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 Colleges & Institutes sector had 2,404 employees on the 2025 British Columbia Compensation Disclosure, with an average salary of $116,235 and a total disclosed payroll of $284M. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was Shelley Legin (Vancouver Island University), earning $521,556 in 2020.
2,404
Employees
In 2025
$116,235
Avg Salary
2025
$283.5M
Total Payroll
2025 disclosed
19
Employers
Reporting in 2025
Disclosed employees · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$521,556
2020
$495,493
2021
$411,699
2020
$387,371
2025
$371,377
2024
$369,807
2022
$367,926
2025
$346,074
2025
$341,500
2024
$339,898
2024
$339,644
2024
$336,390
2025
$330,613
2024
$329,463
2023
$328,122
2023
$323,904
2022
$322,168
2025
$316,646
2025
$315,780
2025
$313,421
2024
$311,005
2024
$310,145
2024
$307,693
2025
$306,679
2025
$303,871
2023
$301,764
2025
$301,471
2024
$300,430
2023
$299,630
2022
$297,423
2025
$294,884
2022
$293,128
2021
Employees
2,404
Avg Salary
$116,235
Median
$115,470
Total Payroll
$283.5M
Employees
102
Avg Salary
$193,824
Median
$194,999
Total Payroll
$24.6M
Employees
100
Avg Salary
$180,606
Median
$184,015
Total Payroll
$22.1M
Employees
103
Avg Salary
$172,179
Median
$178,857
Total Payroll
$21.7M
Employees
97
Avg Salary
$170,023
Median
$176,141
Total Payroll
$19.9M
Employees
103
Avg Salary
$152,533
Median
$156,370
Total Payroll
$19.7M
Employees
88
Avg Salary
$148,556
Median
$152,894
Total Payroll
$16.6M
Employees
80
Avg Salary
$154,037
Median
$156,830
Total Payroll
$15.0M
Employees
82
Avg Salary
$142,993
Median
$149,545
Total Payroll
$14.3M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,404 | $116,235 | $115,470 | $283.5M | +2256.9% |
| 2024 | 102 | $193,824 | $194,999 | $24.6M | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | $180,606 | $184,015 | $22.1M | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 103 | $172,179 | $178,857 | $21.7M | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 97 | $170,023 | $176,141 | $19.9M | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 103 | $152,533 | $156,370 | $19.7M | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 88 | $148,556 | $152,894 | $16.6M | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 80 | $154,037 | $156,830 | $15.0M | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 82 | $142,993 | $149,545 | $14.3M | — |