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Sonja Anita Yli–Kahila

Dir Strat Expan & Equitable Ac at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 5 years between 2022 and 2026.

Salary disclosure2026
Sonja Anita Yli–Kahila
Dir Strat Expan & Equitable Ac
BC Public Service
Gross salary
$126,123.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2025: +$1,032 (+0.8%)
5years on
the list

Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026

3,406th highest paid. Their median: $96,267.

Paid more than 83% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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Sonja Anita Yli–Kahila’s colleagues at BC Public Service

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  3. Hilary J BarnettDistrict Manager$126,143
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  7. Michael AreshenkoSenior Director, Investigation$126,119
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  9. Doris LeongDSI, Flood Response & Recovery$126,090

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Sonja Anita Yli–Kahila’s gross salary by year

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YearGross salaryMedian for the job
2022$87,210$84,034
2023$97,003$88,170
2024$108,691
2025$125,091
2026$126,123

Sonja Anita Yli–Kahila on the list, year by year

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2026BC Public ServiceDir Strat Expan & Equitable Ac$126,123$126,123+$1,032 (+0.8%)
2025BC Public ServiceDirector Child Care Policy$125,091$127,751+$16,400 (+15.1%)
2024BC Public ServiceDirector Child Care Policy$108,691$113,939+$11,688 (+12.0%)
2023BC Public ServiceSenior Policy Analyst$97,003$105,670+$9,793 (+11.2%)
2022BC Public ServiceSenior Policy Analyst$87,210$101,563

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 about Sonja Anita Yli–Kahila’s gross salary

Why is Sonja Anita Yli–Kahila on the salary disclosure list?

BC Public Service paid Sonja Anita Yli–Kahila $126,123 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”?

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