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Tara Christine Gostelow

Snr Director, Media Relations at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 8 years between 2019 and 2026.

Salary disclosure2026
Tara Christine Gostelow
Snr Director, Media Relations
Order-in-Council appointees and other staff
Gross salary
$121,007.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2025: +$3,880 (+3.3%)
8years on
the list

Among 648 people at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff in 2026

365th highest paid. Their median: $138,549.

Paid more than 80% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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Tara Christine Gostelow’s colleagues at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff

Paid close to Tara Christine Gostelow at Order-in-Council appointees and other staff

  1. Brian CottonCommunications Director$122,252
  2. Shannon Holly NicolsonDir, Cabinet Priorities$121,124
  3. Diba B MajzubJudge$121,030
  4. Megan Marjorie OlsonJudge$121,030
  5. Tara Christine Gostelowthis person$121,007
  6. Alison GilesCommunications Director$120,966
  7. Lucinda Ka Wai YeungChief of Staff$120,915
  8. Michael Charles AllisonCommunications Director$120,797
  9. Timothy John RennebergChief of Staff$120,796

Ranked just above and below in 2026. Everyone there in 2026

Tara Christine Gostelow’s gross salary by year

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YearGross salaryMedian for the job
2019$75,863$77,422
2020$77,781$78,629
2021$79,577$80,605
2022$89,471
2023$102,366
2024$106,982
2025$117,127
2026$121,007

Tara Christine Gostelow on the list, year by year

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2026Order-in-Council appointees and other staffSnr Director, Media Relations$121,007$121,007+$3,880 (+3.3%)
2025Order-in-Council appointees and other staffSnr Director, Media Relations$117,127$119,617+$10,145 (+9.5%)
2024Order-in-Council appointees and other staffDir, Media Relations$106,982$112,147+$4,616 (+4.5%)
2023Order-in-Council appointees and other staffDirector, Media Relations$102,366$111,512+$12,895 (+14.4%)
2022Order-in-Council appointees and other staffDirector, Media Relations$89,471$104,197+$9,894 (+12.4%)
2021Order-in-Council appointees and other staffSenior Public Affairs Officer$79,577$95,264+$1,796 (+2.3%)
2020Order-in-Council appointees and other staffSenior Public Affairs Officer$77,781$93,823+$1,918 (+2.5%)
2019Order-in-Council appointees and other staffSenior Public Affairs Officer$75,863$93,647

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 Tara Christine Gostelow’s gross salary

Why is Tara Christine Gostelow on the salary disclosure list?

Order-in-Council appointees and other staff paid Tara Christine Gostelow $121,007 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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