British Columbia Compensation Disclosure
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British Columbia Compensation Disclosure Explorer — Public Sector Salary Disclosure Data

Grahame Merke

Crown Counsel · Province of British Columbia

Core Government

Data sourced from the BC Consolidated Revenue Fund — Public Accounts. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government. Always verify against the official source.

$228K

Current Salary

2025

$228K

Total Comp.

Incl. $0 benefits

13

Years on List

2013–2025

+202.4%

Salary Growth

2013–2025

Salary Over Time

+$113,268 vs previous year

Salary Ranking (2025)

Sector avg $105,750 · Range $75K\u2013$420K

Overall (all sectors)99th percentile
Within Core Government98th percentile

Earns more than 99% of disclosed employees.

Year-by-Year History

2025

Crown Counsel

Province of British Columbia

$228,447

+$113,268

2024

Crown Counsel

Province of British Columbia

$115,179

+$13,724

2023

Crown Counsel

Province of British Columbia

$101,455

+$23,095

2022

Crown Counsel

Province of British Columbia

$78,360

-$63,762

2021

Crown Counsel

Province of British Columbia

$142,122

+$977

2020

Crown Counsel

Province of British Columbia

$141,145

+$5,917

2019

Crown Counsel

Province of British Columbia

$135,228

+$1,114

2018

Crown Counsel

Province of British Columbia

$134,114

+$26,401

2017

Crown Counsel

Province of British Columbia

$107,713

+$6,598

2016

Crown Counsel Level 1

Province of British Columbia

$101,115

+$10,832

2015

Legal Counsel Level 1

Province of British Columbia

$90,283

+$7,326

2014

Legal Counsel Level 1

Province of British Columbia

$82,957

+$7,415

2013

Legal Counsel Level 1

Province of British Columbia

$75,542

Career Changes Detected

  • · New role: Crown Counsel Level 1 (2016)
  • · New role: Crown Counsel (2017)