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 Universities sector had 14,698 employees on the 2025 British Columbia Compensation Disclosure, with an average salary of $140,085 and a total disclosed payroll of $2.1B — up 45831.3% from 2024. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was Dawn Jia (University of British Columbia), earning $1,117,093 in 2025.
14,698
Employees
In 2025
$140,085
Avg Salary
2025
$2.1B
Total Payroll
2025 disclosed
6
Employers
Reporting in 2025
Disclosed employees · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$1,117,093
2025
$789,868
2025
$680,697
2025
$657,534
2025
$657,257
2025
$646,818
2025
$644,863
2025
$624,770
2025
$612,824
2022
$611,712
2021
$605,225
2020
$601,772
2019
$601,404
2025
$598,328
2025
$595,848
2018
$588,000
2025
$576,377
2025
$560,084
2025
$530,783
2025
$526,989
2024
$525,373
2024
$522,256
2025
$515,418
2025
$515,149
2025
$514,089
2025
$513,094
2025
$512,098
2025
$508,906
2025
$505,791
2025
$497,121
2023
$495,500
2024
$491,134
2025
$488,333
2025
$486,315
2023
$484,690
2022
$484,195
2025
$482,889
2022
$481,929
2025
$474,034
2025
$473,727
2025
$472,404
2025
$463,174
2025
$462,932
2025
$460,867
2025
$460,057
2025
Employees
14,698
Avg Salary
$140,085
Median
$118,743
Total Payroll
$2.1B
Employees
32
Avg Salary
$275,606
Median
$262,285
Total Payroll
$10.7M
Employees
38
Avg Salary
$210,923
Median
$230,579
Total Payroll
$10.0M
Employees
31
Avg Salary
$255,510
Median
$262,627
Total Payroll
$9.8M
Employees
37
Avg Salary
$229,723
Median
$215,737
Total Payroll
$10.8M
Employees
36
Avg Salary
$231,739
Median
$221,693
Total Payroll
$10.5M
Employees
33
Avg Salary
$238,967
Median
$220,000
Total Payroll
$9.5M
Employees
33
Avg Salary
$224,721
Median
$207,423
Total Payroll
$8.8M
Employees
36
Avg Salary
$207,720
Median
$191,618
Total Payroll
$9.1M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,698 | $140,085 | $118,743 | $2.1B | +45831.3% |
| 2024 | 32 | $275,606 | $262,285 | $10.7M | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 38 | $210,923 | $230,579 | $10.0M | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 31 | $255,510 | $262,627 | $9.8M | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 37 | $229,723 | $215,737 | $10.8M | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 36 | $231,739 | $221,693 | $10.5M | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 33 | $238,967 | $220,000 | $9.5M | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33 | $224,721 | $207,423 | $8.8M | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 36 | $207,720 | $191,618 | $9.1M | — |