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Paralegal

Last updated on December 2, 2025

Paralegal growth to paralegal R18

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU
Job code 551141
Salary plan GEU
Grade PAR
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Paralegal grid

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly Notes
L1 62,482.31 5,206.86 2,394.94 34.2134 BCGEU Grid 14, Step 3
L2 64,236.55 5,353.05 2,462.18 35.1740 BCGEU Grid 15, Step 3
L3 66,047.41 5,503.95 2,531.59 36.1656 BCGEU Grid 16, Step 3
L4 67,920.36 5,660.03 2,603.38 37.1911 BCGEU Grid 17, Step 3

Previous pay rates 

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly Notes
L1 60,662.32 5,055.19 2,325.18 33.2169 BCGEU Grid 14, Step 3
L2 62,365.69 5,197.14 2,390.47 34.1496 BCGEU Grid 15, Step 3
L3 64,123.59 5,343.63 2,457.85 35.1121 BCGEU Grid 16, Step 3
L4 65,942.01 5,495.17 2,527.55 36.1079 BCGEU Grid 17, Step 3

Rates effective April 9, 2023
Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly Notes
L1 58,895.55 4,907.96 2,257.46 32.2494 BCGEU Grid 14, Step 3
L2 60,549.09 5,045.76 2,320.84 33.1549 BCGEU Grid 15, Step 3
L3 62,255.85 5,187.99 2,386.26 34.0894 BCGEU Grid 16, Step 3
L4 64,021.32 5,335.11 2,453.93 35.0561 BCGEU Grid 17, Step 3

Rates effective April 10, 2022
Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly Notes
L1 55,171.56 4,597.63 2,114.72 30.2103 BCGEU Grid 14, Step 3
L2 56,720.49 4,726.71 2,174.09 31.0584 BCGEU Grid 15, Step 3
L3 58,319.24 4,859.94 2,235.37 31.9339 BCGEU Grid 16, Step 3
L4 59,973.04 4,997.75 2,298.76 32.8394 BCGEU Grid 17, Step 3

Paralegal 18

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU SCHED A
Job code 551142 361142
Salary plan GEU OEX
Grade P18 P18
Bargaining unit code 3 0

Salary

Paralegal grid 18

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly
3 69,854.62 5,821.22 2,677.52 38.2503
4 71,853.58 5,987.80 2,754.14 39.3449
5 74,854.64 6,237.89 2,869.17 40.9881

Previous pay rates 

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly
3 67,819.92 5,651.66 2,599.53 37.1361
4 69,760.70 5,813.39 2,673.92 38.1989
5 72,674.35 6,056.20 2,785.60 39.7943

Rates effective April 9, 2023
Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly
3 65,844.70 5,487.06 2,523.82 36.0546
4 67,728.87 5,644.07 2,596.04 37.0863
5 70,557.73 5,879.81 2,704.47 38.6353

Rates effective April 10, 2022
Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly
3 61,681.11 5,140.09 2,364.23 33.7747
4 63,446.31 5,287.19 2,431.89 34.7413
5 66,096.20 5,508.02 2,533.46 36.1923

Paralegal 21

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU
Job code 551143
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Paralegal grid 21

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly
1 71,853.58 5,987.80 2,754.14 39.3449
2 73,924.81 6,160.40 2,833.53 40.4790
3 76,103.27 6,341.94 2,917.03 41.6719
4 78,353.21 6,529.43 3,003.27 42.9039
5 81,702.30 6,808.53 3,131.64 44.7377

Previous pay rates

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly
1 69,760.70 5,813.39 2,673.92 38.1989
2 71,771.66 5,980.97 2,751.00 39.3000
3 73,886.72 6,157.23 2,832.07 40.4581
4 76,071.18 6,339.27 2,915.80 41.6543
5 79,322.69 6,610.22 3,040.43 43.4347

Rates effective April 9, 2023
Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly
1 67,728.87 5,644.07 2,596.04 37.0863
2 69,681.13 5,806.76 2,670.87 38.1553
3 71,734.62 5,977.89 2,749.58 39.2797
4 73,855.42 6,154.62 2,830.87 40.4410
5 77,012.22 6,417.69 2,951.87 42.1696

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