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Stephen Gidden

Dir, Contract Tech Stewardship at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 17 years between 2009 and 2026.

Salary disclosure2026
Stephen Gidden
Dir, Contract Tech Stewardship
BC Public Service
Gross salary
$119,385.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2025: +$230 (+0.2%)
17years on
the list

Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026

4,474th highest paid. Their median: $96,267.

Paid more than 78% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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Stephen Gidden’s gross salary by year

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YearGross salary
2009$78,825
2011$95,550
2012$91,212
2013$96,679
2014$95,515
2015$101,687
2016$104,246
2017$98,948
2018$100,462
2019$99,781
2020$102,888
2021$108,463
2022$107,316
2023$113,490
2024$120,413
2025$119,155
2026$119,385

Stephen Gidden on the list, year by year

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2026BC Public ServiceDir, Contract Tech Stewardship$119,385$119,385+$230 (+0.2%)
2025BC Public ServiceDir, Contract Tech Stewardship$119,155$121,689−$1,258 (−1.0%)
2024BC Public ServiceDir, Contract Tech Stewardship$120,413$126,227+$6,923 (+6.1%)
2023BC Public ServiceDir, Contract Tech Stewardship$113,490$123,630+$6,174 (+5.8%)
2022BC Public ServiceDir, Contract Tech Stewardship$107,316$124,979−$1,147 (−1.1%)
2021BC Public ServiceDir, Contract Tech Stewardship$108,463$129,844+$5,575 (+5.4%)
2020BC Public ServiceDir, Contract Tech Stewardship$102,888$124,108+$3,107 (+3.1%)
2019BC Public ServiceDir, Contract Tech Stewardship$99,781$123,172−$681 (−0.7%)
2018BC Public ServiceDir, TechArchitecture & Stds$100,462$127,386+$1,514 (+1.5%)
2017BC Public ServiceDir, TechArchitecture & Stds$98,948$128,131−$5,298 (−5.1%)
2016BC Public ServiceDir, TechArchitecture & Stds$104,246$137,462+$2,559 (+2.5%)
2015BC Public ServiceDir, TechArchitecture & Stds$101,687$135,554+$6,172 (+6.5%)
2014BC Public ServiceDir, TechArchitecture & Stds$95,515$128,625−$1,164 (−1.2%)
2013BC Public ServiceDir., Just Sect Bus Intel Mgmt$96,679$130,082+$5,467 (+6.0%)
2012BC Public ServiceDir., Just Sect Bus Intel Mgmt$91,212$124,095−$4,338 (−4.5%)
2011BC Public ServiceMgr, Information Management$95,550$133,082
2009BC Public ServiceManager, HR Data Management$78,825$111,253

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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Why is Stephen Gidden on the salary disclosure list?

BC Public Service paid Stephen Gidden $119,385 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.

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