$5,601 (+6.7%)
2024BC Public ServiceSpatial Data Specialist$83,642$87,680+$2,301 (+2.8%)
2023BC Public ServiceSpatial Data Specialist$81,341$88,609−$15,658 (−16.1%)
2022BC Public ServiceAsst. Deputy Warden–Regulation$96,999$112,964+$2,378 (+2.5%)
2021BC Public ServiceAsst. Deputy Warden–Regulation$94,621$113,274+$7,213 (+8.3%)
2020BC Public ServiceAsst. Deputy Warden–Regulation$87,408$105,435+$1,623 (+1.9%)
2019BC Public ServiceAsst. Deputy Warden–Regulation$85,785$105,895+$1,684 (+2.0%)
2018BC Public ServiceAsst. Deputy Warden–Regulation$84,101$106,640+$4,928 (+6.2%)
2017BC Public ServiceAssistant Deputy Warden$79,173$102,524−$4,584 (−5.5%)
2016BC Public ServiceCorrectional Supervisor$83,757$110,445+$5,601 (+7.2%)
2015BC Public ServiceCorrectional Supervisor$78,156$104,186

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 Fowler on the salary disclosure list?

BC Public Service paid Michael Fowler $98,060 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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