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British Columbia Compensation Disclosure Explorer — Public Sector Salary Disclosure Data

KAREN PENATE

Crown Counsel Level 3 · 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.

$247K

Current Salary

2025

$247K

Total Comp.

Incl. $0 benefits

15

Years on List

2011–2025

+214.9%

Salary Growth

2011–2025

Salary Over Time

+$8,874 vs previous year

Salary Ranking (2025)

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

Overall (all sectors)99th percentile
Within Core Government99th percentile

Earns more than 99% of disclosed employees.

Year-by-Year History

2025

Crown Counsel Level 3

Province of British Columbia

$247,063

+$8,874

2024

Crown Counsel Level 3

Province of British Columbia

$238,189

+$36,331

2023

Crown Counsel Level 3

Province of British Columbia

$201,858

+$35,171

2022

Crown Counsel Level 3

Province of British Columbia

$166,687

+$2,369

2021

Crown Counsel Level 3

Province of British Columbia

$164,318

-$4,730

2020

Crown Counsel Level 3

Province of British Columbia

$169,048

+$52,331

2019

Crown Counsel Level 2

Province of British Columbia

$116,717

-$28,377

2018

Crown Counsel Level 2

Province of British Columbia

$145,094

+$12,258

2017

Crown Counsel Level 2

Province of British Columbia

$132,836

+$5,170

2016

Crown Counsel Level 2

Province of British Columbia

$127,666

+$15,013

2015

Crown Counsel Level 2

Province of British Columbia

$112,653

+$12,797

2014

Crown Counsel Level 2

Province of British Columbia

$99,856

+$8,716

2013

Legal Counsel

Province of British Columbia

$91,140

+$610

2012

Legal Counsel

Province of British Columbia

$90,530

+$12,073

2011

Crown Counsel

Province of British Columbia

$78,457

Career Changes Detected

  • · New role: Legal Counsel (2012)
  • · New role: Crown Counsel Level 2 (2014)
  • · New role: Crown Counsel Level 3 (2020)