Highest-Paid Teachers in British Columbia (2025)

In 2025, 12,901 teacher roles appeared on the British Columbia Compensation Disclosure, earning an average of $101,536 and a median of $102,569. The highest-paid was Wayne Della Siega (Teacher at School District No. 71 (Comox Valley)) at $182,794. Elementary, secondary, and other classroom teachers employed by public school boards.

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

Teachers disclosed (2025)
12,901
Average
$101,536
Median
$102,569
Highest
$182,794

Top 25 highest-paid teachers (2025)

#NameEmployerTotal
1Wayne Della SiegaSchool District No. 71 (Comox Valley)$182,794
2Paul KerrSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$179,248
3Arthur BaranSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$178,780
4Frank SunSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$177,110
5Robert B. MacAulaySchool District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap)$176,831
6Wally SawchukSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$170,254
7Paul LockwoodSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$167,947
8Jeff LeitchSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$162,879
9Warren ChangSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$162,639
10Ronald WilliamsSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$162,524
11Rob OlsteadSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$162,511
12Lisa LuckingSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$161,627
13Edward John CsukaSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$160,296
14Sean RobinsonSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$160,061
15Monika DhillonSchool District No. 41 (Burnaby)$159,348
16Terry ArgotowSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$158,675
17Joseph CoopsSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$158,581
18L. TennantSchool District No. 23 (Central Okanagan)$157,145
19Megan BockerSchool District No. 34 (Abbotsford)$156,980
20Annette CasparSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$156,551
21Julie EastmanSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$156,107
22Patricia SchickSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$155,370
23Stanley LauSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$155,240
24Wayne MorrisSchool District No. 34 (Abbotsford)$155,144
25K. Ingrid GaySchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$154,467

Employers with the most teachers (2025)

School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)1,884 · $103,791 avgSchool District No. 41 (Burnaby)1,491 · $101,588 avgSchool District No. 23 (Central Okanagan)1,383 · $100,206 avgSchool District No. 61 (Greater Victoria)1,136 · $100,990 avgSchool District No. 34 (Abbotsford)1,032 · $102,791 avgSchool District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson)874 · $101,138 avgSchool District No. 44 (North Vancouver)841 · $100,753 avgSchool District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith)829 · $99,959 avgSchool District No. 71 (Comox Valley)537 · $101,947 avgSchool District No. 22 (Vernon)482 · $101,305 avgSchool District No. 63 (Saanich)421 · $102,191 avgSchool District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap)364 · $99,832 avg

Job titles included

Teacher9,665Teachers2,892Teachers W/Remote Allowance138Teacher Curricular Lead106Teacher Principal Designate37Teacher Department Head28Teacher Temporary17Temporary Teacher With Remote7Teacher Depart Head2Comm Educ Teacher2

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