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Sveah Hourston

Director, Executive Operations at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 7 years between 2020 and 2026.

Salary disclosure2026
Sveah Hourston
Director, Executive Operations
BC Public Service
Gross salary
$117,321.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2025: +$1,504 (+1.3%)
7years on
the list

Among 15 people with the title “Director, Executive Operations” in 2026

Paid more than 53% of them. Their median: $114,300.

Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026

4,859th highest paid. Their median: $96,267.

Paid more than 77% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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Also Director, Executive Operations at BC Public Service

  1. Karen Ryall$119,241
  2. Karen Milne$114,300
  3. Holly Wiman$112,489

The 3 paid closest to Sveah Hourston in 2026, by rank at the employer.

Paid close to Sveah Hourston at BC Public Service

  1. Mohan PeddapalemDeputy Sheriff$117,327
  2. Lars ZeeuwInstructor / Coordinator$117,327
  3. Sonia Vrinder BoparaiAsst Deputy Warden–Operations$117,324
  4. Sveah Hourstonthis person$117,321
  5. Kevin M CrystalAssistant Deputy Warden$117,320
  6. Alex AderichinHead, Utility Engineering$117,316
  7. Sarath Nair Sasidharan PillaiCorrectional Officer$117,314

Ranked just above and below in 2026.

Gross salary by year

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YearGross salaryMedian for the job
2020$84,575$90,238
2021$87,496
2022$89,240$89,645
2023$97,177$97,177
2024$108,392$91,161
2025$115,817$96,595
2026$117,321$114,300

History

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2026BC Public ServiceDirector, Executive Operations$117,321$117,321+$1,504 (+1.3%)
2025BC Public ServiceManager, Executive Operations$115,817$118,280+$7,425 (+6.9%)
2024BC Public ServiceManager, Executive Operations$108,392$113,625+$11,215 (+11.5%)
2023BC Public ServiceManager, Executive Operations$97,177$105,859+$7,937 (+8.9%)
2022BC Public ServiceManager, Executive Operations$89,240$103,928+$1,744 (+2.0%)
2021BC Public ServiceManager, Executive Operations$87,496$104,744+$2,921 (+3.5%)
2020BC Public ServiceManager, Executive Operations$84,575$102,018

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 Sveah Hourston on the salary disclosure list?

BC Public Service paid Sveah Hourston $117,321 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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