Richard Purnell
ExecLd,New Fiscal Relationship at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 15 years between 2012 and 2026.
- Gross salary
- $177,935.00
Change from 2025: +$1,016 (+0.6%)15years on
the list
Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026
905th highest paid. Their median: $96,267.
Paid more than 94% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $88,363 | $90,349 |
| 2013 | $89,731 | $91,119 |
| 2014 | $91,044 | |
| 2015 | $101,083 | |
| 2016 | $100,757 | |
| 2017 | $101,334 | |
| 2018 | $115,590 | |
| 2019 | $131,030 | |
| 2020 | $134,150 | |
| 2021 | $147,387 | |
| 2022 | $154,038 | |
| 2023 | $163,006 | |
| 2024 | $172,158 | |
| 2025 | $176,919 | |
| 2026 | $177,935 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Gross salary | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BC Public ServiceExecLd,New Fiscal Relationship | $177,935 | $177,935 | +$1,016 (+0.6%) |
| 2025 | BC Public ServiceExecLd,New Fiscal Relationship | $176,919 | $180,681 | +$4,761 (+2.8%) |
| 2024 | BC Public ServiceExecLd,New Fiscal Relationship | $172,158 | $180,470 | +$9,152 (+5.6%) |
| 2023 | BC Public ServiceExecLd,New Fiscal Relationship | $163,006 | $177,570 | +$8,968 (+5.8%) |
| 2022 | BC Public ServiceExecLd,New Fiscal Relationship | $154,038 | $179,390 | +$6,651 (+4.5%) |
| 2021 | BC Public ServiceExecutive Director, Tax Policy | $147,387 | $176,441 | +$13,237 (+9.9%) |
| 2020 | BC Public ServiceExecutive Director, Tax Policy | $134,150 | $161,817 | +$3,120 (+2.4%) |
| 2019 | BC Public ServiceExecutive Director, Tax Policy | $131,030 | $161,747 | +$15,440 (+13.4%) |
| 2018 | BC Public ServiceExecutive Director, Tax Policy | $115,590 | $146,568 | +$14,256 (+14.1%) |
| 2017 | BC Public ServiceSenior Director | $101,334 | $131,221 | +$577 (+0.6%) |
| 2016 | BC Public ServiceDirector, Income Taxation | $100,757 | $132,862 | −$326 (−0.3%) |
| 2015 | BC Public ServiceExecutive Director, Tax Policy | $101,083 | $134,749 | +$10,039 (+11.0%) |
| 2014 | BC Public ServiceDirector, Income Taxation | $91,044 | $122,604 | +$1,313 (+1.5%) |
| 2013 | BC Public ServiceStrategic Advisor | $89,731 | $120,733 | +$1,368 (+1.5%) |
| 2012 | BC Public ServiceStrategic Advisor | $88,363 | $120,219 |
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 Richard Purnell on the salary disclosure list?
BC Public Service paid Richard Purnell $177,935 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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