Public service on the British Columbia Sunshine List 2026

People on the list by year

22K −1.4%

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Year	Value
2007	4,538
2008	4,289
2009	5,221
2010	6,146
2011	6,008
2012	5,890
2013	5,430
2014	5,901
2015	6,375
2016	6,829
2017	7,162
2018	8,531
2019	9,749
2020	10,633
2021	12,444
2022	13,983
2023	16,897
2024	20,373
2025	22,704
2026	22,383

Employers in 2026

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#	Compare	Employer	People	Median	Change
1		BC Public ServicePublic service · since 2007	22,383	$96,267	−321 (−1.4%)

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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%)
26	Debra DrissellDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$317,065	+$11,647 (+3.8%)
27	Gordon G MateiDeputy Director, OMC	BC Public Service	$315,263	+$6,917 (+2.2%)
28	Elliot Z PollCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$314,661	+$2,216 (+0.7%)
29	Peter K NgDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$314,631	+$21,787 (+7.4%)
30	Christopher JonesLegal Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$313,271	+$41,683 (+15.3%)
31	Margaret GailyRegistrar of Supreme Court	BC Public Service	$312,699	−$10,547 (−3.3%)
32	Mary T AinslieCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$312,258	+$8,012 (+2.6%)
33	Gordon ComerDep Dir, Policy & Legislation	BC Public Service	$312,258	+$10,988 (+3.6%)
34	Maurizio DattiloDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$312,258	+$8,011 (+2.6%)
35	Joel GoldDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$312,258	+$8,011 (+2.6%)
36	James HughesChief Legal Technology Counsel	BC Public Service	$312,258	+$8,011 (+2.6%)
37	Lesley RuzickaCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$312,258	+$18,505 (+6.3%)
38	Damienne Fox DarbySenior Communications Counsel	BC Public Service	$311,440	+$24,533 (+8.6%)
39	Lara Anita VizsolyiDeputy Director, PSU	BC Public Service	$309,620	+$20,577 (+7.1%)
40	Leslie M FillinghamCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$308,745	+$29,548 (+10.6%)
41	Tyler Glen BaumanDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$306,876	+$18,364 (+6.4%)
42	Peter LawlessPEA Legal Counsel	BC Public Service	$306,022	+$35,510 (+13.1%)
43	Daniel L MulliganAdministrative Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$305,048	+$14,857 (+5.1%)
44	Daniel PorteCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$301,591	+$44,561 (+17.3%)
45	Jonathan EadesPEA Legal Counsel Level 4	BC Public Service	$301,070	+$29,482 (+10.9%)
46	Nadia Khan FarinelliDeputy Director, LRLD	BC Public Service	$300,334	+$21,969 (+7.9%)
47	Karima ForresterCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$299,461	+$44,602 (+17.5%)
48	Paula DonnachieCrown Counsel	BC Public Service	$299,409	+$31,838 (+11.9%)
49	Dianna KingsburyPublic Guardian & Trustee	BC Public Service	$296,077	+$3,253 (+1.1%)
50	Mallory TreddenickDeputy Regional Crown Counsel	BC Public Service	$295,818	−$17,453 (−5.6%)

Questions and answers

How many people in public service were on the 2026 list?

22,383 people paid $75,000 or more, across 1 employers.

What is the median salary in public service?

$96,267 among the people on the 2026 list; the highest salary was $423,987.

Which employer has the most people on the list?

BC Public Service, with 22,383 people in 2026.

Who was the highest paid in public service in 2026?

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

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

Why is someone not on the list?

Only people paid $75,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Financial Information Act covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.