O Paul Kirk
Crown Counsel at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 20 years between 2007 and 2026.
- Gross salary
- $256,687.00
Change from 2025: +$6,586 (+2.6%)20years on
the list
Among 503 people with the title “Crown Counsel” in 2026
Paid more than 69% of them. Their median: $239,404.
Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026
227th highest paid. Their median: $96,267.
Paid more than 98% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.
Gross salary by year
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| Year | Gross salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $110,586 | $85,071 |
| 2008 | $121,497 | $84,745 |
| 2009 | $137,324 | $132,288 |
| 2010 | $142,777 | $137,626 |
| 2011 | $144,720 | $142,794 |
| 2012 | $151,340 | $150,345 |
| 2013 | $152,617 | $150,173 |
| 2014 | $153,355 | $153,312 |
| 2015 | $156,794 | $156,794 |
| 2016 | $166,162 | $166,339 |
| 2017 | $165,530 | $165,530 |
| 2018 | $196,209 | $196,388 |
| 2019 | $184,774 | $184,774 |
| 2020 | $189,452 | $185,183 |
| 2021 | $194,331 | $197,639 |
| 2022 | $196,050 | $196,320 |
| 2023 | $208,858 | $212,399 |
| 2024 | $239,494 | $239,494 |
| 2025 | $250,101 | $250,101 |
| 2026 | $256,687 | $239,404 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Gross salary | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel | $256,687 | $256,687 | +$6,586 (+2.6%) |
| 2025 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3A | $250,101 | $255,419 | +$10,607 (+4.4%) |
| 2024 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3A | $239,494 | $251,057 | +$30,636 (+14.7%) |
| 2023 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3A | $208,858 | $227,519 | +$12,808 (+6.5%) |
| 2022 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3A | $196,050 | $228,317 | +$1,719 (+0.9%) |
| 2021 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3A | $194,331 | $232,639 | +$4,879 (+2.6%) |
| 2020 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3A | $189,452 | $228,525 | +$4,678 (+2.5%) |
| 2019 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3A | $184,774 | $228,089 | −$11,435 (−5.8%) |
| 2018 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3A | $196,209 | $248,793 | +$30,679 (+18.5%) |
| 2017 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3A | $165,530 | $214,351 | −$632 (−0.4%) |
| 2016 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3A | $166,162 | $219,107 | +$9,368 (+6.0%) |
| 2015 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3A | $156,794 | $209,015 | +$3,439 (+2.2%) |
| 2014 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3A | $153,355 | $206,515 | +$738 (+0.5%) |
| 2013 | BC Public ServiceAdministrative Crown Counsel | $152,617 | $205,346 | +$1,277 (+0.8%) |
| 2012 | BC Public ServiceAdministrative Crown Counsel | $151,340 | $205,900 | +$6,620 (+4.6%) |
| 2011 | BC Public ServiceAdministrative Crown Counsel | $144,720 | $201,565 | +$1,943 (+1.4%) |
| 2010 | BC Public ServiceAdministrative Crown Counsel | $142,777 | $201,515 | +$5,453 (+4.0%) |
| 2009 | BC Public ServiceAdministrative Crown Counsel | $137,324 | $193,819 | +$15,827 (+13.0%) |
| 2008 | BC Public Service | $121,497 | $175,066 | +$10,911 (+9.9%) |
| 2007 | BC Public Service | $110,586 | $162,145 |
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 O Paul Kirk on the salary disclosure list?
BC Public Service paid O Paul Kirk $256,687 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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