Rankings, 2026

The highest paid, the biggest raises and the employers with the most people on the salary disclosure list.

Highest paid in 2026

#	Name	Employer	Salary	Change
1	Jennifer CharlesworthRep for Children & Youth	BC Public Service	$423,987	+$4,005 (+1.0%)
2	William LakeyADM Medical Director	BC Public Service	$367,563	−$48,382 (−11.6%)
3	Robert H WrightExecutive Director, CASP (MCM)	BC Public Service	$353,108	+$9,052 (+2.6%)
4	Shiroy DadachanjiMedical Consultant	BC Public Service	$349,272	+$116,714 (+50.2%)
5	Brendan Gerard McCabeCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$345,004	+$27,443 (+8.6%)
6	Jessica PattersonRegional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$343,914	−$7,584 (−2.2%)
7	Kirstin MurphyRegional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$343,013	+$15,560 (+4.8%)
8	Craig YamashiroDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$342,301	+$14,629 (+4.5%)
9	James Bruce StewartDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$339,296	+$13,075 (+4.0%)
10	Maria D'ArchangeloPEA Legal Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$334,794	+$42,676 (+14.6%)
11	Monte R RuttanDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$334,490	+$21,832 (+7.0%)
12	Michael Van KlaverenDirector, CASP	BC Public Service	$334,184	+$11,186 (+3.5%)
13	Alisia K. AdamsDir Policy & Justice Issues	BC Public Service	$327,872
14	John LabossiereRegional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$327,872
15	Lori Ellen StevensRegional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$327,872
16	Kimberly WendelRegional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$327,872	−$8,871 (−2.6%)
17	Grant B WongDirector, Legal Operations	BC Public Service	$327,424	−$3,684 (−1.1%)
18	Jenny L MachekDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$327,062	+$28,100 (+9.4%)
19	Dianne M WiedemannCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$325,024	−$9,901 (−3.0%)
20	Timothy R. OuterbridgeRegistrar of COA	BC Public Service	$324,733	+$5,982 (+1.9%)
21	Michael W YamanakaAssistant Medical Director	BC Public Service	$323,656	−$34,918 (−9.7%)
22	Joseph BellowsCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$321,872	−$2,285 (−0.7%)
23	Kimberly Henders MillerDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$319,743	+$28,147 (+9.7%)
24	M. Andrew MacDonaldDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$318,594	+$1,464 (+0.5%)
25	Christopher McPhersonCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$318,590	+$14,343 (+4.7%)

Biggest raises, 2025 to 2026

Same person, same employer, both years on the list. Large jumps often include one-time payments such as retirement or severance.

