Highest-Paid Teachers in British Columbia (2025)

In 2025, 15,077 teacher roles appeared on the British Columbia Compensation Disclosure, earning an average of $101,622 and a median of $102,676. 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)
15,077
Average
$101,622
Median
$102,676
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
12Jillian WalkusSchool District No. 85 (Vancouver Island North)$162,451
13Lisa LuckingSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$161,627
14Edward John CsukaSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$160,296
15Sean RobinsonSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$160,061
16Monika DhillonSchool District No. 41 (Burnaby)$159,348
17Terry ArgotowSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$158,675
18Joseph CoopsSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$158,581
19Stacia JohnsonSchool District No. 85 (Vancouver Island North)$158,082
20Rosetta DoolanSchool District No. 92 (Nisga'a)$157,715
21L. TennantSchool District No. 23 (Central Okanagan)$157,145
22Megan BockerSchool District No. 34 (Abbotsford)$156,980
23Annette CasparSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$156,551
24Julie EastmanSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$156,107
25Patricia SchickSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)$155,370

Employers with the most teachers (2025)

School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)1,886 · $103,791 avgSchool District No. 41 (Burnaby)1,491 · $101,588 avgSchool District No. 23 (Central Okanagan)1,408 · $100,454 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)876 · $101,152 avgSchool District No. 44 (North Vancouver)848 · $100,715 avgSchool District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith)829 · $99,959 avgSchool District No. 62 (Sooke)749 · $99,542 avgSchool District No. 57 (Prince George)660 · $100,669 avgSchool District No. 71 (Comox Valley)537 · $101,947 avgSchool District No. 22 (Vernon)483 · $101,251 avg

Job titles included

Teacher11,724Teachers2,917Teachers W/remote Allowance138Teacher Curricular Lead106Teachers, Ttoc Staff40Teacher Principal Designate37Teacher Department Head28Teacher - Consultant22Teacher Temporary17Teachers, Principals14

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