Highest-Paid Executives (CEOs & Presidents) in British Columbia (2025)

In 2025, 333 executive roles appeared on the British Columbia Compensation Disclosure, earning an average of $181,339 and a median of $157,431. The highest-paid was Victoria (Eun Hyung) Lee (President & Chief Executive Officer at Fraser Health Authority) at $520,186. Chief executive officers, presidents, and executive directors of public bodies.

Figures cover disclosed public-sector employees only (those above British Columbia’s $75,000 disclosure threshold). Records span 2009–2025.

Executives (CEOs & Presidents) disclosed (2025)
333
Average
$181,339
Median
$157,431
Highest
$395,885

Top 25 highest-paid Executives (CEOs & Presidents) (2025)

#NameEmployerTotal
1Victoria (Eun Hyung) LeeFraser Health Authority$520,186
2Peter J BradyBC Securities Commission$459,182
3Amanda FarrellTransportation Investment Corporation$442,430
4Ken CretneyBC Pavilion Corporation$431,489
5Laurie LeithFraser Health Authority$416,339
6Ingrid TylerFraser Health Authority$410,309
7Geoff PayneUniversity of Northern BC$396,000
8Philip SteenkampRoyal Roads University$389,755
9Deborah SaucierVancouver Island University$387,371
10Ralph BelleFraser Health Authority$380,156
11Ken W TourandNicola Valley Institute of Technology$368,084
12Neil FassinaOkanagan College$367,926
13Brett FairbairnThompson Rivers University$367,298
14Janet SinclairInsurance Council of BC$360,721
15Jason R GrantBC Assessment$359,775
16Irene KerrBC Infrastructure Benefits$351,455
17Andrew JohnsonBC Energy Regulator$351,214
18Mark W LiedemannInfrastructure BC$349,942
19Dermot KellyFraser Health Authority$347,334
20Philip TwyfordRoyal Roads University$347,053
21Ajay PatelVancouver Community College$346,074
22Robert H WrightProvince of British Columbia$344,056
23Richard PorgesDestination BC$341,740
24Patricia KellyEmily Carr University of Art and Design$340,468
25James HarveyTransportation Investment Corporation$340,174

Employers with the most Executives (CEOs & Presidents) (2025)

Province of British Columbia169 · $148,373 avgFraser Health Authority7 · $283,629 avgBC Assessment6 · $216,896 avgLangara College6 · $191,383 avgCollege of the Rockies6 · $135,801 avgTransportation Investment Corporation5 · $281,050 avgThompson Rivers University5 · $273,915 avgRoyal Roads University5 · $253,591 avgKwantlen Polytechnic University5 · $246,549 avgVancouver Community College5 · $245,500 avgUniversity of the Fraser Valley5 · $238,183 avgDouglas College5 · $234,485 avg

Job titles included

Executive Director89Regional Executive Director11Chief Executive Officer11President & CEO8President and CEO7Executive Director of Service5President and Vice-Chancellor4President & Chief Executive Officer4President4CFO & Executive Director3

Executives (CEOs & Presidents) in other provinces

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