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W.James Brown

Dir,Forest Analysis&Inventory at BC Public Service. On British Columbia’s salary disclosure list 7 years between 2020 and 2026.

Salary disclosure2026
W.James Brown
Dir,Forest Analysis&Inventory
BC Public Service
Gross salary
$144,371.00
Source: Government of British Columbia, Financial Information Act. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Change from 2025: +$2,039 (+1.4%)
7years on
the list

Among 22,383 people at BC Public Service in 2026

1,781st highest paid. Their median: $96,267.

Paid more than 90% of everyone on the 2026 salary disclosure list, which only lists people paid $75,000 or more.

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W.James Brown’s colleagues at BC Public Service

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  3. Stefan JankowskiDirector, TFWP Unit$144,393
  4. Tyler SiegmannDirector, Complaints$144,393
  5. W.James Brownthis person$144,371
  6. Ivan LapczakSenior Regulatory Engineer$144,347
  7. Carol McAlaryAssociate EDS$144,287
  8. James HorahanDeputy Sheriff$144,282
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W.James Brown’s gross salary by year

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YearGross salary
2020$94,877
2021$103,117
2022$108,526
2023$117,559
2024$135,303
2025$142,332
2026$144,371

W.James Brown on the list, year by year

YearEmployer and jobGross salaryIn 2025 dollarsChange
2026BC Public ServiceDir,Forest Analysis&Inventory$144,371$144,371+$2,039 (+1.4%)
2025BC Public ServiceDir,Forest Analysis&Inventory$142,332$145,358+$7,029 (+5.2%)
2024BC Public ServiceDir,Forest Analysis&Inventory$135,303$141,835+$17,744 (+15.1%)
2023BC Public ServiceMgr For Analysis & Data Mgmt$117,559$128,063+$9,033 (+8.3%)
2022BC Public ServiceMgr For Analysis & Data Mgmt$108,526$126,388+$5,409 (+5.2%)
2021BC Public ServiceMgr For Analysis & Data Mgmt$103,117$123,444+$8,240 (+8.7%)
2020BC Public ServiceMgr For Analysis & Data Mgmt$94,877$114,444

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 W.James Brown’s gross salary

Why is W.James Brown on the salary disclosure list?

BC Public Service paid W.James Brown $144,371 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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What do the comparisons mean?

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