#	Name	Employer	2025	2026	Raise
1	Veen AldoskyCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$78,452	$225,502	+$147,050 (+187.4%)
2	Brian SmithGeneral Counsel	BC Public Service	$118,746	$260,970	+$142,224 (+119.8%)
3	Keitha Elvin–JensenCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$115,536	$256,687	+$141,151 (+122.2%)
4	Susan GwillimCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$123,974	$256,686	+$132,712 (+107.0%)
5	John HamCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$111,687	$236,299	+$124,612 (+111.6%)
6	Brandi StocksPEA Legal Counsel Level 1	BC Public Service	$99,781	$224,135	+$124,354 (+124.6%)
7	Lauren KristjansonCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$110,526	$234,439	+$123,913 (+112.1%)
8	Camille CookCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$102,731	$223,524	+$120,793 (+117.6%)
9	Molly GreeneCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$96,263	$216,846	+$120,583 (+125.3%)
10	June Rudderham WrightLegal Counsel Level 3	BC Public Service	$107,144	$224,980	+$117,836 (+110.0%)
11	Shiroy DadachanjiMedical Consultant	BC Public Service	$232,558	$349,272	+$116,714 (+50.2%)
12	Alix Anne TollidayCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$80,014	$190,616	+$110,602 (+138.2%)
13	Eric PurtzkiCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$143,134	$250,546	+$107,412 (+75.0%)
14	Kathleen MarinoCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$152,123	$256,687	+$104,564 (+68.7%)
15	Rachelle V A DoerksenPEA Legal Counsel Level 2	BC Public Service	$99,139	$202,578	+$103,439 (+104.3%)
16	Heather MagninCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$157,720	$259,321	+$101,601 (+64.4%)
17	Alexis Timothy TaycoPEA Legal Counsel Level 3	BC Public Service	$125,617	$224,887	+$99,270 (+79.0%)
18	Joanna MedjuckCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$157,873	$256,686	+$98,813 (+62.6%)
19	Brooke HaberstockCrown Counsel Level 2	BC Public Service	$85,997	$181,833	+$95,836 (+111.4%)
20	Olivia C.E. FurlongPEA Legal Counsel Level 2	BC Public Service	$88,212	$182,038	+$93,826 (+106.4%)
21	Elizabeth J StaffordCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$174,503	$267,593	+$93,090 (+53.3%)
22	Tyler MacLeanCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$96,044	$188,135	+$92,091 (+95.9%)
23	Kevin GillespieCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$102,965	$194,673	+$91,708 (+89.1%)
24	Jason S LesliePEA Legal Counsel Level 3	BC Public Service	$146,161	$235,426	+$89,265 (+61.1%)
25	James PowrieCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$189,980	$277,925	+$87,945 (+46.3%)
26	Karin BlokCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$140,577	$227,223	+$86,646 (+61.6%)
27	Euan SinclairPEA Legal Counsel Level 3	BC Public Service	$137,464	$223,183	+$85,719 (+62.4%)
28	Benamm MaughnPEA Legal Counsel Level 2	BC Public Service	$106,406	$191,480	+$85,074 (+80.0%)
29	Sally PaddockCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$122,223	$206,782	+$84,559 (+69.2%)
30	Meggin MessengerSecondment Position	BC Public Service	$76,490	$159,573	+$83,083 (+108.6%)
31	Jessie CameronLegal Counsel	BC Public Service	$120,649	$202,358	+$81,709 (+67.7%)
32	Emma WilsonCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$109,001	$189,583	+$80,582 (+73.9%)
33	Karmen Scott–LisaingoPEA Legal Counsel Level 2	BC Public Service	$112,099	$189,585	+$77,486 (+69.1%)
34	Jeremy H FungAdministrative Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$179,517	$256,588	+$77,071 (+42.9%)
35	Shannon MontgomeryCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$144,499	$220,989	+$76,490 (+52.9%)
36	David SchecterCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$80,301	$156,744	+$76,443 (+95.2%)
37	Kate PhillipsPEA Legal Counsel Level 2	BC Public Service	$140,403	$216,542	+$76,139 (+54.2%)
38	Tharani BalachandranPEA Legal Counsel Level 2	BC Public Service	$125,610	$200,905	+$75,295 (+59.9%)
39	Meghan MaddiganVice–Chair	BC Public Service	$92,592	$167,610	+$75,018 (+81.0%)
40	Jonathan David HanveltVicechr Labour Relations Brd	BC Public Service	$118,201	$192,947	+$74,746 (+63.2%)
41	Briar YoungExecutive Director	BC Public Service	$80,493	$155,057	+$74,564 (+92.6%)
42	Adam Alexander FritzlerCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$173,288	$247,535	+$74,247 (+42.8%)
43	Ariel BultzCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$156,267	$228,923	+$72,656 (+46.5%)
44	Gabriel HillPEA Legal Counsel Level 3	BC Public Service	$219,143	$290,648	+$71,505 (+32.6%)
45	Kelly FarishLegal Counsel Manager	BC Public Service	$145,094	$215,791	+$70,697 (+48.7%)
46	Rose Pappas–AcremanLegal Counsel Level 2	BC Public Service	$93,954	$164,384	+$70,430 (+75.0%)
47	Melodi A AlopaeusPEA Legal Counsel Level 2	BC Public Service	$112,460	$182,075	+$69,615 (+61.9%)
48	Robert KeenSr Wildfire Officer Aviation	BC Public Service	$128,211	$195,972	+$67,761 (+52.9%)
49	Sandy FerrabyPEA Legal Counsel Level 3	BC Public Service	$111,228	$178,561	+$67,333 (+60.5%)
50	Janeen G. SandhuCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$171,566	$235,256	+$63,690 (+37.1%)

Most people on the list

Employer	Median	People
BC Public Service	$96,267	22,383

Highest median salary

Employers with 25 or more people on the list.

Employer	Median	People
BC Public Service	$96,267	22,383

Fastest growing, 2025 to 2026

Employer	Added	People
BC Public Service	+-321	22,383

Questions and answers

Who was the highest-paid public employee in British Columbia in 2026?

Jennifer Charlesworth, Rep for Children & Youth at BC Public Service, with a salary of $423,987.

Who got the biggest raise from 2025 to 2026?

Veen Aldosky, Crown Counsel at BC Public Service: from $78,452 to $225,502 (+$147,050, +187.4%). Jumps this large often include one-time payments such as retirement or severance.

Which employer has the highest median salary?

BC Public Service, with a median of $96,267 in 2026 among employers with 25 or more people on the list.

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