Sara McPhail
Senior Petroleum Geologist at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 12 years between 2015 and 2026.
- Gross salary
- $132,127.00
Change from 2025: −$11,773 (−8.2%)12years on
the list
Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026
2,648th highest paid. Their median: $96,267.
Paid more than 86% 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $75,355 |
| 2016 | $84,673 |
| 2017 | $78,435 |
| 2018 | $115,461 |
| 2019 | $89,187 |
| 2020 | $114,220 |
| 2021 | $120,604 |
| 2022 | $126,089 |
| 2023 | $135,556 |
| 2024 | $139,308 |
| 2025 | $143,900 |
| 2026 | $132,127 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Gross salary | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BC Public ServiceSenior Petroleum Geologist | $132,127 | $132,127 | −$11,773 (−8.2%) |
| 2025 | BC Public ServiceSenior Petroleum Geologist | $143,900 | $146,960 | +$4,592 (+3.3%) |
| 2024 | BC Public ServiceSenior Petroleum Geologist | $139,308 | $146,034 | +$3,752 (+2.8%) |
| 2023 | BC Public ServiceSenior Petroleum Geologist | $135,556 | $147,668 | +$9,467 (+7.5%) |
| 2022 | BC Public ServiceSenior Petroleum Geologist | $126,089 | $146,841 | +$5,485 (+4.5%) |
| 2021 | BC Public ServiceSenior Petroleum Geologist | $120,604 | $144,379 | +$6,384 (+5.6%) |
| 2020 | BC Public ServiceSenior Petroleum Geologist | $114,220 | $137,777 | +$25,033 (+28.1%) |
| 2019 | BC Public ServiceSr. Petroleum Specialist | $89,187 | $110,095 | −$26,274 (−22.8%) |
| 2018 | BC Public ServiceSr. Petroleum Specialist | $115,461 | $146,405 | +$37,026 (+47.2%) |
| 2017 | BC Public ServicePetroleum Geologist LSO 3 | $78,435 | $101,568 | −$6,238 (−7.4%) |
| 2016 | BC Public ServicePetroleum Geologist LSO 3 | $84,673 | $111,653 | +$9,318 (+12.4%) |
| 2015 | BC Public ServicePetroleum Geologist LSO 3 | $75,355 | $100,452 |
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 Sara McPhail on the salary disclosure list?
BC Public Service paid Sara McPhail $132,127 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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