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.
The Core Government sector had 22,704 employees on the 2025 British Columbia Compensation Disclosure (up 11% from 2024), with an average salary of $105,750 and a total disclosed payroll of $2.4B. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was Jennifer Charlesworth (Province of British Columbia), earning $423,987 in 2026.
22,704
Employees
In 2025
$105,750
Avg Salary
2025
$2.4B
Total Payroll
2025 disclosed
1
Employers
Reporting in 2025
Disclosed employees · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$415,945
2025
$374,335
2025
$372,919
2022
$367,563
2026
$358,753
2017
$358,574
2025
$355,449
2022
$353,108
2026
$351,498
2025
$349,272
2026
$344,056
2025
$343,914
2026
$343,013
2026
$342,301
2026
$339,296
2026
$336,971
2022
$336,743
2025
$336,548
2011
$335,986
2024
$334,925
2025
$334,794
2026
$334,490
2026
$334,184
2026
$331,262
2023
$331,108
2025
$327,872
2026
$327,872
2026
$327,872
2026
$327,872
2026
$327,868
2024
$327,672
2025
$327,453
2025
$327,424
2026
$327,062
2026
$326,221
2025
$325,024
2026
$324,157
2025
$323,656
2026
$323,246
2025
$322,998
2025
$322,057
2024
$321,872
2026
$321,102
2024
$320,644
2025
Employees
22,383
Avg Salary
$105,943
Median
$96,267
Total Payroll
$2.4B
Employees
22,704
Avg Salary
$105,750
Median
$97,346
Total Payroll
$2.4B
Employees
20,373
Avg Salary
$104,480
Median
$95,941
Total Payroll
$2.1B
Employees
16,897
Avg Salary
$100,577
Median
$92,470
Total Payroll
$1.7B
Employees
13,983
Avg Salary
$97,705
Median
$89,725
Total Payroll
$1.4B
Employees
12,444
Avg Salary
$97,263
Median
$88,835
Total Payroll
$1.2B
Employees
10,633
Avg Salary
$97,660
Median
$89,021
Total Payroll
$1.0B
Employees
9,749
Avg Salary
$96,925
Median
$88,054
Total Payroll
$944.9M
Employees
8,531
Avg Salary
$97,831
Median
$88,161
Total Payroll
$834.6M
Employees
7,162
Avg Salary
$95,649
Median
$87,398
Total Payroll
$685.0M
Employees
6,829
Avg Salary
$95,866
Median
$86,875
Total Payroll
$654.7M
Employees
6,375
Avg Salary
$95,331
Median
$86,935
Total Payroll
$607.7M
Employees
5,901
Avg Salary
$97,327
Median
$86,728
Total Payroll
$574.3M
Employees
5,430
Avg Salary
$93,971
Median
$85,706
Total Payroll
$510.3M
Employees
5,890
Avg Salary
$94,444
Median
$86,865
Total Payroll
$556.3M
Employees
6,008
Avg Salary
$93,364
Median
$86,037
Total Payroll
$560.9M
Employees
5,221
Avg Salary
$92,238
Median
$85,813
Total Payroll
$481.6M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22,383 | $105,943 | $96,267 | $2.4B | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 22,704 | $105,750 | $97,346 | $2.4B | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 20,373 | $104,480 | $95,941 | $2.1B | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 16,897 | $100,577 | $92,470 | $1.7B | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 13,983 | $97,705 | $89,725 | $1.4B | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 12,444 | $97,263 | $88,835 | $1.2B | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 10,633 | $97,660 | $89,021 | $1.0B | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 9,749 | $96,925 | $88,054 | $944.9M | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 8,531 | $97,831 | $88,161 | $834.6M | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 7,162 | $95,649 | $87,398 | $685.0M | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 6,829 | $95,866 | $86,875 | $654.7M | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 6,375 | $95,331 | $86,935 | $607.7M | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 5,901 | $97,327 | $86,728 | $574.3M | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 5,430 | $93,971 | $85,706 | $510.3M | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 5,890 | $94,444 | $86,865 | $556.3M | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6,008 | $93,364 | $86,037 | $560.9M | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 5,221 | $92,238 | $85,813 | $481.6M | — |