Based on the FY 2024-25 Public Sector Executive Compensation Disclosure · 16,986 executives across 33 crown corporations
Every BC public sector employer covered by the Public Sector Employers Act must disclose the compensation of its CEO and top four named executive officers each fiscal year. For BC's crown corporations — BC Hydro, ICBC, BC Ferries, BCLC, BC Investment Management Corporation, and others — that disclosure offers a clear picture of what running these public-mission businesses actually pays.
In FY 2024-25, 16,986 top executives across 33 BC crown corporations were disclosed. Average base salary: $124,215. Average total compensation (base + incentives + benefits + pension + other): $124,528. Total disclosed payroll: $2115M.
The single highest-paid executive at a BC crown corporation is RM Campbell, listed as at Powerex, with total compensation of $1,584,119 (base salary $1,584,119).
| # | Name | Crown | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RM Campbell | Powerex | $1,584,119 | $1,584,119 |
| 2 | M Holman | Powerex | $1,581,398 | $1,581,398 |
| 3 | TM Bechard | Powerex | $1,562,619 | $1,562,619 |
| 4 | J Spires | Powerex | $739,264 | $739,264 |
| 5 | MJ Goodenough | Powerex | $668,405 | $668,405 |
| 6 | Aitken | Powerex | $657,313 | $657,313 |
| 7 | Leah Nguyen Chief Investment Officer | InBC Investment Corp | $252,717 | $653,780 |
| 8 | CB Pamplin | Powerex | $632,804 | $632,804 |
| 9 | DW O'Hearn | Powerex | $625,685 | $625,685 |
| 10 | GJ Emslie | Powerex | $620,517 | $620,517 |
| 11 | D Fotiou | Powerex | $619,766 | $619,766 |
| 12 | ML McWilliams | Powerex | $619,527 | $619,527 |
| 13 | Brenda Leong Chair and CEO | BC Securities Commission | $529,595 | $609,851 |
| 14 | DM Russell | Powerex | $597,008 | $597,008 |
| 15 | R Beyer | Powerex | $549,893 | $549,893 |
| 16 | R Gosselin | Powerex | $545,897 | $545,897 |
| 17 | MA Federspiel | Powerex | $531,957 | $531,957 |
| 18 | CK O'Riley | BC Hydro | $517,718 | $517,718 |
| 19 | J Mikawoz | Powerex | $513,855 | $513,855 |
| 20 | A DesLauriers | Powerex | $511,291 | $511,291 |
| 21 | P Kern | Powerex | $493,110 | $493,110 |
| 22 | GM Tang | Powerex | $486,948 | $486,948 |
| 23 | KC Wagner | Powerex | $485,752 | $485,752 |
| 24 | JA Neill | Powerex | $484,167 | $484,167 |
| 25 | Blair Fraser Morrison Special Advisor to CEO | BC Financial Services Authority | $394,268 | $465,020 |
BC Hydro is BC's largest crown corporation — a provincial electric utility serving 2+ million customers. Its executive team is disclosed annually under the Public Sector Employers Act.
| Name | Position | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| CK O'Riley | $517,718 | $517,718 | |
| CE Mitha | $428,692 | $428,692 | |
| LM Thompson | $416,070 | $416,070 | |
| DM Kahl | $414,249 | $414,249 | |
| MT Daschuk | $400,545 | $400,545 |
ICBC (Insurance Corporation of BC) is the province's public auto insurer. All BC vehicle owners carry ICBC basic insurance.
| Name | Position | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| D Wong | $441,258 | $441,258 | |
| G Eastwood | $374,030 | $374,030 | |
| J McDaniel | $367,943 | $367,943 | |
| P Leong | $343,744 | $343,744 | |
| V Albanese | $341,866 | $341,866 |
BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC) operates the province's lotteries, casinos, and online gambling. Net income flows to the provincial government to fund health care, education, and community programs.
| Name | Position | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Davis | $451,610 | $451,610 | |
| Dan Beebe | $322,595 | $322,595 | |
| Sandy Austin | $316,329 | $316,329 | |
| Mark Goldberg | $310,697 | $310,697 | |
| Marie-Noëlle Savoie | $308,250 | $308,250 |
Each crown corporation discloses its CEO plus four named executive officers, so the "top comp" column is generally the CEO's package. The largest gaps from base to total come from incentive plans tied to financial performance — most pronounced at BCI and ICBC, less so at the consumer-facing crowns.
| Crown Corporation | Execs | Avg Comp | Top Comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powerex | 211 | $213,463 | $1,584,119 |
| InBC Investment Corp | 5 | $349,911 | $653,780 |
| BC Securities Commission | 5 | $457,375 | $609,851 |
| BC Hydro | 6,909 | $140,322 | $517,718 |
| BC Financial Services Authority | 6 | $285,966 | $465,020 |
| BC Lottery Corporation | 1,075 | $111,711 | $451,610 |
| WorkSafe BC | 3,142 | $116,141 | $451,406 |
| Transportation Investment Corporation | 5 | $334,332 | $442,430 |
| Insurance Corporation of BC | 3,512 | $105,081 | $441,258 |
| BC Pavilion Corporation | 5 | $313,039 | $431,489 |
| Insurance Council of BC | 5 | $305,921 | $368,287 |
| BC Assessment | 6 | $280,062 | $359,775 |
| BC Infrastructure Benefits | 3 | $282,014 | $351,455 |
| BC Energy Regulator | 6 | $286,315 | $351,214 |
| BC Transit | 958 | $102,831 | $350,612 |
Each crown corporation discloses a Summary Compensation Table showing base salary, incentive pay (short and long-term), pension, benefits, and other compensation for the CEO and the four highest-paid Named Executive Officers. This article uses the sum of those components as "total compensation." Non-executive employees at crown corporations are not included in this dataset — those would appear in the company's own Statement of Financial Information (SOFI), which we don't yet ingest for crowns.
Data source: BC Public Sector Executive Compensation Disclosures (FY 2024-25), published under the Public Sector Employers Act. This site is an independent tool and is not affiliated with the Government of British Columbia, BC Hydro, ICBC, or any crown corporation. Verify individual records against the official disclosure.