Samuel Wan
Crown Counsel at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 6 years between 2021 and 2026.
- Gross salary
- $172,140.00
Change from 2025: +$18,204 (+11.8%)6years on
the list
Among 503 people with the title “Crown Counsel” in 2026
Paid more than 19% of them. Their median: $239,404.
Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026
989th 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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Also Crown Counsel at BC Public Service
- Darren Tam$174,643
- Jean–Benoit Deschamps$172,898
- James MacAulay$172,066
- Dylan Williams$171,657
- Samantha Whyte$170,414
- Christina Galbraith$170,187
The 6 paid closest to Samuel Wan in 2026, by rank at the employer.
Paid close to Samuel Wan at BC Public Service
- Charlene de BoerDirector, Energy$172,414
- Philippe Bernard TurgeonExec Director of Service$172,400
- Philip McLaughlinPEA Legal Counsel Level 2$172,163
- Ashley CrateDeputy Regional Crown Counsel$172,152
- Samuel Wanthis person$172,140
- Sherelle GoodwinVice–Chair$172,105
- Derek S BallPEA Legal Counsel Level 2$172,013
Ranked just above and below in 2026.
Gross salary by year
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| Year | Gross salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $86,021 | $109,088 |
| 2022 | $104,146 | $103,997 |
| 2023 | $114,452 | $119,613 |
| 2024 | $128,463 | $208,389 |
| 2025 | $153,936 | $219,225 |
| 2026 | $172,140 | $239,404 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Gross salary | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel | $172,140 | $172,140 | +$18,204 (+11.8%) |
| 2025 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3 | $153,936 | $157,209 | +$25,473 (+19.8%) |
| 2024 | BC Public ServiceLegal Counsel Level 3 | $128,463 | $134,665 | +$14,011 (+12.2%) |
| 2023 | BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel Level 1 | $114,452 | $124,678 | +$10,306 (+9.9%) |
| 2022 | BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel Level 1 | $104,146 | $121,287 | +$18,125 (+21.1%) |
| 2021 | BC Public ServiceCrown Counsel Level 1 | $86,021 | $102,978 |
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 Samuel Wan on the salary disclosure list?
BC Public Service paid Samuel Wan $172,140 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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Years are matched by name and employer. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as British Columbia published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal