University of British Columbia had 9,581 employees on the 2025 British Columbia Compensation Disclosure, with an average salary of $143,744 and a total disclosed payroll of $1.4B — up 191520.0% from 2024. The highest-paid employee on record was Dawn Jia (2025), earning $1,117,093.
Highest paid all-time
$1,117,093
2025
$789,868
2025
$726,189
2025
$680,697
2025
$657,534
2025
$657,257
2025
$646,818
2025
$644,863
2025
$628,068
2025
$624,770
2025
| Name | Role | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Jia | 2025 | $1,117,093 | |
| Dermot Kelleher | 2025 | $789,868 | |
| Benoit- Antoine Bacon | 2025 | $726,189 | |
| Zu-Hua Gao | 2025 | $680,697 | |
| Michael Hayden | 2025 | $657,534 | |
| Woonghee Tim Huh | 2025 | $657,257 | |
| Francois Benard | 2025 | $646,818 | |
| Mahesh Nagarajan | 2025 | $644,863 | |
| Robert Warren Helsley | 2025 | $628,068 | |
| Darren Dahl | 2025 | $624,770 |
Disclosed employees · bars = headcount, lines = salary
Employees
9,581
Avg Salary
$143,744
Median
$119,673
Total Payroll
$1.4B
Employees
5
Avg Salary
$324,934
Median
$345,970
Total Payroll
$1.9M
Employees
8
Avg Salary
$201,320
Median
$229,926
Total Payroll
$1.9M
Employees
4
Avg Salary
$388,697
Median
$371,943
Total Payroll
$1.8M
Employees
5
Avg Salary
$355,957
Median
$338,131
Total Payroll
$2.1M
Employees
4
Avg Salary
$385,792
Median
$368,905
Total Payroll
$1.8M
Employees
5
Avg Salary
$365,447
Median
$329,099
Total Payroll
$2.1M
Employees
7
Avg Salary
$221,342
Median
$203,125
Total Payroll
$1.8M
Employees
6
Avg Salary
$228,765
Median
$279,862
Total Payroll
$1.6M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,581 | $143,744 | $119,673 | $1.4B | +191520.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | $324,934 | $345,970 | $1.9M | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 8 | $201,320 | $229,926 | $1.9M | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | $388,697 | $371,943 | $1.8M | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | $355,957 | $338,131 | $2.1M | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | $385,792 | $368,905 | $1.8M | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | $365,447 | $329,099 | $2.1M | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 7 | $221,342 | $203,125 | $1.8M | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 6 | $228,765 | $279,862 | $1.6M | — |
Data sourced from the BC Public Sector Compensation Disclosures. This site is independent and not affiliated with the Government of British Columbia. Always verify against the official source.