Tara C Richards
Deputy ministers and associate deputy ministers. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 8 years between 2019 and 2026.
Deputy ministers and associate deputy ministers
- Gross salary
- $323,021.00
Change from 2025: +$6,470 (+2.0%)8years on
the list
Among 52 people at Deputy ministers and associate deputy ministers in 2026
11th highest paid. Their median: $276,901.
Paid more than 99% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.
Related profiles
Paid close to Tara C Richards at Deputy ministers and associate deputy ministers
- Heather Wood$341,016
- Trevor Hughes$332,594
- Keith M Godin$324,415
- Tara C Richardsthis person$323,021
- Bobbi-Lynn Plecas$321,351
- Douglas S Scott$320,200
- Teri M Collins$312,784
Ranked just above and below in 2026.
Gross salary by year
Show as a table
| Year | Gross salary |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $220,271 |
| 2020 | $216,070 |
| 2021 | $218,221 |
| 2022 | $237,220 |
| 2023 | $274,534 |
| 2024 | $305,053 |
| 2025 | $316,551 |
| 2026 | $323,021 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Gross salary | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Deputy ministers and associate deputy ministers | $323,021 | $323,021 | +$6,470 (+2.0%) |
| 2025 | Deputy ministers and associate deputy ministers | $316,551 | $323,282 | +$11,498 (+3.8%) |
| 2024 | Deputy ministers and associate deputy ministers | $305,053 | $319,781 | +$30,519 (+11.1%) |
| 2023 | Deputy ministers and associate deputy ministers | $274,534 | $299,063 | +$37,314 (+15.7%) |
| 2022 | Deputy ministers and associate deputy ministers | $237,220 | $276,263 | +$18,999 (+8.7%) |
| 2021 | Deputy ministers and associate deputy ministers · moved here | $218,221 | $261,239 | +$2,151 (+1.0%) |
| 2020 | Order-in-Council appointees and other staffADM Policy & Legislation | $216,070 | $260,632 | −$4,201 (−1.9%) |
| 2019 | Order-in-Council appointees and other staffChief Executive Officer, FICOM | $220,271 | $271,908 |
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 Tara C Richards on the salary disclosure list?
Deputy ministers and associate deputy ministers paid Tara C Richards $323,021 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.
How do I report a mistake or ask for a record to be removed?
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Years at different employers were matched because the name appears once on each year’s list with the same job or sector. 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